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OCTOBER 3, 2020

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Office

Three Office Landlords Discuss Technologies They’ve Implemented to Protect Tenants from COVID-19

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, technology companies have been focusing on innovative solutions to help tenants safely return to an office environment, as well as to accommodate working from home. Here is a look at the technologies adopted by three office landlords to help facilitate the transition.

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Retail

12 Takeaways from Day One of the ICSC Retail in the Age of COVID-19 Conference

The first day of the ICSC Retail in the Age of COVID-19 virtual conference streamed online as speakers discussed the current state of the industry and how much permanent damage there might be following the pandemic.

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Retail

18 Takeaways from Day Two of the ICSC Retail in the Age of COVID-19 Conference

The second day of ICSC’s virtual conference focused on growth strategies—specifically, how to successfully integrate e-commerce into retail and mall operations.

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Analysis

Finance & Investment

A Broad Spectrum of Use Keeps Land Brokers Busy

Interest in recreational land outside of cites has spiked amid COVID-19 lockdowns. Meanwhile, interest in commercial land has stayed relatively steady. NREI spoke with National Land CEO Jason Walter to hear more about the new platform and his insights on current activity and trends in the national land sales market.

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Retail

Traffic Is Returning Faster to Outlet Centers Than Malls; What Does that Mean for the Sector’s Future?

When states around the country essentially locked down to help curb the spread of COVID-19, outlet centers, like regional malls, were forced to temporarily shutter, which took its toll on the sector.

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Multifamily

Prices Explode for Lumber, Sag for Steel, Scrambling Apartment Construction Budgets

Cost increases have been especially hard on developers who rely on wood frame construction to build low- and mid-rise buildings.

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Research

Multifamily

Exclusive Research: Waiting for the Worst to Pass

With broader economic uncertainty looming, the outlook for the multifamily sector is decidedly mixed, according to NREI's latest research.

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Commentary

Property Management

Sustainability’s New Normal in a Post-Pandemic World

There’s an odd dynamic that accompanies crises. While they may cause chaos and confusion, they also ultimately reveal themselves to be times of great opportunity. Such is the case with the ongoing, ever-shifting coronavirus pandemic, and its impact on property managers’ sustainability efforts.

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Investment

Opportunity Zones Are a Great Investment. But They Need Verifiable Oversight

The best way to protect Opportunity Zone investors’ funds, their tax benefits, and their loyalty is through verifiable oversight.

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Podcast

Office

NREI's Common Area: The State of Tech Talent Markets

Colin Yasukochi, executive director of CBRE's Tech Insights Center, and Lexi Russell, director of research and analysis at CBRE, discuss the firm's latest Scoring Tech Talent report.

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NREI Wire

New York Downgraded as Moody’s Warns Long Return to Normal

The pandemic could permanently close as many as a third of New York’s 230,000 businesses, according to the Partnership for New York City.

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Eight Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

Sporting-goods chain Academy Sports and Outdoors has priced its IPO below the originally expected range, reports the Wall Street Journal. Naked Capitalism looks at the direction of rents in multiple cities. These are today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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