Cathy Cunningham

Cathy Cunningham is the Executive Editor of Commercial Observer. Born and raised in Scotland, Cathy got her U.S. journalism start as a CMBS reporter for Institutional Investor in New York in 2005. After the global financial crisis she was a mortgage analyst for Bank of Scotland before moving to CREMAC Asset Management, where she was involved in the acquisition of commercial real estate whole loans and CMBS. Since 2016, Cathy has been responsible for leading Commercial Observer's finance coverage nationwide.

Cathy Cunningham
Kushner Companies' Laurent Morali, Blackstone's Tim Johnson, and a rendering of 1 Journal Square in Jersey City.
Residential · Finance
Jersey City

Blackstone Provides $515M Loan for Kushner Companies’ The Journal 

By Cathy Cunningham
Juda Chetrit of The Chetrit Organization and 404 Fifth Avenue.
Office · Finance
New York City

Chetrit Organization Completes Discounted Loan Payoff for 404 Fifth Avenue

By Cathy Cunningham
Laurent Morali of Kushner Companies, Michael Stepniewski of Walker & Dunlop and 2000 Biscayne Boulevard, MIami.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Kushner Companies, PTM Seal $87M Loan From Corebridge for Miami’s 2000 Biscayne

By Cathy Cunningham
Spruce Properties' Robert Schwartz, Joshua Crane and Zachary Neugut, and Evolve at Parkway in Concord, N.C.
Residential · Investments & Sales
North Carolina

Spruce Properties Lands $45M Acquisition Loan for Charlotte-Area Expansion 

By Cathy Cunningham
Carrie Van Syckel of L+M Fund Management and Marcos Alvarado of Sixth Street.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Sixth Street Takes Stake in L+M Companies 

By Cathy Cunningham
Headshots of four people side by side.
Office · Leases
New York City

New Cushman & Wakefield Execs Lean Into Opportunity in the Economic Iffiness

By Cathy Cunningham
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Sagehall's Sush Torgalkar and 225 Park Avenue South.
Office · Finance
New York City

Orda’s 225 Park Avenue South Nearing $350M Recap With New Partners TPG, Sagehall

By Cathy Cunningham
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Chad Tredway.
Industry · Investments & Sales
National

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Names Chad Tredway Global Head of Real Estate

By Cathy Cunningham
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Michael Shah, CEO of Delshah Capital, and 69 Gansevoort Street.
Mixed-Use · Finance
New York City

Delshah Finalizes Prepackaged Bankruptcy Exit for Two Meatpacking District Properties

By Cathy Cunningham
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Invesco's Bert Crouch, Charlie Rose, and Teresa Zien.
Residential · Capital Markets
National

Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust Closes $1.2B Inaugural CRE CLO

By Cathy Cunningham
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Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer and 148 Lafayette Street.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Tishman Speyer Under Contract to Buy SoHo Office Building for $108M

By Cathy Cunningham
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Nathan Berman of Metro Loft, Kevin Chisholm of 60 Guilders, and 180 Water Street.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Metro Loft Nearing $335M Recap of 180 Water Street

By Cathy Cunningham and Nicholas Rizzi
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Illustration of a woman falling off a yacht.
Industry · Finance
National

April Horribilus: The Market Jolt that Caused Market Activity to Nosedive

By Cathy Cunningham
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David Perlman in New Zealand.
Industry · Finance
National

From Manhattan to Middle Earth: David Perlman’s Big Move to New Zealand

By Cathy Cunningham
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Himmel + Merringoff's Leslie Himmel and Stephen Meringoff, and 525 West 57th Street.
Office · Finance
New York City

Himmel + Meringoff Recaps 525 West 57th Street With $93M Loan from Delaware Life

By Cathy Cunningham
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Pharrah Jackson, Lorie Hanson and Pamela LeVault. Photo credit: Emily Assiran/For Commercial Observer
Industry · Finance
National

Grey Matter: Three of Greystone’s Top Women Professionals Talk Shop

By Cathy Cunningham
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A photo of a kid jumping in the pool.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

CRE CLO Pools Deepen in 2025 With Billions in Fresh Dollars

By Cathy Cunningham
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