Front & Center

This week, Front & Center returns a few days early in honor of Earth Day. Special guest Deb Cloutier, Founder of RE Tech Advisors and Chief Sustainability Officer of Legence, joins host Uma Moriarity to share her expertise at the intersection of commercial real estate and sustainability. Deb and Uma discuss the importance of sustainability in real estate, not only from an ethical perspective,...

Front & Center returns for another episode, this time covering all things retail. Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability Uma Moriarity is joined by Listed Securities Portfolio Manager Eric Rothman and Managing Director of Private Equity Real Estate and Portfolio Manager for our Essential Service Retail (ESR) strategy Rob Holuba. Eric and Rob do a deep dive on the curren...

On this episode of Front & Center, Senior InvestmentStrategist and Global Head of Sustainability Uma Moriarity is joined by Portfolio Manager Patrick Wilson and Managing Director and Head of Strategic Capital, Chad Burkhardt. Patrick and Chad, both well-versed in the Data Center sector, share their perspectives on everything from the sector’s fundamentals to the latest developments in AI techn...

Front & Center returns, with Portfolio Manager RobGoldstein joining Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability Uma Moriarity to share collective insights on what they’re seeing during the current REIT earnings season. Their conversation spans the volatility affecting most sectors, with quick forays into residential, hotel, healthcare, senior housing, and retail. While none...

Front & Center returns for the final installment of our2025 Outlook Series, covering Private Real Estate Debt. Managing Directors Michael Boxer and Richard Gorsky join host Uma Moriarity to share their perspectives on the debt market, including their expectation that private real estate debt will play a pivotal role in 2025 as lenders and borrowers begin to come to terms with the “higher for l...

Front & Center returns with the next installment of our2025 Market outlook Series, now turning to Private Equity Real Estate. Managing Directors and Heads of Private Equity Real Estate Jeff Reder and Rob Holuba join host Uma Moriarity to share their thoughts on where they see ideal entry points in niche property types across the industrial, multifamily, and retail sectors. “Potential in Niche...

The Front & Center podcast returns with the second installment of our Outlook Series, featuring Global Portfolio Managers Joachim Kehr and Matt Goulding, joining Uma Moriarity to share their perspectives on what 2025 will bring for the global REIT market. Uma, Joachim, and Matt discuss their broad expectations across global REITs, and dive deeper into specific areas where they see opportunity....

Front & Center kicks off the year with an update on our expectations for the macroeconomic environment in 2025. CenterSquare’s CEO and CIO, Todd Briddell joins Senior Investment Strategist Uma Moriarity in the first installment of our 2025 Outlook Series to discuss their broad expectations for the market in 2025. This episode will be followed by in-depth analysis across Global REITs, Private E...

On this episode Uma Moriarity hosts Global PMs Joachim Kehr and Matthew Goulding, along with U.S. PM Patrick Wilson to talk about the Global REITs landscape. They provide their perspectives on how various macroeconomic factors, including monetary policy and uncertainty in the political and regulatory environments, have impacted the market through 2024. “Global REITs in 2024: Key Trends in Policy,...

On this episode of Front & Center, Managing Directors of Private Debt Michael Boxer and Rich Gorsky join Uma Moriarity to give an update on the debt market. Michael and Rich discuss their expectations across the yield curve, and the impact of monetary policy and other macroeconomic factors. “Navigating Volatility in Real Estate Debt Markets” explains the current state of real estate debt, and...

CenterSquare’s Front & Center Podcast is back with a special episode featuring Portfolio Manager Alex Snyder and host Uma Moriarity talking through the aftermath of the election and how the results may impact the REIT market. In addition to the short-term rally in some asset classes, Uma and Alex cover potential longer-term impacts across real estate sectors stemming from the major campaign is...

Front & Center podcast episode 46 features CenterSquare Portfolio Manager Rob Goldstein, joining host Uma Moriarity to talk REITs earnings. With mostly good news in line with our expectations, Rob and Uma discuss the lower interest rate environment, improved fundamentals in the office sector, and continued strong fundamentals across retail, lodging, and data centers.   “REITs Earnings: Strong...

