Navigating Disruption to Uncover Opportunity: CRE Outlook Varies by US Metro

As a member of the REES team at Oxford Economics, Abby brings 20 years’ worth of experience to the study of the real estate industry. At Oxford Economics, she focuses on real estate trends for the five major property types in the US and Canada. The crux of her forecasting and analytic real estate background comes from her decade long career at CBRE Econometric Advisors where she was in charge of metro-level forecasts and analysis for the retail and hotel sectors in the US. She has also worked at Barings and UBS where she was an integral member of their research teams.

Abby holds a bachelor’s in mathematics from Union College and a master’s in economics from the University of Connecticut.

Mark is responsible for the UK and European Real Estate Economics Service having joined Oxford Economics in 2021 following 6 years at Cushman & Wakefield as Partner – Head of EMEA Forecasting. At Cushman, Mark led the quarterly city-level property forecasting service, produced pan-European property market consultancy reports and authored a range of content on cyclical and thematic issues. Prior to that Mark spent 7 years at GIC Real Estate as an Assistant Vice President in their Global Research & Strategy team focussing on European market analysis, investment strategy and asset allocation.

Dakota Firenze has spent 9 years in real estate, working across U.S. markets with a particular focus on investment strategy for equity and debt opportunities. Dakota holds degrees in economics, political science, and real estate finance.