Real Estate Investment Trusts

Senate Republicans have yet to put forward their proposal for further coronavirus relief as extended unemployment benefits and eviction moratoriums come to an end. A pair of columns from Forbes examines what bills are being discussed and what the impacts could be if no measures are passed. A piece from the Wall Street Journal looks at how some companies have begun to see the limitations of the work-from-home model. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Symbols matter, but there’s much more to be done.

Many of the methods to reduce pathogens have been around for years, such as UV light and bipolar ionization.

In some cases, this discourse might be related entirely to the business aspects of commercial real estate investing.

Senator Kamala Harris introduced the Relief Act, which would ban evictions and foreclosures for a year, reports CNBC. Big banks are urging Congress to hurry up on another stimulus package as economic conditions are worsening, according to Business Insider. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Block 16, a new 343,528-sq.-ft. property in Bellevue, Wash. is being marketed for sale.

President Donald Trump announced his administration will provide $5 billion to help nursing home facilities counter the virus, according to the Associated Press. Rent growth at single-family rentals has slowed down considerably, reports GlobeSt.com. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Depending on lease terms, expenses related to COVID-19 might fall on the tenants and not office owners.

Fund mangers could lose $2 billion on credit-risk-transfer securities, which shift the risk of borrower defaults from the GSEs to private investors.

In cities including New York, San Francisco and Seattle the high cost of living led to higher wages. Remote work might change that.