The A–Z of Commercial Real Estate Financing
A plain-English glossary of the terms you meet in a commercial loan term sheet, from amortization and DSCR to recourse, defeasance and yield maintenance.
Topic
Commercial real estate
Articles about commercial real estate in real estate financing and investment.
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Investing in Hotels: How Returns, Risks and the Market Work
How hotels earn money, why they behave differently from apartments or offices, what the 2025 market data shows, and the risks to check before buying one.
How to Market Your Hotel or Apartment Building for Sale
How hotels and apartment buildings are marketed to buyers: listed versus off-market sales, the offering memorandum, the data room and qualifying buyers.
Hotel and Apartment Building Financing: Traditional Lenders vs. Alternative Funding Sources
Banks, credit unions, life insurers, CMBS, agency and private lenders compared on cost, leverage, speed and flexibility, and how to choose the right one.
Sustainability and ESG in Commercial Real Estate: What It Means for Owners
What ESG means for commercial building owners in Canada and the U.S.: energy use, certifications, disclosure rules, green leases and the evidence on value.
Technology in Commercial Real Estate: From Market Data and Virtual Tours to Smart Buildings
Which property technology owners actually use, from market data and virtual tours to building analytics, what the evidence says it saves, and the risks.
Tenant Experience and Facility Management: Running a Commercial Property Well
How property and facility management keep tenants, control operating costs and protect value, with maintenance data and a checklist for building owners.
Attracting International Investors to Commercial Real Estate
What foreign investors check before backing a property deal, and the U.S. and Canadian tax, ownership and securities rules that apply to them.
Adaptive Reuse: Converting Hotels and Offices into Housing
How hotel-to-apartment and office-to-residential conversions work, which buildings suit them, zoning and code hurdles, and the public programs that help pay.
A Guide to Real Estate Portfolio Optimization for Improved Performance and Efficiency
How owners of several properties measure performance, spread risk, and decide what to hold, refinance or sell, with Canadian and U.S. tax points to check.
Commercial Real Estate Risk Management: Strategies for Success
The main risks in owning, buying, selling or financing commercial property, from rates and tenants to floods and title, and the tools to manage each one.
A Deep Dive Into Commercial Real Estate Leasing and Negotiations
Gross versus net leases, the clauses that decide what a commercial lease really costs, and how landlords and tenants negotiate them, with Nova Scotia notes.