
Episode #6
Five Cycles In: DWS's Todd Henderson on What Comes Next for CRE
Season 9, Episode 6: Todd Henderson has invested through five real estate cycles, and he thinks the one we're leaving set up the healthiest recovery he's seen. Henderson is Head of Real Estate for the Americas at DWS, Deutsche Bank's asset management arm, whose real estate business traces back to RREEF's founding in 1975. He began his career in the bad bank at First Gibraltar during the S&L crisis, spent a decade buying distressed loans at The J.E. Robert Company, and joined DWS in 2003. The tension worth tuning in for: values fell roughly 25% while property fundamentals held up, which Henderson says leaves real estate cheap relative to equities, gold, and private credit just as new supply dries up. Shoutout to our sponsor, WareSpace — turning underused industrial, flex, office, and big-box properties into micro warehouse space for small businesses. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Todd Henderson and the History of DWS and RREEF 05:49 - Starting in Real Estate During the S&L Crisis 11:38 - Five CRE Cycles and the 25% Value Reset 16:58 - Why Institutional Capital Is Coming Back 21:09 - Private Credit and Real Estate Debt 24:13 - Why DWS Is Buying Sun Belt Multifamily 29:49 - Build-to-Rent and the Housing Shortage 32:35 - Why Grocery-Anchored Retail Keeps Winning 36:38 - Real Estate as the AI Immunity Trade 40:04 - What Past Cycles Say About the Next CRE Run For more episodes of No Cap by CRE Daily visit https://www.credaily.com/podcast/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCapCREDaily About No Cap Podcast Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America’s economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry’s biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate. About CRE Daily CRE Daily is a digital media company covering the business of commercial real estate. Our mission is to empower professionals with the knowledge they need to make smarter decisions and do more business. We do this through our flagship newsletter (CRE Daily) which is read by 65,000+ investors, developers, brokers, and business leaders across the country. Our smart brevity format combined with need-to-know trends has made us one of the fastest growing media brands in commercial real estate.

