Lea Overby

Writers and their supporters walk the picket line outside the Netflix offices and studios — owned by Hudson Pacific Properties — in Hollywood. More than 11,000 television and movie writers are on strike for the first time since 2007 after talks with studios and streamers failed to clinch a deal.
Finance  ·  CMBS
Los Angeles

Hudson Pacific, Blackstone CMBS Soundstages Loan at Risk From Hollywood Strikes: Barclays

By Andrew Coen
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Charles Schwab plans to cut its footprint in San Fransisco, where one of its properties at 211 Main Street (pictured) is secured by CMBS debt.
Finance  ·  CMBS
San Francisco

Charles Schwab Office Downsizing Poses Limited Threat to CMBS Deals: Barclays

By Andrew Coen
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Empire State Realty Trust's Midtown Manhattan property.
Finance
National

Office REITs Earnings Beat Estimates, but Show Disconnect From Wider Market: Barclays

By Andrew Coen
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Finance
New York City

NYC Property Values in Limbo Amid Market Changes?

By Andrew Coen
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4 World Trade Center.
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

Morningstar Hires New CMBS Head

By Matt Grossman
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What lies ahead for CMBS? Let's see, shall we!
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

CMBS in 2018: The Rating Agencies’ Predictions

By Cathy Cunningham
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Lea Overby.
Finance  ·  CMBS
New York City

Morningstar’s Lea Overby on the ABCs of CMBS

By Cathy Cunningham
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City Point in Downtown Brooklyn, which opened last year.
Features
National

With Retail Writhing, What’s the Secret of a Successful Mall?

By Liam La Guerre
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Lea Overby and Edward Dittmer.
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

Retail: It’s Not All Doom and Gloom

By Lea Overby and Edward Dittmer
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A rendering of the entrance to 237 Park Avenue.
Features
Manhattan

Midtown Makeovers: Revamping Before Refi

By Cathy Cunningham
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Lea Overby and Steve Jellinek.
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

CREFC 2017: Morningstar Analysts Talk Risk Retention, Retail and Coworking

By Danielle Balbi and Cathy Cunningham
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With rising interest rates, a new president and the rise of the nonbank lender, what will CRE finance look like in 2017? Illustration by Kaitlyn Flannagan/Commercial Observer.
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National

What CRE Finance Will Look Like in 2017

By Rey Mashayekhi
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Model Courtesy ReplicaBuildings.com (PHOTO: Kaitlyn Flannagan/Commercial Observer).
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New York City

Four Iconic Properties That Have Faced Financial Woes

By Danielle Balbi
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Lever House at 390 Park Avenue.
Finance  ·  Refinance

Not All is Lost for Lever House as RFR Persists in Loan Search

By Danielle Balbi
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