CBL Properties, Nearly 4 Years Since Exiting Bankruptcy, Finding Buyers For Its Malls

July 8, 2025 / no comments

It’s been a tough decade for mall owners: First there was the so-called retail apocalypse, then the pandemic, then the tide of rising interest rates.
Stephen Lebovitz, the CEO of CBL & Associates Properties, led the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based mall REIT through it all, including a bankruptcy in 2020. He remembers taking calls from panicked CEOs who couldn’t open stores and paying his company’s bills.
“They couldn’t generate revenue. We still had debt payments. We still had real estate taxes. We had utilities,” Lebovitz said in an interview at the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference in New Orleans last month. “So that was…

Croman feud erupts: Steve’s father looks to dismantle family partnership

July 7, 2025 / no comments

Steve Croman has made his fair share of enemies as a landlord. Add his father to that list. Edward Croman is looking to dismantle the family partnership that controls 64 multifamily properties across Manhattan, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court. The elder Croman accuses his son in a lawsuit of engaging […]

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Broker-fee law “screwed up the whole market,” even luxury units: Barrocas

July 7, 2025 / no comments

Andrew Barrocas was a leading critic of the FARE Act before it passed. Now, he says, his warnings have proved true — even at the luxury end of the market. Barrocas, who heads the brokerage MNS Real Estate, says the FARE Act, which took effect last month, triggered immediate rent increases in higher-end rental buildings. […]

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Tishman Speyer lands $385M refi at 300 Park Ave

July 7, 2025 / no comments

Tishman Speyer scored a $385 million refinancing deal for its office building at 300 Park Avenue. JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley originated a $330 million CMBS loan backed by the 25-story Midtown tower, according to a press release from the landlord. Macquarie Capital Principal Finance provided an additional $55 million in mezzanine debt. […]

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