NEW YORK CITY—The risk that a B-piece buyer can scotch a conduit loan is one that many borrowers aren't willing to incur, says Barry Polen with Hunt Mortgage Group.

NEW YORK CITY--The city will review and pilot the resiliency guidelines on projects through the rest of 2017. The results will be used to refine the preliminary draft and a final version will be released in December 2017.

NEW YORK CITY—The partnership will initially focus on the multifamily and skilled nursing sectors, with debt products across the capital structure.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ—The $2.75-billion portfolio sale solidifies Healthcare Trust of America's position as “the dominant owner and operator of medical office buildings located in key, gateway markets,” says HTA CEO Scott D. Peters.

NEW YORK CITY—Two years into his tenure, VEREIT CEO Glenn Rufrano charts the net lease giant's progress in re-establishing itself, telling GlobeSt.com, "I believe we are now fully credible" in the public markets.

TORONTO and DALLAS—The privatization of Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust adds some 24,000 apartments in the Sunbelt to Starwood Capital's multifamily portfolio.

SANTA ANA, CA—“After four consecutive months of increased defect risk, it's fair to call this a trend,” says Mark Fleming at First American Financial Corp.

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ—Two nominees sought by EJF Capital will be nominated to PHH Corp.'s board at the mortgage services company's annual meeting in June.