Topical Authority Publications
The Distressed Property Specialists practice maintains three deeper-topic publications covering specific verticals within the distressed property universe. Each authority site goes deep on its topic and points back to this practice page for representation.
LossMitigationGroup.com
Topical authority publication on commercial loan loss mitigation strategies. Covers borrower-side loss mitigation tactics, lender workout protocols, deed-in-lieu structuring, and modification negotiation. Status: live; content publication ramping.
CMBS-Workout.com
Topical authority publication on CMBS workout strategy. Covers special servicer dynamics, watchlist transitions, modification feasibility analysis, deed-in-lieu structuring under CMBS pooling agreements, and CMBS B-piece buyer interactions. Status: live; content publication ramping.
ZombieOffice.com
Topical authority publication on office buildings where current value is materially below outstanding loan balance. Covers Phoenix-Southwest office market dynamics, post-hybrid-work office reality, conversion economics (office-to-residential, office-to-industrial), and capital partner introductions for zombie-office repositioning. Status: live; content publication ramping.
Related Practice — Tenant-Side Lease Renegotiation
RenegotiateMyLease.com
Sister practice — same employing broker, same George Howell Ward — focused on tenant-side commercial lease renegotiation. Distressed property situations and tenant lease renegotiations often overlap (a zombie office building with a struggling tenant is a workout matter on both sides). Cross-referrals between the two practices are routine when an engagement straddles both.
Author Page
GeorgeHowellWard.com
Canonical author page — George Howell Ward's full credential profile, published articles index, contact information, and entity anchor. Recommended starting point for due diligence on the practice or for verification of credentials and licensure.
Downloadable Guides
Detailed practice-area guides will be published here following completion of the Harvard Agentic AI Intensive (summer program). Initial guides will cover: CMBS Workout Decision Tree · Distressed Multifamily Acquisition Underwriting Checklist · Zombie Office Repositioning Feasibility Framework · Note Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist · Bankruptcy Real Estate Section 363 Sale Playbook. Subscribe via the contact form to receive notifications when guides publish.
External Reference Resources
Public-data reference sources we use in distressed property research: