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Expanded unemployment benefits and a one-time government payment for every American should ease some of the strain on renters.

This

David Bodamer recorded from home to bring you updates on how the real estate industry is responding to the COVID-19 situation.

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is recording safely from home to bring you updates on how the real estate industry is

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WeWork executives wanted to pack as many people as possible into each of its shared workspaces. This strategy is now a major liability

(Bloomberg)—WeWork executives used to obsess over the

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If the rent for this period is just never paid, there is a risk of a health crisis turning into “a banking crisis.”

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Why has U.S. real estate remained relatively sheltered from these major global events over the course of

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Banks are finding themselves unable to sell debt from recent deals in the CMBS market, reports the Wall Street Journal. Commercial Observer looks at how construction

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The pandemic has exposed some flaws in relying heavily on state-of-the-art robotic warehouses.

(Bloomberg Opinion)—This should have been

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The sporting goods retailer had to stop its liquidation proceedings and close all stores.

(Bloomberg)—Modell’s Sporting Goods Inc. halted its going-out-of-business sales as customers shelter at home and states order most merchants

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Institutional investors have been slowly increasing their mandates for environmental, social and governance requirements, forcing real estate funds to adapt.

The unfolding

The e-commerce giant paid more than the building’s previous sales price. It may still have been a good deal, capital markets experts say.

At a time when most investors are nervous to embark on new deals, Amazon has charged ahead

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