Macroeconomic fundamentals

COVID-19 is leaving its mark on the commercial real estate industry, with very different results across property sectors—but what does 2021 hold in store? Find out in the upcoming webinar hosted by Nareit and Bloomberg Intelligence.

Nareit and Bloomberg Intelligence are partnering on an upcoming webinar to discuss how REITs have navigated the pandemic, how they are managing the logistical and financial challenges of reopening, and how REIT business models may need to change to adapt to a new post-pandemic marketplace.

The REIT sector overall entered this crisis period from a stronger position than in previous market downturns in terms of operational performance, balance sheet strength and sources of liquidity available for the potentially lean months ahead.

Nareit’s Investor Outreach team joined the National Council on Teacher Retirement for a webinar to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on commercial real estate and REITs. More than 30 attendees registered for the webinar, representing more than 16 pension plans, investment consulting firms, and asset managers.

In 2019, completed and pending mergers and acquisitions of U.S. REITs declined to $25.9 billion.