CRE

And so reality, and realty, starts to catch up (with commercial real estate at least, if not with the market). Bloomberg reports that Sperry Van Ness and Guardian Real Estate Services LLC will conduct auctions on various commercial real estate properties in California, Idaho and other western states.

First it was Extended Stay, which filed for bankruptcy last week (and whose unexpected filing may make life for CMBS participants very complicated as the law of unintended consequences strikes again). Today, it is budget hotel chain Red Roof Inn. The company, which owns 210 hotels, defaulted on $367 million of mortgage debt, has a total of $1.2 billion in total debt, including mezz loans and other notes. The company was purchased a mere 2 years ago by Citigroup (yep, the same phenomenal deal makers who wouldn't know how to find their gluteus maximum with a magnifying glass, bought a 79% stake in yet another toxic piece of garbage) from Accor SA for $1.3 billion.

Moody's has released its April Moody's/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices (CPPI) update and it is a doozy: -8.6%, after what many had expected was a shooting green reading of just -1.7% in March. The problem that many don't grasp, that even Moody's has finally caught on, is that once capitulation in CRE sets in, the bottom will be torn out.

First it was Extended Stay, which filed for bankruptcy last week (and whose unexpected filing may make life for CMBS participants very complicated as the law of unintended consequences strikes again). Today, it is budget hotel chain Red Roof Inn.

Moody's has released its April Moody's/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices (CPPI) update and it is a doozy: -8.6%, after what many had expected was a shooting green reading of just -1.7% in March. The problem that many don't grasp, that even Moody's has finally caught on, is that once capitulation in CRE sets in, the bottom will be torn out. Furthermore, after the Madison random walk last week, this weekend I did a comparable one for 5th Avenue.

As if anyone needed more confirmation just how bad commercial real estate is. Also includes a brief survey on the collapse of the SoCal regional market.

hat tip Alex

When REIT consultant Green Street Advisors talks, even the book pumpers listen. Bloomberg reports that Chairman and Director Of Research Mike Kirby, during his keynote address at the UCLA Economic and Real Estate Forecast Conference has noted that not only are CRE property prices down 35-40% already, but in fact have more room to drop.

Between RealPoint and TREPP, any investor who has the reading comprehension of an 8 year old, the excel skills of a moderately well-trained primate and access to either or both of these databases, should be able to extract sufficient data that will promptly indicate just what commercial real estate is shooting up these days. Whatever it is, it sure ain't green.

Between RealPoint and TREPP, any investor who has the reading comprehension of an 8 year old, the excel skills of a moderately well-trained primate and access to either or both of these databases, should be able to extract sufficient data that will promptly indicate just what commercial real estate is shooting up these days. Whatever it is, it sure ain't green.

Following up on the theme Zero Hedge discussed that the vast majority of commercial real estate backed loans have negative equity, real estate tycoon Sam Zell yesterday, in a presentation to the Milken Institute, said that "you have a scenario today where you have very few '03 to '07 financings that are above water.

Several reports came out today on CNBC and other MSM conduits about a brand new government effort which may consider expanding the already many-times revised TALF program to capture all sorts of commercial real estate securities, including the uber toxic ones, and extend the duration on TALF loans from the established 3 years to 5 or more years.

prepared by Lehman bros.

In other CRE news, EuroHypo says GGP press release disclosing it is owed $2.6 billion by the bankrupt mall operator is "not correct". Gotta love when two multibillion enterprises (well, one is not so multibillion any more) publicly accuse each other of lies.

prepared by Lehman bros.

In other CRE news, EuroHypo says GGP press release disclosing it is owed $2.6 billion by the bankrupt mall operator is "not correct". Gotta love when two multibillion enterprises (well, one is not so multibillion any more) publicly accuse each other of lies.