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
Greg Newman in the Bank OZK office at 171 17th St. NW, Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 21, 2025. PHOTO: Brandon Clifton/for Commercial Observer
Industry · Finance
South Florida

All Roads Lead to OZK: Greg Newman on Three Decades of Construction Lending

By Cathy Cunningham
Chad Tredway, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and an advanced manufacturing facility.
Industrial
National

Amp, Amp and Away: JP Morgan Asset Management Leans Into High-Powered Industrial

By Cathy Cunningham
Blackstone's Jonathan Gray and Herald Towers.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Blackstone Makes Pref Equity Investment in JEMB Realty’s Herald Towers

By Cathy Cunningham
1177 Avenue of the Americas.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Norges, Beacon Buy Silverstein’s 1177 Avenue of the Americas for $571M

By Cathy Cunningham
CBRE's Tom Rugg (top) and Tom Traynor (bottom), and one of the industrial properties included in AEW's portfolio.
Industrial · Finance
National

AEW Capital Management Lands $250M Loan for Seven-Asset Industrial Portfolio 

By Cathy Cunningham
David Dishy of LXMD (top), Matt Schwartz, Co-CEO of The Domain Companies (bottom), and the Greenpoint, Brooklyn, waterfront.
Residential · Development
New York City

Domain Companies, LMXD Form JV With Park Tower for Greenpoint Landing’s Next Phase

By Cathy Cunningham
Greystone's Drew Fletcher (top), Douglaston Development's Jeff Levine (bottom) and 1 North Fourth Street, Brooklyn.
Residential · Finance
New York City

KKR Lends $287M on Douglaston, Corebridge’s Williamsburg Luxury Resi Tower

By Cathy Cunningham
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Roberto Tico Morales and Matt Ferrari on top of Everest
Residential · More
National

Summit! TruAmerica’s Matt Ferrari Just Went to the Very Top of Everest

By Cathy Cunningham
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Cushman & Wakefield's Todd Schwartz and 31 West 52nd Street.
Office · Leases
New York City

Cushman & Wakefield Relocating to Paramount’s 31 West 52nd Street 

By Cathy Cunningham
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Metroloft's Nathan Berman (top), 60 Guilders's Kevin Chisholm (bottom), and 180 Water Street.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Metro Loft Completes $345M Recap of 180 Water Street With 60 Guilders, Sentry Realty

By Cathy Cunningham
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Wells Fargo's Shane Hogan (top) and Andrew Cohen (bottom), and the Anagram NoMad.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Wells Fargo Lends $249M on Global Holdings’ NoMad Resi Tower

By Cathy Cunningham
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Kim Hourihan (left) and Bert Crouch.
Industry · Investments & Sales
National

Invesco Real Estate Appoints Kim Hourihan Head of Global Strategy

By Cathy Cunningham
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From left: Barry Sternlicht, Chris Burbach, Jeff DiModica, and Alexi Panagiotakopoulos.
Industry · Leases
National

Behind the Scenes of Starwood’s $2.2B Purchase of Fundamental Income Properties

By Cathy Cunningham
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Thomas Whitesell of Kennedy Wilson and a rendering of 1588 San Mateo Avenue, San Francisco.
Residential · Finance
California

Kennedy Wilson Provides $183M Construction Loan for Bay Area Multifamily Project

By Cathy Cunningham
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Affinius Capital's Perry Katz and a rendering of 313 Bond Street, Brooklyn.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Affinius Capital Refis Sky Equity’s Brooklyn Multifamily Project With $340M Loan

By Cathy Cunningham
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Eastdil's Gary Phillips and 2 Grand Central Tower.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Rockwood Capital’s Midtown East Office Tower Hits the Market, $270M-Plus Price Sought

By Cathy Cunningham
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Alterra IOS's Mark Gannon and 4800 Straus Drive, Sacramento, Calif.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
National

Alterra Seals $67M Acquisition of 12-Site IOS Portfolio

By Cathy Cunningham
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