What Will The Pandemic’s Impact Be On The Real Estate Market?

Forbes, Sept. 1, 2020–Kenneth RapozaMany real estate investors — particularly those in commercial REITS — are grappling with questions around which changes are cyclical, which changes are structural, and what …

Blackstone Gets Back Into The Single-Family Rental Game

HousingWire, Sept. 1, 2020–James KleimannBlackstone Group, which blazed a trail for Wall Street in 2012 when it formed Invitation Homes and became the largest owner of single-family rental homes in …

Commercial Mortgage Debt in Distress Surges 320%, Moody’s Says

Bloomberg, Aug. 25, 2020–John GittelsohnMore than $54 billion in CMBS loans have transferred to loan workout specialists, mostly due to payment delinquencies, up 320% increase since the pandemic started, Moody’s …

Late Rent and Mortgage Payments Rise

New York Times, Aug. 27, 2020–Michael KolomatskyNearly six months into the pandemic, the share of American homeowners and renters who have missed or been late with their monthly housing payments …

J.C. Penney Sale Talks Stall, Pushing Retailer to Brink

Reuters, Aug. 31, 2020–Mike SpectorJ.C. Penney Co. Inc.’s talks with landlords for a rescue from bankruptcy proceedings reached an impasse, pushing the department store to the brink of collapse unless …

Retail Eviction Proceedings Pick Up as Economy Restarts

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 31, 2020–Esther Fung (subscription)Some tenants, particularly those from apparel, fitness and theater sectors, continue to struggle with rent payments even as coronavirus shutdowns lift. https://www.wsj.com/articles/retail-eviction-proceedings-pick-up-as-economy-restarts-11598952601?

A Flood of CRE Litigation Could Be On the Way

GlobeSt.com, August 27, 2020–Kelsi Maree BorlandThis is the calm before a litigation storm, according to Sean Gaffney of Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson. A flood of CRE litigation could …