In a special guest episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we are joined by Bryan Donohoe, Partner and Co-head of Ares US Real Estate. Bryan breaks down the world of debt markets, lending, and originations. We break down past market disruptions, CRE fundamentals, and the structural changes in the CRE debt markets. *This episode was recorded prior to the December 2023 Fed meeting. Episode Notes: - Background (1:00) - Where are the debt markets today? (6:32) - Is there optimism for CRE? (10:36) - Geographies and property types positioned for success (12:01) - Appetite for office? (16:06) - Market outlook (20:15) - What does Ares do best? (30:49) - The onset of a new credit cycle (31:30) Please take our listener feedback survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BMPXLHG Questions or comments? Contact us at podcast@trepp.com. Follow Trepp: Twitter: www.twitter.com/TreppWire LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/trepp Facebook: www.facebook.com/TreppLLC