What's Now in Real Estate Finance (October 2025)

Topics from our October agenda included:

Market Report
Paul Mattingly (Atlanta)

Paul Mattingly, chair of Seyfarth’s Real Estate department, provided this month’s Market Report, offering insights on both broader economic trends and those specifically impacting Seyfarth’s Real Estate Finance work.

Resource Spotlight
Chris Manzer (Atlanta)

The team discussed the firm’s continued access to analytical and support tools promoting greater insights and efficiency across the group. Various platforms provide Seyfarth attorneys with comprehensive data on real estate lending, sales activity across regions and asset classes, and REIT performance. Other tools have automated timeline and structure chart drafting, while our internal AI tools continue to gain efficiencies in title and survey review, analytics, and more.

Upcoming Industry Events
Dan Evans (New York)

The team discussed several upcoming industry events, including the CREFC webinar “Early AI Adoption in CRE Finance – Insights from the Frontlines” on November 12, moderated by Seyfarth partner Tamaron Houston. We also highlighted the “State of the Real Estate Market: What’s Happening on the Front Lines, Navigating Challenges and Crafting Creative Solutions in Today’s Environment” panel co-hosted by Seyfarth Shaw and FTI Consulting. The event will take place at Seyfarth’s New York office on November 12 and will be moderated by partner John Napoli.