153. Time to Play Offense or Defense? CRE & Lending Update with Rachael Brown, The Bank of Tampa

In a special guest episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we welcome Rachael Brown, Senior VP of Commercial Real Estate at The Bank of Tampa to discuss the current real estate lending market. We dive into the state of the Tampa Bay area, new developments to watch, the impact of economic conditions on CRE, and market sentiment amid volatility. Listen now. Episode Notes: • Background (0:23) • Tampa’s compelling nature (2:05) • Multifamily cap rates (9:25) • Projects and developments underway in Tampa (15:49) • Change in tone of the market; is it time to play offense or defense? (18:45) • Did liquidity tighten this summer? (20:26) • Impact of Fed decisions on FL economy (22:29) • Parallels to the GFC (24:09) • Bank of Tampa’s sweet spot (25:26) • What keeps you up at night in CRE? (27:17) • Market sentiment (28:17) Questions or comments? Contact us at podcast@trepp.com. Follow Trepp: Twitter: www.twitter.com/TreppWire LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/trepp-llc Facebook: www.facebook.com/TreppLLC