The use of transit and commuting has come to a halt since the start of the pandemic. Now, people are wondering what continued social distancing measures will mean for the future of subways and busses. How might the office community be impacted with limited commuter options moving forward? How will a lack of accessibility to […]
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Transit During The Era Of Social Distancing: How The Pandemic Has Impacted Transit & What That Means For Boston
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CRE Deals Are Still Closing. Here’s How Three of Them Got Done During the Pandemic
Downtown OfficeBy Catherine Carlock – Real Estate Editor, Boston Business Journal | May 1, 2020 On a mid-April webinar to the Commercial Brokers Association in Boston, office broker David Martel gave a sobering statistic: between 90-95% of active real-estate deals are either on hold or dead amid the coronavirus pandemic. “To say it’s unprecedented is an […]
Read MoreHow should I approach value today? Property valuations of non-hospitality related asset classes are down approximately 5% – 10% with many investors requiring a ‘credit’ guarantee on all rents for new acquisitions. We are also starting to see a systemic shift in underwriting, with a drastically more conservative outlook on vacancy, future rent projections, and […]
Read MoreBy Dees Stribling | Bisnow | April 27, 2020 Most Boston commercial space is now empty, but the time is approaching when many or most workers return, perhaps in shifts or only a few days a week. Property managers are already trying to sort out the transition, speakers on Bisnow’s health and safety in property management webinar […]
Read MoreBy Dees Stribling | Bisnow | April 20, 2020 The future of Boston commercial real estate is facing a barrage of hard questions. A recession is here, but how deep will it be and for how long? How will turmoil reshape the local commercial market, and will recovery be as painful as everyone now fears? […]
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