On this episode of KC Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman sits down with Steven Silverman for a deep conversation on capital strategy, market cycles, and decision-making in today’s commercial real estate environment.

This episode goes beyond headlines and rate chatter to unpack how experienced investors and capital partners actually think during periods of uncertainty—and where they’re finding conviction.

Topics include:

• How sophisticated capital evaluates risk vs. opportunity

• Reading market cycles beyond surface-level data

• Why patience, structure, and alignment matter more than timing

• What sponsors and operators should understand about today’s capital stack

• Signals Steven is watching as markets recalibrate

Whether you’re an investor, sponsor, lender, or advisor, this episode offers a grounded, experience-driven perspective on navigating CRE when conditions aren’t linear—and why disciplined strategy consistently outperforms reactionary moves.

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For the last three years, commercial real estate has existed in limbo — frozen capital, pricing uncertainty, and buyers and sellers waiting for clarity.

According to the Q4 2025 Commercial Real Estate Market Pulse, that waiting period ended in Q3 2025.

In this episode, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors kicks off the Market Signal series by breaking down the data behind what he believes was a true inflection point for the market — not a bounce, not a relief rally, but a structural shift.

Logan explains:

• Why Q3 2025 marked the transition from price discovery to price acceptance

• How transaction volume and velocity signal renewed conviction

• What rising prices across multifamily, office, retail, and industrial really mean

• Why this is no longer a distress-clearing market, but a quality-driven market

• What smart owners, investors, and operators are doing right now

Markets don’t turn when everyone feels good — they turn when risk becomes measurable again. And according to the data, that’s exactly what happened.

If you’re an owner, investor, broker, or operator trying to position for 2026, this episode breaks down why hesitation is now a liability — and preparation is being rewarded.

🎙️ This episode launches the Market Signal series, where we break down the data before the crowd reacts to it.

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Proposals to limit or ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes are dominating national headlines — but would those policies actually improve housing affordability?

In this solo episode, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the data behind institutional ownership, housing supply, and pricing — and explains why the narrative doesn’t fully align with reality, especially in Kansas City and Mid-America markets.

Logan walks through:

• How much of the single-family housing stock institutions actually own

• Why most rental homes are still owned by small, local landlords

• What rising interest rates have done to institutional buying behavior

• Kansas City home prices, inventory levels, and rental demand

• Why supply, construction costs, and financing matter more than headlines

Using Kansas City as a real-world case study, this episode cuts through the noise to explain what really drives housing affordability — and what investors, developers, and policymakers should focus on heading into 2026.

🎙️ Listen in for a data-backed perspective on housing policy, institutional capital, and Midwest market fundamentals.

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In this solo episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman breaks down the Overland Park Planning Commission meeting from December 8, 2025 — and why these zoning and development decisions matter if you’re working deals in the Kansas City metro.

Instead of waiting for headlines or lagging reports, Midwest CRE Advisors attends local zoning and planning meetings across Kansas City municipalities so you don’t have to — and brings the ground-level intelligence directly to you.

This episode covers:

• Why Costco is adding parking instead of square footage — and what that signals about retail demand

• Where single-family development is pushing south in Overland Park

• Why multifamily projects are staying conservative on density

• How established retail centers like Corbin Park continue to evolve

• What rezoning decisions reveal about FrameworkOP vs. real-world development

• Where capital is flowing before it shows up in market reports

If you’re an investor, developer, broker, or landowner, this episode offers real-time insight into zoning, entitlement decisions, and growth patterns shaping Johnson County and the broader Kansas City market.

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Season 2 of The Kansas City Market Pulse kicks off with a focused, data-driven conversation on one of the most important themes shaping commercial real estate today: multifamily distress.

In this episode, host Logan Freeman sits down with Reid Bennett, National Council Chair of Multifamily Properties, to break down where distress is beginning to surface, how to properly qualify it, and what investors, owners, and brokers should be preparing for as we move deeper into 2026.

This conversation cuts through the noise and focuses on real signals, not headlines.

• What true multifamily distress actually looks like

• Early warning signs owners and investors should be watching

• How debt structure, loan maturities, and operations intersect

• Where distress is emerging first — and where it isn’t

• How to properly qualify distressed opportunities

• What the multifamily landscape may look like through 2026

• Who is best positioned to navigate — and capitalize on — the next phase of the cycle

Whether you’re a multifamily investor, owner, lender, or broker, this episode provides practical insight into navigating a market that is becoming increasingly selective, disciplined, and data-driven.

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Lockton’s decision to leave the Country Club Plaza after 25 years isn’t just a real estate story — it’s a $765 million case study in tax incentives, corporate strategy, and the return of the Kansas–Missouri border war.

In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down Lockton’s move from the Plaza to a new headquarters campus in Leawood, Kansas, and what it means for commercial real estate across the Kansas City metro.

Lockton, the world’s largest privately held insurance brokerage, announced plans to relocate its global headquarters to the Hallbrook North development — a 34-acre, mixed-use project backed by $152 million in tax incentives, including TIF, CID sales tax, transient guest taxes, and construction exemptions.

• Why Lockton is leaving the Country Club Plaza after 25 years

• A full breakdown of the $765 million Hallbrook North development

• How tax incentives and pay-as-you-go TIF deals actually work

• Why the Missouri–Kansas border war is officially back

• What this move means for the Plaza’s future redevelopment

• Winners, risks, and long-term implications for taxpayers

• CRE opportunities along the State Line Road & I-435 corridor

• What brokers, investors, and developers should be watching next

This episode is essential viewing for anyone involved in commercial real estate, economic development, site selection, or Kansas City market strategy.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas — and this isn’t just a stadium deal.

In this solo episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman breaks down the $4 billion+ public-private partnership that will reshape Wyandotte County and western Johnson County over the next six years.

We unpack:

• The two-phase development: a $3B domed stadium + $1B in mixed-use development

• How Kansas rewrote STAR bond laws to make this deal happen

• Why this may be the most favorable stadium deal in NFL history

• Who actually wins — and who carries the risk for the next 30 years

• What this means for commercial real estate investors, developers, and brokers right now

This isn’t a political take — it’s a deal-structure breakdown. Whether you love it or hate it, this project is a $4B+ catalyst event, and the CRE implications are massive.

If you’re active in Kansas City commercial real estate and not tracking land, zoning, and development around I-70 & I-435, you’re already behind.

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The market didn’t turn because people felt better.
It turned because risk became measurable again.

In this inaugural episode of the Market Signal Series, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the moment commercial real estate quietly crossed an inflection point — and why Q3 2025 changed everything.

After three years of pricing uncertainty, frozen capital, and stalled decision-making, the data shows a structural shift is underway. This wasn’t a relief rally or a short-term bounce. It was a regime change.

Using insights from the Q4 2025 Commercial Real Estate Market Pulse, this episode unpacks:

• Why transaction volume and pricing are now moving together

• What rising prices before peak volume actually signal

• The return of transaction velocity — and why it matters more than sentiment

• How the market shifted from price discovery to price acceptance

• What this inflection point means for owners, investors, and brokers right now

This is not a frothy market.
It’s a functional one again — and functional markets reward preparation.

🎯 This episode is for you if:

• You’ve been waiting for clarity before making your next move

• You own quality assets and want to understand what appreciation is signaling

• You’re an investor preparing for increased competition in 2026

• You want to act early — with discipline, not emotion

📈 The market is moving.
The only question is whether you’re moving with it.