MAY 23, 2020

Top Stories

Finance & Investment

Pricing Discovery Remains Elusive Amid Thin Deal Flow

By Beth Mattson-Teig, Contributing Writer

A collapse in investment sales volume and uncertainty regarding property fundamentals have created a cloud of confusion about commercial real estate valuations.

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Retail

How Much Further Could U.S. Retail Rents Drop?

By Liz Wolf, Contributing Writer

Researchers estimate that declines in retail rents could range from 8.5 percent to 13.0 percent through 2020.

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Multifamily

Why Multifamily Rents are Holding Up Better than Expected

By Bendix Anderson, Contributing Writer

A feared collapse in apartment rent collections amid the COVID-19 shutdowns has failed to materialize. But can that streak last?

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Analysis

Office

Will Remote Working Spell the Demise of the Office Sector?

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

While some tech and banking firms are considering major shifts to permanent work-from-home policies, the need for offices will still be around in the long term.

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Alternative Properties

Some Medical Office Tenants Take a Short-Term Hit

By Bendix Anderson, Contributing Writer

The healthcare sector has seen millions of layoffs in recent weeks. What does this mean for medical office landlords?

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Retail

Ghost Kitchens Are Helping Restaurants Get Through the Lockdowns. But Will There Soon Be Too Many of Them?

By Sebastian Obando, Staff Writer

The lockdowns have accelerated ghost kitchen openings amid consumers' much greater reliance on food delivery. The question now is whether the current dynamic will lead to a glut of these concepts down the line.

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Commentary

Finance & Investment

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: A Guide to Successful Loan Workouts

By Susan J. Booth

If you are a mortgage lender, you would be wise to assess your portfolio and start preparing now to address real estate loans that are either currently non-performing or likely to become non-performing shortly. Following is a brief summary of some important steps you should take before commencing workout discussions with respect to a commercial real estate loan:

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Podcast

Finance & Investment

NREI's Common Area, Episode 35

By NREI Staff

In this episode of NREI's Common Area podcast David Bodamer speaks with Kevin Wayer, CEO of the public sector and higher education group at JLL. Wayer outlined some of the specific challenges facing higher education institutions and the ways they are increasingly relying on real estate services firms to manage facilities and monetize assets.

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NREI Wire

Mack-Cali Board Minority Accuses Colleagues of Ignoring Concerns

Bloomberg

Four board directors elected last year are arguing the board’s majority disregarded their concerns about the REIT’s strategic direction.

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10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

By NREI Staff

The Wall Street Journal looks at what it takes for businesses to operate during the pandemic. Bankruptcy filings are increasingly piling up, reports CNBC. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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