Nina Roket Quoted in Commercial Observer on Federal Reserve Pausing Rate Cuts and Continued CRE Deal Activity

Olshan Co-Managing Partner, Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Law Practice and Chair of Commercial Leasing Practice Nina M. Roket was quoted in a Commercial Observer article addressing the Federal Reserve’s rate pause signaling a “higher for longer” borrowing environment in a move that was largely expected, and which should do little to disrupt commercial real estate transaction volume this year. Nina emphasized that expectations for higher interest rates have already been “baked into the market,” and many in the CRE industry have since come to grips with the new reality. She noted, “I think real estate professionals, although they were hoping for a more aggressive reduction in rates, already know that’s not happening and have accepted that. They’re transacting on that basis and understanding that the interest rates will probably continue to be steady.”