Commercial Mortgage Insight

2003 FEATURES AND REPORTS

This index lists feature stories, reports and news items that appeared in Commercial Mortgage Insight in 2003.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Monitoring Tax Credit Syndications Throughout The Lifecycle Is Critical Authors: David Stanford and Dean R. Hook April, p.8

BRIDGE LOANS

Structured Bridge Loans "Gap" the Problems Associated With Financing Author: Doug Vikser Dec. p. 8

CMBS

Supply Hinges On Interest Rates And Economic Performance Jan., p.7
Securitization Remains A Bright Spot In Commercial Real Estate Finance Author: Jeanette I. Rice June, p.28

COMPENSATION

Economic Doldrums Crimping Pay Of Real Estate Executives Author: M. Kling May, p.10

CONDOMINIUMS

Condominium Conversions: Not For Everybody Author: William Opalka Dec., p. 16

CONSTRUCTION

Coordinating Lender Requirements With Construction Agreements Author: David A. Scotte Dec. p. 12

COVER STORY

Structures Have Material Differences In Lender Rights, Agency Treatment Author: Patrick T. Quinn Jan., p.1
Standards For Mold Screening Gain Momentum Under ASTM Author: Robert W. Barone Feb., p.1
Chaos Reigns In The Evolving Terrorism Insurance Market Author: Bernard Brown March, p.1
Hard Money Lenders Are Finding Both Borrowers And Investors More Easily Author: Jeff Siegel April, p.1
Owners Are Using 1031 Exchanges To Switch To Bigger And Better Properties Author: Lawrence Stephenson May, p.12
Beyond The Rate: Stable Relationships Are Key To Winning Finance Deals Author: Dona DeZube June, p.1
Engineering Growth In Uncertain Times, Alternative Strategies For Multifamily Author: Dan Smith July, p. 1
Office Properties Attract Robust Demand Despite Vacancies And Sliding Rents Author: Dave Koletic Aug. p. 1
Banks Are Winning With Niche Products In A Competitive Real Estate Market Author: Dona Dezube Sept., p. 1
Paying For Stored Materials Can Create Conflict Between Lenders And Borrowers Author: Robert W. Barone Oct. p. 1
Tax Administration Doesn't Have To Be Taxing With Outsourced Services Author: Lori Nelson-Eshoo Nov., p. 1
Retail Trends and Their Major Impacts on Commercial Real Estate Markets Author: Ernest F.Desrochers Dec. p. 1

DEALMAKING

Proper Communication Is Key To Building Strong Relationships Author: Al Auger July, p. 7

DIRECTORIES

Directory Of Commercial Technology May, p.12
Directory Of Commercial Lenders Aug., p. 16

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Consultants Urged To Educate Lenders Of Due Diligence Value Author: Stephen F. Hilfiker April, p.26
Environmental Insurance Can Help Resolve Pollution Liability Difficulties Author: David Young Dec., p.14

FINANCING

German Lenders To Expand Financing Of American Commercial Properties April, p.24
Understanding Mezzanine Financing, A Popular Way To Bridge The Funding Gap Author: Theodore Sprink Aug., p. 12
Use Little-Known Retirement Accounts As A Source For Private Investor Capital Author: Michael P. Scott Oct., p. 8

