NPR, July 20, 2021–Bobby AllynWeWork is in the midst of a second act. After ditching former CEO Adam Neumann, the company hired a seasoned real estate executive as CEO and …
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SFR Investors Continue to Hunt Build-to-Rent Opportunities
Wealth Management Real Estate, July 19, 2021–Jenn ElliotFacing heavy competition and lower yields on acquisitions of existing single-family rentals, investors are betting on building new communities from the ground up.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/multifamily/sfr-investors-continue-hunt-build-rent-opportunities?
The Latest 21st-Century Lodging Trend? Rehabbed 1950s Motels
Washington Post, July 19, 2021–Necee RegisWho says roadside pit stops have to be boring? This summer, road-trippers looking for stylish accommodations that won’t break the bank are discovering a new …
Economic Pressures Are Rising On Mom And Pop Rental Owners
NPR, July 7, 2021–Chris NicholsSmall landlords say eviction moratoriums make it harder for them to stay in business. There’s concern they will sell to corporations that may not provide similar …
Short Of Workers, Employers Are Getting Creative To Entice People Into Construction
NPR, July 9, 2021– Darian Woods and Stacey Vanek Smith 4:22 PM ETDemand for housing has increased dramatically this year amidst a labor shortage in the construction industry. So employers …
Lenders Work With Apartment Owners As Moratoriums Stretch On
GlobeSt.com., July 07, 2021–Les ShaverThe state and federal eviction moratoriums kept untold millions of people off the streets as the US economy struggled during the pandemic-led downturn. Many landlords were …
Native American Tribes Move to Make Real Estate a Force for Renewal
New York Times, July 6, 2021–Linda BakerNative Americans have been systematically dispossessed of their ancestral lands for more than a century, thanks to federal land-management policies. But a spate of …
CRE Post-Pandemic: The Knowns Now Outweigh the Unknowns?
Trepp, June 28, 2021–Jamie WoodwellMBA Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily breaks down the recent MBA CREF Performance Survey.https://img03.en25.com/Web/MortgageBankersAssociation/%7B35edd01d-35fe-4e99-b167-09265439663b%7D_Jamie_Woodwell_-CRE_Direct-_June_2021_Article.pdf
Rue the Day of Rising Construction Costs?
Wealth Management, June 29, 2021–Andrew FosterMBA’s Andrew Foster says rising construction costs do more than simply increase a construction budget for ground-up developments.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/development/rue-day-rising-construction-costs
Office Loan Worries Loom Large for Second Half of 2021
American Banker, June 30, 2021–Jim Dobbs (subscription)Even as lockdowns ease, the trend toward remote work poses challenges for building owners and the banks that lend to them.https://www.americanbanker.com/news/office-loan-worries-loom-large-for-second-half-of-2021