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According to Circlemark data, New York City faces $8.7B in commercial mortgage maturities over the next 12 months across 139 loans of $5M or more.

Key figures:

• GM Building: $2.3 billion, representing 26% of the maturity wall.
• Banks: Hold $5.75 billion (66%), led by Morgan Stanley at $2.95 billion across three loans.
• Rates: Median stated rate is 3.88%, compared to a 10-year Treasury above 5%.
• Concentration: Office properties represent 58% of maturities, and Manhattan accounts for 90%. 
• Vintages: 67 of the loans ($6.34 billion total) originated in 2017.
• Other Lenders: CMBS conduits hold 17% ($1.48B), life companies hold 7% ($609M), and debt funds hold 5% ($447M).
• Flagstar Bank: Holds 25 maturing loans; its total CRE book declined from 50.6billionin2023to38.3 billion in 2025, shifting focus to Michigan, California, and Florida.
• Life Insurers & Private Equity: Life insurers posted the largest LTV increase in early 2026, rising 2.5 points to 62.7%. Backed by over $75 billion in private equity M&A (including Blackstone and Brookfield deals), insurers carry $940 billion in CRE exposure and $1.2 trillion in private credit. About 30% of their recent real estate lending targeted data centers.
• Upcoming Maturities: Life insurer loans face 44billionin2027,55.5 billion in 2028, and $57.3 billion in 2029.
• Rent Regulations: NYC rent-stabilized renewals face a 0% increase through September 2027. Lending against half-stabilized buildings contracted from 27.6billionin2019to11.3 billion in 2025.