FYI

Reis Inc. Upgrades Technology Jan., p.22
Glenborough Realty Trust Inc. Implements Request Jan., p.22
CoStar Group Inc. Acquires Property Intelligence PLC Jan., p.22
Criimi Mae Inc. Enters Investment Agreement With Brascan Real Estate Financial Partners LLC Jan., p.23
Behringer Harvard REIT I Inc. To Acquire Office Building To Finance Mortgages Jan., p.23
Capital Lease Funding And Lend Lease Capital And Real Estate Services Form Alliance Jan., p.23
Realeum Inc. Relocates To McLean, Va. Jan., p.23
Aries Capital Relocates But Remains In River North Feb., p.11
NAI adds NAI Westphall & Moller A.S. as European member Feb., p.11
Buchanan Street Partners Forms Self-Storage Division Feb., p.11
Banc Of America Securities LLC Invests In Bridger Commercial Funding Feb., p.11
CharterMac Agrees To Purchase Related Capital Co. Feb., p.11
CoStar Group Inc. Acquires Property Intelligence PLC March, p.7
Wachovia Corp Acquires Interest In AMI Capital Inc. March, p.7
Advantage Capital Funding Receives Capitol From Investors To Launch AdCap Partners Fund 1 March, p.7
WaMu Capital Corp. Opens Sales Office In Manhattan March, p.7
Dechert LLP Opens Office In San Francisco March, p.7
NAI Adds NAI Reapfield Properties Sdn. Bhd As Member Of Asia Pacific Region March, p.7
Lewtan Technologies |And Trepp LLC Partner Mar., p.7
Commercial Mortgage Securities Association And European Securitization Forum Partner To Form Subcommitee March, p.7
M. Robert Goldman & Co. Inc. Enters Correspondent Relationship With AIG Global Investment March, p.15
Old Republic Title Raises Single-Risk Limit To $100 Million March, p.15
CoStar Group Inc. Releases Web-Based Version Of CoStar Property March, p.15
The MONY Group And Transwestern Investment Co. Close MONY/Transwestern Mezzanine Fund April, p.14
Cohen Financial Closes First Fund Effort With $60 Million April, p.14
Capital Lease Funding And EDEN Property Company Form Alliance April, p.14
Fannie Mae Chooses Capital Thinking's DMS Platform April, p.15
HanoverTrade Inc. Launches Hanover/Busch Analytics 6.0 With Wells Fargo Mortgage April, p.15
M/PF Research Inc. And Torto Wheaton Research Join To Form Web-Based Products April, p.15
Carlton Advisory Services Released Carlton Equity Exchange April, p.22
REsolve Technology Release REquest For Microsoft.NET April, p.22
Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization Authorized To Incorporate Commercial Mortgage Securities Association's Investor Reporting Package April, p.22
Cohen Financial Acquires Financial Funding Resources Inc. April, p.22
ICap Realty Advisors LLC Adds Lutz Capital To Firm April, p.22
Paragon Environmental & Engineering Co. Inc And Sovereign Advisors LLC Form Partnership April, p.22
Berkshire Mortgage Finance Surpasses $3 Billion Mark In Freddie Mac Servicing April, p.22
Criimi Mac Inc. Completes Recapitalization Transaction April, p.22
Weintraub & Company Inc. Releases Investment Risk Analysis Service April, p.22
Standard & Poor Releases Real Estate Evaluation Tool April, p.23
Property & Portfolio Research Inc. Forecast Office Markets At Submarket Level April, p.23
Capital Trust Inc. To Be Taxed As A REIT April, p.23
Loan Protector Insurance Service Upgrades TrackSM And INS For Web May, p.18
REsolve Now Offers Tracking/Reporting Module For REquest Product May, p.18
Factual Data Corp. Now Includes OFAC Search May, p. 19
Johnson Capital Acquires CBA Huntoon And Renames To Johnson Capital Huntoon Hastings May, p.19
Column Financial Inc. Joins With Newtek Small Business Finance To Make SBA Loans Available May, p.19
Capital Lease Funding Opens New Office In California June, p.15
NAI Adds NAI NP Dodge, NAI Sioux Falls Commercial & NAI GSK Valuers & Property Consultants June, p.15
Cohen Financial Licenses Precept Corp's Operating Infrastructure June, p.16
