Americas The good, the bad and the ugly: The COVID-19 pandemic will have widely varying effects across property types Among property types, the effects of the pandemic are likely to create winners and losers, as changes in consumer behavior will have divergent impacts.
Americas Real estate fund recapitalizations, redux: When bad balance sheets happen to good managers Real estate private equity funds are going to have a big issue: They will need more capital, but it might not be that easy to get.
Americas Risk geography: Early thoughts on risk across markets History can offer some useful clues on how one might start evaluating relative risks and opportunities with regards to future investment performance across property types and markets.
Americas The long game: Five post-COVID-19 themes that could change everything — in real estate and in life Over the next decade, we will see significant behavioral changes in our engagement with the built environment — from the home to the workplace to shared community spaces.
Americas The journey, inside: Working in the time of corona We are in a seriously difficult time, and it will have long-lasting effects on so many levels.
Americas Landlords and developers prepare return-to-workplace strategies The coronavirus pandemic has forced work and home life under one roof. The question on everyone’s minds is: Will everything go back to business-as-usual after the COVID-19 outbreak?
Americas Construction starts fall in April amid outbreak The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immediate and sharp effect on construction activity.
Americas Job losses in April reach levels not seen since Great Depression The U.S. economy lost 20.5 million jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7 percent in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Americas Lending markets face dislocation in current environment The COVID-19 outbreak is responsible for massive economic disruption; however, the lending market has been supported by a rapid response from central bankers and widespread fiscal stimulus.
Americas Small funds the norm: 42 new investment funds launched during Q1 2020 A total of 42 new investment funds were launched during first quarter 2020, down after a year-end high of 53 funds launched during fourth quarter 2020.
Americas Commercial real estate returns lowest since financial crisis The first-quarter return for institutional investors as measured by the NCREIF Property Index (NPI) was the lowest return since fourth quarter 2009.
