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WINTER 2021 | Vol . XL No . 1

CONTENTS

COVER STORY
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CCIM INSTITUTE

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DEPARTMENTS
Short-term unknowns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic blur a CRE outlook with signs of cautious optimism . By K . C . Conway , CCIM , MAI , CRE
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PRESIDENT ’ S DESK Ahead of the Curve
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INDUSTRY VOICES The View From Abroad
CIRE PODCAST Deep-Rooted Demand
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MARKET TRENDS
WORLDVIEW Canada
BY THE NUMBERS WITH REIS Still the Darling of CRE ?
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ADAPTING CRE TO COVID-19
Considering the uncertainty across CRE sectors , adaptive reuse holds promise for repurposing shuttered businesses . By Beth Mattson-Teig
CCIMS ’ BIGGEST DEALS OF 2020
In a topsy-turvy year , these deal-makers share keys to polishing off the largest transactions of 2020 . By Nicholas Leider
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS Surviving Retail in Troubled Times
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BRIEFINGS 3 Tax Routes to Increased Flexibility
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CCIM Q & A Timothy S . Blair , CCIM
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CCIM CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT Meet Michael Salik
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SITE TO DO BUSINESS CASE STUDY Consulting Those in the Know
CRE INNOVATIONS Seeing Green
DEAL MAKERS
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LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE
Student housing faced a difficult start to the 2020-2021 academic year , but the sector has proven resilient amid COVID-19 . By Sarah Hoban
NEW YEAR , NEW APPROACH TO BUDGETS
Considering the volatility and uncertainty of 2020 , budgeting for the new year will require more than business as usual . By Daniel Levison , CCIM , SIOR
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