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MAY 9, 2020

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Property Management

What CRE Will Look Like As America Reopens

Still, at some point the worst of the pandemic will subside. When it does, we will not be returning to the same world. That has sparked many discussions in the commercial real estate industry as to what a post-COVID-19 landscape will look like and what that will mean for the various sub-sectors in the industry. In the following gallery we've put together insights from some commercial real estate pros, including comments from several members of JLL's corporate solutions team. We've also curated links from reports and other sources to round out the observations. 

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Lending

CMBS Market Regains Some Liquidity Even as Delinquencies Mount

Challenges for the CMBS sector continue to come into focus, although Fed moves have helped bring some liquidity back to the market.

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Office

Some States Are Reopening. Here’s What Office Landlords Can Do to Make Tenants Feel Safer

From tracing apps to strictly enforced rules on the use of masks, office landlords prepare for eventual reopening.

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Analysis

Retail

What Department Stores Will Be Left Standing After COVID-19?

The department store sector was already facing massive challenges. With consumers unlikely to return to malls anytime soon, some chains will disappear.

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Multifamily

Multifamily Owners Go Virtual to Get Leases Signed Amid COVID-19

New technologies let apartments shoppers to check out potential homes without ever being in the presence of a leasing agent.

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Alternative Properties

Data Center Sector Shaping Up to Be Another Outperformer in an Altered Market

Everyone from cloud service providers to streaming services is needing more data storage space as people remain at home. That is resulting in a positive outlook for data center opertors.

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Commentary

Finance & Investment

An In-Depth Look into the Real Estate-Related Tax Provisions of the CARES Act

The  CARES Act includes several tax-related provisions intended to mitigate the adverse economic effects  of the health crisis by reducing tax burdens and getting cash into the hands of taxpayers sooner. Most of these tax provisions relax changes made by the  2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) , often retroactively. Those of particular relevance to the real estate industry are discussed below.

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Podcast

Finance & Investment

NREI's Common Area, Episode 34

In this episode of NREI's Common Area, David Bodamer talks to Bob Atkins, principal of the Atkins Cos., about what he's learned from operating his company's medical office portfolio in the COVID-19 era.

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NREI Wire

JPMorgan Fund Doubles Down on Rental Houses with Economy Shut

The firm’s Strategic Property Fund has expanded its joint venture with American Homes 4 Rent to $625 million.

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Seven Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

Some New Yorkers are permanently making the switch to the suburbs due to the coronavirus, reports The New York Times. More households paid their rent in the first week of May than expected, according to the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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