CommercialArts Inc. Releases New Version Of I.O.M.Net June, p.16
REsolve Technology Adds New Feature To REquest June, p.16
BearingPoint Inc. Joins With Mantas Global Alliance Program June, p.16
BenchMark Consulting International Adds Middle Market Lending Benchmark Program June, p.16
ABN AMRO Apartment Lending Renames Wholesale Lending Division To ABN AMRO Apartment Lending June, p.16
Real Estate Executive Council Forms To Promote Minority Participation June, p.27
Harvard University Creates The Advanced Management Development Program In Real Estate June, p.27
Carlton Advisory Services Ready To Launch Over $320 Million In Commercial Loan Assets For Sale June, p.27
A Joint Venture Between SWH Funding Corp. And Newbridge Realty Capital LLC Has Formers Hudson Realty Capital LLC (HRC) July, p. 18
Metro Commercial Real Estate Inc. And The Daniel Group LLC Have Entered Into A Joint Venture For Mall Owners July, p. 18
Aries Capital Affiliated With Sparks Financial Group Inc. July, p. 19
Lawrence D. Ackman Won The Real Estate Board Of New York's 2003 Most Ingenious Deal Of The Year Award July, p. 19
Geotrac Has Enhanced Its Automated Flood Risk Analysis System July, p. 19
The Risk Management Association, In Alliance With Automated Financial Systems, Has Launched The Risk Analysis Service July, p. 19
The Urban Development Fund Received $15 Million In Tax Credits July, p. 19
NAI Adds More Members In The United States And Abroad July, p. 19
Municipal Mortgage & Equity Acquired The Housing And Community Investing Unit Of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments July, p. 19
GE Business Asset Funding Grows With SMART Aug., p. 26
ARCS Commercial Mortgage Creates A Mezzanine Funding Affiliate, Topanga Funding LLC Aug., p. 26
KeyCorp and The Norseman Group Launch New Commercial Lease Financing Program Aug., p. 26
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies Developed A Process For Lender-Borrower Relationships Aug., p. 26
Holliday Fenglio Fowler Completed A Management Buy-Out From Lend Lease Inc. Aug., p. 27
GE Commercial Finance And Health Care Property Investors Formed HCP Medical Office Portfolio Aug., p. 27
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending Implements Platform For Operations Of Commercial Lending Aug., p. 27
1st Trust Bank For Savings Approved As A Member Of The Freddie Mac Program Plus Network Aug., p. 27
NorthMarq Capital Inc. Acquires Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Financing And Mortgage Servicing Businesses Of Legg Mason Real Estate Services Inc. Sept., p. 17
CWCapital Launched A Floating-Rate Bridge Loan Program Short-Term Financing Of Multifamily And Commercial Properties Sept., p. 17
MERS Released MERS Commercial To Eliminate The Repurchase Risk And Costs Associated With Preparing, Recording And Tracking Assignments Sept., p. 17
Arbor Realty Trust Inc. Completed Private Financing And Concurrent Private Placement Of The Company's Units Sept., p. 23
The Worldwide Commercial Real Estate Information Portal Launched An Educational Section On Its Web Site Sept., p. 23
REsolve Technology Inc. And Realm Business Solutions Inc. Partnered To Expand On REsolve's Data Warehouse. REsolve Has Been Engaged By Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund Sept., p. 23
Nomura Credit & Capital Inc. Will Offer Floating Rate Commercial Conduit Loans Oct., p. 7
Hudson Realty Capital Sponsored Two Real Estate-Oriented Funds: The Hudson Debt Fund I LLC And The Hudson Opportunity Fund I LLC Oct., p. 7
Whittington & Aulgur Joined The USFN Legal Network Oct., p. 7
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. To Expand Its Miami Office To Serve As The Regional Office For Florida And The Southeast Oct., p. 7
NAI Welcomed NAI Ohio Equities LLC As Its Newest U.S. Member Oct., p. 13
