Analysis

The economic downturn has driven gen-Z and millennials back home, a trend that will negatively impact apartment demand.

While owners haven't been forced to sell like they were during the Global Financial Crisis, income challenges may prompt dispositions in some sectors.

The pandemic has highlighted the strengths of freestanding retailers, but net lease office is also strong.

Office leasing activity was up 57% in October over the previous month, thanks to four large leases.

Combatting Covid-19 will be first on the Biden agenda, which would offer some relief to the commercial real estate community.

Strategies like typing rent payments to a percentage of sales and revisions to a retailer or restaurant's exclusivity terms are also occurring.

REITs that operate in California have a big night.

Several of the nation's largest commercial property insurers have put moratoriums on new insurance policies and renewals due to potential election-related "civil unrest."