Most prominent of their shared interests is 666 Fifth Avenue, the heavily indebted Manhattan office tower that has been the subject of a global hunt for investors.

Cap rates for properties occupied by high-quality tenants, such as 7-Eleven, have achieved cap rates between high 4 percent and low 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The competition between mezzanine lenders is keeping interest rates relatively low for mezzanine loans, even though short-term interest rates overall are rising.

Commercial real estate pros remain bullish on the outlook for the industrial space.

The market for hotel rooms keeps getting better for hotel operators.

Ori Allon, co-founder and executive chairman of Compass, said the company will use part of the $100 million from its new funding round to invest more in research and development.

The challenge is finding properties that have not already been renovated.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have both announced programs that provide long-term financing at competitive interest rates to help investors refinance and acquire SFR properties.