A record $300 billion in funds designated to buy distressed commercial real estate assets remains on the sidelines despite plunging commercial real estate values tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to New York-based Enertiv.
As commercial real estate sales and acquisitions of $2.5 million-plus properties have plummeted 79 % since February, stashed billions in "dry powder" for potential investments will continue to grow while the pandemic takes its course, the commercial real estate data platform's managers said.
Reluctant commercial real estate investors do have some cautious options if they are willing to think outside the box. However, those options — to be successful — rest on adopting new technologies to enhance risk mitigation and maximize asset values, Enertiv managers said.
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R. Robin McDonald
Daily Report reporter R. Robin McDonald's journalism career includes stints as a staff writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Wichita Eagle, and The Anniston Star and as a trial tracker at CourtTV and CNN. She is the author of two true crime books -- Black Widow: The True Story of the Hilley Poisonings and Secrets Never Lie: The Death of Sara Tokars.
