In recent weeks several fund managers temporarily suspended redemptions and froze or cut cash distributions.

Critical missions and in-built safety procedures make life science assets seem like an attractive investment bet.

As tech firms prepare for employees to return to the office, some are downsizing to cut costs or pausing expansion plans.

For assets leased by essential service providers, the cap rates haven’t changed, says one market insider. “But if there’s any kind of hair on the deal… it’s not doing well.”

While there was more caution in the market in March, sales continued to close, according to Ten-X Commercial.

While many tenants were able to pay rent in April, continuing shutdowns mean more federal assistance might be necessary to help workers forced to stay at home.

An early trouble spot to surface has been among highly leveraged lenders who rely on short-term repo warehouse lines of credit.

Demand for self-storage properties was higher than usual in March, even as much of the U.S. economy shut down.