In this week's episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we pull back the curtain for a special episode examining the timeless lessons that hold true across commercial real estate cycles. We explore the "grandmother's money" rule for managing risk, discuss how FOMO (fear of missing out) drives market behavior, and analyze the current interest rate disruption's impact on timing and leverage. We dive deep into major headline deals over the years, including the $5.4 billion Peter Cooper Stuyvesant Village CMBS deal and other multifamily transactions. We examine current market data showing office delinquencies hitting all-time highs at 11.08%, strong 2025 issuance trends, and why this cycle's maturity defaults are easier to forecast than the 2008 crisis. Whether you're new to CRE or managing billion-dollar portfolios, these fundamental frameworks remain constant even as markets evolve. Tune in now.Episode Notes: • Market Cycle Fundamentals & The Grandmother's Money Rule (1:42)• Leverage Lessons & FOMO Across Cycles (3:56)• Current Interest Rate Disruption & Timing Markets (5:17)• The Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village CMBS Deal (24:36)• Pro Forma Loan Disasters: Bellnord & Riverton Case Studies (29:18)• Office Delinquency Hits All-Time High: Current Data Deep Dive (39:54)• Maturity Defaults vs. Term Defaults: Forecasting This Cycle (45:58)• 2025 Issuance Surge & Market Activity Trends (48:43)Please take our listener feedback survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BMPXLHG Questions or comments? Contact us at [email protected]. Follow Trepp: X: www.x.com/TreppWire LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/trepp

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