NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #creditratingagency–KBRA is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 18 classes of Benchmark 2026-B44, an $805.1 million CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 63 commercial mortgage loans secured by 79 properties. The collateral properties are located throughout 20 MSAs, of which the three largest are New York (32.9% of pool balance), Denver (9.9%), and Las Vegas (8.0%). The pool’s three largest property type exposures are retail (38.9%), multifamily (26.3%), and