Weekend Wrap-Up: Construction Financing Builds, China's Troubles Worry U.S. Real Estate, Landlords Sweat Florida's Abortion Ban, and More

    [How Construction Financing Remains Resilient Despite Rate Hikes]( [Other areas of debt may wobble, but a confluence of trends continues to prop up lending to the right construction projects.](   [U.S. Commercial Real Estate Seems Safe From China’s Troubles. That Could Change Fast]( [Liquidity problems at two Chinese companies are adding to concern that a bubble in Chinese property values could burst.](   [Florida’s Abortion Ban Underscores Clinics’ Fights for Sites]( [“Many landlords don’t want to rent to you. It’s not necessarily that they’re anti-abortion. Sometimes they just don't want the protesters.”](   [New COVID Variants. A Return-to-Office Push. Sound Familiar?]( [New York City firms and office owners warily watch the numbers this September.](   [Passive House Construction Works Financially. Why Isn’t There More of It?Â]( [The environmentally friendly building methods face regulatory and training hurdles. Then there's the financing.](   [Are Proptech Conferences Still Necessary?]( [The short answer is yes — even as a major New York conference ceases. The long answer depends on the location and the focus.](   [JPMorgan Pays $745 a Foot for Activision Blizzard HQ In Santa Monica]( [The deal closed at approximately $165.5 million, or $745 per square foot, for the 222,000-square-foot Pen Factory property, sources said.](   [Silverstein Selling Its Stake in Hudson Research Center]( [Silverstein Properties is selling its ownership stake in Hudson Research Center, the life sciences property it owns with Taconic Partners.](   [Who Owns the Most Apartments in LA?]( [The list is delineated by units owned, but details also include square footage, total properties owned, and vacancy rates.](   [Brannon Hamblen Talks Bank OZK’s CRE Lending Growth]( [Bank OZK president Brannon Hamblen discusses the bank's rise from regional bank to leading national lender and navigating market headwinds.](   [View in Browser]( | [Advertise]( | [Forward to a Friend]( [Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe]( [Share your thoughts: Help us improve with our quick feedback survey!]( [Commercial Observer]( © Copyright 2023 [Observer Media]( 1 Whitehall Street, Floor 7, New York, NY 10004 This newsletter was published 09/09/2023