Real Estate Investment Trusts

“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.

Airbnb is targeting a $35 billion valuation as it prepares to go public, reports CNBC. Retailers with means are using the pandemic as an opportunity to buy retail centers, according to the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Buying non-performing real estate notes from banks presents a great opportunity, but it’s not without risks.

With Mirae allowed to walk away from its $5.8 billion hotel acquisition, more firms could follow suit.

Climate change could lead to the next mortgage crisis, warns Politico. Extended Stay America has outperformed in recent weeks, reports the Wall Street Journal. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.