Best Real Talk CRE Podcasts (2024)

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Talk of the Town: Overcoming NIMBYism to improve communities 41:33

36m ago41:33

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Community opposition can thwart the most desirable—and needed—development projects. Connecticut developer Jerry Davis and CBRE’s Jessica Lall offer tips and strategies for marshalling community support for worthwhile projects and overcoming the instinct to “just say no” to new development. 1. Engaging the community early and maintaining open lines …

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Cleveland Rocks: America’s surprising office conversions leader 39:16

5d ago39:16

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Office conversions are nothing new in Cleveland where older assets have long been transformed into higher and better uses. Three seasoned professionals shed light on the financial and logistical complexities of conversions, and the importance of public-private partnerships. Share these Insights on Cleveland Office Conversions: - Cleveland has a lon…

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Hot in the City: Shaping Austin’s future 39:42

10d ago39:42

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Austin has been transformed over the past 20 years. A traditional government and college town has become a top tech hub and a model for developing metros. Heritage Title Company of Austin’s Gary Farmer and CBRE’s Bradley Bailey discuss the city’s ambitions, growth prospects and challenges. Share these highlights from our conversation about Austin: …

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Ep. 131 - Bank boards capitulating, pushing for scale to combat challenges 32:48

11d ago32:48

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The operating environment remains challenging for many banks but experts at Raymond James’ annual whole loan conference in September 2024 noted there is a growing acceptance and willingness to pursue deals to counter headwinds facing the group. In the episode, three veterans at Raymond James – John Toohig, head of whole loan trading; Bill Sammon, h…

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Why Can't We Be Friends: Landlords and tenants don’t have to be adversaries 36:23

19d ago36:23

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Zoe Hughes of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers and David Chang of CoreNet Global highlight the benefits of a symbiotic relationship between real estate investors and occupiers. Insights to Share: Investors and occupiers increasingly have similar priorities, especially with respect to operational efficiency and sustainabil…

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Both Sides, Now: Principal Asset Management on debt and equity opportunities 35:50

28d ago35:50

35:50

Principal Asset Management’s Rod Vogel, a private equity investor, and Chris Duey, a debt specialist, share different perspectives on the current real estate market and identify sectors where they find common ground. Debt and equity investors often see the market differently. Rod Vogel, a private equity investor, remains bullish about the long-term…

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Has Office Turned the Corner - Episode 137 - The Commercial Real Estate Podcast 33:59

1M ago33:59

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Major REIT and institutional office owners share optimism for leasing activity through the end of 2024. Investment in commercial real estate is the lowest in four years. AI will drive demand in many key cities across the US. Restaurants continue to close or file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as inflation continues to take a toll on the industry. Tune i…

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Imagine: New thinking in affordable housing 38:52

1M ago38:52

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Entrepreneurs Atticus LeBlanc of PadSplit and Christine Wendell of Pronto Housing discuss innovative ways to help address the acute affordable housing shortage. They discuss how new business models, paired with technology, can make housing more accessible and cost-effective for residents and more profitable for property owners. Utilizing new busine…

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Office Sector Woes Part 7 - Episode 136 - The Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 26:58

1M ago26:58

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Office Sector Woes Part Seven - The pressure mounts on office landlords and the break point is swiftly approaching as we enter Defcon 2. Expiring CMBS loans coupled with expiring leases leads to an increase of over 30% of CMBS loans hitting special servicing in offices experiencing low occupancy. Additionally, post-Labor Day stats prove that work-f…

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Nobody Does It Better: Longtime CRE leaders reflect on their careers (Encore - 7/30/24) 43:21

1M ago43:21

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CBRE’s Laura O’Brien, Chris Ludeman and Bill Concannon offer sage advice and discuss lessons learned as they wrap up storied commercial real estate careers—a must-listen for anyone interested in seasoned perspectives on our industry’s past, present and future. Insights to Share: 1. From Laura O’Brien: “Mentorship should actually be intentional. If …

