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AUGUST 3, 2020

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The Top 10 CRE Buyers and Sellers in the First Half of 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the investment sales market, some commercial properties still traded hands in the first half of 2020. And certain companies have been on the front lines of acquisitions, not surprisingly focusing on more pandemic-resistant asset classes, including industrial and single-family rentals. Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 buyers and top 10 sellers of U.S. commercial real estate in the first half of the year, based on recent data from research firm Real Capital Analytics.

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Technology

A New AR Game Allows Regular Folks to Play Landlord. We Decided to Test It

Over the years, I’ve interviewed scores of landlords. So I have a decent sense of what it’s like to be a landlord. But having never been an owner of commercial real estate, I don’t fully grasp what it takes to own and manage property. I thought a new gaming app would give me a clearer understanding of what it means to be a real estate mogul.

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NREI Wire

NYC’s Wealthiest Flocking to Florida Even While Covid Rages

Lavish Florida retreats were a popular escape for rich New Yorkers riding out the Covid-19 lockdown. Now, many are rushing to make things more permanent even while the virus surges in the Sunshine State. 

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Treasury Market Fired Up to Vault Over Biggest Supply Hurdle Yet

Investors are acting on the growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will skew its bond-buying program to the long end.

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12 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today (Aug. 3, 2020)

7-Eleven is buying a massive portfolio of convenience stores and gas stations in a $21 billion deal with Marathon Petroleum, reports GlobeSt.com. Lord & Taylor filed for bankruptcy over the weekend. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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