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11.25.2020

The Market for Distressed Assets Is Only Beginning

Peter Ballance at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan says investors are seeing opportunities to acquire properties for pennies on the dollar. Opportunistic investors are already actively seeking distressed opportunities, but after eight months in the…

Can Warehouse Automation Make Up for a Tight Labor Market?

Factors like the nature of the items fulfilled, the delivery level of service, availability of capital and variability in throughput can help determine whether an investment in automation makes sense. Warehouse employment is one of…

10 Office Markets Facing Deep Challenges

The top office markets in the US are seeing negative absorption, flat or decreasing rents and rising vacancy rates. The top 10 office markets in US are continuing to struggle amid the ongoing pandemic. In…

Soaring Covid-19 Cases, Lockdowns Spell Trouble for Retail

Already high vacancy rates are expected to rise as restrictions tighten, but some indicators still point to the possibility of a healthy holiday shopping season. As the coronavirus pandemic enters a new and deadly phase…

There’s Both Debt and Equity Available for Office Deals. Stringent Underwriting Is the Key.

While there is concern about distress in the short term, lenders of all kinds are willing to finance the right office transactions. A decline in office utilization if it lasts beyond the pandemic could pose risks for…

CRE Prices Continue Their K-Shaped Recovery

While pricing in the retail and hospitality sectors continue to slide, apartment and industrial are posting gains. Commercial real estate prices continue to nudge along, or not, depending on their asset class. Their journey reflects…

Investors Targeting Distressed Assets Work to Get “Dry Powder” Off the Sidelines

Firms waiting for an opportunity to invest in distressed assets are looking at different avenues to approach their goals. Turnbull Capital Group is one player in an increasingly crowded field of capital jockeying for opportunity to take…

NREI’s Common Area: Highlights From CBRE’s Market Outlook 2021

Richard Barkham, CBRE chief global economist and head of America’s research, comes on the pod to discuss how next year might unfold for the CRE industry. In this episode of the Common Area podcast, David…

NREI’s Common Area: Highlights From CBRE’s Market Outlook 2021

Why Investors Are Doubling Down on Self-Storage

The self-storage market is among the handful of asset classes to shine during the pandemic, reinforcing interest from investors. Thanks to a pandemic push, the self-storage market is taking off. Self-storage properties are among a…

November 2020 LIN Properties

At the October 2020 Virtual LIN Meeting held on November 18, 2020, 9 excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! View the November 2020 LIN properties here. View the November…

How to Be Code Compliant

Barbara Betts still vividly remembers having to defend herself from a complaint filed by a fellow REALTOR® in front of a board of her peers. Though Betts reports that she was ultimately exonerated, she vowed…

CRE Industry Now Waits for Senate Outcome

The future majority of the US Senate, which will be determined by run-off elections in Georgia, will ultimately determine some hot button topics for CRE. Now that the Presidential results are…final?—CRE attention has turned to…

Mixed Retail-Industrial Uses Present a New Opportunity for Investors

The industrial-retail frontier may be the saving grace for a pandemic-impacted CRE portfolio. In commercial real estate, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and related shutdowns has led to profound and seismic shifts. To some…

CBRE Chief Economist: Cap Rates Will Trend Down When Crisis Alleviates

CBRE’s chief global economist expects the roll-out of a Coronavirus vaccine, a new President and general optimism to fuel the start of the recovery. Despite seeing economic headwinds in the short-term, and fall-out from the…

Apartment Investors Mull Opportunities in Distressed Malls

Developers have proposed to redevelop more than a hundred malls into mixed-used properties with apartments. Apartment dealmakers may find an opportunity to build new apartments around the shells of under-performing or empty regional malls. Hundreds…

Landlords Need to Tell a Better Story About Their Safety Practices

“It’s that layer of translation between what you’ve done to what it means for you that I think a lot of landlords are currently missing.” A landlord can spend a lot of money upgrading the…

Get Ready for Flex Workspace 2.0

A new report from Colliers International makes a case for the continued growth of the flexible workspace market. The pandemic has sparked a series of questions about the future of office, and the answers have…

Industrial Remains 2020’s Top Performer

Buoyed by continuing strength in e-commerce, the warehouse/distribution vacancy rate was unchanged in the Q3. While most commercial real estate sectors are suffering from rising vacancies and falling rents during the pandemic, industrial keeps outperforming…

Amazon Launches Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery Service

Third Amazon Fresh supermarket opens in Northridge, Calif. Amazon is expanding its contactless Key In-Garage Delivery service to more than 4,000 U.S. cities and adding grocery to the mix. The e-tail giant said Thursday that…

Making Sense of CRE Valuations and Appraisals

It's prudent to keep in mind what questions you are trying to answer with an appraisal before engaging an appraiser. Much attention has been paid to the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on public…