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Has the Office Sector Bottomed - Episode 135 - The Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 31:19

2M ago31:19

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In some much-needed good news for the office sector, large office users are staying put and renewing their office spaces. Vertex, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Fannie Mae and other large users recently extended their HQ spaces from 200,000 up to 1,000,000 square feet - all across the country. While positive absorption is not impacted by renewals, sup…

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Ep. 130 - How threatened are US banks by the wave of commercial real estate maturities 27:42

2M ago27:42

27:42

Rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and changes in post-pandemic behavior have put pressure on commercial real estate (CRE) borrowers needing to refinance loans coming due. The tally is nothing to sneeze at, with approximately $950 billion in CRE mortgages set to mature in 2024, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's analysis of nationwide pro…

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New Slang: A deep dive into secondary investment vehicles 39:19

2M ago39:19

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Secondary transactions—sometimes called indirect investing—are on the rise as a way to acquire real estate. Evercore’s Jarrett Vitulli and CBRE Investment Management’s Achal Gandhi discuss how these investment vehicles can boost returns at lower risk. Secondary transactions are gaining traction as a way to acquire real estate. Often, these transact…

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Revised Job Growth - Impact to CRE - Episode 134 of The Commercial Real Estate Podcast 20:33

2M ago20:33

20:33

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that job growth was overinflated to the tune of 818,000 jobs over a 12-month period. How does this news the impact commercial real estate? Hint: mightily! Please tune in as we discuss the recent announcement and why the revised job creation report makes more sense of what people see and feel on …

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Come Together: The intersection between government policymaking and real estate 37:10

2M ago37:10

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In this episode we explore how government policy affects the housing supply, foreign capital flows, office-to-residential conversion and more with Duane Desiderio of The Real Estate Roundtable and Darin Mellott, CBRE's Head of U.S. Capital Markets Research.By CBRE

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2024 Election and CRE - Episode 133 20:03

2M ago20:03

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The 2024 US Election season is upon us with only a few months until the November election. Which candidate is better for the commercial real estate industry? Former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris? Tune in and find out what the experts think of the election and the impact to commercial real estate. Please consider subscribing…

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Opportunities: Asia Pacific is attracting cross-border investment capital 33:51

2M ago33:51

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Asia Pacific presents attractive investment opportunities, particularly in the multifamily, hospitality and logistics sectors. KKR’s John Pattar and David Cheong and CBRE’s Greg Hyland discuss capital flows, occupier market fundamentals and the importance of ESG. Insights to Share: 1. Demand for hospitality, multifamily and logistics is growing. 2.…

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CRE Optimism - Episode 132 - The Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 37:11

2M ago37:11

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Commercial real estate has taken the blows of the pandemic, inflation, and work-from-home implementation but this week's articles show CRE is still standing strong. Cash is king as investment firms build up their dry powder and hunt for historic level deals such as a recent NYC office building that sold for a 97.5% discount. Today we discuss the op…

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Further On: What’s next for commercial real estate? Our experts weigh in. 26:18

2M ago26:18

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CBRE Global Chief Economist Richard Barkham and Cycle Monitor’s Glenn Mueller share insights on what to expect across real estate sectors in the second half of 2024. Insights to Share: · Real estate is a delayed mirror of the economy, says acclaimed forecaster Glenn Mueller. · Amid an anticipated long, slow recovery, specialized asset types like se…

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Tom Brady's Miami Office - Episode 131 - The Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 33:34

2M ago33:34

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Tom Brady's TEB Capital Management takes down office space in Miami's Bay Harbor Islands - makes sense since the GOAT owned the Miami Dolphins for twenty years and recently purchased property in Miami's exclusive Indian Creek Island. In today's podcast, we also discuss the state of office foreclosures and the health of the overall office market whi…

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Nobody Does It Better: Longtime CBRE leaders reflect on their careers 43:23

