COVID-19 & CRE
Dedicated Resource Hub for Coronavirus News & Impacts in the Industry

Covid-19 upheaved the economy and spread uncertainty around the nation, Matthews™ is committed to keeping investors informed on market conditions by breaking down CRE trends and the movements investors should keep on their radar. Top 10 Trends in Commercial Real Estate  A new shopping center retail market Changing consumer preferences A growing e-commerce presence Localization […]

According to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s rent payment tracker, 77.4 percent of apartment households paid rent as of July 6th in its survey of 11.4 million units of professionally managed apartment units. This is a 2.3 percentage point decrease from those who completed their rent payment through July 6th, 2019, and compares to 80.8 […]

In recent weeks, we have released the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) rent payment tracker data (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6) in an effort to keep investors informed. In this release, the data found that 93.3 percent of apartment households made full or partial payments by May […]

Click Here to Download the Report Gone are the days where customers must physically visit branches for all their banking needs. Historically, retail banks have been characterized as some of the safest single tenant investments due to their impeccable credit rating, brand name recognition, and premier retail locations. However, with the rise of technological advances, […]

4 Essential Questions Landlords Should be Asking We previously wrote an article that addressed the four questions investors should ask themselves to oversee the investment itself. Monitoring investments allows landlords to spot red flags early, providing them with the time needed to divulge and possibly implement a back-up plan before any significant damage occurs. Many […]

In recent weeks, we have released the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) rent payment tracker data (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5) in an effort to keep investors informed. In this release, the data found that 90.8 percent of apartment households made full or partial payment by May 20th, 2020. […]

Click Here to Explore the Results  As the news surrounding COVID-19 and the respective economic fallout evolves, we sent another survey to CRE professionals in our database to gather feedback on near-term investment expectations and overall investor sentiment. Here are our key findings: Though investors remain way, outlook improved regarding COVID-19’s impact Investors are increasingly […]

Click here to download full report With the nation on the road to reopening, retailers are reflecting on the disruption created by COVID-19, an estimated $150 billion in sales was lost in April. Over the last two months, 75 percent of non-essential retail stores remained closed, and 1.3 million U.S. store employees were furloughed. The […]

The United States economy has been in a near-total shut down for all of April, and many states are remaining in lockdown until the end of May or later. In the past six weeks, widespread business closures have left a lasting impression on the overall market, and initial claims for unemployment insurance have been sky-high […]