06.08.2020
A View of Commercial Sectors Through the Coronavirus Lens
NAR releases first-quarter member survey data and 12-month forecast Businesses are assessing how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their industries so far and how it may shape the near future. Commercial real estate professionals can…
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A View of Commercial Sectors Through the Coronavirus Lens
NAR releases first-quarter member survey data and 12-month forecast Businesses are assessing how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their industries so far and how it may shape the near future. Commercial real estate professionals can…
Read More06.08.2020
As They Scour Acquisition Opportunities, Which Assets Are High-Net-Worth Investors Favoring?
Warehouses are definitely in demand among family offices and HNWIs. But some other property sectors also look promising. As high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and family offices survey the commercial real estate landscape, they’re seeing some peaks…
Read More06.08.2020
A US Recession Began in February in the Face of Coronavirus
The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record. The economists said that employment, income and spending peaked…
Read More06.05.2020
Tenants’ Troubles Put Stress on Commercial Real Estate
As landlords face rent shortfalls and renegotiation because of the pandemic, lenders are also exposed. Hotels and retail spaces have been hit hardest. In the middle of March, as Covid-19 was shutting down the U.S.…
Read More06.04.2020
PPP Loan Forgiveness: A Step-By-Step Video Explanation
The U.S. Chamber released a new video which provides a step-by-step explanation of the Payment Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness process. In the video, U.S. Chamber executive vice president and chief policy officer Neil Bradley…
Read More06.04.2020
Make Way For Newer Offices, Experts Say
A growing taste for higher-quality office space may be another effect of the pandemic on the commercial real estate sector. From January until mid-May, four- and five-star office space represented 49% of gross leasing activity, representing a 3% jump compared to…
Read More06.04.2020
The Master Plan to Re-Open Office Space
Most office users are planning a phased re-opening with 15% to 25% of employees returning in each phase. By now, most of the country is in some phase of re-opening after months of stay-at-home orders…
Read More06.04.2020
Congress Approves Widened PPP Loan Terms
President Donald Trump is expected Thursday to sign a bill approved by Congress that amends the CARES Act to give more flexibility to Paycheck Protection Program borrowers regarding how they can use their loan proceeds.…
Read More06.03.2020
Coronavirus: A Guide for REALTORS®
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting members in unprecedented ways, and raises numerous unique and novel issues for the real estate industry. Through this guidance, NAR aims to respond to commonly asked questions, and to empower…
Read More06.03.2020
Where PPP Loan Forgiveness Stands Now
(Update: The U.S. Senate, on the evening of June 3, passed a bill that would give greater flexibility to business owners who have received Paycheck Protection Program loans. The bill, which passed the House last week, would extend to…
Read More06.03.2020
Restaurants Face a Challenge If They Reopen with Limited Dining Capacity. What Can Landlords Do to Help?
PPP loans and income from takeout and deliveries will not be enough to help most tenants stay afloat. The U.S. restaurant sector has sustained one of the heaviest blows during the COVID-19 pandemic as national quarantines forced…
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Is The CRE Finance Revolution Over Already?
Before the coronavirus, shifts in market conditions, technology and borrower preference were impacting capital markets. Now, it’s a different scene altogether. The deal itself was nondescript. In January of this year, a buyer paid $445,000…
Read More06.02.2020
Re-Engineering of the Retail Sector Key to Long-Term Success
In the long-term, all retail landlords will need to switch from being passive rent collectors to retail partners. The re-engineering of the retail sector is underway. To remain competitive, stores and their real estate landlords…
Read More06.02.2020
May 2020 Commercial Market Trends
View a New Mexico Market Trends Summary Report, which includes May 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…
Read More06.01.2020
Corporate Office Space To Shrink in the Long Run Due to Multiple Pressures
While the virus will end at some date, its effects will last much longer, noted Messaging Architects. In the post-Covid era, office space will shrink because of the many lasting effects from the coronavirus, including…
Read More06.01.2020
Industrial Development Offers an Attractive Opportunity on the Path Forward
When examining the industries that have provided crucial services and supplies during the pandemic, many lead back to the need for industrial space. It is undeniable—the market trends the industry was forecasting at the end…
Read More06.01.2020
How Bankruptcy Courts Are Hurting Landlords
Rulings in recent cases allow rent to go unpaid. As the COVID-19 economic fallout continues to play out in many areas of the country, there’s little doubt more retailers will follow Pier One, Neiman Marcus and…
Read More06.01.2020
Seven CRE Economists Offer Their Advice and Predictions for the Sector
While there are still a lot of unknowns about how the pandemic will play out, we talked to seven commercial real estate economists about their views on the future of the industry. As we move…
Read More05.29.2020
Digital Marketing In the Time of Coronavirus
People might be shutting their doors, but they’re opening their apps. These are uncertain times, to say the least. Local and federal legislatures are responding daily to the spread of the coronavirus, and we’ve seen…
Read More05.29.2020
Zoning in the Age of COVID-19
Keeping deals on track during the pandemic requires us to stay abreast of constantly shifting limitations and restrictions on the way we do business. While municipalities are easing restrictions now for the sake of allowing…
Read More05.28.2020
Your Office Has Reopened. Are You Liable if Someone Catches COVID-19?
