The podcast, “Multifamily’s Bright Future and Making Affordable Housing Work with Leste Group’s Josh Patinkin,” discusses an approach to investment in affordable housing that focuses on a fundamental imbalance in supply and demand that can produce opportunities in various markets, especially those in the Southeast U.S. and Texas. Josh Patinkin, managing director of real estate for Leste Group, joins the podcast. Leste Group is a leading global alternative investments platform with more than $280 million in assets undermanagement. Patinkin also eyes health care and cold storage as CRE markets that pack plenty of potential heading into 2022.

The podcast, “Now Trending: Using LinkedIn to Build Conversation, and Community with Faraz Cheema, CCIM,” details how how Faraz Cheema uses social media to build connections, further his business, and inspire commercial real estate brokers online. Faraz Cheema, CCIM, is the Managing Group Principal with Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty. With over 7 years of experience as a financial analyst and 6 years as an asset manager, Faraz has a unique understanding of the investment side of commercial real estate. Recently, Faraz was named top 45 out of 150 LinkedIn influencers in commercial real estate. His approach to social media has garnered thousands of followers in a few short months and has captured a lot of buzz within the industry.

The podcast, “Opening Doors in CRE with Nancy Glick, Cofounder of the CRESDA Diversity Initiative,” details why the Commercial Real Estate Supplier Diversity Alliance (CRESDA) is vital to the future of CRE, what common obstacles pop up in DE&I efforts, and how the next generation of CRE professionals will change the industry. Nancy Glick, COO of Newmark Associates, joins the podcast to discuss how she recently cofounded CRESDA to diversify the supply chains of Fortune 500 companies. Glick also shares how COVID-19 has impacted distressed assets — one of her areas of expertise — including how commercial real estate practitioners can best approach potential deals in this sector.

The podcast, “Optimizing Healthy Buildings with Joanna Frank, president and CEO of CfAD,” discusses potential improvements in the multifamily sector to improve tenant satisfaction, while limiting owner/operator expenditure. Joanna Frank, president and CEO of the Center for Active Design, joins the podcast.  Frank’s company operates Fitwel, a CDC-developed certification system that emphasizes practical design and operational strategies for buildings and communities to optimize health. Frank also offers practical advice for CRE professionals who want to improve assets through improved air quality, increased green space, and healthy food options.

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, “Readying CRE Assets for Disaster with CCIM Chief Economist K.C. Conway, CCIM, CRE, MAI,” details how commercial real estate professionals can minimize damage and disruption from disasters — both natural and man-made — through planning, communication, and cooperation. K.C. Conway, CCIM, CRE, MAI, chief economist for CCIM Institute and principal and cofounder of Red Shoe Economics,  joins the podcast to discuss his latest Commercial Real Estate Insights report, “Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery.”

The podcast, “REIS’s Victor Calanog Breaks Down Recent Research to Help CRE Plan for the Future,” dives into new research on major commercial real estate sectors. While industrial has weathered the COVID-19 storm, challenges lie ahead in light of shifting demand. Head of Commercial Real Estate Economics for Moody’s Analytics REIS, Victor Calanog, PhD,discusses how office and retail face more immediate obstacles as the national economy looks to rebound after shutdowns.

The podcast, “REITs as CRE Emerges from COVID-19 with David Bonser with Hogan Lovells,” discusses the opportunities and challenges facing REITs in various commercial real estate sectors including office, retail, and industrial. David Bonser, co-head of Hogan Lovells's global REIT practice, joins the podcast to share that he sees a bright future for institutional investment in commercial real estate as the country begins its recovery from COVID-19.  He also examines consolidation in the REIT market, noting what such activity could mean for CRE on the whole.

The podcast, “REITs Remain Steady Despite Headwinds with Gina Szymanski of AEW Capital Management,” details sectors with promise, like manufactured housing and industrial and also acknowledges some economic headwinds that could prove troublesome in 2023. Gina Szymanski, director and portfolio manager at AEW Capital Management, one of the world’s largest real estate investment managers with $73.5 billion in assets under management, joins the podcast.

The podcast,”Reonomy’s Rich Sarkis on How Data Can Fight Uncertainty in a COVID World,” discusses how proper data analysis can be an essential tool for commercial real estate professionals looking for opportunity in an economy destabilized by COVID-19. Rich Sarkis, Chief Executive and Founder of Reonomy, joins the podcast to discuss the value of data.