3M ago43:23

43:23

CBRE’s Laura O’Brien, Chris Ludeman and Bill Concannon offer sage advice and discuss lessons learned as they wrap up storied commercial real estate careers—a must-listen for anyone interested in seasoned perspectives on our industry’s past, present and future. Insights to Share: 1. From Laura O’Brien: “Mentorship should actually be intentional. If …

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CRE CRISIS - Episode 130 - The Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 29:25

3M ago29:25

29:25

The looming commercial real estate crisis gained national attention this week. Blackstone, Deutsche Bank, and Harvard Business all point to the staggering challenges facing the commercial real estate sector; especially the office sector. The challenges to commercial real estate include but are not limited to: rising interest rates, upside LTV ratio…

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Ep. 129 - Investor sees inflection point in bank stocks 28:13

3M ago28:13

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Bank stocks and regional bank stocks in particular have rallied over the last month and there is further room to run, according to Joe Fenech, Chief Investment Officer at GenOpp Capital Management. In the episode, recorded on July 16, Fenech said that sentiment towards bank stocks is improving and that the long bear market in bank stocks ended in M…

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Vacation: The Points Guy on maximizing brand loyalty programs 36:08

3M ago36:08

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Over 12 million people a month check The Points Guy for tips on making the most of their travel experiences. Brian Kelly, TPG himself, teams up with CBRE’s Hotel Research lead Rachael Rothman to explore the latest trends in loyalty programs, what hotel brands can learn from airlines and credit cards, and how you can get into that airport lounge. In…

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President Biden's Rent Caps - Episode 129 - Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 42:11

3M ago42:11

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Rent Caps Part Two - President Biden recently announced a 5% cap on apartment rents, though there was some confusion as he struggled to read '5%' on the teleprompter, accidentally suggesting a $55 cap. This raises questions about the effectiveness of rent caps in addressing America's housing crisis. What implications will this have for future devel…

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The Plan: RXR’s CEO Scott Rechler on finding investment opportunities [Encore - 04/08/24] 33:57

3M ago33:57

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In a wide-ranging discussion, RXR CEO Scott Rechler opines on everything from the future of cities to leveraging AI in decision-making to office-to-multifamily conversions. Insights to Share: · Commercial real estate investors can find opportunity in a higher-cost environment. · The outlook for office is brightest in areas where talent wants to liv…

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Fix You: How the Port of Baltimore survived a catastrophe 32:50

3M ago32:50

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse in late March closed down the Port of Baltimore, resulting in the tragic loss of six lives and threatening massive disruptions to U.S. supply chains. Maryland Port Administration’s Jonathan Daniels recounts the Herculean efforts to mitigate the disaster’s worst effects and restart port operations in 11 weeks.…

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[Bonus Ep] Hands in the Air: Q&A about Capital & Debt with Lone Star Funds’ Bob Ricci 9:22

4M ago9:22

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In this bonus episode, a group of CBRE summer interns had some terrific questions to ask our guests. We take a 360-degree look at real estate investing and the capital markets from the perspectives of a pair of influential executives, each with decades of experience in the debt capital markets business. Tom Rugg, Vice Chairman and Co-Head of U.S. L…

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Tomorrow (The Sun Will Come Out): How today’s challenging capital markets will reward patience 38:25

4M ago38:25

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The real estate capital markets can be complex in the best of times and vexing in the worst of times. Lone Star Funds’ Bob Ricci and CBRE’s Tom Rugg share some insights on succeeding in a sluggish time, finding opportunity amid headwinds and where those headwinds have started to ease. Insights to Share: As challenges in the capital markets persist,…

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Episode 127 - Office Sector Woes Part Six - Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 25:35

4M ago25:35

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The negative effect of the pandemic and governmental responses to the pandemic is still trickling through the commercial real estate industry - especially the office sector. In today's podcast we consider recent reports on the smaller size of new office leases, CRE stagflation, and we discuss why foreign investment into US commercial real estate to…

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Development Fundamentals with Don O'Rorke of Consolidated Properties Group 42:38