What Family Offices, HNWIs Think of Retail Assets in the Current Market

Risk tolerance is a key differentiator determining who is willing to buy in the sector. The U.S. retail sector has taken a beating due to lockdowns and social distancing and the continued acceleration of e-commerce…

We’re On Track to be a Renter Nation Again

RENTCafe.com projects that an estimated 45 million Gen Z-ers will have entered the housing market by 2025 and they will be more likely to rent. When the Great Recession sent scores of Americans out of…

Grocers Could Face Tough Years Ahead

Once things return to normal, grocers pandemic-related momentum could be lost unless they retool for the strategic challenges ahead. As people avoided in-restaurant dining during COVID-19 and stayed at home, grocery stores have been the…

November 2020 CCIM Deal Making Session Properties

Thanks to all of the brokers, sponsors, and guests who attended the November 2020 CCIM NM Deal Making Session & Forum, and to those who shared their properties. Click here to view source PDF. Click here…

The Key to a Commercial Comeback in 2021

Consumers have been shoring up savings during the pandemic, which could lead to a spending spree next year on retail, restaurants, and other businesses—and tipping off a robust commercial real estate recovery, Lawrence Yun, chief economist…

What Do Lenders’ Decisions Tell Us About the Future of Various CRE Sectors?

A global pandemic has led to wary investors, but some deals are still moving ahead. Amongst a global pandemic, social and political unrest and wide-scale economic disruption, 2020 has been a roller coaster of a…

What Pandemic? CRE Prices Notch Up

While owners haven’t been forced to sell like they were during the Global Financial Crisis, income challenges may prompt dispositions in some sectors. Right now, many commercial real estate investors are sitting and waiting for…

The CRE Community Awaits a Biden Administration

Combatting Covid-19 will be first on the Biden agenda, which would offer some relief to the commercial real estate community. This weekend, four days after the presidential election was held, several media outlets called the…

5 Business Policy Issues to Watch For in 2021

Maintaining independent contractor status, ensuring COVID-19 relief protection for businesses, and protecting REALTORS® in anti-money laundering policies are key issues that the National Association of REALTORS®’ Business Issues Policy Committee will focus on heading into…

Outdoor Retail Areas Are Here to Stay

Multi-modal streets were rising in popularity before the pandemic, according to a speaker at a CREW San Diego event. Outdoor retail and dining areas could be here to stay, according to panelists at a recent…

Longer Leases Become Common in Rent Negotiations

Strategies like typing rent payments to a percentage of sales and revisions to a retailer or restaurant's exclusivity terms are also occurring. There have been many anecdotal discussions about lease negations occurring between landlords and…

Co-working Gets a Boost as Professionals Seek Workspaces Away from Home

Demand for flex office space on an as-needed basis is the fastest growing product line for many co-working operators. More and more professionals relegated to working from home amid COVID-19 restrictions are seeking changes of…

Holiday shopping as we know it is over — just ask seasonal workers

Seasonal mall jobs are scarce this year, but there are tons of warehouse gigs. Holiday hiring events for malls used to be a big deal, with lines rivaling those for jaw-dropping Black Friday electronic deals.…

Fed Stays in Holding Pattern with Rates and Asset Purchases Unchanged

The Fed kept the federal funds target rate at zero to 0.25 percent range, where it has been since March. Federal Reserve officials kept monetary policy in a holding pattern, leaving interest rates near zero…

October 2020 LIN Properties

At the October 2020 Virtual LIN Meeting held on October 21, 2020, 7 excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! View the October 2020 LIN properties here. View the…

October 2020 Commercial Market Trends

View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes October 2020 Commercial Market Trends. This report includes the total number of listings, asking lease rates, asking sales prices, days on the market and total square feet…

The Right Way to Handle Tenant Relief Requests

This is how commercial landlords can maintain revenues in the face of appeals for rent relief, bankruptcies and other COVID-19 pressures. All around the country, commercial real estate landlords are being confronted with a fundamental…

Survey Conveys CRE Prices are at Fair Value

While there has been little change in mood among occupiers over the third quarter, investor sentiment is less negative than before. Real estate investors are starting to feel a little bit better about things. While…

Window to the Law: Preventing Cybercrime During COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the world to become more virtual, cybersecurity is more important than ever. By being informed and staying vigilant, real estate professionals can protect themselves and their clients from cybercrime. These…

A Guide to the 2020 Election for CRE Pros

In addition to the outcome of the Presidential election and control of Congress, a number of ballot measures are significant for the CRE industry. Taking place amid the worst global pandemic in a century, a…

What Trump vs. Biden Means To Investors

In the near term, controlling COVID-19 could matter more than policy. President Trump and former Vice President Biden have wildly different economic agendas. Under a Biden presidency, investors can expect a larger stimulus package to…

