In the press.
Reporters call us when a loan goes sideways. Below is every appearance, byline and broadcast featuring CASE, grouped by publication — 40 pieces across 17 outlets.
Commercial Observer
- Foreign Capital Rethinks U.S. Commercial Real Estate · February 2026
Is foreign money leaving US real estate? Commercial Observer quotes Shlomo Chopp on why fundamentals, not politics, drive foreign CRE investment.
- Where to Invest in Commercial Real Estate? That Was the Question. · December 2023
Commercial Observer asks where to invest in commercial real estate now; Shlomo Chopp makes the case for distressed debt and repriced assets.
- How to Navigate Distress in the Commercial Real Estate Market · November 2023
Commercial Observer byline: Shlomo Chopp on navigating distress in commercial real estate. Early triage, lender negotiations, and capital options.
- San Francisco Leans Into AI and Conversions to Aid a Painful Recovery · July 2023
Commercial Observer on San Francisco's recovery through AI tenants and office conversions, with market insight from Shlomo Chopp.
- Inside the Room: How Handing Back the Keys on Commercial Real Estate Works · July 2023
What happens when a CRE owner hands back the keys? Commercial Observer goes inside the room with Shlomo Chopp on deeds-in-lieu and workouts.
- Debt Default Could Prove Catastrophic for Commercial Real Estate: Here’s Why · May 2023
A US debt default could prove catastrophic for commercial real estate. Shlomo Chopp explains the transmission through rates and credit.
- What, Us Worry? · January 2015
Commercial Observer questions pre-crisis complacency in CMBS underwriting, featuring market warnings from Shlomo Chopp.
GlobeSt
- Shlomo Chopp Warns CRE Must Rethink Its Business Models · March 2026
GlobeSt: Shlomo Chopp warns commercial real estate must rethink outdated business models as tenant demand, technology, and debt markets shift.
- When Non-Recourse Isn’t Risk-Free · March 2026
Non-recourse doesn't mean no risk: carve-outs and bad-boy guarantees can create personal liability. Shlomo Chopp explains how borrowers protect themselves.
- Cap Rates Under Pressure Amid 10-Year Treasury's Climb · October 2023
GlobeSt: rising 10-year Treasury yields squeeze cap rates. Shlomo Chopp on what repricing means for CRE values and refinancing.
- No Magic Formula to Special Servicers · June 2013
GlobeSt: special servicers follow no single playbook. Shlomo Chopp on why every CMBS workout demands its own strategy.
- Distressed Opportunities Can Still Be Found · June 2013
GlobeSt: even late in the cycle, distressed CRE opportunities remain. Shlomo Chopp on where patient capital should look.
- Meet Tomorrow's Leaders · April 2013
GlobeSt names Shlomo Chopp among tomorrow's commercial real estate leaders for his work in CMBS workouts and distressed investing.
- CMBS Loans Need Workouts 'More Than Many Know' · February 2013
GlobeSt: far more CMBS loans need workouts than headline numbers suggest, says Shlomo Chopp. Early intervention is everything.
Bisnow
- Revealed: The Banks Powering Private Credit's CRE Lending Boom · July 2026
Bisnow reveals how banks quietly fund private credit's CRE lending boom, with CASE's Shlomo Chopp on what leverage-on-leverage means for borrowers.
- Foreclosures Pick up, Starting With the Largest Landlords · October 2024
Bisnow: CRE foreclosures are accelerating, starting with major landlords. Shlomo Chopp on why big sponsors walk and what lenders do next.
- CMBS Bondholders Left in the Dark as Valuations Tumble · June 2024
Bisnow: CMBS bondholders face tumbling valuations with little transparency. Shlomo Chopp on what opaque servicing means for investors.
- Signs of Distress Growing in NYC Office Market, but ‘the Worst Is yet to Come’ · September 2023
Bisnow: distress signs grow in NYC's office market. Shlomo Chopp on why the worst is still ahead, and what that means for owners and lenders.
The Real Deal
- Inside the Ghermezians’ Fight to Keep $4B American Dream Alive in Miami · August 2025
The Real Deal on the Ghermezians' fight to keep the $4B American Dream Miami alive, with restructuring insight from CASE's Shlomo Chopp.
- How the Ghermezian Family, Owners of Biggest Malls in the US, Made Good on the American Dream · March 2025
The Real Deal on how the Ghermezian family, owners of America's biggest malls, made good on American Dream obligations, featuring Shlomo Chopp.
