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Cost segregation, or 179 Deduction, is a strategic planning tool that can assess an entity’s real property assets and identifies a portion of those costs that can treated as personal property. By identifying personal property to be segregated from the building, the studies can reassign costs that would depreciate over a 39-year period to asset […]

Click Here to Explore the Results While COVID-19 repercussions continue to transform our daily lives, the effects of the pandemic are still playing out. We reached out to CRE professionals in our database to gauge investor sentiment and near-term expectations regarding the election. As the market improves, investors continue to show increased confidence as indicated […]

The Benefits of Healthcare Real Estate in a Shopping Center What do grocery stores, a pumpkin spice latte, a COVID-19 test, and a flu shot all have in common? They can be all be found at your neighborhood shopping center on a single shopping trip. As physicians expand their reach into retail, it is becoming […]

Summary of AB 3088 — The COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (“CTRA”) The COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020, enacted by AB 3088, was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Gavin Newson on August 31, 2020. Please see below information regarding AB 3088 and how to comply with the COVID-19 Tenant […]

The COVID-19 crisis has altered housing choices, and with many people working from home, households are reevaluating their rental accommodations. The pandemic can be to blame for a less-favorable, high-density residential living. For many, suburban life is becoming a lot more attractive, as it is more spread out, less dependent on public transportation, and more […]

With the CARES Act benefits past the July 31st expiration, Congress is in talks of a second stimulus package to further the economy. The effects of COVID-19 are still unknown, but the U.S. market has seen improvement. RCA cited that commercial real estate transaction volumes steeped to $44.7 billion in Q2 2020. This marks the […]

From the Matthews™ Net Lease Special Report, casual dining faced significant short and long-term challenges following COVID-19 disruption. The greatest question that arose was whether sit-down casual dining brands could reinvent their menu offerings and perception to attract a younger demographic’s fast-paced lifestyle. The youngest and technologically advanced generation, Gen Z, often place significant consideration […]

According to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s rent payment tracker, 76.4 percent of apartment households paid rent as of September 6th in its survey of 11.4 million units of professionally managed apartment units.   This is a 4.8 percentage point decrease from those who completed their rent payment through September 6th, 2019, and compares to […]

Dating back to the 1920s, drive-thrus have served as the top contender for distributing food to customers. Nine out of the top ten restaurants in The QSR 50 have drive-thrus, and drive-thru pickups make up for an average of 70 percent of annual quick-service restaurant sales.     With dine-in areas closing across the nation […]