Global health crisis causes shock to labor market. Social-distancing measures and the closure of many businesses to stem the spread of COVID-19 have forced companies to temporarily lay off…

In the following letter to shareholders, Michael V. Shustek, Chairman and CEO of the Parking REIT nontraded REIT, described results for 2019.  Notably, 2019 revenues of $22.8 million, an increase…

Compared to assisted living and memory care, independent living and active adult communities can be harder to secure during the coronavirus pandemic. The better health, mobility and independent…

Minneapolis-based CSM Corp. has closed on a commercial real estate sale that might be the largest ever in the Twin Cities…

The mortgage-backed securities sector has been rocked by the economic fallouts from measures to contain the novel coronavirus, and while the delinquency rate for loans in CMBS has been…

Matthew Hendy Joins InvenTrust as Senior Vice President of Operations April 13, 2o2o DOWNERS...

Carey Watermark Investors 1 Incorporated (CWI® 1) and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated (CWI® 2) announced on April 9 that the stockholders of each company approved…

In its debut rent tracker report, the National Multifamily Housing Council reported that 69% of households had paid their rent, either partially or in full, by April 5, compared to…

It may not be fair, but even pandemics tend to benefit some people and segments of society while devastating others. The Black Death, for example, led to higher wages for…

The coronavirus response has snared American retailers in an unprecedented crisis, with more than three-fifths of the nation’s stores now sitting dark amid mandatory business closures…

Private equity dollars have driven the conversation in skilled nursing over the last few years, as the publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) looked to cut their…

On April 8, 2020, the SEC voted to adopt rule amendments to implement certain provisions relating to business development companies (“BDCs”) and other closed-end funds.  The new rules…

Key Takeaways:

•   Despite record layoffs and unemployment claims, some retailers have announced efforts to hire thousands of…

For REIT investors—like most American businesses—the last 2 months have been bleak…

In a letter to shareholders on April 8, 2020, the Board of Directors of Highlands REIT unanimously recommended that shareholders reject the unsolicited offer by MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc….

CFOs are already thinking beyond the end of the coronavirus and have plans to shift at least some of their onsite workforce to remote positions, according to a survey of CFOs and finance leaders…

The good news for the hospitality sector is that occupancy rates likely won’t fall in the coming weeks. But that’s only because occupancies have already dropped…

PASADENA, Calif. – ExchangeRight has announced the appointment of Bill Cerelli as senior vice president in the Eastern region. As a 21-year veteran of the financial industry, Cerelli will…