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
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Office · Leases
New York City

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

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

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

By Cathy Cunningham
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
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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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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Industry · Capital Markets
National

CRE CLO Pools Deepen in 2025 With Billions in Fresh Dollars

By Cathy Cunningham
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Russsell Tepper
Residential · Development
New York City

Skylight Real Estate Partners Hires Russell Tepper to Lead Resi Development Business 

By Cathy Cunningham
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Office · Finance
New York City

Tamares Group Seals $505M Loan Extension for Times Square’s 1500 Broadway 

By Cathy Cunningham
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Dustin Stolly.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

Dustin Stolly Joins Walker & Dunlop’s Capital Markets Team

By Cathy Cunningham
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Daniel Laub of Zenith IOS and 2222 North Wayside Drive, Houston, Texas.
Industrial · Finance
National

Zenith Seals $120M Refi for Two Regional IOS Portfolios 

By Cathy Cunningham
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Will Silverman of Eastdil and 79 Madison Avenue.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Williams Equities’ 79 Madison Avenue Up for Sale, Pitched as Luxury Condo Conversion

By Cathy Cunningham
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