FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Top Story

Gauging Emerging Distressed Investing Situations in Some Net Lease Sectors

By Beth Mattson-Teig, Contributing Writer

To address the pockets of distress in the net lease sector, investment brokerage firm B+E. has launched a new division to help special servicers and debt providers with non-performing debt and distressed assets specific to single-tenant net lease assets. WMRE recently spoke with B+E CEO and Co-founder Camille Renshaw to hear more about the new platform and her views on distress now emerging in the net lease sector.

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Analysis

MBA Wants to See More Stimulus Money for Renters, Restaurants, Hotels and Retailers

By John Egan, Contributing Writer

In a Q&A, WMRE chatted with Mike Flood, senior vice president of commercial and multifamily policy at the Mortgage Bankers Association about President Biden’s proposals, as well as about the importance to owners of multifamily properties and other commercial buildings of stamping out the pandemic.

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10 Retailers That Paid the Most and the Least Rent in 2020

By Elaine Misonzhnik, Executive Editor

As 2020 came to a close with no relief from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many retail and restaurant operators continued to struggle.

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Office Sales Are Starting to Tick Up, as Distress Fails to Materialize

By Patricia Kirk, Contributing Writer

Concerns about downsizing and uncertainty around when many tenants might return to the office definitely impacted office sales investment volumes in the first half of 2020. But the winds may be changing, as the downward spiral on office sales started showing signs of reversal in the third quarter, the most recent period for which final data is available.

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Which CRE Sectors Are Family Offices Zeroing In On in 2021?

By John Egan, Contributing Writer

Family offices are considering an array of commercial real estate investments this year—from suburban multifamily projects to manufactured housing communities and distressed properties.

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Commentary

What Landlords Should Consider as Eviction Moratoriums End

By Ruben Izgelov

While no landlord relishes having to evict tenants who are struggling due to the economic impact of COVID-19, the industry has been left with little other choice, given the complete lack of support offered by the government to landlords.

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