Deals Closing, Debt Maturing & Rate Cuts: Inside Our CRE Game Plan

Criterion breaks down how interest rate cuts, upcoming debt maturities, and real-time deal closings are shaping its commercial real estate investment strategy right now — and what that means for you as an investor.

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction
1:04 - Crypto Prediction & $100 Bet
2:19 - Real Estate Market Update: Rate Cuts & Treasuries
4:14 - H-1B Visa Fee Controversy & Economic Impacts
4:43 - Criterion Deal Update: Smith Farm One Closing
5:38 - Lessons Learned From a Challenging Deal
6:38 - Aspen Dental: Construction Wrap-Up & Buyer Interest
7:25 - Grand Prairie & Burleson TLEs on the Market
8:03 - New Development: Granbury & Hudson Oaks Retail Projects
9:31 - Improved Development Timeline & Cost Planning
10:29 - How Each Deal Sharpens Our Strategy
11:18 - Midwest City Shopping Center Opportunity
11:44 - Core Strategy: Community & Neighborhood Centers
12:30 - Why We Prefer Buying Over Developing Right Now
13:09 - Market Recap: COVID to Inflation to Today
13:46 - Q2 2025 CRE Stats: Retail Up 10%
14:28 - $1.8 Trillion in Debt Maturities Ahead
15:20 - Grocery-Anchored Retail Dominance
16:48 - Walgreens Decline & Risk in Pharmacy Retail
18:03 - Fast Food, Service, & Automotive Retail Resilience
19:17 - Power Centers With Strong Inlines Performing Well
20:13 - Office: Dead or Just Dormant?
20:37 - Top CRE Markets Right Now (TX, FL, NC)
21:15 - Why We Focus on Tax-Free States
21:59 - Sports Talk Closer & Final Thoughts
22:47 - Outro

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