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.
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What the Q1 2026 ODCE and REIT data say about CRE right now
US commercial real estate started 2026 on steady footing, but the story varies considerably depending on what part of the market you look at. In this episode of CRE Exchange, our hosts are joined by Alex Jaffe and Mike Amthor from Altus Group's Valuation Advisory practice to discuss Q1 2026 ODCE index results alongside REIT earnings themes. The team also takes a look at the residential market inversion between Sun Belt and gateway cities, the SoCal industrial softness that isn't clearing yet, and what fund managers are saying about 2026 and 2027 as a potential entry point for long-term capital deployment.
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.
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