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Apartment REITs Are Not Immune to Economic Uncertainty
Despite robust demand, these companies will face hurdles of their own in the coming year, according to Chris Wimmer of Fitch.
iStar, Safehold to Merge in $1.6B Deal
This transaction accelerates Safehold’s growth as a pure-play ground-lease company.
Lionheart Strategic Management Launches $250M Loan Acquisition Venture
In a partnership with Schroders Investment Management, the company will focus on transitional and distressed investments, addressing a greater need for liquidity following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Loan Losses for Life Insurers to Outpace 2007-2008: Fitch
Coronavirus-related loan shortfalls could rise 50 percent above the levels seen during the Global Financial Crisis, according to Fitch Ratings.
Dunkin’ Is Trimming Its Footprint. Should Landlords Worry?
The coffee-and-donut retailer estimates that 8 percent of its U.S. locations may close, but there may be more to the move than meets the eye.
J.C. Penney To Shed 29% of Stores Amid Retail Reckoning
The iconic department store chain plans to slim down its footprint after filing for bankruptcy last week.
As CMBS Relief Inquiries Jump, How Much Forbearance Is Enough?
Inquiries from CMBS borrowers about coronavirus-related relief have topped $100 billion, raising doubts about the current 90-day forbearance period, Fitch Ratings reports.
Virus Response Shutters 55% of U.S. Retail Space
Large-scale furloughs underscore the challenges in the industry as chains like T.J. Maxx temporarily close their doors.
How Tough a Road for Lodging CMBS?
A major ratings agency takes stock of the outlook for hospitality CMBS and compares it to the post-9/11 period.
Why Coronavirus Will Hit Hotel REITs Hardest
Fitch Ratings’ Stephen Boyd provides a segment-by-segment preview of how real estate investment trusts may weather the storm.