KBRA Upgrades One Rating and Affirms One Rating of JPMCC 2016-NINE
6 Apr 2026 | New York
KBRA upgrades the rating for one class of certificates and affirms the rating for one class of certificates of JPMCC 2016-NINE, an $857.0 million CMBS SASB transaction. The ratings actions reflect the transaction's continued improvement in key credit metrics, specifically the reduction in KLTV compared to both the prior review and KBRA’s stabilized assumptions at securitization. The improvement in KLTV is primarily driven by sustained property performance and increased valuation, supported by an occupancy of 89.6% as of October 2025, which remains above KBRA’s stabilized assumption of 85.0% at securitization. KBRA also considered the loan’s upcoming maturity in September 2026 and determined the maturity outlook to be favorable. Additional considerations include the property’s manageable near-term lease expirations, low leverage, and strong debt yield.
The transaction collateral represents an $857.0 million portion of a $1.2 billion non-recourse, first-lien mortgage loan. The whole loan consists of six pari passu A notes totaling $1.0 billion and a $186.3 million subordinate B note. The trust collateral includes the $670.7 million senior A-1 note and the subordinate B note. The loan has a 10-year term and requires monthly interest only payments based on an annual rate of 2.8595%. The loan is collateralized by the borrower’s fee simple and leasehold interests in 9 West 57th Street, a 50-story, 1.7 million-square-foot Class A office building located in Midtown Manhattan. The original sponsor, Sheldon H. Solow, developed the property in 1972. Today, the property is owned by his family’s company, Solow Building Company, led by his son, Stefan Soloviev. The ground is leased from an affiliate of the sponsor; however, both the fee simple and leasehold interests are pledged as collateral for the mortgage loan.
KBRA analyzed the property’s cash flow using information from the trustee and servicer to derive KNCF. The occupancy was 89.6% as of October 2025, compared to 92.1% at the prior review and 63.5% at issuance, and remains above the KBRA stabilized assumption of 85.0%. KBRA’s analysis resulted in a KNCF of $142.7 million and a KBRA value of $2.2 billion ($1,306 per sf), representing an increase from $1.9 billion ($1,167 per sf) at the prior review and exceeding the stabilized value of $1.9 billion ($1,149 per sf) at securitization. The resulting whole loan KLTV improved to 54.7%, compared to 62.8% at last review and 62.1% at closing. KBRA maintain's the loan’s KPO of Perform.
Details concerning the class with a rating change is as follows:
- Class B to AAA (sf) from AA- (sf)
Details concerning the class with rating affirmation is as follows:
- Class A at AAA (sf)
Rating Sensitivities
Future rating actions will be dependent upon the ongoing assessment of the timing and likelihood of ultimate payment of principal and accrued interest on the rated certificates. The assessment will consider the expected and actual losses on the remaining assets in the transaction, as well as the magnitude and extent of interest shortfalls, if any, on the certificates.
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