Lancaster Pollard Is Expanding Operations In The Southeastern And Rocky Mountain Regions By Opening Offices In Atlanta And Denver. Gerald Swiacki And Alan Spidel Will Manage The Atlanta And Denver Offices, Respectively Oct., p. 13
Newport Realty Capital Opened In Newport Beach, Calif. Oct., p. 13
EBI Consultants And Ferrari Engineering Joined Forces To Improve The Capabilities Of EBI Oct., p. 13
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Released Its First Glossary Of Securitization Terms Oct., p. 13
Scudder Investments And RREEF America Formed Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund II Inc. Oct., p. 23
Arbor Realty Trust Inc. Completed Private Financing Of The Company's Units Oct., p. 23
Capital Automotive REIT Was Named The 20th Best Performing Company In Business Week's Small-Cap 50 Oct., p. 23
KeyCorp's Real Estate Capital Line Of Business Has Secured A $200 Million Fannie Mae Revolving Credit Facility For United Dominion Realty Oct., p. 23
Property & Portfolio Research Inc. Is Forecasting Warehouse Markets At The Submarket Level For 25 Metropolitan Areas Nov., p. 11
Carlton Advisory Services Has Available Up To 99% Financing For Owners Of Fee Simple Estates Nov., p. 11
CT Mezzanine Partners III Inc. Completed Its Final Closing Nov., p. 17
GE Business Asset Funding Formed A Southeast Origination Team That Will Improve Customer Access To Its Real Estate Experts And Services. Kale Gaston Has Been Named Managing Director Nov., p. 17
ARCS Created A New Multifamily Division To Be Led By Thomas A. Dentinger Nov., p. 17
Guide2mortgage.com Reports That The Number Of Opt-In Participating Lenders Listed In Its Directory Has Grown To 350 Nov., p. 17
David J. Patten Opened Commercial Mortgage Advisors Inc. In Orlando, Fla. Nov., p. 17
Rockwood Realty Associated LLC Opened A New Full-Service Office In Mexico City To Be Managed By Jose Arecederra Nov., p. 17
Property & Portfolio Research Inc. And Real Capital Analytics Inc. Agreed To Conduct Joint Research And Co-Develop Future Products Nov., p. 18
M. Robert Goldman & Co. Inc. Entered Into A New Correspondent Relationship With Summit Investment Partners LLC Nov., p. 18
EMG Formed An Alliance With TerraSure For The Cleanup Of Environmentally Impaired Commercial Properties Nov., p. 18
Decade Systems Corp. Is Offering Its Total Enterprise Data Integration Product To Commercial Real Estate Professionals Nov., p. 18
LenderTechnologies Corp. Released ProtectInfo, An Internet-Based Customer Information Security Service Nov., p. 18
RockBridge Capital LLC, wins Nationwide Life Insurance Co.'s "Special Product Servicing" award for 2002 Dec., p. 6
Berkshire Mortgage Finance, Boston, won three awards at the recent Fannie Mae DUS Conference Dec., p. 6
Jobsinthemoney.com, dedicated to accounting and finance professionals, now has nationwide recruiting relationship with Ernst and Young Dec., p.6
The National Multi Housing Council and the National Apartment Association starts a new initiative with the U.S Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the National Hispanic Radio Network and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals to provide consumer education and combat housing discrimination Dec. p.6
Apartment owners and managers who discover illegal drug labs have a new resource to help guide cleanup efforts Dec., p. 6
Washington Mutual Inc. will open three new multifamily lending offices by the end of the year in Boston, Miami, and Washington D.C. Dec., p. 6
Property & Portfolio Research Inc. and McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a McGraw-Hill company, have released their latest version of PPR/Dodge Pipeline, which is easier to use with new searching, sorting, and reporting capabilities Dec. p.6

