S&P Global Ratings, New York, said retail real estate investment trusts, already buffeted by the coronavirus pandemic and dwindling brick-and-mortar revenues, could see an increase in downgrades in coming quarters with little chance of recovery before next year.
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Wells Fargo Securities on Retail’s Future
Measures taken to contain coronavirus harmed the retail sector, but the pandemic might re-shape retail in positive ways, said Wells Fargo Securities, Charlotte, N.C.
MBA Chart of the Week: Year-to-Date Returns for REIT Stocks
How the health, social and economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak flow through to commercial and multifamily properties remains clouded in uncertainty – mainly because of the uncertainty about the virus itself and our public and private responses to it. One thing that is clear is that different property types and different markets will be affected differently.