Episode 54: A Tale of Two Markets — CRE Distress vs. CMBS Resurgence with Morningstar’s David Putro
David Putro, Head of Analytics for Morningstar Credit, doesn’t sugarcoat it. In this candid conversation with the LightBox team, he offers...
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Episode 53: Midyear 2025 CRE Pulse Check and Outlook – Navigating the Second Half
It’s halftime in 2025, and The CRE Weekly Digest team is back with a data-driven gut check on a market that’s...
Episode 52: Markets Surge, AI Booms, and CRE Activity Shows Resilience Even with Geopolitical Volatility and Fed-Policy Uncertainty
It’s a milestone week at The CRE Weekly Digest—our one-year anniversary and 52nd episode. From launch day to today, we’ve unpacked...
Episode 51: Shifting Sails–Navigating CRE Risk in the Era of Uncertainty–Holly Neber on Climate Risk, Insurance Shocks & Resilience
What does it take to make a property—and a team—resilient in today’s volatile CRE landscape? Holly Neber, Chief Resilience Officer at...
Episode 50: Inflation Eases, Tariff Tensions Cool, CRE Activity Dips & FEMA Fades — Good News, Bad News for CRE
Inflation cools, tariff tensions ease, and investors start breathing a little easier, but is CRE catching a tailwind? The team digs...
Episode 49: In the CMBS Trenches with Shlomo Chopp—Distress, Risk, and Finding Diamonds in the Rough
CMBS workouts aren’t for the faint of heart—and CMBS expert Shlomo Chopp knows it better than most. With 20+ years of...