GLOBAL, WEBINAR Series

Reading the Signals for 2026

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11am EST | 4pm GMT
Free to Attend
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Start the new year with clarity and conviction.

Join us for Green Street’s 2026 kick-off insights webinar, a 45-minute session featuring the leading voices at Green Street on the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. Whether you’re allocating capital globally or navigating opportunities market by market, this session will equip you with the actionable insights you need to get ahead in 2026.

This dynamic conversation will be led by our regional leaders as they dig into the key themes, market drivers, and sector-level developments expected to define 2026 across their geographies. With ample time dedicated to audience questions, our research experts will highlight where risks and opportunities are emerging.
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What’s Covered
Global CRE Outlook
A comprehensive outlook covering U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia.
Regional Perspectives
Regional contrasts and common themes shaping investment performance across major CRE sectors.
Live Q&A
Engage with our research leadership to get actionable takeaways for your 2026 strategy.
Featured Presenters
Cedrik Lachance
EVP, Director of Research
Cedrik is Green Street’s Director of Research, leading a global roster of 75 expert analysts in commercial real estate, and is a member of the executive leadership team. Under Cedrik’s guidance, Green Street provides actionable capital allocation intelligence on public and private real estate.
Michael Knott
Head of U.S. REIT Research
Michael is a Managing Director and leads the U.S. REIT Research team. He has been at the firm for 22 years and plays a key leadership role in Green Street’s research. Michael’s initial tenure at the firm spanned 2002-2018. He rejoined the firm in 2019 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer for EQ Office, Blackstone’s U.S. office platform, in 2018 and 2019.
Peter Papadakos
Head of Research for Europe and APAC
Peter is the Managing Director, Head of European Research at Green Street. He is the author of Heard on the Thames. Heard on the Thames is designed to provide thought-provoking commentary on a variety of issues for public and private real estate investors, lenders, bankers, and other industry participants.
Rob Virdee
Managing Director, Head of Australian Research
Rob spearheads Green Street’s commercial real estate research and expansion initiatives in Australia, as part of the firm’s broader Asia-Pacific platform. Previously, he led Green Street’s European retail and industrial platform, covering both listed property companies and direct markets across Europe, and has intimate knowledge spanning logistics, warehousing, industrial parks, shopping centres, and retail parks across 30 private European markets.
Frederic Blondeau
Managing Director, Head of Canadian Research
Fred Blondeau joined Green Street in 2024 to lead the Canadian research team. Before joining Green Street, Fred was Head of Research at Laurentian Bank Securities, where he joined in January 2022. Since 1997, Fred has evolved in various roles within the global equity research, portfolio and risk management sectors, more specifically within the global listed REIT/REOCs and Canadian MICs/Proptech sectors since 2001.