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January 1, 2015

Busy Year of Refinancing Ahead in 2015

By Joseph Derhake, PE

Published in Western Real Estate Business

Many recent commercial real estate industry forcasts predict several more years of strong growth, followed by a possible downturn in 2017. New construction and transition rates have increased, and an estimated $1.4 Trillion in maturing commercial mortgage loans are up for renewal by 2017.

This provides great opportunity for the broader commercial real estate industry in the coming years, but could it also present challenges for lenders to adequately protect against risk, while keeping up with this flood of activity. What will lenders do over the next 12 months to capitalize on the strength of the market, and to better protect against a possible crash?

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About the Authors

Joseph Derhake, PE

Joseph Derhake, PE

Chief Executive Officer
Joe Derhake, PE, serves as CEO of Partner Engineering and Science, a global environmental, engineering, and energy consulting firm. A registered Professional Engineer for over 25 years, Mr. Derhake has touched thousands of commercial real estate projects, from development and transactional due diligence to site remediation, asset optimization, ESG initiatives and more. His clientele includes many of the world’s largest lenders, real estate investors, and corporations. Mr. Derhake is a registered civil engineer in multiple states. He holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern California.

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