San FranciscoApr 8, 2022Small businesses could skip payback on pandemic rent breaks Judge upheld debt forgiveness law letting storefronts avoid back rent
San FranciscoDec 13, 2021How Haight-Ashbury got through the pandemicThough local businesses struggled as tourism cratered, the area has proven surprisingly resilient
NationalDec 3, 2021How Haight-Ashbury got through the pandemicThough local businesses struggled as tourism cratered, the area has proven surprisingly resilient
NationalDec 22, 2020What the new stimulus means for restaurants, indie movie theatersSocial distancing compliance expenses and property damage from civil unrest now eligible for forgiveness
New YorkOct 1, 2020PPP loan forgiveness to begin within the coming week: SBAProcess of getting loans has been unexpectedly complex
New YorkJul 13, 2020TRD Insights: Real estate’s most prolific PPP banksJPMorgan dominated in delivering the forgivable federal loans to the industry
New YorkJul 8, 2020TRD Insights: These hotel businesses got big PPP fundingGaw Capital’s Standard High Line in NYC, Steve Witkoff and Howard Lorber’s West Hollywood Edition in LA and SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels among scores that each received $5M+
ChicagoJul 7, 2020Baird & Warner, Sterling Bay secured big PPP fundsStatewide, 4K companies received loans of $1M or more through federal program, government data shows
New YorkJul 6, 2020These real estate companies got fat PPP loansNew data shows brokerages, landlords, hotels, architecture and construction firms among those receiving forgivable loans of $1M or more
New YorkJun 8, 2020New York City’s reopening has officially launchedConstruction sites, non-essential retailers and manufacturing good to go Monday
New YorkMay 26, 2020Loophole allowed big-name landlords to get bailout fundsThe Small Business Administration specifically excluded companies that primarily develop, lease real estate
New YorkApr 21, 2020PPP 2.0: Congress, White House agree on $310B in new fundingReal estate got 3% of initial Paycheck Protection Program loans; $484B package also funds hospitals, testing
New YorkApr 18, 2020Here’s what real estate received from the PPP program: SBA reportMoney slated for New York covers just 40% of eligible payroll
New YorkApr 14, 2020“I don’t want to chase money from a desperate person”: Commission advancers pull back on broker lendingTransaction volume has plummeted since mid-March for the alternative financing service that provides agents with cash upfront for in-contract deals
New YorkApr 6, 2020Brokers must wait to tap SBA forgivable loan lifelineIndependent contractors can start applying Friday for the first-come, first-served paycheck protection program
New YorkMar 20, 2020Columbia offers small businesses free rent for April and MayUniversity hopes move will help tenants through coronavirus pandemic
New YorkMar 10, 2020As coronavirus impacts small businesses, city offers financial reliefOffers include small grants and interest-free loans of up to $75K