COVID-19

Amid the pandemic, advisor Nick Giacoumakis is working with clients on keeping their businesses open.

Investors have continued to seek grocery-anchored assets in recent months because they have performed well during the crisis.

Venture capitalists invested $5 billion in biotech and healthcare companies in the first quarter.

Neil Johnson, founder and CEO of Provender Partners, recently shared his insights into COVID-related food supply chain challenges as well as reorganization solutions to help consumers during unprecedented conditions.

J.C. Penney would reorganize into a new retailer and the REIT that would collect rent checks from the retail business.

"Their responses suggest a sense of optimism, and a hope that—despite the slowdown—things will revert to business as usual," the CommercialCafe blog reported about its survey.

The low-income housing sector won't be greatly affected and will recover quicker than other real estate categories.

But, the market will perform better than it did during the last recession because of a more thoughtful approach to development this cycle.