Instant Insights Coronavirus and CRE

Employers are rightfully concerned about the health, safety and welfare of their employees in light of the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19.)

The irony is that steps credited with slowing the coronavirus elsewhere in the world inevitably come with an economic price.

While debt will grow cheaper with the crisis, NOI risks lurk.

2020 was slated to see costs grow at a slower pace than previous years, according to JLL.

As WeWork's precautions in China show, American coworking firms need to be prepared.

As the markets tumble, prices that were quoted just a couple of weeks ago are no longer applicable.

Demand for real estate investments remains high, with multiple sources of active capital, but cross-border investment is likely to slow in the short term and the scope will depend on how the disease evolves.

Given the demographics in many shared ownership communities and particularly in "55 and over" communities, questions are already flowing in about what boards can and cannot do to minimize the risks COVID-19 poses.