SAM CHANDAN

A recent Commercial Observer forum on capital markets gathered lenders and investors, and found divergent views.

Major shake-ups in the executive suites of some of the biggest real estate firms in New York are reshaping the leadership landscape.

WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for the office-sharing company that once promised to upend the way people went to work around the world.

A new court verdict could upend how agents get paid. Here’s what it all means for buyers and sellers.

Investors who are collectively owed tens of millions of dollars as the result of a botched crowdfunding real estate scheme were last week given the first indication their money would be returned.

Just steps away from the busy Staten Island Ferry Terminal, the Empire Outlets seemed packed with potential. Investors counted on foot traffic and a scenic backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.

WeWork said Wednesday it will attempt to renegotiate nearly all of its leases and may exit some properties, an announcement coming just weeks after the workspace-sharing company sounded the alarm over its ability to remain in business.

Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term debt of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac late Wednesday, underscoring the contagion effect from the U.S government’s first credit downgrade in 12 years.

Top commercial real estate pros will often escape the city during the summer heat, but the deals press on.

The investors who wanted to buy a piece of a trophy office building in Atlanta on the CrowdStreet platform come from all walks of life.

Banks that long delayed writing down distressed property debt, favoring an extend-and-pretend approach in the hopes of a turnaround by the struggling asset, are abandoning that strategy, preferring to rip off the Band-Aid instead.

CNA's Henry Yin discusses the global implications of the US debt ceiling crisis with NYU Stern School of Business Professor Sam Chandan. He believes that a compromise between the Democrats and Republicans would be the only solution to the ongoing crisis and that any kind of default would result in a significant erosion of credibility for the world's number one economy.

The Federal Reserve continued its more than yearlong streak of interest rate hikes on Wednesday, bringing rates to their highest level since 2007, but also signaled a pause could be around the corner.

Insiders forecast what’s next for real estate borrowers and lenders, given recent baking failures.

From not having your finances in order to rushing through the inspection process, common mistakes made by homebuyers can derail the path to owning your dream home. On the fourth installment of WSJ’s special series “Under Contract: Your Guide to Home Buying,” Sam Chandan of New York University’s Chen Institute for Real Estate Finance joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss.

TRD’s “Deconstruct” podcast puts rocky CRE market in historical context.

Following the collapse of two regional banks — including Signature Bank, one of New York City’s most active commercial real estate lenders — the market is abuzz with speculation around the health of other financiers, and First Republic Bank is top of mind.

The housing market still favors sellers, but buyers are more price-conscious than a year ago, real-estate agents say.

Excerpt from the Arbor Realty Trust Special Report Spring 2023: Navigating a Corrective Environment.

The Federal Reserve announced its smallest interest rate hike in a year, but stressed that the battle against inflation is not over. CNA’s Avril Hong spoke to Sam Chandan, Professor of Finance at the NYU Stern School of Business, to get his take on the US central bank's policy path.

2023 could be a pivotal year for commercial real estate — basically because of what happened last year.

Commercial real estate financiers and borrowers alike remain in flux after the Federal Reserve closed its 2022 calendar with the year’s seventh interest rate hike, and no clear sign of the hikes letting up in early 2023.

Amid layoffs and a worsening economic climate, the herd of commercial real estate brokers is thinning.

SelectLeaders has produced a job barometer for the commercial real estate industry to illustrate the performance of the job market and how it is shaped by external events.

An analysis of dual agency in the CRE market.

New York University’s Stern School of Business has formed a new real estate finance institute — the Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance — with a $20 million gift from alumnus and Stern Executive Board member Charles C.Y. Chen.

Andreessen Horowitz bets $350 million on Adam Neumann's latest venture.

America's housing market is broken, but the deep and structural problems can't be fixed with technology.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday as it attempts to tame prices without causing a severe downturn.

Sam Chandan launched the Real Estate Pride Council with the goal of enhancing networking opportunities for LGBTQ individuals in the commercial real estate profession, and he hopes the group can foster positive change for the industry.

The Federal Reserve’s historic move raising its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to combat inflationary pressures provides a necessary level of certainty to a commercial real estate industry that has been battling volatile market conditions in 2022.

Sam Chandan answers questions about CREFC, the economy, and New York City real estate at CREFC 2022.

What are the potential benefits of getting a degree in real estate for a career in real estate?

In major cities across the globe, including New York City, rent prices have gone through the roof. It’s putting the squeeze on some renters in unmanageable ways.

Looking at the future potential of cyrpto-backed mortgages and the risks involved.