"The Commercial Real Estate Tsunami" addresses the phenomena of the pending wave of commercial debt maturities coming due in the next five years and the impact those maturities will have on the commercial real estate markets when combined with the historic economic crisis. Commercial real estate (CRE) foreclosures and REOs (Real Estate Owned by lenders taken back in foreclosures), Commercial Loan Modifications and Loan Work Outs, new investor expectations and property management challenges combined with the survival of CRE firms across the country will become a major issue in the near future. Commercial real estate loans are the second largest loan type after home mortgages. The initiation for the CRE foreclosure wave was caused in part by the same kind of exuberance in the marketplace that led to the residential housing market collapse. This book sends out a warning to the CRE industry but also offers concrete solutions and ways to mitigate the risks and hazards that lie ahead of us. Those in the financial and real estate industry can benefit from preparing now.