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Bloomberg News analyzed foot traffic data for downtown merchants in five major U.S. cities and compared them to merchants in five nearby suburbs.

(Bloomberg)—The Chicago Loop Alliance, which promotes the downtown core, rolled out

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The FTC is filing a complaint against CoStar’s planned acquisition of RentPath, reports Commercial Observer. The Real Estate Roundtable published its most recent economic sentiment index, which found optimism
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If a real estate entity or fund is able to take some uncertainty out of the investment process, they will have a competitive advantage.

Given the current economic conditions,

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Drive-throughs are allowing the QSRs to attract customers in a pandemic, while bans on indoor dining have brought down expenses.

The COVID-19 pandemic has

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The availability rate rose to 13.5 percent in November, according to data from Colliers International.

(Bloomberg)—Manhattan hasn’t had this much available office space since 2003, according to a report by Colliers International.

The availability rate rose to 13.5% in November, with more

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The unsolicited offer is at a premium to the REIT’s $4.7 billion current market value.

(Bloomberg)—Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management has approached Apartment Investment & Management Co. with an all-cash takeover

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With distribution of working vaccines on the horizon, a recovery for the sector should take shape throughout 2021.

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Airbnb is targeting a $35 billion valuation as it prepares to go public, reports CNBC. Retailers with means are using the pandemic as an opportunity to buy retail centers, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Buying non-performing real estate notes from banks presents a great opportunity, but it’s not without risks.

The Great Recession was fueled by bad loans in the

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With Mirae allowed to walk away from its $5.8 billion hotel acquisition, more firms could follow suit.

(Bloomberg)—Mirae Global Asset Investment Co.’s successful move to nix

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