INSURANCE

Terrorism Insurance Backstop Creates New Hope For Industry Author: M. Kling Jan., p.9

INTERNATIONAL

Global Real Estate Markets Diverse As The World's Cultures Authors: Steve Atherton, Paul Caine, Brian French and David Perry April, p.12
Latin America, Caribbean Markets Offer Opportunistic Investments Authors: Patrick T. Toomey and Rainford Knight June, p.12

INVESTMENT

Private Investment Funds Keeping Real Estate Pros Flushed With Capital Author: Jeff Siegel May, p.20
Not Every Deal Is A Cream Puff, But That's Why Brokers Are Needed Author: Anthony M. Gramza Oct., p. 2

LIABILITY

Springing Guarantees Limit Liability Author: John G. Aldridge June, p.2

LIFE COMPANY LENDING

Life Companies And Mortgage Bankers: Do They Still Need Each Other? Author: Lawrence Stephenson July, p. 12

LENDER'S COUNSEL

An Open Letter To Lender's Counsel Author: Gordon L. Gerson Nov., p. 2

LITIGATION

Litigation Can Be An Extra Income Source For Recovery Of A Loan Author: Steve Linkon Sept., p. 2

LODGING

Hotels Weather Today's Difficult Market, Position Themselves For Better Days Author: Dan Lasik June, p.9
Hotels And Mezzanine Financing: A Combination For Opportunity Author: Donald Braun Sept., p. 8
Why You Need An Independent Advisor To Double Check Hotel Operations Author: Thomas W. Kelty Oct., p. 24

MANUFACTURED HOUSING

Lenders Aggressively Pursuing Their Stable Cash Flows, Low Risk Author: Dona DeZube March., p.8

MULTIFAMILY FINANCING

Condominium Conversion Projects Face Uphill Battles For Financing Authors: Peter Fioretti and Arthur Nevid July, p. 14
That At-Home Feeling: Can America Achieve It? Author: Bernard Malone Dec., p. 20

OFFICE

Sublease Space Assumes Critical Role In Office Market Authors: Robert Bach and Elizabeth Ptacek March, p.16
Lenders Not Panicking Over Current Climate Author: B. Noujaim Aug. p. 9

ORIGINATIONS

Why Do Commercial Mortgage Deals Fail? It's Because Of Origination Quality Author: Jeffrey Pirhalla July, p. 16

OUTLOOK

Capitalization Rates Are Influenced By Both Market Fundamentals And Rates Author: Petros Sivitanides Sept., p. 18

OVERSEAS INVESTMENT

Attractive Real Estate Opportunities Emerge In Russian Real Estate Author: Gerald Gaige July, p. 10

PROPERTY TRENDS

Are Low Cap Rates Cause For Concern, Or Is Real Estate Really A Safe Haven? Author: Nora Caley May, p.8

PROPERTY TYPES

Government-Tenanted Properties Present Special Challenges To Lenders Author: Michael Cadigan Nov., p. 10

SECONDARY MARKET

Commercial Mortgage Secondary Market Continues To Become More Popular Author: Thomas K. McCarthy And Stephen R. Scorgie Oct., p. 28

SENIORS HOUSING

Remaining Lenders Take Up Slack Following Industry Shake-Out Author: Dona DeZube Jan., p.18
Finding Financing For Seniors Housing Requires Preparation And Understanding Author: Paul S. Horvits Oct., p. 14
HUD Lending Programs Continue As Best Seniors Housing Financing Options Author: Jeffrey A. Davis Nov., p. 12

SERVICING

Creative Workout Strategies Avoid High Foreclosure Costs Author: Kathleen Hayes Feb., p.9
Real Estate Plus Going Concern Equals Complications For Servicers Author: William J. Hoffman March, p.18
The New Commercial Servicing Standard: What It Covers, What It Does Not Author: Mark A. Hill June, p.18
Move Faster And More Effectively When Pursuing Foreclosures Author: Bruce J. Bergman Oct., p. 26

SMALL LOANS

Small Commercial Loans Offer Many Opportunities To Brokers Author: G. Paul Fogle Feb., p.6
SBA Loans Can Meet Needs In Current Economic Climate Author: Rocco P. Perate April, p.10

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Build A Pro Forma For A Mortgage Company Using An Electronic Spreadsheet Sept., p. 14
Build A Pro Forma For A Mortgage Firm Using An Electronic Spreadsheet Author: William L. Jenkins Oct., p. 10

TAX STRATEGIES

Cost-Segregation Accounting Is Perfect For Sale-Leaseback Transactions Author: Mark De Stefanis Aug., p. 30

TECHNOLOGY

Document Automation Brings Many Benefits To Closings Author: Kathy Zelenock April, p.20

UNDERWRITING

Opportunistic Lenders Bet On Stories And Sponsorship Author: Jay Rollins Feb., p.14

WAREHOUSES

E-Commerce And New Distribution Methods Transform Today's Warehouse Properties Author: Stephen E. Roulac Dec., p.18