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The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox

Stay informed with weekly episodes by LightBox offering insights into the latest developments in commercial real estate (CRE) and interviews with the industry"s market leaders. Join Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker as they provide CRE data and news in context. Subscribe so you don"t miss an episode.

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38:32

Gaming out 2025 for CRE with Ryan Severino

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/24

Send us a textRyan Severino, chief economist at BGO and adjunct professor at Columbia, never holds back and this week he joined the LightBox team to break down what lies ahead in 2025. The conversation centered on key questions: Has the market soured on the Fed? What can the office market learn from retail? And what predictions does he have for the year ahead as Trump policies start to take effect? From the cautious sentiment around the increase in Treasury yields to insights on how AI is res...

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35:53

Market Exhales on Fresh Data

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/17

Send us a textFresh economic data brought a much-needed sigh of relief this week, as Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker tackled everything from the “Goldilocks prints” to the bullish outlook among lenders eager to return to dealmaking. Manus coined a new term, “office collateral damage,” comparing the current state of office space to the retail apocalypse of years past. The team also weighed in on the economic fallout from the Southern California wildfires and examined the rise ...

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40:39

CRE Enthusiasm High, Will Bond Market Cooperate?

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/10

Send us a textIn a week that was chock full of economic data for investors to digest, there was no lack of market news for Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker to consider as a bond rout took hold, and wildfires continued to burn out of control in the Los Angeles area leaving a path of devastation. With the holidays firmly in the rear-view mirror, the team takes a spin through the spirit of the U.S. economy’s past, present, and future, starting with December’s 40-basis point...

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35:48

The Bulls Are Beating the Bears in Early 2025

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2025/01/03

Send us a textIn the first episode of 2025, guest host Tina Lichens, General Manager of LightBox Capital Markets joins Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker to kick off the new year with an encouraging look back at the final few weeks of 2024 and a forward-looking discussion of expectations for the New Year. Tina’s observation of an unexpected surge in property listings on the LightBox RCM® platform during the final weeks of 2024 dovetails with bullish sentiments from industry leaders as we head in...

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40:42

The Year in Review: Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/12/20

Send us a textThis week, Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker take a look back at CRE’s hits and misses in 2024 with a review of "Successes, Setbacks, and Surprises." The discussion covers 2024 as a tale of two halves, from the successes—like banks resuming lending, impressive CMBS volumes, and double-digit growth in the LightBox CRE Activity Index—to the setbacks, including the inconsistent path of the 10-year Treasury, persistent “hotter for longer” economic data, an...

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38:57

Investors Eager to Indulge in Fed Punch Bowl, but...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/12/13

Send us a textThis week, Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy, and Dianne Crocker unpack the mixed signals from the latest economic data including November’s wholesale inflation report, which came in hotter than expected, alongside an expected uptick in consumer inflation and a notable jump in weekly jobless claims. All this, while Wall Street has come off a mixed session with some sky-high valuations. Is the Fed getting bullied by the market to proceed with the December rate cut? A...

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31:43

CRE – Yellow Brick Road vs. The Boulevard of Broken...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/12/06

Send us a textThis week, the LightBox team welcomes Spencer Levy, global client strategist and senior economic advisor for CBRE, for a compelling conversation about the seismic shifts in commercial real estate since the pre-COVID era. Levy compares the “Yellow Brick Road” era of low interest rates, strong fundamentals, and geopolitical stability before 2020 with today’s more turbulent landscape, shaped by inflation, high interest rates, and global uncertainty. He recommends practitioners foll...

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28:13

The Appetite for CRE Lending Is There, So What’s...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/11/26

Send us a textThis week on the CRE Weekly Digest podcast, Jamie Woodwell, Head of CRE Research at the Mortgage Bankers Association, shares key insights that signal reasons for optimism in CRE lending as 2025 approaches. The discussion covers the impact of Q3 rate cuts on loan originations, a significant uptick in CMBS single-asset, single-borrower deals, and Freddie and Fannie’s expanded multifamily loan caps for the coming year. The team also examines the increasing differentiation in office...

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35:19

Bond Market Concerns: Is the Fed Blowing It?

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2024/11/22

Send us a textThe LightBox podcast team evaluates the week’s bullish and bearish signs contributing to renewed uncertainty in CRE. With a bond market signaling that investors are concerned about geopolitical events and mixed economic data, there’s plenty for the team to dive into: 10-Year Treasurys’ new heights, Fed speak on interest rates, a tale of two divergent retailers like Walmart and Target and some warnings on potential inflation. But as always, there are CRE data and stories deliveri...

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40:05

Private REIT Market Momentum

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2024/11/15

Send us a textYou’ll want to take notes during this episode where the team dives into insights from Partner Valuation Advisors’ senior managing directors, Brandon Nunnink and Eric Enloe, on the evolving private REIT market. They explore Q3 trends on bid-ask spreads, the reset in markets like San Francisco, the “enthusiasm gauge” of 2024, cap rate analysis and office price discovery, and where there are untapped opportunities. The conversation also touches on regulatory impacts, the “valuation...

