Some standard advice for retail property owners in trying economic times is to keep an eye on tenants and their industries are doing. Knowing might provide advanced warning of someone who might no longer be able to pay rent.

But no business can operate if it doesn't have an adequate workforce, so having a sense, if possible, of the state of workers is also important. Consider the healthcare industry, which has been facing challenges while also being an important source of business for commercial real estate.

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that "Health workers faced overwhelming demands and experienced crisis levels of burnout before the COVID-19 pandemic; the pandemic presented unique challenges that further impaired their mental health."