2020 was a year marked by a record number of store closures as the coronavirus pandemic slammed retail and rapidly drove consumers online. Although 2021 — amid a surge in COVID-19 cases — is expected to see more of the… Read More

As family offices shake off the remnants of 2020, they’re turning their attention to which types of commercial real estate investments to pursue in 2021. “The impact of the pandemic and the shift of power in Washington have given commercial… Read More

The hotel market in 2020 was decimated by Covid and state lockdowns with falling demand, occupancy, and RevPAR. Per CBRE through Q3-20, room demand was down 36.8%, national occupancy was down 37.9% and RevPAR down 54.5%. These are horrible statistics,… Read More

The coronavirus pandemic posed many challenges to the fast-food industry, but some chains are performing better than expected. Some chains have relied on drive-thru service, new menu items, and customer loyalty to pull in sales, and many have been successful… Read More

The upset wins of two Democrats in the Jan. 5 runoff elections for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats carries far-reaching implications, not least for economic policy and the commercial real estate sector. Though slim, the new Democratic majorities in both houses… Read More

On January 7, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) implementing the provisions of Section 1061 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)…. Read More

The beginnings of a transaction recovery upon the CRE industry, says John Chang, SVP and director of research at Marcus & Millichap in a new video, with all signs pointing to a rebound in volumes in 2021. Numerous factors coming… Read More

While 1031 exchanges are a potential problem with the Biden administration and a Democratic Senate and House of Representatives, some potential policies could make net lease investors happy over the next couple of years. Randy Blankstein, president of The Boulder… Read More

Before the election, President-elect Joe Biden said he’d look to axe one of small businesses’ most valuable tax benefits. With Democrats taking Senate control, the risk is potentially heightened. Fortunately, for those who own commercial real estate, eliminating the 1031… Read More

Del Taco’s drive thrus have helped it keep company-operated dining rooms closed during the pandemic. As many restaurant chains did in the thick of COVID-19, Del Taco paused company development. It resumed in Q3 as business metrics recovered and stabilized,… Read More