In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer speaks with Adam Hooper, the founder and CEO of RealCrowd. Together, they discuss the impact that COVID-19 is having on commercial real estate, which was in a fairly strong position prior to the pandemic.
U.S. city dwellers aren’t about to flee to bucolic suburbs because of the coronavirus, as some brokers predict, said Emile Haddad, founder of California’s largest master-planned community developer.
From antimicrobial surfaces to technology that can scan the room for workers that may be sick, the workplaces of the post-pandemic world will feature a greater focus on employee health and wellness, Triangle architects predict.
Some private equity players are feeling the impact of the virus on their holdings, reports the Wall Street Journal. A California landlord has tried to make apartment tenants use their savings to pay for rent, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.
