Commercial Investment Real Estate Summer 2020 | Page 3

CONTENTS
SUMMER 2020 | Vol. XXXIX No. 3
COVER STORY
THE ONLY
CONSTANT
IS CHANGE
DEPARTMENTS
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended
commercial real estate, but market sectors
have opportunities to bounce back amid
difficult forecasts.
By K.C. Conway, MAI, CRE, CCIM
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PRESIDENT’S DESK
Back to Business
INDUSTRY VOICES
A Mature Market
CIRE PODCAST
Building Knowledge
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04
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MARKET TRENDS
WORLDVIEW
South Korea
BY THE NUMBERS WITH REIS
COVID-19 and the Retail Debacle
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RETAIL FACES A
MIXED PROGNOSIS
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated
weaknesses, strengths, and areas of potential
growth for retailers of all kinds.
By Beth Mattson-Teig
THE CMBS STRESS TEST
The CMBS market is vulnerable amid the
pandemic, with borrowers and lenders looking
to solve unprecedented problems.
By Nicholas Leider
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
Adjusting the Rules of Refinancing
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BRIEFINGS
Assessing Market Value
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CCIM Q&A
Surviving and Thriving Amid Disruption
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CCIM CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
Meet Kaveh Albekord
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SITE TO DO BUSINESS CASE STUDY
The Station’s Agent
CRE INNOVATIONS
New Challenges in CRE Security
DEAL MAKERS
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CASHING IN
The sale-leaseback is an appealing option for
companies looking to sell owned real estate
without disrupting day-to-day operations.
By Joseph A. Fisher, CCIM
DELIVERING IN THE CLUTCH
Warehousing is a bright spot in commercial
real estate as the supply chain reacts to the
pandemic and prepares for an uncertain future.
By Sarah Hoban
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