
CRE Lenders Battle for Market Share as Competition Hits Unprecedented Highs
JLL research shows commercial real estate lending competition and credit activity hit record highs in April, signaling improved borrower conditions in capital markets.
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JLL research shows commercial real estate lending competition and credit activity hit record highs in April, signaling improved borrower conditions in capital markets.

JLL finds lenders competing fiercely for CRE deals, but a persistent bid-ask gap and macro uncertainty are keeping buyers on the sidelines.

JLL secured a $64M three-year floating-rate loan from QuadReal for The Vista Starkville, an 820-bed student housing complex near Mississippi State University.

JLL brokered the $12.1M off-market sale of Drake Crossing, a 56,214 SF retail center in Fort Collins, CO, from Alpine Investment Group to Big Ben Funds and CAMCRE.
A JLL benchmarking survey finds higher education institutions are bleeding efficiency from underutilized campus space, signaling a growing opportunity for adaptive reuse.

JLL posted $26.1B in 2025 revenue and a 44% EPS jump, proving diversified CRE services can thrive despite office-market headwinds.

JLL Capital Markets brokered the $8.5M sale of a 60,666 SF Stop & Shop-tenanted retail property in Beverly, MA, representing the Marshalls founding family.

Cushman & Wakefield has rehired veteran Tom Maloney as Chair of Occupier Advisory Services, bringing him back from JLL to lead corporate tenant representation.

JLL reported $6.4B in Q1 revenue, up 11% YoY, with adjusted EBITDA rising 22% on capital markets and AI-driven leasing strength.

JLL sold Forty649 North Hills, a 342-unit, 2009-built apartment community on 17.7 acres in northeast El Paso, on behalf of seller Hamilton Point Investments.

JLL Capital Markets arranged $74.5M in refinancing for the Shops at Stonefield, a 267,294 SF Trader Joe's-anchored center in Charlottesville, VA.

JLL Capital Markets arranged a $7.5M fixed-rate permanent loan to refinance 200 Pine Avenue, a 64,376-square-foot retail and office building in Long Beach, CA.