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The shock provided by the global pandemic has roiled real estate markets around the world—which means that the quality and location of properties has never been more important. After the first year of COVID-19, opportunities come into view as a result of the seismic shifts in real estate.

January 14, 2021 Ben van Loon, Communications Director for AFIRE

The shock provided by the global pandemic has roiled real estate markets around the world—which means that the quality and location of properties has never been more important. After the first year of COVID-19, opportunities come into view as a result of the seismic shifts in real estate.

January 12, 2021 Valeria Falcone, Portfolio Manager and Real Estate Country Head - Italy for Barings Real Estate; Joe Gorin, Head of Portfolio Management and Value-Add Investing for Barings Real Estate

How business values in real estate focused on regeneration can support an informed and enhanced response to COVID-19.

January 7, 2021 Jonathan F.P. Rose, Founder and President, Jonathan Rose Companies

Advancing automation, tech-driven amenities, and community building is key to winning—and keeping today’s tech-savvy residents. Tricon Residential provides insight on how to streamline the process.

December 16, 2020 AFIRE

Advancing automation, tech-driven amenities, and community building is key to winning—and keeping today’s tech-savvy residents. Tricon Residential provides insight on how to streamline the process.

December 15, 2020 Jonathan Ellenzweig, Chief Investment Officer for Tricon Residential

Volatility in commercial real estate varies by metro and sector, and even with the wildcard of COVID-19, understanding what contributed to a market’s volatility in the past is useful for planning in the future.

December 8, 2020 Stewart Rubin, Senior Director and Head of Strategy and Research, New York Life Real Estate Investors; Dakota Firenze, Senior Associate, New York Life Real Estate Investors

It isn’t easy to accept the world as it is right now, but if we do, we will likely thrive.

December 3, 2020 Gunnar Branson, CEO, AFIRE;

Cedrik Lachance of Green Street talks about how the trend of rapid urbanization in core markets continues to accelerate, despite the emerging challenges from the pandemic.

November 23, 2020 AFIRE

What holds promise for improving the business relationships we depend on for making better investments? All corners of the commercial real estate arena are facing era-defining challenges. Transparency matters—now more than ever. Being intentional and open in our dealings with our investors, employees, and communities will bring closeness to all our relationships—particularly those between managers and investors.

November 17, 2020 AFIRE

Due to COVID-19, are we facing an urban exodus—or is it the natural outcome of generational change?AFIRE’s Future Committee weighs in.

November 13, 2020 AFIRE

The retail investment industry has historically always been impacted the hardest during large-scale catastrophes. Past pandemics serve as reminders of the harsh implications and desperate measures that undergo these events. How will retail continue to adapt to these changes?

November 10, 2020 AFIRE

While COVID-19 has conjured visions of “the end” for some, history shows that catastrophes in the human story always lead to reinvention in culture and the built environment. Retail adapts to crisis and shows how providing a foundation and providing long-term value appreciation helps rebuild communities.

November 5, 2020 Andrew Garett, Executive Director for Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

After COVID-19, will we be facing the end of the world—or simply the end of the world as we know it? AFIRE’s Future Committee weighs in.

November 3, 2020 AFIRE

US real estate retains its foreign investment appeal, though transaction volumes are down and regulatory scrutiny is on the rise—especially as action heats up around CFIUS.

October 31, 2020 AFIRE

Though mixed-use developments aren’t immune to COVID-19-related disruptions, demand is likely to grow as the crisis subsides. Society’s enhanced focus on physical and mental health in the wake of the pandemic is only likely to enhance demand for such facilities once the crisis has passed.

October 27, 2020 AFIRE

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