Skift May 6, 2020–Cameron SperanceA hotel’s recovery path from the coronavirus downturn in travel will hedge partially on which country the property is located.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-hotels-lose-just-2-200031535.html
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The Office Is Dead
Marker, May 11, 2020–Courtney RubinFrom startups and tech giants to more old-school Wall Street firms, businesses are rethinking the role of office space and whether they even need it.https://marker.medium.com/the-office-is-dead-16be89f25d01
A Look at What the COVID-19 Crisis Has Been Like for One Retail Landlord
National Real Estate Investor, May 11, 2020–Elaine MisonzhnikNewMark Merrill Cos. CEO Sanford Sigal discusses rent relief requests, reopening plans and the outlook for experiential retail.https://www.nreionline.com/retail/look-what-covid-19-crisis-has-been-one-retail-landlord?
Signals of a Rebound in Buyer and Renter Demand
Washington Post, May 6, 2020–Michele LernerData from Google search traffic and from home sales and rental websites indicate that after searches related to apartments and requests to view homes dropped …
Real Estate Industry Could be Permanently Changed, Even After Pandemic Passes
Washington Post, May 4, 2020–Ilyce Glink, Samuel Tamkin There’s a long list of the ways the novel coronavirus has impacted the real estate market. (MBA mention) https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/04/new-normal-is-coming-wake-coronavirus-pandemic/
How Will COVID-19 Affect Affordable Housing?
Mortgage Professional America, Apr. 30, 2020–Kasi Johnston The need for affordable housing isn’t going away, according to Marsha Goff of Merchants Capital, but she believes new affordable housing projects may …
Banks’ Revamped Outlook on Multifamily Lending
Multi-Housing News, Apr. 30, 2020–Joe Gose The COVID-19 pandemic has upended projections for multifamily lending, but banks should continue to favor the asset class over the long term. (MBA mention) …
Commercial Real Estate Valuation in the COVID-19 Era
Hospitality.net, May 1, 2020–Remy Rein, Prashant Das The COVID-19 Crisis is being benchmarked with the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-08. In this article, we explore implications of the crisis on …
The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because of Coronavirus
Washington Post, April 29, 2020–Daniela Santamariña, Abha Bhattarai, Kevin Uhrmacher The retail industry, rife with bankruptcies and shuttered stores long before the coronavirus, is facing its biggest test yet.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/29/which-iconic-brands-could-disappear-because-coronavirus/?
Mirae Asset Scraps $5.8 Billion Deal to Buy U.S. Hotels from China’s Anbang
Reuters, May 4, 2020–Hyunjoo JinSouth Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Monday that it has terminated a $5.8 billion deal to buy 15 U.S. hotels from China’s Anbang Insurance …