CRE Exchange
Catch our bi-weekly podcast as our hosts Omar Eltorai and Cole Perry cover what's happening in the world of commercial real estate.
The CRE Exchange is your go-to podcast for all matters commercial real estate
Hear cutting-edge conversations with industry experts, providing CRE professionals with insights into market behaviors and analysis, enabling them to discover new opportunities and better manage risks and costs.
Whether you buy or build, assist or advise, if you are a key stakeholder in the CRE space, this show is for you.
FEATURED episode
EP64 - What the Fed, banks, and consumers are telling us about CRE’s future
We dig into the Fed’s recent meeting minutes, Q1 GDP revisions, consumer confidence trends, and the latest FDIC banking data. From inflation signals and trade tensions to CRE lending slowdowns and cooling construction activity, this episode connects the dots between the broader economy and the decisions facing market participants in 2025. Whether you're watching the labor market, pricing strategies, or borrower behavior, you’ll want to press play on this pulse check.
Meet your hosts
Omar Eltorai
Research Director
Altus Group
Omar Eltorai is a Research Director at Altus Group. With more than a decade of experience in the industry in investment management and financing roles,
Omar's focus is on macro, capital and market trends affecting the US CRE market. Beyond regularly authoring articles and reports, his commentary and analysis has been featured in various media publications, including: Wall Street Journal, Globe Street, and Yahoo! Finance.
Cole Perry
Associate Director of Research
Altus Group
Cole Perry is a Associate Director of Research with Altus Group's Research team. In this role, Cole delivers key insights into macroeconomics, capital markets, and the broader commercial real estate sector.
Cole boasts a rich background in Commercial Real Estate analytics with previous roles at CompStak and Brixmor Property Group. He holds dual M.S. degrees from Columbia University in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development.
