The pandemic has pushed the start of the holiday sales season earlier than ever.

The retailer filed a draft purchase agreement on to sell itself to Simon Property Group, Brookfield Property Partners and its senior lenders.

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven renters to seek more space and cheaper rents in the suburbs.

Limited partners are demanding more detailed data and insights into investment performance, rent collections, leverage and other key information.

After an initial hit, occupancies and rents for self-storage properties has stabilized, especially as developers have slowed the pace of deliveries.