AUGUST 1, 2020

Top Stories

Finance & Investment

COVID-19 Battered the Investment Sales Market During the Second Quarter

By Beth Mattson-Teig, Contributing Writer

Uncertainty is contributing to considerable challenges in underwriting future income streams and accurately assessing property values and pricing.

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Multifamily

The Rush to Refinance Multifamily Properties Continues

By Bendix Anderson, Contributing Writer

The low rate environment continues to make it a good time to refinance apartment properties, assuming you can find a lender willing to cut a deal.

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Retail

Why Buying Bankrupt Mall Retailers Makes Perfect Sense for Landlords

By Liz Wolf, Contributing Writer

Simon’s and Brookfield’s investments in bankrupt tenants are relatively small. But the deals can give them critical control of the real estate involved.

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Finance & Investment

The CRE Industry Reacts to Proposed CMBS Rescue Fund

By David Bodamer, Editorial Director

Industry groups have responded to a proposed bill that will help distressed CMBS borrowers remain current on their loans.

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Analysis

Office

As Some Office Tenants’ Leases Expire, They Are Opting to Consolidate in Fewer Locations

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

COVID-19 is making companies reevaluate their office space needs. Some are opting for consolidation.

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Alternative Properties

Pro Tips from Medical Office Buildings to Avoid COVID-19

By Bendix Anderson, Contributing Writer

Medical office owners and investors have a huge motive to prove that their buildings can operate safely.

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Multifamily

How Apartment Renter Preferences Are Changing Because of the Pandemic

By Sebastian Obando, Staff Writer

The pandemic has shifted preferences when it comes to what renters are seeking when considering new apartments.

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Commentary

Multifamily

Suburban Garden-Style Apartments Will Be the Future of the Multifamily Sector

By Ari Rastegar

With their exterior access and outdoor common areas, garden-style apartments hold greater appeal for virus-wary renters.

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Podcast

Finance & Investment

NREI's Common Area: An Update on Restaurants and Food Halls

By NREI Staff

David Bodamer speaks with Phil Colicchio and Trip Schneck on the outlook for independent restaurants and food halls amid the COVID-19 fallout.

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NREI Wire

California Pizza Kitchen Latest Chain to File for Bankruptcy

Bloomberg

The company has reached an agreement with a majority of its senior creditors on a restructuring plan.

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Eight Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

By NREI Staff

MGM Resorts posted a 91 percent decline in quarterly revenue, reports the Wall Street Journal. SL Realty is looking to sell an office property in the Hudson Yards area, according to The Real Deal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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