I just came across an interesting article in the Financial Times by Gillian Tett, who is one of the best financial journalist's going around (I would highly recommend her book Fool's Gold, which deals with the origins of the sub-prime mortgage crisis), suggesting the US commercial property market is being precariously propped up by low interest rates and banks extending loans. I thought I would share: http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Commerical-propertys-house-of-cards-pd20101231-CMUYP?OpenDocument&src=is