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AUGUST 15, 2020

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Retail

Would Simon’s Tenants Go Along with Amazon as Their New Neighbor?

By John Egan, Contributing Writer

In the current climate, even an Amazon distribution center might be a more palatable choice than a boarded-up anchor retailer.

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Alternative Properties

Some Investors See Now as the Time to Buy Hotels. Here’s What to Keep in Mind.

NREI  spoke to Nick Plasencia, managing director at The Plasencia Group, a commercial real estate advisory firm that focuses on hotels and resorts, about what investors can expect when examining lodging investment opportunities in the current market, how to bid competitively and what owning a hotel asset in this environment ultimately entails.
 

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Finance & Investment

Does the CMBS Sector Have a Fraud Problem?

By Beth Mattson-Teig, Contributing Writer

Whistleblower allegations may prompt investors to scrutinize securities offering documents.

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Office

Weighing Eight Co-Working Operators' Chances of Surviving the Pandemic

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

Which co-working operators look likely to survive COVID-19 and which might be on their way out?

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Alternative Properties

For SFRs, Bigger Operators are Faring Better

By Bendix Anderson, Contributing Writer

The largest companies operating in the rental housing space are reporting few vacancies and strong rents. Smaller players are struggling.

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Office

U.S. Office Sales Plunged to a 10-Year Low in the Second Quarter

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on office investment sales with transaction volume falling to its lowest level since the Great Recession.

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Commentary

Finance & Investment

Money Comes, Money Goes: Good Friends Last Forever

By Adam Gower, Ph.D., Contributing Columnist

Rather than pushing for as much leverage as possible from a bank, a well-developed syndicate will turn to its network of potential investors to organically raise the equity capital it needs.

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Finance & Investment

What to Consider When Purchasing Distressed Real Estate Debt

By Chauncey Swalwell

There lies an opportunity for investors where lenders prefer to sell off their debt rather than continue to try to work things out with borrowers.

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Finance & Investment

A New Network Has the Goal of Connecting Black CRE Professionals Across the Country

By Dustin Sutton

Among the Black Commercial Real Estate Network’s aims is to promote awareness of careers in CRE among young Black people.

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Podcast

Finance & Investment

NREI's Common Area: A Midyear Overview of the CRE Industry

By NREI Staff

In this episode of the Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer shares highlights from NREI's Midyear Market Trends and Outlook supplement and CBRE's Midyear Market report.

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NREI Wire

Unibail Said to Mull $3.5 Billion Share Sale Amid Mall Slump

Bloomberg

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, one of the world’s largest mall landlords, is considering raising new equity as the retail industry battles the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, people familiar with the matter said.

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Nine Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

By NREI Staff

Analysts say the commercial property market needs relief from the Federal Reserve, reports the Financial Times. Retail chains and small businesses continue to struggle in New York City, according to The New York Times. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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