COVID-19 has not dampened global institutions’ confidence in commercial real estate.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Outlook Prompts Businesses to Dust Off Return-to-Office Plans
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 29, 2020–Peter Grant (subscription)Office building landlords are hoping the massive Covid-19 vaccination campaign will lead to millions of people returning to workplaces in 2021 after spending …

Lenders Adapting to New Market Dynamics
Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif., said the commercial real estate lending landscape has improved from the pandemic’s early days, when lenders and investors paused to assess the coronavirus’s impact.

Dealmaker: Nuveen Real Estate Finances Atlanta-Area Office Park
Nuveen Real Estate, Chicago, supplied a $114 million loan facility to refinance Pennant Park, a six-building office park in Atlanta’s Northwest submarket.

Dealmaker: Berkadia Secures $65M for Multifamily Construction
Berkadia secured $65M in construction financing for multifamily assets in South Carolina and Montana.