On episode 45 of the Front & Center podcast, CenterSquare’s Robert Wasenius, Senior Vice President, Private Equity Real Estate and Uma Moriarity continue the conversation about the industrial sector, this time joined by John Huguenard, Senior Managing Director and Co-head of Industrial at JLL Capital Markets, who discusses the current state of the industrial sector and provides his outlook goi...

On this episode of Front & Center, CenterSquare Portfolio Manager Alex Snyder joins Uma Moriarity to discuss the state of the office sector. Uma and Alex frame their discussion starting with the state of the office sector in the pre-pandemic, lower interest rate environment, then dive into how it has evolved in the years since, providing valuable insights along the way. “Opportunity in Office...

Small bay industrial is the topic for discussion on Front & Center #podcast Episode 43. CenterSquare’s Rob Wasenius, Senior Vice President, Private Real Estate and CoStar Group’s Adrian Ponsen, National Director, U.S. Industrial Market Analysis, join Uma Moriarity to define small bay industrial and dive into the data that informs our conviction in the property type. “Less is More: Small Bay In...

Host Uma Moriarity is joined by Alex Snyder, Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Securities, on the heels of attending two industry conferences over the last week, to discuss fundamentals across various real estate sectors. Uma frames the discussion against the backdrop of what we heard at the conferences, how what we’re hearing compares to CenterSquare’s outlook, and sectors that give us confidence an...

Patrick Wilson, Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Securities, joins Uma Moriarity on this month’s episode of Front & Center to talk about the recent bout of market turmoil, earnings season, and what it all means for REITs. Their discussion begins with a look into the macroeconomic factors contributing to the market volatility this week and why this has proven positive for REITs. They then cover c...

In this episode of Front & Center, Uma Moriarity welcomes back Portfolio & Regional Manager Joachim Kehr to explore the Singapore data center market. As a global financial and telecommunications hub, Singapore faces the challenge of balancing economic benefits with the resource requirements of its booming data center industry. "Balancing Growth and Sustainability: Singapore's Data...

In this episode of Front & Center, Uma Moriarity is joined by Managing Director Jeff Reder and Senior Vice President Chris Picyk from CenterSquare’s Private Real Estate team to discuss the current state of the residential market. “Examining Residential Real Estate Today” delves into signals from the public and private markets, including transaction volumes, pricing, cap rates, and future oppor...

In this installment of Front & Center, Uma Moriarity is joined by portfolio managers Rob Goldstein, Matthew Goulding, and Joachim Kehr to discuss the latest updates on the Global REIT market. “Traversing Global REIT Markets: Earnings, Interest Rates, and Regional Dynamics” covers key topics, including the state of the consumer, the impact of interest rates on valuations, and the potential impa...

In our latest episode of Front & Center, Uma Moriarity is joined by senior leadership from Aligned Data Centers, a company that specializes in data center solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses in the digital age. Featuring Chief Executive Officer and Board Member Andrew Schaap alongside Chief Financial Officer Anubhav Raj and Managing Director for CenterSquare’s Strategic...

This week on Front & Center, Uma Moriarity welcomes back Portfolio Manager Alex Snyder to discuss the impact of inflation on interest rates and the REIT market. Uma and Alex discuss the recent increase in the 10-year treasury yield and its effect on cap rates across various sectors. They then delve into inflation data, highlighting the discrepancy between reported inflation and real-time shelt...

This week on Front & Center Uma Moriarity welcomes Brad Molotsky, a partner at Duane Morris LLP specializing in real estate law, to examine the evolving role of sustainability regulations in the real estate industry and its potential implications for investors. The conversation covers topics such as transition risk, green building requirements, and sustainability reporting and highlights the v...

In this episode, Uma Moriarity is joined by Portfolio Manager Patrick Wilson to examine the REIT market throughout the first quarter of 2024. With earnings season fresh in mind, Uma and Patrick dissect the trends observed in REIT performance and explore the implications for investors heading into Q2. “Exploring Q1 REIT Trends and Investment Implications” reflects upon key takeaways from a variety...

This week on Front & Center, Uma Moriarity welcomes special guest Joe Gyourko, Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business for a thought-provoking conversation on the current state of the economy and its future trajectory. “Macro Markers: Trends & Trajectories” delves into the nuances of labor market strength, geopolitical ri...