These potential risks may not be covered by current property insurance, says Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Louis P. Archambault Depending on where they are located, offices are slowly and cautiously welcoming back employees after…
Read More05.28.2020
Reopening the COVID-19 Workplace with Cushman & Wakefield’s Despina Katsikakis
In the latest Commercial Investment Real Estate podcast episode, Despina Katsikakis, head of occupier business performance at Cushman & Wakefield, details best practices on reopening workplaces. Discussion includes adapting offices to comply with social distancing…
Read More05.27.2020
In a Post-COVID World, Office Landlords May Be More Willing to Offer Short-Term, Flexible Leases
As corporate tenants figure out how much space they may need in the long term, office landlords have little choice but to be flexible. Faced with a situation where many corporate tenants may be looking…
Read More05.27.2020
The Newfound Importance of Technology in Property Management
A lot of property management technologies will go from “nice to have” to a minimum requirement in the next year. In one sense, when the COVID-19 pandemic is over—and that day will come—and the world…
Read More05.26.2020
The Long-Term Threat to Office Demand is Getting Real
While many companies are declaring they plan to shift to permanent remote workers, others believe that these companies will change their footprint to focus on suburban locations. About a month after the US lockdowns for…
Read More05.26.2020
May 2020 LIN Properties
At the May 2020 Virtual LIN Meeting held on May 19, 2020, 13 excellent properties were presented. Thank you for presenting properties and attending the meeting! View the May 2020 LIN properties here. View the…
Read More05.22.2020
All Together New Mexico: COVID Safe Practices for Individuals and Employers
Topics: Letter from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Living in a COVID-Positive New Mexico Compliance with COVID-Safe Practices COVID-Safe Practices for all Employers Download the guide here.
Read More05.22.2020
Industrial May Be Solid Now But Leases Have Stalled and Rents are in Decline
A new report from the REIS team at Moody’s Analytics says that the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the industrial real estate market has yet to surface in the data since leases are locked in and…
Read More05.22.2020
Managing a Successful Mixed-Use Property – What Real Estate Managers Need to Know
The International Council of Shopping Centers defines mixed-use properties as follows: “A mixed-use development is a real estate project with planned integration or some combination of retail, office, residential, hotel, recreation, or other functions. It…
Read More05.21.2020
Will Remote Working Spell the Demise of the Office Sector?
While some tech and banking firms are considering major shifts to permanent work-from-home policies, offices will still be around. A nine-week remote-working experiment has demonstrated to employers that workers can be productive working from home—maybe…
Read More05.21.2020
Relevant Ways to Reconnect With Your Sphere
Whether you’ve been in real estate for five or 25 years, get back to basics with a humanized approach in your outreach to past clients. Do you remember when you were first licensed and went…
Read More05.20.2020
How Much Further Could U.S. Retail Rents Drop?
