The Lede

Bloomberg, Aug. 7, 2019--Laruen Coleman-Lochner, Eliza Ronalds-HannonMall landlords accustomed to offering rent reductions to ailing retailers are mulling a new strategy to forestall the industry's collapse: positioning themselves as lenders to tenants struggling to stay afloat.

Reuters, Aug. 5, 2019--Ann SaphirU.S. banks left loan standards unchanged on commercial and industrial loans to large and mid-sized firms during the second quarter, even as they eased standards on such loans to smaller firms and eased most terms for all size firms, according to a survey of bank officers published on Monday.

Commercial Observer, Aug. 5, 2019--Chava GourarieDecron Properties has been in the business long enough to have seen several up-and-down cycles. After the 2009 recession, David Nagel, the firm's president and CEO, was determined to learn a lesson from the upheaval.

The hotel sector reported mostly positive metrics but decreased occupancy during the second quarter, STR and CBRE Hotels reported.

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., and Reonomy, New York, announced an agreement to incorporate Black Knight property record data into Reonomy's commercial real estate platform.

Multifamily analysts say New York City's new rent control law could have several unintended consequences.

CBRE reported global commercial real estate investment reached $231 billion in the second quarter, up 17 percent from the previous quarter but down 7.5 percent from a year ago.

Multifamily rents grew for the ninth straight month and are now up 3 percent year-over-year, reported Zillow, Seattle.