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OCTOBER 9, 2020

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Industrial

E-Commerce Tenants Continue to Lease Industrial Space as the Holiday Season Approaches

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

Anticipating a surge in online shopping during the holidays, e-commerce tenants are already prepared to handle the swell in orders, having locked in additional industrial space during the second and third quarters, according to Steve Schnur, executive vice president/COO at Indiana-based industrial REIT Duke Realty.

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Analysis

Real Estate Services

Established Proptech Players Continued to Amass Funds in the Second Quarter

By Sebastian Obando, Staff Writer

Private equity funding of proptech firms continues to be down year-over-year, in spite of an uptick in deal volume in the second quarter, according to recent data. Interest in online leasing tools has driven much of the sector’s activity in recent months.

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Commentary

Real Estate Services

Consider the “Gross-Up” in Lease Modifications and New Commercial Leases

By Eduard Suleymanov

As vacancies begin to rise, consider adding a gross-up provision to any lease modification or new lease. A gross-up provision can help to offset the financial burden of vacancies and can save tenants money over the long term, improving leasing outcomes for both sides.

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NREI Wire

Does Amazon Even Care About Whole Foods Anymore?: Sarah Halzack

Bloomberg

Months of stay-at-home living have not brought Whole Foods Market quite as much of a bounty as you might expect.

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Lenders Get Stuck with Busted Eateries After Bidders Get Scarce

Bloomberg

Lenders are having a hard time unloading distressed and bankrupt restaurants, and it’s small wonder. After all, who wants to buy an eatery in the middle of a pandemic when you don’t know whether you can be open or how many people you can seat?

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12 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

By NREI Staff

The National Multifamily Housing Council’s Rent Payment Tracker found 79.4 percent of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment for the month by October 6. Dollar General to open stores aimed at more high-income shoppers, reports the Wall Street Journal. These are today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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