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The scenes of burning cars, looting, and violent arrests by baton-wielding police could reverse gains that business owners were making to lure back customers.

While there are still a lot of unknowns about how the pandemic will play out, we talked to seven commercial real estate economists about their views on the future of the industry.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists recommendations for American employers reopening their offices, reports The New York Times. U.S. consumer spending fell a record 13.6 percent in April, according to the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Co-working startup sued for $100 million over contract breach

Ventas Inc. is cutting corporate positions and reducing executive salaries to maintain financial strength, reports Senior Housing News. More guidelines and strategies emerge for restaurants reopening in major cities. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The near-shoring of manufacturing to Mexico may shift more traffic toward Texas.

Since early March, at least five retirement communities have missed a debt payment, draw on reserves or violated bond covenants.

The workplace provider has interviewed investment banks about a potential listing in 2021.

The United States is facing a wave of evictions as government relief payments and legal protections run out for millions of out-of-work Americans, according to the The New York Times. The U.S. division of bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien filed for bankruptcy, reports the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

As corporate tenants figure out how much space they may need in the long term, office landlords have little choice but to be flexible.