4M ago42:38

42:38

Welcome to CRE Talks. Here you'll learn directly from top-tier commercial real estate insiders. We're going for effective knowledge transfer here, not high production values. I'm Jeff Gardner, and in this session, you'll hear a series of edited clips featuring Brisbane-based developer, Don O'Rorke. Don is the chairman and CEO of Consolidated Proper…

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Ep. 128 - Tales from Top Performers: South Plains Financial, Stellar Bancorp and City Holding Co. 28:34

4M ago28:34

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Tales from Top Performers features conversations with executives at high-performing banks about their view of current issues, and the greatest challenges and opportunities they see ahead. This episode features executives from three of the highest performing banks in the country: Curtis Griffith, chairman and CEO of Lubbock, Texas-based South Plains…

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Down by the Bay: AI and the future of San Francisco real estate 38:49

4M ago38:49

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San Francisco has been facing extraordinarily high office vacancy rates since the pandemic. But more recently, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has stimulated demand for space and an influx of capital. Real estate investor Glenn Gilmore and CBRE’s Mike Taquino discuss the city’s history of resilience, culture of innovation and greatest oppo…

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Episode 126 - The Future of Office Space - The Commercial Real Estate Talk Podcast 40:38

4M ago40:38

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What is the future for office space? What does it take to sign a lease in today's world? In today's podcast, we consider a recent interview of Ken Fisher, Partner of Fisher Investments and review the recent major office leased signed in New York City. While rents remain steady, office landlords must deal with rising operating cost, rising incentive…

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Into the Mystic: WSJ’s ‘most accurate forecaster’ of 2023 on where the economy is headed 38:50

4M ago38:50

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Belinda Román, 2023’s most accurate forecaster, according to The Wall Street Journal, and CBRE Econometric Advisors’ Dennis Schoenmaker opine on the art, science and technology involved in predicting the ebbs and flows of the global economy. Insights to Share: Belinda Román, Associate Professor of Economics at St. Mary’s University, expects GDP gro…

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Episode 125 - Office Sector Woes Part Five - Will AI Take Over 40:15

4M ago40:15

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Some reports have AI replacing 85 million American jobs in the near term. What will this mean for the office sector already struggling to get past the pandemic induced downturn. How about the CRE pending loan crisis - it's a perfect storm of less demand and higher operating cost for office landlords. We also consider a Reddit question pertaining to…

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Step by Step: Prologis on the normalization of industrial real estate 40:23

4M ago40:23

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Industrial remains a highly desirable asset class despite a cooling of demand and softened market fundamentals. Prologis’ Melinda McLaughlin and CBRE’s Chris Riley offer insights on the long-term prospects for the sector. Insights to Share: While the last 24 months have seen a slowdown of transaction activity in industrial markets, the long-term pr…

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Ep. 127 - The knife fight for deposits could spur more bank deals 26:29

5M ago26:29

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Deposits and liquidity remain at the forefront for most bankers and the intense competition for core funding will eventually lead to a resurgence in M&A activity. That was the message delivered by a variety of presenters at S&P Global Market Intelligence’s annual community bankers conference on May 20 and 21, but they acknowledged that transactions…

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Office Sector Woes Part Four - Commercial Real Estate Talk with Jorge L Morales - The Don't Sign the Lease Podcast 18:00

5M ago18:00

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Commercial Real Estate continues to dominate with the office sector receiving a few blows this past week. {PLEASE SUBSCRIBE] We discuss: Top five amenities office tenants desire Walmart to close their Dallas HQ Lease expirations offer an ominous sign for office landlords Troubled times for office REITS We track commercial real estate so you can foc…

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All Together Now: How investors are navigating today’s fluid capital markets 32:42

5M ago32:42

32:42

CBRE Capital Markets specialists offer insights on debt availability, capital flows, sector fundamentals and deal pricing, while our Chief Economist comments on the economic outlook. Insights to Share: Uncertainty about the direction of interest rates continues to hamper commercial real estate investment activity. Industrial and multifamily are fac…

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WFM, Retail and WeWork - Episode 123 of The Don't Sign the Lease Podcast - Commercial Real Estate News Deconstructed 51:04

