San Francisco Federal Reserve president Janet Yellen said the prospects for the industry are "worrisome."
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WASHINGTON (AFP) –
Even as some sectors of the US economy see a return to growth, woes in commercial real estate are deepening, raising fears that the fragile recovery could falter.
Unlike the US home market, which has shown signs of rebounding, recovery is elusive in commercial real estate, a sector which includes apartments, offices and industrial and retail properties.
The Moody's commercial property index fell 3.0 percent in October, and remains 32.8 percent down from a year earlier and 40.3 percent lower than two years ago.
"Although prices have declined steadily over the past year, the rate of decline has slowed in recent months after falling by about 8.0 percent in both April and May," Moody's said.
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, loans for commercial and multifamily property activity fell 54 percent in the third quarter from a year ago. Loan originations were off 12 percent from the second quarter.
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