Front & Center

For this episode of Front & Center, we’re once againtapping into the broader CenterSquare community with guest Laurann Stepp. Laurann is a CenterSquare Advisory Board member and currently serves on the board of UBS Trumbull Property Fund. She has extensive experience within the real estate world, as well as in institutional investing, having held senior roles at some of Pennsylvania’s largest pension funds. Laurann joins Senior Investment Strategist Uma Moriarity to discuss the LP perspective, from how thelast several years of volatility have shaped capital deployment, to how investors think about allocating capital within different real estate strategies and sectors.  

Front & Center is back with guest Andrea Palmer, CEO ofthe CRREM Foundation. Andrea joins Global Head of Sustainability and Senior Investment Strategist Uma Moriarity to discuss CRREM’s focus on managing transition risk for a real estate portfolio and employing scalable tools throughout the investment process. In “Managing Transition Risk in Real Estate Portfolios with The CRREM Foundation” Andrea and Uma define transition risk, explore the challenges to measuring it within both public and private real estate, and explain how organizations like CRREM are working to alleviate those challenges.

The insights continue in Part 2 of this unique opportunity tohear from CenterSquare’s experts. Advisory Board members Joe Gyourko, Werner Sohier, and Managing Director of Private Real Estate Debt Michael Boxer return to join Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability UmaMoriarity and continue their conversation, this time turning to the residential sector. This episode focuses on the fundamentals of the residential sector across global markets, what’s driving the current opportunity for investors, and how it has evolved in recent years.

No, this isn’t the start of punchline, it’s a unique opportunity to hear from a select group of experts from the CenterSquarecommunity.  CenterSquare Advisory Board members Joe Gyourko, Werner Sohier, and CenterSquare’s Managing Director of Private Real Estate Debt Michael Boxer join Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability Uma Moriarity to share their viewpoints on the current global macroeconomic environment and its implications for real estate investors.

On this episode of Front & Center, REIT Portfolio Manager Patrick Wilson joins Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability Uma Moriarity to give an update on where U.S. REITs stand following the close of another earnings season. In “Summer Earnings Season: U.S. REIT Update,” Patrick and Uma discuss the broader macroeconomic environment, how it’s impacting consumers and businesses, and the implications across real estate sectors.

On this episode of the Front & Center podcast, Co-Headsof CenterSquare’s Private Real Estate Debt platform Michael Boxer and Richard Gorsky join host and Senior Investment Strategist Uma Moriarity to provide an update on the state of the real estate debt market. With uncertainty as the newnormal for investors, Michael and Rich discuss how the real estate debt market has started to settle into its own new normal in response.

“Private Real Estate Debt: Adapting to an Uncertain Capital Landscape” examines the macroeconomic factors we believe will drive increased activity and strong supply and demand dynamics through the latter half of the year into 2026.

On this episode of CenterSquare’s Front & Center podcast, Listed Securities Portfolio Manager Patrick Wilson and Managing Director of Private Equity Real Estate Jeff Reder join Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability Uma Moriarity to examine the supply and demand fundamentals of the Industrial sector. They unpack the peaks and troughs of the last few years to identify where they continue to see opportunity as supply and demand in more traditional product types have shifted out of balance.

In “Industrial Update: Finding the Balance between Supplyand Demand” Patrick shares his perspective on normalizing supply levels, while Jeff identifies the niche industrial property types in private real estate that continue to experience strong demand amid the ever-present macroeconomic uncertainty.

In the latest episode of Front & Center, Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability Uma Moriarty is joined by Listed Securities Portfolio Manager Rob Goldstein and Senior Vice President, Private Equity Real Estate, Chris Picyk. Rob and Chris share their perspectives across public and private markets, providing a well-rounded look at the residential sector.

“State of Residential Real Estate: Supply, Demand and Capital Trends” explores how supply and demand are shifting, what is driving investor sentiment, and how capital markets are influencing today’s opportunities. Rob and Chris discuss the fundamentals supporting rental housing and share why they are optimistic about rent growth and investment activity in the year ahead.

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, but also as a tool to mitigate risk and generate long-term value for stakeholders.

“The Business Case for Sustainability in Commercial RealEstate” explores the strategic and financial rationale for sustainable practices in real estate while providing context about the current capital market and regulatory environment. Deb shares her insights working with commercial real estate owners and investors over her 30+ years of experience to demonstrate the tangible impact of sustainability on the real estate sector.

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 current state of the retail sector, including why CenterSquare focuses on unanchored neighborhood shopping centers, recent news in the ESR subsector, and where we see retail fundamentals headed.

“Retail Rundown: Current Events and Favorable Fundamentals” covers the strong fundamentals that demonstrate that brick and mortar retail isn’t dead. Eric and Rob share their thoughts based on their respective public and private markets expertise, creating a wide-angle lens to view the sector.