Summer, 2021: Store to Storage

Americans' penchant for collecting stuff is changing the self-storage business and breathing new life into flagging shopping malls. Learn about the benefits and challenges of converting retail spaces. Plus: Preparing to renegotiate a lease; the pros and cons of President Biden’s infrastructure proposal; and our exclusive interview with superstar Alex Rodriguez, the keynote speaker at NAR’s C5 Summit, Sept 27-29.

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In This Issue

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2021 President Charlie Oppler discusses NAR's new membership database M1, September's C5 Summit, NAR Spire and more.

The baseball superstar—and headliner for C5 Summit—explains the roots and philosophy behind his real estate investing.

Authors Lydia Bennett, CCIM, and Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR takes a look at renters perspective and how they can renegotiate their lease with landlords following the pandemic.

Michel Couillard, CRE, nterviews James Nelson, CRE, about real estate investment opportunities emerging post-COVID-19.

Empty warehouse, light shining through door

The Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® presented its 2020 Top Transactions Awards. The awards recognize SIOR members who completed the largest sales and lease transactions globally, based on dollar volume.

Residential land sales rose by 6% on average in 2020, according to The 2020 Land Market Survey released in April.

A look at IREM’s advocacy efforts at the 2021 Advocacy Impact Day.

Open office layout with conference table

A look at open office layouts as workers return to their workspaces after COVID-19.

Store-to-storage conversions in underused malls have a wide fan base, but zoning can be an issue.

The White House’s Massive Federal Infrastructure Proposal, the American Jobs Plan, includes both benefits and concerns for the commercial sector.

The good news is the commercial real estate market is recovering, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ quarterly market survey, but it remains weak compared to conditions before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The REACH Commercial Program identified nine technology companies in commercial and residential real estate with high growth potential in 2021.

Anne Segrest McCulloch, President and CEO, Housing Partnership Equity Trust, discusses the need for affordable housing and declining incomes.

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A New York–based startup company has devised a solution that gives owners something akin to a tenant scorecard. We asked the company founder and CEO to share the story behind the platform and what he aims to achieve.

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Summer, 2021: Store to Storage

In This Issue

Connecting Many Dots

A Word with A-Rod

Lease Renegotiation Starts with Finding Common Ground

Real Estate Investors Still on the Sidelines

SIOR Awards Largest Sale, Lease Deals

The Demand for Land

Forecasting Economic and Physical Health

After Open Space, What’s Next?

Self-Storage Facilities Go Upscale

Infrastructure’s Time?

Signs of Recovery

Venture Firm Signs Nine New Innovators

Humanizing the Housing Message

Keeping Score