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36:49

Special Edition – The Trump Economic Agenda, Another...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/11/08

Send us a textIn this special edition, Martha Coacher and experts Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker review Trump’s proposed economic agenda, the latest Fed rate cut, and the LightBox CRE Activity Index. With Trump’s election win setting the stage for anticipated policies on tariffs, taxes and deregulation, the team explores the immediate and long-term impacts these could have on commercial real estate. They also unpack the Fed's recent decision and what the CRE Activity Index reveals about mark...

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41:28

CRE Market: Recalibrating Investor Confidence

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/11/01

Send us a textWith Treasury yields marching upward, the podcast team dives into inflation, jobs, and big tech earnings data and what it means ahead of the presidential election. A lot has changed in the last 45 days as investor euphoria has recalibrated. The team also shares Q3 data from LightBox RCM, focusing on capital market and investment trends. And ‘Professor’ Manus gives us an education on CMBS losses with some doses of fact and fiction. Transactions covered this week have some s...

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42:15

From Debt Markets to Data Centers: Brian Olasov on...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/10/25

Send us a textIn this week’s podcast episode, Brian Olasov, Executive Director of Financial Services Consulting at Carlton Fields and Adjunct Professor of Real Estate Capital Markets at New York University Schack, joins the team to discuss the current state of the commercial real estate market. With the benefit of a historical perspective, Brian holds nothing back as he discusses today's market challenges, and why this recovery is not like the one from the Great Financial Crisis. He also expl...

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40:54

Election 2024: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/10/18

Send us a textIn this week’s guest pod episode, the team dives into the potential economic impact of the upcoming November election with special guest David McCarthy, managing director and head of Legislative Affairs at CREFC. McCarthy breaks down the CRE risks and opportunities tied to outcome scenarios, examining potential impacts on taxes, housing and climate change policies, and banking regulations. Plus, how can the industry address concerns over property risk and soaring insurance rates...

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38:28

Did the Fed Rate Cut Backfire?

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/10/11

Send us a textThis week the team considers whether the Fed’s jumbo rate cut last month now seems ill-advised in the context of fresh inflation data that was warmer than expected and the September jobs report that showed a surge in job growth. This episode is chock full including LightBox data analysis assessing Hurricane Milton’s landfall with structures at risk; CRE appraisal trends for Q3; office leasing comps, and sales comps with one that sounds like ‘music’ to our ears. Plus...

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34:58

Can CRE Good Will Sidestep a Hurricane, Labor Strike,...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/10/04

Send us a textJoin Martha, Manus, and Dianne on this week’s episode of the CRE Weekly Digest as they dive into the impact of Hurricane Helene and the industry's move toward a Property Resilience Assessment to better measure environmental risk. The team also reveals the latest LightBox CRE Activity Index, which rose modestly in September, signaling growing confidence in the CRE market. Listen to the discussion about how the Fed policy shift has fueled an increase in property listings and...

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27:55

CRE Forecasting — How Many Ways Can You Say Cautious...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/09/27

Send us a textJoin Martha Coacher and Dianne Crocker on this week’s episode of the CRE Weekly Digest by Lightbox, featuring lending industry expert Candi Coleman. They discuss the top concerns among lenders and appraisers, assess current economic shifts impacting commercial real estate, and share the post-Fed rate cut takeaways from the CREW Network convention. Plus, hear why one industry titan has decided to “check out” of one of its well-known lodging brands.00:59 Economic Data and Fed Rate...

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24:43

Episode 13: Special Edition — What the Fed Rate Cut...

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/09/20

Send us a textIn this special edition of the CRE Weekly Digest by Lightbox, Martha, Manus, and Dianne discuss the implications of the Fed's 50 basis-point rate cut. What are some of the immediate and long-term effects on commercial real estate as the market shifts into this easing cycle? The team details the tailwinds for bank lending, private equity, developers, and brokers, as well as the broader U.S. economy. But there are some areas of concern to watch for. Find out where those pockets of...

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36:16

Market Signals Keep CRE Investors Guarded

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/09/13

Send us a textIn this week’s episode, Martha, Manus, and Dianne explore why recent data on inflation, jobs, and the consumer economy are tempering CRE market enthusiasm, even with expected Fed rate cuts. Plus, the team offers a look at LightBox data which reveals promising signs for the Q3 2024 Appraisal Index and what that may mean in the following months for CRE participants. 0:10 Economic Policy Predictions 9:00 Market Sentiment and CRE Outlook 12:50 LightBox Data Div...

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38:03

Soft Landing in Doubt with Fresh Data

The CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox ·

2024/09/06

Send us a textIn this week's CRE Weekly Digest by LightBox, Martha Coacher, Manus Clancy and Dianne Crocker dissect a new round of data from labor reports, retail earnings, and market performance that raise doubts about a soft landing for the economy. The latest on jobs and consumer spending is spooking traders. Is the bad news really bad this time around? “Professor” Manus gives us his take on the uninverted yield curve and how Treasury moves could impact refinance opportunities; Dianne offe...

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