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TownePlace Suites Columbus North-OSU, Upper Arlington, Ohio

Service Properties Trust Terminates Agreements for 122 Marriott Hotels

The REIT plans to transfer management of 98 of the properties to Sonesta International and sell the remaining 24 for $153 million.

Aaron Halfacre, CEO, RW Holdings NNN

RW Holdings NNN Outsources Management of 2.4 MSF Portfolio

The REIT has selected Colliers International to oversee all property-level operations at 42 assets spread throughout 14 states.

How COVID-19 Has Altered the Lending Process: Q&A

Lenders are definitely showing a preference for certain asset classes, say Black Bear Capital Partners Principals Matthew Stearns and Scott Modelski.

CRE Transaction Activity Picks Up, NAIOP Reports

Deals and rent collections are seeing month-over-month improvements, though the tough times are not over, according to the latest results of the association’s coronavirus impact survey.

Woman working from home during coronavirus pandemic

Women in Green Building Struggle With Pandemic Impacts: USGBC

A majority of the women surveyed by the U.S. Green Building Council said there have been setbacks in gender equity in their offices since the outbreak of the virus.

Ed Muna, President, National Lease Advisors. Image courtesy of National Lease Advisors

Lending a Hand to Small, Midsize Businesses: Q&A

Ed Muna talks about the reasons behind founding National Lease Advisors and the tailored business model companies can benefit from.

White House Delays Stimulus Talks Past Election Day

The President also expressed support for an additional round of one-off $1,200 checks and new allocations for small businesses and the airline industry.

CPE’s September 2020 Must-Reads

Catch up on our most important stories, interviews, rankings and analyses from last month.

Self Storage and Investing in Opportunity Zones During COVID-19

Leaders at Inland Private Capital Corp. and Devon Self Storage talk about undervalued real estate properties in Qualified Opportunity Zones that can be repurposed into self storage facilities.

Risk

What to Watch for in Tenant Risk

Brad Tisdahl, founder & CEO of specialty consulting firm Tenant Risk Assessment, on how to evaluate the financial viability of prospective commercial tenants in the current economic climate.