JUNE 26, 2021

Top Story

CMBS Borrowers Face Refinancing Challenges

By Beth Mattson-Teig, Contributing Writer

CMBS maturities looming in 2021 and 2022 could prove to be a tipping point for some assets. Given the distress still rippling through the retail and hotel sectors, some borrowers will have a tough time finding new capital.

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What Do Investors Look For When Placing Money in a New CRE Fund?

By Jenn Elliot, Contributing Writer

Cottonwood’s Tinchuck Ng discusses the firm’s new fund and the difference in strategies between Asian and U.S. commercial real estate investors.

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Analysis

Within an Already Favored Sector, Industrial Big Boxes Are Highly Prized by All Types of Investors

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

New equity sources are pouring into the big-box industrial sector, expanding an already crowded field.

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How Much Do Multifamily Investors Need to Worry About Demand for SFRs?

By Jenn Elliot, Contributing Writer

While the SFR sector has been posting strong growth, its success is likely to benefit multifamily properties, experts predict.

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How CBRE's Repositioning Team Plans to Reinvent the Mall

By Tom Martin, Contributing Writer

Mark Hunter, of the firm’s recently formed mall repositioning team, talks about what it might take for retail landlords to thrive in a new era.

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Commentary

The Evolution of the Pandemic's Effect on Seniors Housing

By Beth Burnham Mace and Lana Peck, Contributing Columnists

Nearly two-thirds of NIC survey respondents expect their organizations’ occupancy rates to recover to pre-pandemic levels sometime in 2022.

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The Awkward Feeling of Being the Only One in The Room and How to Change It

By Robert Fuller

Everyone in the commercial real estate industry, no matter their position, can play a part in promoting diversity and inclusion and reducing the “awkwardness in the room.”

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