September 10, 2007 | Vol. 4 No. 17

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Volume 4 - Number 17 | September 10, 2007

TOP STORY: Upfront Residual Payments Latest CMBS Defeasance Incentive
By Erika Morphy
Providing upfront payments on a defeased CMBS loan’s residual value is the latest development in this specialized space. It appears to be driven by newer providers eager to make a dent in the market.

Insider: CBRE’s Steven Dunn
By Erika Morphy
Steven Dunn, CBRE's chief of global research publications, just authored a report on green building practices. DEJ caught up with Dunn to get his perspective on how lenders view green building.

School’s In, and So is Student Housing
By Joe Clements
The recent woes in the debt market make it difficult to predict what commercial product types will be popular investments in the future. But student housing is one sector that appears headed for another strong season.

BPG Properties Keeping CRE Market in Perspective
By Joe Clements
With a diverse swath of commercial buildings in 30 states, BPG Properties Ltd. has demonstrated a willingness to buy just about anything in any market at any time.

What's Hot, What's Not

Executive Moves: Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial Expands Capital Markets Group