Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction of an original $6 Million CMBS loan, secured by a Hotel in Somerset, PA. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ sale of their loan. “Waterstone continues to deliver a high level of expertise for our clients, hotel properties continue to be the […]
Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction of an original $19.9 Million CMBS loan, secured by a Hotel in Athens, GA. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ refinance of their loan. “Waterstone continues to deliver a high level of expertise for our clients, hotel properties continue to be the […]
Economic Climate: Growth Cooling – GDP growth is projected around 1.6% for 2025, with Q3 still solid but a slowdown expected into late 2025. Inflation Moderating but Sticky – Core PCE inflation is easing, though it remains above the Fed’s 2% target, with risks from tariffs and supply pressures. Labor Market Softening – Unemployment is […]
Waterstone Defeasance closed a defeasance transaction on a $5.4 million FreddievMac loan, secured by a multifamily property in Breese, IL. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ refinance of their property. “This Assisted Living property was approaching the open period; we had the benefit of working with a sophisticated asset […]
Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction of an original $11.7 Million CMBS loan, secured by a Hotel in Nashville, TN. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ sale of their loan. “Waterstone continues to deliver a high level of expertise for our clients, hotel properties continue to be the […]
Economic Climate: August’s economic landscape is marked by pervasive caution. In the U.S., growth is tentative but showing signs of turnaround, and central banks are signaling potential easing. Second-quarter GDP posted a modest rebound (~ 3 % annual rate) after a contraction in Q1, though growth remains sluggish (~1.2 % for H1). However, the biggest […]
Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction of an original $16.5 Million CMBS loan, secured by a Hotel in Brownsville, TX. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ refinance of their loan. “Waterstone continues to deliver a high level of expertise for our clients, hotel properties continue to be the […]
Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $9 million CMBS loan, secured by a retail property in Barrington, IL. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ sale of their property. “Retail properties continue to trade during these challenging times, location, location, location. Owners continue to reposition retail properties […]
Economic Climate: The latest U.S. inflation data, released on July 15, 2025, indicates that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% year-over-year in June, following a 2.4% increase in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.9% over the past year. Declining consumer sentiment […]
Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $2.6 million CMBS loan, secured by a retail property in Kansas City, MO. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ sale of their property. “Retail properties continue to trade during these challenging times, location, location, location. Owners continue to reposition retail […]