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The Trepp LLC survey showed spreads coming in as much as 15 basis during the most recent survey period, evidence that the market, so far, is able to function with the Euro-crises playing out in the background.

The Trepp LLC survey showed spreads widening 15+/- basis points during the most recent survey period, evidence that the debt market remains cautious and easily spooked by current events. Nevertheless, all-numbers are more than a little attractive.

During a panel at the ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago, Chris Bledsoe, chief executive officer of Stage 3 Properties, illustrated the ongoing crisis in affordable housing in places like New York City by showing a craigslist post for a “room” with three-foot (1 m) ceilings.

The Trepp LLC survey showed spreads widening approximately 10 basis points across all property types in direct reaction to the continuing Euro-crises. While everyone wants to believe everything is under control, it appears few actually believe it to be so.

Surprise! Real estate investment trusts 3-peat, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Russell 2000.

The Trepp LLC survey showed spreads narrowing a few basis points during the most recent survey period, evidence that the debt market remains open and raring to go. Like peanuts at the circus: get’em while their hot; can it get better than this?

What does the epidemic of obesity in the U.S. have to do with how communities are designed and built? That was the question at a panel at the ULI Fall Meeting in Denver. In short, panelists said the way we design and build communities can have a big effect on residents’ physical and mental health.

With the help of the ULI Rose Center’s fellowship program and a team of ULI member experts, Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Anthony Foxx and community members take a new direction forward for transportation on Independence Boulevard.

This past May, ULI Boston released a report, Building for the Middle: Housing Greater Boston’s Workforce, which spotlights a troubling phenomenon—a 25-year decline in the number of middle-income households in Greater Boston, which occurred while the number of low- and high-income households rose significantly.

The Commercial Mortgage Alert Trepp weekly survey of 15 active portfolio lenders remained unchanged during the most recent survey period with financing remaining available in the 5 percent +/- range.