CREW View: CRE Women Speak

Elevating the expertise and voices of women in commercial real estate

Launched in 2023, CREW Network’s quarterly research series, CREW View: CRE Women Speak, provides the commercial real estate industry and media with data and insights into women’s sentiments and perspectives on CRE trends, business, and issues. The reports focus on important topics such as economic expectations, growth drivers, and the challenges companies face while navigating shifts in the industry.

Quarterly Reports

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Volume 1 - March 2023

Despite forecasts by leading economists for a recession in 2023, just 28% of women are pessimistic about the state of the economy.

Affordable Housing Office ESG Quarterly Report

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Volume 2 - June 2023

Most women expressed a moderate level of concern and held a shared belief that a short or mild recession may be on the horizon.

Office Quarterly Report Multifamily Finance

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Volume 3 - Sept. 2023

Overall, close to 15% of respondents highlighted that both the value and volume of deal transactions outperformed expectations for the quarter.

Quarterly Report ESG Office Industrial/Manufacturing

Volume 4 - Jan. 2024

The report reveals economic concerns among most respondents, with 19% “Very concerned” about a potential downturn coming in 2024.

Trends Retail Economic Forecast Office Quarterly Report

Special thanks

Our partners are action-oriented leaders, committed to ESG and DEI practices, who value diverse perspectives, foster collaboration, and encourage innovative ideas to advance the industry to be more equitable for all. Our industry research is made possible by support from the CREW Network Foundation Industry Research Fund, and our Industry Research Program Partner Capital One.

Contact: Laura Lewis, Chief Communications Officer | laural@crewnetwork.org | +1 (785) 865-8275