Net Lease

A new JLL report finds that "non-essential" retailers in particular have been pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chains owned by public companies are in a better position.

The dispositions were in the seniors housing and outpatient medical asset classes.

The majority of current cold storage stock is outdated and would be difficult to retrofit up to new standards, says Bridge Development's Brian Niven.

Although many tenants have a legitimate need for such protection during the pandemic, such a large focus on and empathy for tenants is also being abused by certain "bad actor" tenants.

Rulings in recent cases allow rent to go unpaid.

Companies may shift from a lean-inventory strategy and position more safety stock around the country, a move that calls for additional storage space and not necessarily just in the short term.

COVID, with casual dining and a lot of other sectors, has accelerated the problems that the weaker players had to a large extent, says Boulder Group president Randy Blankstein.