<div><p> The long-awaited cut in interest rates that came last week was largely celebrated by commercial real estate investors and developers, with many saying the news signals a much-needed turning of the tide for the industry. &lt;\p&gt; </p><p> The Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 said it was <a href=https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20240918a.htm rel="nofollow noopener" target=_blank> lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point </a> , a more aggressive cut than many industry watchers were expecting for the Fed's September meeting. The cut is widely expected to unlock liquidity in commercial real estate financing and, in some cases, spur deals that were unable to pencil even just a week ago.&lt;\p&gt; </p></div>

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How CRE will benefit from interest-rate cuts

The long-awaited cut in interest rates that came last week was largely celebrated by commercial real estate investors and developers, with many saying the news signals a much-needed turning of the tide for the industry. <\\p>
The Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 said it was lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point, a more aggressive cut than many industry watchers were expecting for the Fed's September meeting. The cut is widely expected to unlock liquidity in commercial real estate financing and, in some cases, spur deals that were unable to pencil even just a week ago.<\\p>

The long-awaited cut in interest rates that came last week was largely celebrated by commercial real estate investors and developers, with many saying the news signals a much-needed turning of the tide for the industry. <\p>
The Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 said it was lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point, a more aggressive cut than many industry watchers were expecting for the Fed's September meeting. The cut is widely expected to unlock liquidity in commercial real estate financing and, in some cases, spur deals that were unable to pencil even just a week ago.<\p>