Theatres are closing all around the world. No one knows when projectors will be turned on again. Cinema is not the only industry under threat in the time of the pandemic. However, there is some irony in the fact that many people have turned to streaming platforms to get entertainment to fill the long hours of social isolation, often watching content that was made initially for theatres. Audiences have been consuming more and more films at home anyway. The pandemic has made staying at home a fact of life, and many wonder if the cinema-going culture will resume in the same way when the pandemic ends.

Since online retail is growing, and there are not enough industrial buildings, people are forced to find new ways of storing items. Although the demand for big-box industrial space still exists in the urban fringe, the last mile warehouse is about getting all you need close to the customers. After all, you can refill it with trucks from your regional distribution center whenever you need it. Look for spaces in the thousands of feet in buildings that have similarly sized floor plates.

Naturally, there's no such thing as a “No Risk” investment property, but STNLs are no exception, but can mitigate much of the inherent risks. Here are a couple of risks you should consider before investing.

If you are considering leasing or buying a property, you need to know the difference between Rentable and Useable Square footage.

Usable Square Footage

The usable square footage of an office space represents how much space your firm will occupy. It includes the whole floor area within the walls of the space that you are leasing. This is the number that you'll have to consider when deciding whether or not an office is adequately sized for your needs.

Walk Score measures the walkability of a property’s address using a patented system. For each property, Walk Score finds hundreds of walking routes to the nearest amenities. Points are assigned based on the distance to amenities in every category. Amenities that are within a 5-minute walk get maximum points. A decay function is applied to give points to more distant amenities, and no points are given after a 30-minute walk.