WMRE Daily
WMRE Daily

MAY 28, 2021

Editor's Note

Newsletter Schedule

Dear WMRE readers,

There will be no Monday edition of WMRE Daily as we observe Memorial Day. We will resume our normal publication schedule on May 31. 

Top Story

Off-Campus Student Housing Emerges from COVID-19 on Strong Footing

There are some concerns about potential overbuilding, but by and large investor interest in the sector has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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Raymond James to Convert 80 Corporate Offices Into Zoom Rooms

The firm is also working toward a hybrid work environment for its branch offices, to facilitate both human and mobile interactions, said CEO Paul Reilly.

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Exclusive Research

Investor Sentiment Recovers

Exclusive survey points to returning confidence in commercial real estate values and performance. 

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Freddie, Fannie Offer Lower Interest Rates to Spur Workforce Housing Development

Apartment properties can earn even lower interest rates from Fannie Mae if they include a greater share of units priced to be affordable to people earning lower incomes.

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WMRE Wire

Macy’s Needs Another Miracle on 34th Street

A lot more is riding on the plan for a skyscraper atop the Herald Square store than an office tower and neighborhood revitalization.

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Workers Return to Weirder Offices With Moveable Walls and Touchless Elevators

In the challenge to make offices both COVID-19-safe and attractive places to work, firms have been experimenting with working arrangements and space while employees toiled at home.

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10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

The New York Times asks if getting rid of highways would help revitalize U.S. cities. Recode predicts a rebound in summer travel for resort hotels. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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