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
Rockpoint's Dan Domb (top), Newmark's Adam Spies (center) and Adam Doneger, and a rendering of Urby 2 (center building) in Jersey City, N.J.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New Jersey

Rockpoint and Urby Form JV to Develop Luxury Resi Tower on the Jersey City Waterfront

By Cathy Cunningham
Grubb Properties's Clay Grubb (clockwise from top left), Maxim Capital Group's Adam Glick, Skylight Real Estate Partners' Gavin Evans, and Greenbarn Investment Group's David Welsh, and 8 Carlisle Street.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Grubb Properties Seals $377M in Financing for Financial District Resi Tower 

By Cathy Cunningham
ustin Horowitz of Cooper Horowitz (top), Dan Schuchinsky from Jadian Capital and one of the portfolio properties.
Industrial · Finance
National

Truist Bank Supplies $300M Credit Facility for JIOS’s Expanding IOS Portfolio

By Cathy Cunningham
Blackstone's Scott Treblico and the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
Hospitality · Investments & Sales
California

Blackstone Levels Up San Francisco Footprint With $279M Hyatt Regency Purchase

By Cathy Cunningham
Joel Traut of KKR at the company's Dallas office, The Sterling.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

KKR’s Joel Traut On Building One of CRE Credit’s Biggest Direct Lending Lines

By Cathy Cunningham
Adam Simon.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

Adam Simon On the Early Days of KKR Real Estate Credit in Dallas

By Cathy Cunningham
Tishman Speyer's Rob Speyer and One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza.
Office · Finance
New York City

Tishman Speyer Snaps Up $40M Mezz Loan on New York’s One Dag

By Cathy Cunningham
Related Companies's Jeff Blau and a shopper carrying bags at the Shops at Columbus Circle.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Related, ADIA, Mack Shopping Columbus Circle Retail for $450M

By Cathy Cunningham
Kaufman Investment's Michael Kazmierski (top), Savanna's Nicholas Bienstock (center) and Christopher Schlank, and 24-28 West 25th Street.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Kaufman Under Contract to Buy Savanna’s Madison Square Park Properties for $125M

By Cathy Cunningham and Emily Davis
Tyko Capital's Adi Chugh and a rendering of Four Seasons Private Residences Lake Austin, Austin, Texas.
Residential · Finance
Texas

Tyko Capital Lends $870M for First Four Seasons-Branded Residential Resort

By Cathy Cunningham
Newmark's Adam Spies (top) and Adam Doneger, 795 Columbus Avenue (top left), 805 Columbus Avenue (top right), 775 Columbus Avenue (bottom right), and 801 Amsterdam Avenue.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Carmel Partners Seals Acquisition of UWS Multifamily Portfolio Minority Stake

By Cathy Cunningham
Vornado's Steven Roth (top), Closer Properties's Zhang Xin, and Park Avenue Plaza at 55 East 52nd Street.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Vornado Buying 49% Stake in Fisher Brothers’ Park Avenue Plaza

By Cathy Cunningham and Emily Davis
Julie Wong.
Industry · Finance
New York City

BGO’s Julie Wong Can Raise Serious Capital — and Raise People Up

By Cathy Cunningham
Kurt Stuart.
Residential · Players
California

Running the Numbers: JP Morgan’s Kurt Stuart Takes CO on a Property Running Tour

By Cathy Cunningham
Karen Purcell.
Industry · Finance
New York City

Listening In on J.P. Morgan Chase’s National CRE Sales Meeting With Karen Purcell

By Cathy Cunningham
Michael Kazmierski and 40 West 25th Street.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Kaufman Investments, Two Sigma Real Estate Snap Up Boutique Office Building for $52M

By Cathy Cunningham
Alexico Group's Izak Senbahar and The Mark Hotel.
Hospitality · Finance
New York City

Alexico Group Lands $345M Balance Sheet Refinance for Manhattan’s Mark Hotel

By Cathy Cunningham