Weighing the Market’s Reaction to 4 Potential 2020 Election Outcomes

It's time to start game-planning what might happen after the election results are finally settled. We are in the homestretch of the 2020 presidential election season. With two polarizing presidential candidates, an ongoing pandemic, recession,…

Weighing the Market’s Reaction to 4 Potential 2020 Election Outcomes

The Transformation of Retail Spaces to Keep Businesses Going

Changes to city policies, zoning, and leasing agreements are needed to accommodate the altered commercial landscape brought on by the pandemic. 3 Takeaways: Cities are reevaluating policies and zoning laws to help retailers do business…

Instant Reaction: Third Quarter GDP, October 29, 2020

The economy is now out of the technically deepest recession in US history as the GDP rose at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter. The recovery had been expected, given earlier strong…

Bearish CRE Market Predicted for Another 12 Months

Real estate executives believe the market will come back in 2022. When DLA Piper fielded the 2019 DLA Piper Annual State of the Market Survey, most respondents were moderately bullish and optimistic that growth would…

Net Lease Investors Brace for Biden Victory

The former Vice President proposed ending 1031 “like-kind” exchanges for investors with annual incomes above $400,000. Like most Americans, Chris Pappas, associate director with Marcus & Millichap’s Net Lease Division, is keenly attuned to what…

Law Firms Are Dumping a Significant Amount of Office Space

The prevalence of remote working under COVID-19 and expected layoffs are leading law firms to downsize their real estate. The pandemic has boosted business at many law firms. But it also initiated a long-overdue correction…

How American Cities Can Benefit from “Land Value Capture” Instruments in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond

Why Now? The financial pressure cities are experiencing due to COVID-19 only amplifies the pre-existing historical underinvestment in municipal infrastructure and adds urgency to cities’ search for new sources of funding. Indeed, underinvestment in building…

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11.25.2020

The Market for Distressed Assets Is Only Beginning

11.25.2020

Can Warehouse Automation Make Up for a Tight Labor Market?

11.25.2020

10 Office Markets Facing Deep Challenges

11.24.2020

Soaring Covid-19 Cases, Lockdowns Spell Trouble for Retail

11.24.2020

There’s Both Debt and Equity Available for Office Deals. Stringent Underwriting Is the Key.

11.23.2020

CRE Prices Continue Their K-Shaped Recovery

11.23.2020

Investors Targeting Distressed Assets Work to Get “Dry Powder” Off the Sidelines

11.23.2020

NREI’s Common Area: Highlights From CBRE’s Market Outlook 2021

11.23.2020

NREI’s Common Area: Highlights From CBRE’s Market Outlook 2021

11.23.2020

Why Investors Are Doubling Down on Self-Storage

11.19.2020

November 2020 LIN Properties

11.19.2020

How to Be Code Compliant

11.17.2020

CRE Industry Now Waits for Senate Outcome

11.17.2020

Mixed Retail-Industrial Uses Present a New Opportunity for Investors

11.16.2020

CBRE Chief Economist: Cap Rates Will Trend Down When Crisis Alleviates

11.16.2020

Apartment Investors Mull Opportunities in Distressed Malls

11.13.2020

Landlords Need to Tell a Better Story About Their Safety Practices

11.12.2020

Get Ready for Flex Workspace 2.0

11.12.2020

Industrial Remains 2020’s Top Performer

11.12.2020

Amazon Launches Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery Service

11.11.2020

Making Sense of CRE Valuations and Appraisals

11.11.2020

What Family Offices, HNWIs Think of Retail Assets in the Current Market

11.11.2020

We’re On Track to be a Renter Nation Again

11.10.2020

Grocers Could Face Tough Years Ahead

11.10.2020

November 2020 CCIM Deal Making Session Properties

11.09.2020

The Key to a Commercial Comeback in 2021

11.09.2020

What Do Lenders’ Decisions Tell Us About the Future of Various CRE Sectors?

11.09.2020

What Pandemic? CRE Prices Notch Up

11.09.2020

The CRE Community Awaits a Biden Administration

11.06.2020

5 Business Policy Issues to Watch For in 2021

11.06.2020

Outdoor Retail Areas Are Here to Stay

11.06.2020

Longer Leases Become Common in Rent Negotiations

11.05.2020

Co-working Gets a Boost as Professionals Seek Workspaces Away from Home

11.05.2020

Holiday shopping as we know it is over — just ask seasonal workers

11.05.2020

Fed Stays in Holding Pattern with Rates and Asset Purchases Unchanged

11.04.2020

October 2020 LIN Properties

11.04.2020

October 2020 Commercial Market Trends

11.04.2020

The Right Way to Handle Tenant Relief Requests

11.03.2020

Survey Conveys CRE Prices are at Fair Value

11.03.2020

Window to the Law: Preventing Cybercrime During COVID-19