- Carl Icahn Goes to War Against Rialto, CMBS Servicers · June 2022
The Real Deal covers Carl Icahn's war with Rialto and CMBS special servicers, with workout perspective from Shlomo Chopp.
- A Tale of Two Markets: Some CMBS Players See Huge Losses, Others Opportunity · November 2020
The Real Deal: COVID split the CMBS market, with huge losses for some players, rare buying opportunities for others, says Shlomo Chopp.
Bloomberg
- NYC Property Mogul Charles Cohen Sticks With Buy-and-Hold Plan in Crisis · July 2020
Bloomberg on NYC mogul Charles Cohen holding through crisis, with Shlomo Chopp on the risks of riding out distressed cycles.
- American Dream Leaves Clan Behind Mall Empire Mired in Debt - Bloomberg · June 2020
Bloomberg: the American Dream megamall leaves the Ghermezian empire mired in debt. Shlomo Chopp on the stakes of mall debt restructuring.
CASE
- New Graves to Dance On · March 2026
Which CRE assets are quietly dying? Shlomo Chopp's 'New Graves to Dance On' maps obsolete properties and the distressed opportunities they create.
- Shlomo Chopp on Finding Distressed CRE Opportunities · July 2023
Commercial Observer profiles Shlomo Chopp on finding distressed CRE opportunities: debt-first analysis and operator-grade diligence.
Commercial Property Executive
- CMBS in Flux · November 2020
Commercial Property Executive examines a CMBS market in flux (issuance, delinquency, and servicing) with input from Shlomo Chopp.
- CMBS Deals Continue in Face of Uncertainty · November 2020
Commercial Property Executive: CMBS issuance pushes through pandemic uncertainty; Shlomo Chopp on pricing risk when values are unclear.
CoStar
- Four Questions for a Restructuring Expert: AI Can Help, but You Can’t Abdicate Your Responsibility · April 2026
AI can help a CRE workout, but it can't own the outcome. CoStar asks CASE's Shlomo Chopp four questions on AI, judgment, and restructuring responsibility.
- When It Comes to Distressed Real Estate, Shlomo Chopp Takes His Own Advice · April 2023
CoStar profiles Shlomo Chopp: the restructuring adviser buying distressed real estate with his own playbook, and what he looks for.
Reuters
- Ruling Turns up Heat on CMBS Appraisers · October 2014
Reuters: a court ruling raises the stakes for CMBS appraisers; Shlomo Chopp on valuation games inside securitized workouts.
- Mission Peak Ruffles Feathers With Stealthy NY Hotel Swoop · June 2014
Reuters covers Mission Peak's quiet move on a New York hotel, with Shlomo Chopp on distressed-debt acquisition tactics.
Ami Magazine
- Ami Magazine: Preventing Mortgage Foreclosure · October 2025
How do owners prevent mortgage foreclosure? Restructuring veteran Shlomo Chopp on early planning, lender negotiation, and workout options, in Ami Magazine.
Connect Money
- CASE’s Shlomo Chopp on the “New Graves” Emerging Across Commercial Real Estate · May 2026
CASE's Shlomo Chopp challenges assumptions about which commercial real estate assets are safe and where the market's 'new graves' are forming.
MarketWatch
- CRE Owner Cash Out: Refinancing's Open Secret · July 2020
MarketWatch: owners routinely pull cash out of buildings via refinancing. Shlomo Chopp on how cash-outs set up today's CMBS distress.
National Real Estate Investor
- The Mall Is Dead. Long Live Bricks-and-Mortar? - National Real Estate Investor · August 2018
National Real Estate Investor on retail's reinvention: which malls die, which convert, and how debt decides with Shlomo Chopp.
Real Estate Finance & Investment
- How to Merge Yield Hungry Investors and CMBS Workouts. · April 2014
How do yield-seeking investors meet CMBS workouts? Shlomo Chopp's early framework for pairing rescue capital with distressed loans.
Real Estate Forum
- Turning Around Dying Malls, Struggling Communities · February 2013
Real Estate Forum on turning around dying malls and struggling communities through repositioning, featuring Shlomo Chopp.
Shopping Centers Today
- A Brighter Outlook for CMBS · January 2018
Shopping Centers Today sees a brighter CMBS outlook. Shlomo Chopp on what improving issuance means for retail borrowers.
Other coverage
- More Commercial Real Estate Owners See Value in Special Servicing Platforms · July 2026
Commercial Observer on why more commercial real estate owners hire borrower-side special servicing platforms like CASE to navigate loan workouts.