Coronavirus and CRE
March 19, 2020
CRE Deals Go Into HiatusBuyers are hitting the pause button as they take the time to survey the new landscape.
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Will Be Uncomfortable, Not CatastrophicThe outbreak of COVID-19 will certainly be a decrease in real estate demand drivers, but there will be some great buying opportunities.
March 19, 2020
The Pandemic Shows Why Daily Needs Retail Is Still EssentialWith people rushing out to grocery stores and pharmacies, daily needs retailers are doing well amid the crisis.
March 18, 2020
What a Difference 80 Days Can MakeThe coronavirus has brokers guessing as to how this will affect leasing in the short term, and Avison Young says leasing activity is likely to have a degree of decline in transaction volumes compared to pre-crisis expectations.
March 19, 2020
Real Estate Brokers Lean On Tech, Adapt to CoronavirusTo shoulder the temporarily new normal of isolation in the face of the current public health crisis, real estate brokers are relying heavily on technology more than ever to get deals done.
March 18, 2020
Willy Walker: Government May Let Student Housing Owners Turn Assets to Hospital BedsNot many operators appear to be interested in the idea though.
March 18, 2020
Proptech Firm Blocks Out Coronavirus-Noise, Scanning Proprietary DataProptech firm Okapi has been busy at work generating analysis using property data to identify risks to landlords to determine how vulnerable companies are to the coronavirus or like ailments to minimize them.
March 18, 2020
Boston Pauses 'Non-Essential' Construction in CityNew projects cannot be started at this time unless it meets certain criteria. Any currently permitted and active construction project must be in a secure situation by Monday, March 23.
March 18, 2020
What Lenders are Thinking as They Assess Distressed HotelsGiven the uncertainty and dwindling cash flow, lenders in the sector must prepare for loan workouts and restructurings.
March 18, 2020
It Won't Be PrettyLate in the cycle deals at market top prices are primed to be savaged.










