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As production studios compete to produce new content and need more space, CRE investors see an opportunity.

Blackstone continues to bet on the life sciences sector with BioMed deal, reports the Wall Street Journal. Google to expand its offices in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The Renton, Wash. property contains 855,000 sq. ft. of office space.

The National Multifamily Housing Council rent payment tracker found 86.8 percent of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by Oct. 13. Turning a mall into a warehouse or residential building could slash the property’s value by 60 to 90 percent, reports CNBC. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

If in-person schooling proves safe, winter vacations won’t carry as great a perceived risk, says Hilton Worldwide’s Dino Michael.

Rents are rising in suburban apartments across the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal. Since government stimulus aid expired, many renters are struggling to continue to pay rent, according to the Associated Press. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Opendoor Labs Inc. is planning to go public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company.

More white-collar employers have extended working from home until next summer, reports the New York Times. Theater chain AMC could run out of cash by the end of the year, according to the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

“We often run the same play over and over again in terms of D&I and expect to get a different result,” says Jason Golub.

The number of coffee shops in the U.S. is shrinking for the first time in nine years. The winter could bring another wave in closures.