Global Forecasting and Analytics
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CBRE’s platform for global economic and commercial real estate market data, analysis and forecasting.
CBRE’s Global Forecasting platform brings the intelligence to navigate commercial real estate with confidence. Our data and analysis reflect our combination of:
- Perspective. We examine decades of data for a clear view of what’s next.
- Geography. We have global coverage and feet on the street in local markets.
- Methodology. We apply transparent methodology grounded in economics.
- Access. We give our clients access to experts, not only on our team but across CBRE.
We go the distance and see across every dimension.
We work across time zones to serve our clients, wherever you are, providing data coverage in over 250 markets worldwide.* We offer a consistent methodology for reporting on key market variables combined with top-down analysis. Our forecasts incorporate input from CBRE research professionals at the local level.

Track the trends. Inform investment decisions. Enhance reporting. Mitigate risk.
We deliver the data to navigate the market with a subscription-based research platform featuring historical and forecast data produced by a team of commercial real estate experts, economists and data scientists.
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Your data, your way.
Our proprietary tools and streamlined data delivery provide a customized client experience.
- Builder Tool (learn more)
Simplify your connection to market insights with streamlined extraction. Create and download your own custom reports and access standardized cross-market reports. Includes bulk Data Extracts in XLS or CSV. - Locator 2.0 Tool (learn more)
Connect your U.S. locations to market insights by exploring maps and related snapshot, trends reports and DataViews. Pin property addresses to map and connect snapshot metrics to your locations. - Snowflake
Automate data sharing with Snowflake, the scalable cloud-based platform that ensures real-time consistency while minimizing discrepancies. Clients benefit from the robust security features and flexibility for integrating data in both normalized and denormalized formats. - Global API
Automate the retrieval of large datasets with our API, ensuring accuracy and scalability while providing real-time updates, enhanced security, and flexible formats for easy integration (JSON and CSV). It also supports downloading shape files for consistent geospatial analytics, making it an efficient data management solution.
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Leadership
Dennis Schoenmaker, Ph.D.
Global Head of Forecasting and Strategic Insight, Head of Data Centre of Excellence