5M ago51:04

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Elon Musk "allegedly" called work-from-home (WFH) "morally wrong" recently. Is it really? (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE) We dive deeply into this fading pandemic-induced phenomenon. If Work-From-Home ends, who will it impact the most? Did you know this week many retail brokers, tenants, and developers are together at the ICSC Convention in Las Vegas? We take a…

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Future Reflections: A look ahead with a longtime Wall Street and ex-Fed economist 39:52

5M ago39:52

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Julia Coronado, keen-eyed observer of the economic landscape, shares wide-ranging insights on the economy, monetary policy, commercial real estate and more. “The macro economy is a lot more resilient to the headlines than what you read every day." -Julia Coronado President and Founder, Macro Policy Perspectives & University of Texas Finance Profess…

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Episode 122 - Miami's Hot Brickell Avenue Office Market 52:43

5M ago52:43

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The Brickell Avenue Office Market led to a resurgence in the office sector in Miami and placed Miami atop the list of world-class cities. In Episode 122, we take a deep dive into the Brickell Avenue office trends and stats including: Two major office towers hit the market for sale on Brickell priced over $500M Tier One Class A Office is over $144/S…

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Proud of the House we Built: Siemens Real Estate CEO on managing global portfolios 35:17

5M ago35:17

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How do you get the most out of a global real estate portfolio? Siemens Real Estate CEO Stephanie Dorsey offers insights on everything from the cost of capital, the flight to green, site selection criteria and return-to-office strategies that benefit everyone. Insights to Share: · Siemens is on the leading edge when it comes to attracting talent, su…

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Ep. 126 - Hunting the bears, making the bull case for CRE 26:44

5M ago26:44

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The investment community has expressed great concern over commercial real estate and questioned whether a severe downturn could lie on the horizon, but Rich Hill, head of real estate strategy and research at Cohen & Steers, is not in the camp. In the episode, Hill discussed the misconceptions about commercial real estate, the considerable differenc…

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Episode 121 - Commercial Real Estate Bounces Back 34:49

5M ago34:49

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Now on Youtube Podcast! Most of the major commercial real estate firms reported positive income for the first quarter 2024. We dive into what drove the positive gains for the CRE firms and discuss where the office market is heading. Featured in today's podcast is 830 Brickell Plaza, Miami's all new ultra luxury office tower and a one million square…

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Closer: Nearshoring has inspired a boom in Mexico’s industrial real estate 37:47

5M ago37:47

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Mexico’s industrial real estate market is benefiting from the need for more resilient supply chains. PGIM’s Enrique Lavín, DHL’s Guillermo Espinosa Armendáriz and CBRE’s Yadira Torres-Romero explain the advantages and challenges of nearshoring. Insights to Share: Nearshoring is spurring industrial activity beyond Mexico’s border cities as companies…

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Episode 120 - Miami CRE Heats Up 33:40

6M ago33:40

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Do you have $500 million? The Miami Office Market is on fire with new leases and office buildings hitting the market for sale. Tune in as we look at a two potential record setting office projects in the Brickell Avenue market. We also discuss the impact of the Feds interest policies to commercial real estate. We track commercial real estate so you …

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Dancing in the Street: Fried Frank's Mechanic and Werner on New York City’s revival 35:49

6M ago35:49

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Fried Frank’s Jon Mechanic and Michael Werner—attorneys steeped in the in’s and out’s of New York City dealmaking—share thoughts on the office market, affordable housing, recent legislative changes and much more. Insights to Share: Despite the headlines, there is budding optimism in some New York commercial real estate sectors, particularly Class A…

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Episode 119 - No More Non-Competes 54:42

6M ago54:42

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Non-Compete agreements are a staple in the CRE industry; but will the FTC's ruling outlaw them going forward? Tune in as we discuss and define a non-compete agreement and look at the two ways this ruling could be interpreted. We also look at the continued concerns in the office sector for landlords - while office tenants gain the upper hand. We tra…

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