The TreppWire Podcast: A Commercial Real Estate Show

392. Gigawatts & Green Shoots: Data Center 101, Blue Owl's Healthcare Grab, & NYC's Pension Housing Bet

April 24, 2026·55 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this week's episode of The TreppWire Podcast, we examine the selective stabilization theme shaping CRE in 2026, with strong retail sales and pending home sales pointing to forward motion even as affordability still caps housing. We break down Blue Owl's $2.4 billion acquisition of Sila Realty Trust, dig into multifamily supply dynamics as the top 25 developers command a record share of starts, and cover New York City's $4 billion pension commitment to affordable housing. We walk through Trepp's latest CRE debt universe analysis, showing banks finally showing early signs of credit expansion. We then dedicate a deep dive to data centers, covering operational resilience, the emerging power stack, Meta's $1 billion Tulsa AI facility, Maine's new construction ban, and Google-linked data centers' record $5.7 billion junk bond. Tune in now.Episode NotesEconomic Update: Retail Sales & Pending Home Sales (1:55)Blue Owl's $2.4B Sila Realty Acquisition (6:10)Multifamily Supply & the NMHC Top 25 Developer Shake-Up (12:43)NYC Pension Fund's $4 Billion Affordable Housing Bet (17:34)CRE Debt Universe Update: Credit Growth & Banks Re-Entering (20:54)Data Center 101: Operational Resilience Tiers & the Power Stack (25:41)Meta's $1 Billion AI Data Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma (35:25)Maine Bans Large Data Center Construction (40:14)Google-Linked Data Centers' Record $5.7 Billion Junk Bond (45:26)Multifamily Deals: San Francisco, New Jersey, & St. Petersburg Foreclosure (46:53)Programming Notes & Shoutouts (50:26)Questions or comments? Contact us at podcast@trepp.com.    Follow Trepp:  X: www.x.com/TreppWire LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/trepp

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