5 at 5: Your Daily Digest for Real Estate Investing, 12/1/2020

COVID-19 delays office movebacks, CRE crowdfunding in the pandemic, CoStar draws FTC heat, Rockefeller Center's short-term leases, and how one healthcare REIT is different from the rest. U.S. employees started heading back to the office in greater numbers after Labor Day, but that pace is stalling now, delivering another blow to economic-recovery hopes in many cities, The Wall Street Journal reports today. Why it matters: The fate of downtown office space hangs in the balance for many portfolios, impacting property owners and real estate investment trust (REIT) shareholders alike.