Pyramid Cos. is the largest privately held shopping mall developer in the northeast and owns 16 properties totaling 17.8 million square feet located throughout New York, Massachusetts and Virginia.

Board president James Whelan objects to the application of construction "prevailing wage," the pay rate contractors have to offer their employees when doing business with government agencies.

"We have also added additional cleaning staff to disinfect all areas of the building multiple times throughout the day, focusing on high-touch areas," says Magellan Development's Brian Gordon.

Home buying company Sundae is continuing to buy homes despite the current economic dislocation, and has yet to see a change in pricing.