Insights

Click Here to Explore the Results While COVID-19 continues 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. Here Are Our Key Findings: Investor confidence is returning as COVID-19 cases rescind Investor concerns mount […]

The Launch of Opportunity Zones As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the opportunity zone provision is designed to encourage investment and economic growth in specific low-income communities, in turn offering federal tax incentives to the taxpayer who invests in a business located in one of these zones. The final regulations were released […]

Beneath the cloud of uncertainty presented by COVID-19, some retailers are thriving in the current environment. Dollar stores, the popular discount retailer segment, are expanding and at rapid rates in today’s environment. They have gained attention as success stories in the country’s most economically distressed places- mostly rural counties that have few retail options. The […]

A Recipe for Success A new era of restaurants was introduced as COVID-19 spread across the globe. Operators were met with sliding sales, shifts in operations, layoffs, closures, and more in the peak of the outbreak. In response, restaurants turned to takeout, delivery, and drive-thru order fulfillments. Tenants that were struggling before the pandemic, unable […]

How Markets Across the U.S. Are Fairing The economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 is unlike anything the real estate industry has experienced. The effects have been wide-ranging and have caused massive disruption to daily lives and businesses, including commercial real estate. Just a couple months ago, the economy was doing great, unemployment was at […]

Here’s an update on all proposed COVID-19-related legislation that would impact multifamily and commercial properties within California. Matthews™ is committed to keeping the commercial real estate community informed and will continue to offer our services during these market changes. For more information, please contact a Matthews™ specialized agent. Proposition 15- Split Roll Tax on Commercial […]

Monetizing Healthcare Real Estate Through a Unique REIT Structure In a market where the demand for healthcare real estate is at an all-time high, many physician groups are being asked the question: Have you considered monetizing your real estate through a sale leaseback?  Short & Long-Term Challenges for Healthcare Real Estate With more private and […]

Insights on the Stability and Predictability of the Sector COVID-19 has prompted substantial changes to lease activity, operations, renter behavior, and investment activity within the U.S. multifamily market. With growing calls for affordability and rent regulation already taking a toll on investment in the sector, the pandemic’s impact on renters’ employment status added fuel to […]

How to Enhance Property Value The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the relationship between landlords and tenants, with the outcome poised to change the commercial real estate industry. Landlords and tenants have found themselves in uncharted waters as a pandemic clause does not come standard in most commercial lease agreements. As non-essential businesses closed, tenants began to […]