CCIM Connections Podcast

The podcast, “Planning for Success and Lifetime Learning with CEO and Podcaster Michael Bull, CCIM,” discusses commercial real estate in the COVID-19 world, where Michael Bull offers insights into how leading professionals can best position themselves for success. Founder and CEO of Bull Realty, Michael Bull, CCIM, has closed more than $6 billion in sales and leases in his 30-year career. He also hosts America's Commercial Real Estate Show, his own podcast where he speaks with leading figures in the industry. 

The podcast, “Reopening the COVID-19 Workplace with Cushman & Wakefield’s Despina Katsikakis,” details best practices on reopening workplaces, including the firm’s Six Feet Office concept that reinforces social distancing, improves air quality, and optimizes workspace. Despina Katsikakis, head of occupier business performance at Cushman & Wakefield, joins the podcast to share  how the future of the office sector will be impacted as a result of the pandemic and how commercial real estate professionals can be proactive in their preparations.

The podcast, “Adapting to Disruption in Commercial Real Estate with Blaine Strickland,” discusses the commercial real estate’s readiness to survive and thrive amid disruptive forces in technology, demographics, and global markets. 40-year veteran of commercial real estate, Blaine Strickland, CCIM, joins the podcast. Strickland has succeeded as a broker, manager, consultant, and instructor, and his second book, “Adapt,” was recently published.

The podcast, “Coronavirus and Its Impact on CRE with CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway,”  discusses the pandemic, how CRE practitioners can weather the storm, and how to future-proof new investments. CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway joins this special episode of the Commercial Investment Real Estate podcast series. For an edited excerpt of this episode, read the Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine online exclusive article.

The podcast, “CBRE’s Chairman of Americas Research Spencer Levy on Rent Control in Multifamily,” examines rent control measures and their impact on the multifamily market. Chairman of Americas research and senior economic advisor for CBRE, Spencer Levy, outlines how efforts to control price inflation often limit supply and discourage capex. The real solution, Levy argues, lies in updating zoning to accommodate more affordable housing.

The podcast, “Gensler's Darrel Fullbright Talks CRE Impact of 5G and Autonomous Vehicles,” discusses how 5G, smart homes, and autonomous vehicles will impact commercial real estate. The principal and design director for Gensler, a leading global design and architecture firm, Darrel Fullbright, AIA, LEED® GA, joins the podcast.

The podcast, “Diversity Is Profitable with B+E's Camille Renshaw,” outlines how diversity can produce tangible results for a business in this session from the 2019 CCIM Global Conference in San Diego. CEO and co-founder of B+E, a modern CRE investment brokerage firm, Camille Renshaw, CCIM, joins the podcast.

The podcast, “Skender's CTO Stacy Scopano on Modular Construction, Lean Manufacturing,” discusses the growing market for prefabricated construction and how to optimize lean manufacturing to save time and money. Stacy Scopano, Chief technology officer with Skender, a Chicago-based construction firm, joins the podcast.

The podcast, “CCIM Institute Instructor Alec Pacella on Industrial Growth, Giving Back,” breaks down the industrial sector, the resurgence of Rust Belt cities, and the importance of giving back to the CRE industry. Managing partner at NAI PVC in Cleveland and CCIM Institute's 2019 Robert L. Ward Instructor of the Year, Alec Pacella, CCIM, joins the podcast.