In the midst of overall continued robust lending in the commercial real estate sector, it is notable that bank lending took a step back with an estimated decline in mortgage origination volume of 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. Yet industry experts have been quick to wave off any concerns that banks are tapping the brakes on lending.
Weighing factors such as yield opportunities for investors and expansion opportunities for occupiers, a recent report from Colliers International identified 10 Emerging U.S. Industrial Markets to Watch in 2019.
The Nevada Gaming Commission fined Wynn Resorts $20 million for ignoring multiple misconduct complaints against Steve Wynn, reports The New York Times. DSW is adding more in-house nail salons to its shoe stores, according to CNBC. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.