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
Developers diversify as data centers reshape CRE capital and demand
Cole and Omar just got back from the CREDA conference in Denver, and they brought Shawn Moura, Executive Director of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA) Research Foundation, into the studio to break down what he’s seeing in the industry. With 16 years of research experience (including a PhD in history and time at Hanover Research), Shawn leads CREDA’s research efforts for the organization’s 21,000+ members across 55 chapters. CREDA represents the full spectrum of commercial real estate development, and through its Research Foundation, delivers forward-looking insights on trends and challenges shaping the industry. In this episode, we talk about why developers are spreading across more property types, how data centers became the force reshaping everything - from capital flows to electricity access to office demand - and what CREDA’s research is showing heading into 2027. Industrial is rebounding, multifamily is softening, and office keeps declining, but data centers are the story everyone needs to understand.
Meet your hosts
Omar Eltorai
Senior Director of Research
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.
Resources
Latest podcasts
Sep 10, 2026
Labor data diverges, data centers dominate Beige Book, CRE implications from bond rout
