Respondents to the US Construction Monitor reported payment delays, in addition to dips in profits and in new business inquiries.

July saw 13 projects with a value of $100 million or more enter the planning stages, according to the Dodge report

Working from home is something many respondents are looking to do well beyond the pandemic.

Debt funds and insurance companies have been relatively unscathed as financial powers grapple with significant price rediscovery."

"The current crisis is refocusing decision-making on the sustainability of investment opportunities and on building more resilient portfolios to guard against future crises such as climate change," JLL's Gianluca Romano said.

"While there is disruption in the overall economy, the need for self-storage space will continue and address changing needs by users," the Cushman & Wakefield report said.

"Fox Hill Business Park is really emblematic of our brand," Brian Sudler, principal at New Jersey-based Sudler Companies, said about a planned new business park in Greenville, South Carolina.

"U.S. restaurants are being hit particularly hard by widespread stay-at-home guidelines and business closures, which contributed to a near-50% drop year over year in spending at restaurants and bars during April," S&P Market Intelligence stated.