Cathy Cunningham

Cathy Cunningham is the Executive Editor of Commercial Observer. Born and raised in Scotland, Cathy got her U.S. journalism start as a CMBS reporter for Institutional Investor in New York in 2005. After the global financial crisis she was a mortgage analyst for Bank of Scotland before moving to CREMAC Asset Management, where she was involved in the acquisition of commercial real estate whole loans and CMBS. Since 2016, Cathy has been responsible for leading Commercial Observer's finance coverage nationwide.

Cathy Cunningham
Jennifer Diaz (top) from PCCP, Chad Durham from Integrity Community Builders, and a community ICB built for PCCP.
Residential · Investments & Sales
National

PCCP, Integrity Community Builders Form BTR Programmatic JV

By Cathy Cunningham
J.P. Morgan Chase's Karen Purcell (left) and Michelle Herrick.
Residential · Finance
National

JP Morgan to Deploy $750B to Increase Housing Supply Via American Dream Initiative

By Cathy Cunningham
PCCP's Ryan Dodge (top), Stonemont's Zack Markwell, and North Central Logistics Center, Denver.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
National

PCCP, Stonemont Close on $1B-Plus Acquisition of Blackstone Industrial Portfolio 

By Cathy Cunningham
60 Guilders' Kevin Chisolm (top), Sentry Realty's Alen Mamrout, and 1441 Broadway.
Office · Finance
New York City

60 Guilders, Sentry Realty Snap Up 1441 Broadway for $240M

By Cathy Cunningham
Nomura's Larry Kravetz (top), Keller Investment Properties' Scott Keller, and an aerial view of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Residential · Finance
Arizona

Nomura Prices Largest Single-Bank SASB CMBS in Two Years 

By Cathy Cunningham
Empire State Realty Trust's Anthony Malkin and 1359 Broadway.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

ESRT Putting 1359 Broadway Up for Sale, Seeking $225M

By Cathy Cunningham
Infinity Real Estate's David Berg (top), Steven Kassin (center), KB Realty's Jon Krasner, and 75 Kenmare Street.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Infinity, KB Realty Partners Bag 75 Kenmare Street’s Retail Condo for $12M 

By Cathy Cunningham
An illustration of a Citi logo overlayed on multifamily housing and U.S. currency.
Residential · Finance
National

Citi Prices Largest Single Bank-Contributed, Multi-Only CMBS Conduit Deal Since GFC

By Cathy Cunningham
Thorofare Capital founder and CEO Kevin Miller.
Industry · Finance
National

Thorofare Capital CEO Kevin Miller Exits Company After 17 Years

By Andrew Coen and Cathy Cunningham
Newmark's Brett Siegel and 827 Broadway.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Bobby Zar Snaps Up 827 Broadway for $19M Via Short Sale

By Cathy Cunningham
Rockpoint's Dan Domb (top), Newmark's Adam Spies (center) and Adam Doneger, and a rendering of Urby 2 (center building) in Jersey City, N.J.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New Jersey

Rockpoint and Urby Form JV to Develop Luxury Resi Tower on the Jersey City Waterfront

By Cathy Cunningham
Grubb Properties's Clay Grubb (clockwise from top left), Maxim Capital Group's Adam Glick, Skylight Real Estate Partners' Gavin Evans, and Greenbarn Investment Group's David Welsh, and 8 Carlisle Street.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Grubb Properties Seals $377M in Financing for Financial District Resi Tower 

By Cathy Cunningham
ustin Horowitz of Cooper Horowitz (top), Dan Schuchinsky from Jadian Capital and one of the portfolio properties.
Industrial · Finance
National

Truist Bank Supplies $300M Credit Facility for JIOS’s Expanding IOS Portfolio

By Cathy Cunningham
Blackstone's Scott Treblico and the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
Hospitality · Investments & Sales
California

Blackstone Levels Up San Francisco Footprint With $279M Hyatt Regency Purchase

By Cathy Cunningham
Joel Traut of KKR at the company's Dallas office, The Sterling.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

KKR’s Joel Traut On Building One of CRE Credit’s Biggest Direct Lending Lines

By Cathy Cunningham
Adam Simon.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

Adam Simon On the Early Days of KKR Real Estate Credit in Dallas

By Cathy Cunningham
Tishman Speyer's Rob Speyer and One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza.
Office · Finance
New York City

Tishman Speyer Snaps Up $40M Mezz Loan on New York’s One Dag

By Cathy Cunningham