The TreppWire Podcast welcomed Brian Stoffers, Global President of Debt and Structured Finance at CBRE and 2020 Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Stoffers discussed trends in the CRE lending …
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Public Real Estate Companies Are the New Way to Buy Distress
Wall Street Journal, June 23, 2020–Konrad Putzier (subscription) Despite tumbling real estate values during the coronavirus pandemic, it has been hard for buyers to find buildings for sale as most …
Reonomy Executive Chairman Rich Sarkis on the Future of CRE in New York and Beyond
Fool.com, June 17, 2020–Deidre WoollardRich Sarkis founded Reonomy about eight years ago. It has grown into a suite of web-based products, data products and analytics products that serve a broad …
Pandemic Threatens to Upend a Thriving Real Estate Model
New York Times, June 9, 2020–Tom AcitelliSafety concerns have forced developers to rethink mixed-use projects combining retail, residences and offices, which have helped define the live-work-play ethos that many younger …
Shoppers Surprise Retailers by Returning to Stores
Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2020–Suzanne Kapner (subscription)Shoppers are returning to reopened stores faster than expected, according to retail executives.https://www.wsj.com/articles/shoppers-surprise-retailers-by-returning-to-stores-11591733058?
Commercial Buyer Pool Shrinking Faster than During Great Recession
Scotsman Guide, May 28, 2020–Arnie Aurellano While there’s reason to believe that the residential market may not see its buyer numbers shrink as much as previously feared, the same evidently …
As Coronavirus Lockdown Rules Ease, Some Want to Keep Working From Home
Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2020–Harriet Torry (subscription) As states begin to lift the stay-at-home restrictions put in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic, some workers now say they are …
Tilman Fertitta: Coronavirus Crushing Commercial Real Estate
Fox Business, May 28, 2020 Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta warned a “commercial real estate bust” may be coming if landlords don’t give their tenants a break on rent as …
Tenants Fear Mass Evictions as Moratoria Expire
The Hill, May 27, 2020–J. Edward Moreno As the pandemic began to take a grip on the country in March, dozens of states passed eviction moratoriums that protect tenants from …
Pandemic Bankruptcies: A Running List of Retailers that have Filed for Chapter 11
Washington Post, May 28, 2020—Abha BhattaraiThe retail industry, in turmoil for years, is facing its biggest test yet as the coronavirus crisis pushes some of the nation’s most vulnerable brands …