Real Estate Investment Trusts

Manhattan now has the most office space available since the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Green bonds tie into growing emphasis on corporate sustainability and ESG mandates.

Biden and his team contend that the program has fallen short of its promise of bolstering communities of color, small businesses and homeowners.

Current and former tenants of 30 buildings that were formerly owned by the Trump family have filed a lawsuit that seeks to recoup extra rent paid and triple damages, reports the New York Times. Houston office brokers are concerned about what the Biden administration might mean for the city’s energy sector tenants, according to Bisnow. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

“Well, if I worked seven days a week, 15 to 16 hours a day and I don’t take any holidays, at least for a period of time I’m going to be more productive.”

Blackstone and Colony Capital are taking advantage of the strong demand for industrial properties with new transactions, reports GlobeSt.com. Hotels are looking to air filtration and treatment systems to market their COVID-19 safety, according to The New York Times. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The portfolio transaction would include roughly 100 properties in markets including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Baltimore.

The FTC is filing a complaint against CoStar’s planned acquisition of RentPath, reports Commercial Observer. The Real Estate Roundtable published its most recent economic sentiment index, which found optimism growing among industry executives. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

The availability rate rose to 13.5 percent in November, according to data from Colliers International.

With distribution of working vaccines on the horizon, a recovery for the sector should take shape throughout 2021.