The TreppWire Podcast: A Commercial Real Estate Show

In this week's episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we highlight softer‑than‑expected inflation, market takeaways from the Fed minutes, and key data releases on deck in a shortened week. We talk about key developments in affordable housing cand multifamily markets, followed by a look at data center growth and why Texas could be emerging as the next major hub. In a “digging through the data” segment, we do a deep dive into industrial performance across the top MSAs by occupancy, delinquency and average revenue per square foot. We break down office trading alerts for a Queens office and Chicago SASB loan, along with retail trading alerts involving loans from Saks Fifth Avenue and Paramus Park. We also discuss Palisade Center’s post‑foreclosure sale and wrap with Wendy’s plans to close 300 stores and the implications for retail and franchise operators. Tune in now.

Episode notes:
Economic Update (1:44)
Affordable Housing Construction Progress (13:18)
Data Center Market Growth: JLL Report (20:31)
Industrial Deep Dive: Top MSAs by Occupancy, Delinquency & Average Revenue per Sq Ft (29:39)
Industrial Headlines of the Week (35:35)
Office Trading Alerts: Queens Loan & Chicago SASB Loan (37:55)
Retail Trading Alerts: Saks Fifth Avenue & Paramus Park Loans (45:15)
Palisade Center Sells After Foreclosure (48:07)
Wendy’s Closing 300 Stores (49:32)
Programming Notes (52:01)
Shoutouts (54:37)

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In this special guest episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we sit down with Larry Connor, Founder and Managing Partner of The Connor Group, one of the largest privately held multifamily investment firms in the U.S. Larry shares how he went from a failed business venture to building a multi-billion-dollar multifamily platform grounded in operational discipline. He explains why operations, not renovations, drive the greatest value creation, how his team uses real-time data and AI to measure resident satisfaction, and why the 2020- 2022 liquidity era created a market that couldn’t last. Beyond real estate, Larry reflects on serving as pilot on Axiom Mission 1 to the International Space Station and participating in other demanding expeditions, outlining the philosophy of disciplined risk, preparation, and purpose that guides both his missions and his investment strategy. He closes with advice for builders and operators alike: aim high and don’t self-limit. Tune in now.

Episode Notes
Background & Start in Real Estate (1:10)
Parallels Between AI & Introduction of Computers (4:09) 
Tenant Satisfaction & Property Value (4:39)
Real Estate Market Predictions (12:43)
The Connor Group Investment Strategy (17:14)
Adventures and Philanthropy (24:12) 

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In this week’s episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we break down the growing disconnect between headline strength and underlying softness in the economy. Retail sales came in flat, jobs surprised to the upside, and sweeping BLS revisions quietly erased nearly 900,000 jobs from 2025 totals, leaving markets to reconcile conflicting signals. In commercial real estate, a wave of store closures from legacy brands like Eddie Bauer, Pizza Hut, Red Lobster, and Saks made headlines, but we explain why this looks more like retail rationalization than another apocalypse. In multifamily, we analyze Camden’s decision to exit California, the rent-setting software antitrust settlement, Los Angeles’ new adaptive reuse ordinance, and recent transactions in Quincy, Wilmington, and Charlotte. On the lodging side, we cover a $372 million Nashville hotel construction loan, Gencom’s acquisition of the Ritz-Carlton Central Park, and the Waldorf Astoria returning to the market after a $4 billion-plus renovation. We close with a preview of Trepp’s upcoming CMBS maturity playbook. Tune in now.

Episode notes:
Economic Update: Retail Sales, Jobs Report & BLS Revisions (1:52)
Retail Store Closures (8:22)
Multifamily Deep Dive: Camden's California Exit, Rent Control, Antitrust Settlement & Adaptive Reuse (19:38)
Multifamily Transactions: Quincy, MA; Wilmington, DE; Charlotte, NC (35:44)
Lodging: Nashville Construction Loan, Ritz-Carlton Acquisition & Waldorf Astoria Sale (38:37)
Programming Notes (46:08)
Shoutouts (53:31)

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Right after we recorded last week, President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell. In this week’s episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we examine what that move could signal for the future path of interest rates and how markets are reacting. A brief government shutdown also delayed key economic data releases, leaving investors with limited visibility into growth and labor conditions. We also sit down with Ryan Sievers, Tax Partner at EisnerAmper, to unpack the One Big Beautiful Bill and its key implications for CRE, including bonus depreciation, Qualified Opportunity Zones, and what didn't make the cut.

On the banking side, the latest Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey shows lending standards remain tight for office and construction—a trend we tie into findings from Trepp’s own lending survey—along with a look at Santander’s $12B acquisition of Webster Financial. Turning to commercial real estate, we unpack the January jump in the Trepp CMBS office delinquency rate, largely driven by two sizable loans, and close with key headlines from the week, including Brookfield’s $1.2B acquisition of Peakstone Realty Trust and Oracle’s plan to raise $45-$50B this year to expand its data center footprint. Tune in now.

Episode notes:
Economic Update: Fed Chair Nomination & Government Shutdown
One Big Beautiful Bill Deep Dive with Ryan Sievers, Tax Partner at EisnerAmper (15:12)
January SLOOS & Trepp-i Data (23:07)
Santander to Acquire Webster Financial (30:18)
First Bank Failure of 2026: Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust (33:10)
Miami Office Tower Trying to Evict Banco Master (36:11)
Trepp January CMBS Delinquency Report (37:58)
Brookfield Acquisition of Peakstone Realty Trust (42:13)
Data Centers: Oracle to Raise $45B+ (45:56)
Programming Notes (47:55)
Shoutouts (49:45)

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As much of the U.S. stays frozen, the Fed also kept rates on ice this week. In this week’s episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we break down the decision and what a shifting policy landscape could mean as Chair Powell’s term winds down. In multifamily, we share insights from the National Multifamily Housing Council conference, including a closer look at disciplined JV equity underwriting and the bridge-to-bridge lending trend fueling CRE CLO issuance. We also apply the Gordon Growth Model to San Francisco’s 3,165-unit Park Merced complex to unpack valuation dynamics and cash flow trends. Plus, we cover the co-working market’s resurgence, the halt of the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project, Amazon’s closure of Fresh and Go stores, Fat Brands’ Chapter 11 filing, and recent multifamily transactions, including NBA star Giannis expanding his CRE portfolio with a Chicago apartment purchase. Tune in now.
Episode notes:
• Economic Update (1:40)
• Fed Holds Rates Steady (4:11)
• Multifamily Insights & Cap Rates (9:00)
• Bridge to Bridge Lending & CRE CLO Issuance (19:34)
• Park Merced Case Study: Gordon Growth Model Valuation Analysis (21:25)
• $16 Billion Hudson Tunnel Project Halted (28:17)
• Co-Working Market Roars Back to Life (31:17)
• Retail Closures: Amazon Fresh/Go & Fat Brands Bankruptcy (36:03)
• Multifamily Transactions: Giannis' Chicago Buy & Arizona Deal (39:55)
• Programming Notes (44:10)
• Shoutouts (47:12)

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