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Opportunity Zone Progress Slows in COVID-19 Crisis

Even before the pandemic struck, the federal initiative was showing both potential and problems. Paul Fiorilla of Yardi Matrix sheds light on the factors shaping the program’s next steps.

What’s Trending in Health-Care Design?

Concepts such as telemedicine and sanitation influence the look and feel of medical facilities. DMG Interiors’ Victor Sanz shares the latest about the field and his approach.

CIM Group Launches New Fund

The new closed-end interval fund will pursue both real estate/infrastructure and commercial real estate credit investments.

Mixed-Use Owners ‘Squeezed’ by COVID-19 Fallout

While residential rent collections have fared well, retail spaces at multi-use properties tell a different story.

Hospitality Design Trends: Before and After the Pandemic

MatchLine Design Group Co-Founders & Principals Lesley Hughes-Wyman and Tamara Ainsworth share their insights on current hotel design schemes and also offer their perspective on potential changes.

Moody’s Forecasts Sharp Drop in Retail Rents

Reflecting first-quarter data, retail will be the hardest-hit commercial real estate sector, with a projected decline of 11 percent in effective rent by year’s end.

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Macy’s Starts Reopening Amid Department Store Woes

The chain is welcoming shoppers to 68 locations this week. How will the department store format fare amid the pandemic’s challenges?

Remote Work Gains Staying Power

A greater percentage of respondents to CoreNet Global’s updated survey on employees working from home believes the practice will likely endure in the post-coronavirus climate.

CPE’s April 2020 Must-Reads

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

Pandemic Unlikely to End Construction in 2020

While demand in most commercial real estate sectors has taken a nosedive, some shovels will still hit the ground in 2020.