As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, concerns about its toll on the U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market have become heightened. With no clear ending in sight, investors are dealing with uncertainty about their long-term financial health. While it’s… Read More

The story of last summer ignited August 19 when Popeyes decided to troll Chick-fil-A on Twitter. And thus the chicken sandwich wars were born. As we know today, this was far from a one-shot event. Even more than a year… Read More

In early September, Burger King unveiled restaurant designs for the future, including a fully contactless model with a suspended kitchen and dining room sitting above drive-thru lanes, configured to reduce the building’s footprint. Drive-thru customers can even have their order… Read More

Like most Americans, Chris Pappas, associate director with Marcus & Millichap’s Net Lease Division, is keenly attuned to what is happening in the Presidential race. If former Vice President Joe Biden wins, Pappas is prepared for the demise of the… Read More

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic anxiety, will it be “bah humbug” when it comes to U.S. holiday retail spending in 2020? Thanksgiving Day sales are pretty much cancelled, and the typically chaotic Black Friday shopping will look very… Read More

A rise in cap rates will cause commercial real estate values to drop from 7 to 9 percent in the multifamily and industrial sectors and by 20 percent or more for office, retail and hospitality asset types, a new white… Read More

A new U.S. commercial property survey by CBRE finds a wide disconnect on pricing expectations between buyers and sellers as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic that is weighing on commercial investment activity. The CBRE survey found that 61% of… Read More

CRE owners need to consider collectability of rent payments and lease concessions in their financial reporting. As the third quarter comes to a close, the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy continues to be felt. In fact, according to… Read More

Are commercial property owners in California paying their fair share in taxes? That’s the basic question facing voters this November with Proposition 15. The ballot measure aims to raise as much as $11.5 billion annually for California schools and local… Read More

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has called for increasing taxes on households with more than $400,000 in income, including raising payroll tax and income levies on these taxpayers. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has proposed “cutting taxes to boost take-home pay”… Read More