Estimates range from declines of 8.5 percent to 13.0 percent through 2020. Even more turmoil lies ahead for the U.S. retail sector as effective retail rents are projected to plunge 11.00 percent in 2020, according to Moody’s…
Read More05.20.2020
Be Safe, Respectful While Enjoying the Outdoors
As outdoor lands and some recreational areas reopen in New Mexico, state officials are reminding residents to be respectful of these places and continue to take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19. Restrictions under…
Read More05.19.2020
COVID-19 and Real Estate
The pandemic has given rise to unimaginable distress—but powerful examples of adaptability and resilience will have lasting impact. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March started calling for social distancing and a…
Read More05.18.2020
Fed Warns CRE May Undergo 'Substantial Repricing' Because of Pandemic Disruption
In general asset prices are vulnerable to further economic dislocation but CRE appears to be in the cross-hairs. In its recently-released bi-annual Financial Stability Report, the Federal Reserve issued a grim warning that asset prices remain vulnerable…
Read More05.18.2020
Five Opportunities For Multifamily Real Estate In A Post-Pandemic World
The current pandemic and global response is a once-in-a-lifetime event that has affected all of our lives in significant ways. In addition to rapidly addressing the short-term implications, real estate leaders must begin to think…
Read More05.18.2020
Medical Office Buildings Poised for Quick Recovery
The tenants of many medical office buildings have closed their offices temporarily, but the long-term prospects for this property type are robust. While hospitals and health-care facilities have been inundated by an influx of COVID-19…
Read More05.15.2020
Is Real Estate America’s Rock During the Coronavirus Crisis?
It’s been a rough few months for the economy, and we could all use a little good news. For America’s 81 million homeowners, here is some: While retirement accounts and the stock market may have…
Read More05.15.2020
Buffini: Prepare Your Business for the ‘Green Flag’
When a crash happens in a NASCAR race, officials fly a yellow flag to indicate to other drivers that they must slow down and exercise caution until the wreckage is cleared. That’s where the country…
Read More05.14.2020
Avison Young Sees Downward CRE Trend Because of REIT Stocks
The hardest hit sectors have been hospitality and retail, according to the firm. Research from Avison Young shows a downward trend in the real estate market based on a sample of dozens of public REIT stocks…
Read More05.13.2020
How Your Response to COVID-19 Can Attract Clients
Researchers have developed a five-step guide for managing business relationships during a crisis. Get ideas for how to apply them to your real estate operations. In a relationship-driven business like real estate, it may seem…
Read More05.13.2020
Is Curbside Pickup a Long-Term Strategy or Short-Term Fix?
More retail landlords are rolling out the option for mom-and-pop tenants. The trend is expected to stick. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. retail sector and alter the way people shop, big…
Read More05.12.2020
Problem-Solving Strategies for Property Managers
Property managers are coming up with new, creative ways to help commercial tenants in the COVID-19 era. Some are allowing move-out inspections via video conferencing while others are helping tenants to ramp back up as…
Read More05.11.2020
Finding A Path Forward with CRE Data
Tips and insights for how investors can navigate markets and plan for the future in times of uncertainty. While we are still learning the magnitude of COVID-19’s economic impact, we do know that the directional…
Read More05.11.2020
Commerce In the Time of Coronavirus
Creativity And Community Team To Overcome Daunting Times For Small Businesses Hundreds of nonprofit organizations have worked for decades to advocate for small businesses, authentic places and vibrant activity in the urban core of America’s…
Read More05.11.2020
US Commercial Real Estate Prices Plunged in April, Mall Prices Collapsed
Tenants’ collapsing one after the other without replacement has a pernicious impact on property prices. Before the coronavirus, some segments of commercial real estate (CRE) were red hot, others were hanging in there or declining,…
Read More05.11.2020
Working With Struggling Tenants? This is What Landlords Need to Do to Protect Themselves
The coronavirus has led to a slew of landlord-tenant negotiations. Here’s what the landlord can seek. Even if a landlord offers rent relief to a tenant, there’s no guarantee that the retailer will survive. “With…
Read More05.11.2020
Waiting Out Multifamily Opportunities in the Aftermath
Like nearly every industry, the multifamily real estate market has taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it may have one advantage that some industries don’t: people always need a place to live. Like…
Read More05.11.2020
How COVID-19 is Transforming Life Sciences Real Estate
Although COVID-19 has certainly disrupted the real estate world, it has also, paradoxically, generated a novel opportunity for the industry and its evolution. The explosive growth of the global life sciences sector and the real…
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