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There are signs of increasing stability in the CMBS market, reports Seeking Alpha. A lawsuit in the state of Washington accuses two commercial real estate investors of running a Ponzi scheme, according to the Seattle Times. Bisnow writes on how the first black “Bachelor” in the show’s 18-year history is a broker from CBRE. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The dispute involves EU imports from Egypt of glass fiber fabrics, an industrial good used in everything from wind turbines to sports equipment.

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Chemicals being used to clean office buildings are effective at killing the pathogen, but some experts are worried that they pose other health risks.

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Some retailers are overwhelmed as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates the shift to online shopping, reports the Wall Street Journal. Although it will be a while before the Dallas-Fort Worth office market returns to pre-pandemic levels, office developers and brokers say the business is picking up, according to The Dallas Morning News. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles filed a lawsuit arguing eviction bans are unconstitutional.

Once the pandemic is over, foreign buyers will likely see attractive investment opportunities in core assets.

The D Magazine looks at commercial real estate valuations in a post-COVID world. Nursing homes received unusable protective gear from FEMA, reports the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

While brokers don’t believe the office is going away, they expect the challenges presented by the pandemic to last into next year.