Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fed kept the federal funds target rate at zero to 0.25 percent range, where it has been since March.

Demand for flex office space on an as-needed basis is the fastest growing product line for many co-working operators.

The uncertainty surrounding the elections could put a damper on consumer spending, reports CNBC. Coworking spaces are seeing a bit of a boost as some workers fatigued from working-from-home have been signing up for single desk bookings, according to The Burn-in. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

“Given the investor caution, it does not look like we’re going to achieve our original top-tier pricing objective,” Steven Roth told investors.

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn ruled the complaint should have been brought to OSHA.

Big real estate investment funds are delaying investor redemption requests, reports the Wall Street Journal. Commercial real estate developers will find it hard to secure property insurance until the 2020 election is settled, according to GlobeSt.com. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The outcomes of several other ballot measures were decided, including legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in several states.

Buchanan Street Partners plans to spend $350 million to $500 million to buy and build in the sector.

Non-bank mortgage lenders were facing favorable conditions for going public, but October’s market shakeout could stall fundraising efforts, reports the Wall Street Journal. Businesses across the country are boarding up as they brace for the possibility of election-related violence, according to Vox. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

A unit of the private equity firm is acquiring a roughly 90 percent interest in the real estate for eight single-tenant data centers in Northern Virginia.