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KBRA Releases CREFC January Conference 2026 – Day 3 Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases its Day 3 recap of the CRE Finance Council (CREFC) January Conference 2026.

The final day featured three panel sessions: “From Vacancy to Value: Repositioning, Financing and Opportunities in Distressed Office,” “Beyond Traditional Multifamily: Exploring Alternative and Affordable Housing,” and “Powering Digital Infrastructure: Growing Demand for Data Center Capital.”

The first session looked at distressed office and how it is bifurcated by market and asset quality. The second session explored how alternative housing formats are increasingly addressing the U.S. affordable housing shortage. The final session of the day discussed the massive capital needed to help fund the growth in the data center sector.

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Larry Kay, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2452
larry.kay@kbra.com

Robert Grenda, Managing Director
+1 215-882-5494
robert.grenda@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Andrew Foster, Senior Director
+1 646-731-1470
andrew.foster@kbra.com

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