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Most candy/chocolatier chains remain hopeful that they will continue to expand, even if delayed until late 2020 or even into 2021. Most of these retailers have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as their preferred locations tend to be in tourist-friendly and high-foot traffic spots that are currently impacted by social distancing, as well More

Due to COVID-19, many retailers have had to develop creative ideas to sell their excess merchandise while anticipating new customer spending preferences. A new retail brand, Shield Pals, sprung up solely because of the need for face shields, masks and hand sanitizer, and the store is successfully taking up vacant mall space. American Eagle Outfitters More

In the short term, lenders are going to be a lot more cautious on new construction deals as they try to figure out the underlying impacts of COVID-19.  Many lenders are not entertaining new loans for the time being and the ones that are looking at construction loans are being much more conservative.  Some institutions More

Capital will be available for office as this property type is more stable than hotels or retail.  Manylenders are confident with the fact that most office tenants are expected to pay rent in the coming months.  However, there are fewer active lenders, therefore borrowers will see lower leverage and stricter underwriting.  Banks, life companies, private More

Retail will be one of the hardest properties to finance during the pandemic.  Regional and local banks, bridge lenders and select life companies will be the best bet for the time being.  Non-bank lenders and debt funds will be the go-to for any heavy repositioning and construction financing.  Lenders are shifting their focus away from More

Watch for life companies to slowly resume putting money out in the coming weeks, after taking a pause at the beginning of the pandemic.  Expect them to remain conservative throughout the summer, then become more active late in the second half of the year.  They will be striving to meet 2020 allocations, after already losing More

There is plenty of capital available for JV and pref equity investing but many investors are waiting on the sidelines for the time being.  They need some near-term clarity of where things are headed and do not want to get involved in a deal too early.  Lenders will tighten underwriting going forward, leading to the More

Banks are pulling back lending overall due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but they still want to put money out and multifamily is considered a strong and safe asset class.  Anticipate bank lending to be very relationship driven with doors wide open for existing clients.  Don’t expect banks to stretch underwriting for first-time borrowers.  Count on More

The senior housing lockdown that’s limiting tours and visitors to protect residents will continue to disrupt both the flow of capital that was previously chasing the Silver Tsunami expected to hit around 2026 and the uptick in occupancy that stated with the absorption of oversupply in multiple markets. CORE Real Estate Capital saw an immediate More

Acquisition volume continues to slow to a trickle as would-be multifamily buyers and the rest of the industry struggles to understand where property values should be and where they’re going. Buyers are still hungry for deals but sit idle waiting for opportunities to present themselves. Brokers are still getting calls daily from those looking for More