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JANUARY 2, 2020

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Retail

Once, High Street Retail Was a Safe Bet for Investors. Is That Still True Today?

In a U.S. retail market that’s largely struggling with big changes in how consumers shop, retail experts says high street retail, in general, hasn’t been as negatively impacted as some headlines might indicate. Despite some challenges, much of high street remains a destination for both retailers and shoppers—thanks to luxury brands, and in many cases, high volumes of tourists.

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Finance & Investment

Banks Focus CRA Dollars on Affordable Housing

Banks provide more than $100 billion in capital each year to low and moderate-income communities as part of their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) investing requirements. Increasingly, they are focusing those dollars on supporting affordable housing projects.

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NREI Wire

Housing Advocates Want More Tenant Protections in New York

The city's landlords are trying to push back on potential new apartment tenant protections.

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Here’s How Much Development Boston Approved in 2019

How much new development did the city of Boston approve in 2019?

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Five Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

Seniors housing aimed at wealthy tenants is becoming popular with real estate investors, according to the Wall Street Journal. Forbes looks at four trends for real estate investors in 2020. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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