Q&A

It is difficult to ignore the deep hole that so many renters are in currently.

Developer Lissette Calderon at least once was asked to get coffee during a professional meeting and still recalls demeaning comments the likes of "When you were reading the first chapter, I was finishing writing the book" by a male colleague. Now no one would dare anything of the like as Calderon more than succeeded, earning the nickname the Miami River Queen.

With remote work, local government approvals stymied, the effects of climate change reshaping the state and an eroding tax base due to the economic downturn, the future of tech funds is uncertain.

Grocery-anchored centers remain one of the hottest asset types in the multi-tenant retail space.

"At some point, COVID does pass," said Michael Comras, founder and CEO of Miami Beach-based the Comras Co. "We will see restaurants reopening."

There are several provisions landlords should insist upon in renegotiated leases to ensure future protections, but there are several common pitfalls, says Quinn Arntsen, partner with Farella Braun + Martel.

Victor Petrescu, partner at Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman in Miami, says unemployed and underemployed borrowers will be in the worst position once the moratorium is lifted.

Tony Arellano and Devlin Marinoff of DWNTWN Realty Advisors talk about distressed deals and related topics in this Q&A.