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While brokers don’t believe the office is going away, they expect the challenges presented by the pandemic to last into next year.

The office sector remains in a tough spot. The pace

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The 399-room property, located in East Midtown and owned by TRT Holdings, will close its doors for good.

(Bloomberg)—The Omni Berkshire Place hotel in midtown Manhattan will permanently close,

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Some hotels are investing in cutting-edge cleaning technology; others are following simpler government guidelines.

(Bloomberg)—In the post-pandemic world, the ultimate luxury is living as if the

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Restaurant companies with locations in multiple states struggle to navigate rules to reopen, reports the Wall Street Journal. A third of America’s malls are shutting down permanently by 2021, according to CNBC. These are

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Rent collections at grocery-anchored shopping centers averaged in the high 60 to low 70 percent from March through May.

While owners of

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What changes have commercial establishments instituted so far to prevent the spread of infection as states reopen?

Editor's note: one of our contributing writers had to take a trip across the country in early June. Here are the

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A New York City condo building developer filed a lawsuit against the bank for reneging on an agreement for a construction loan.

(Bloomberg)—The developer of a 43-story luxury condo

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CRE investors are looking for both assets that have been hard-hit by the pandemic, as well as more stable properties.

(Bloomberg)—Investors are increasingly taking a “barbell” approach to

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Left: Simon Property Management, Inc. Chairman and CEO David E. Simon. Right: Taubman Centers, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Robert S. Taubman.
Citing breached covenants, Simon Property Group has terminated its $3.6 billion merger agreement with Taubman Centers.

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Left: Simon Property Management, Inc. Chairman and CEO David E. Simon. Right: Taubman Centers, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Robert S. Taubman.
Citing breached covenants, Simon Property Group has terminated its $3.6 billion merger agreement with Taubman Centers.

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