The podcast, “Keys to Overcoming Challenges in Workforce Housing with Sabal’s Pat Jackson,” details the challenges in workforce housing, including tight margins, changing demographics, and aging properties. Pat Jackson, founder and CEO of Sabal Capital Partners, a financial services firm focused on investing and lending in workforce housing, joins the podcast. Jackson knows what it will take to meet growing demand in the multifamily submarket. He also highlights some opportunities for CRE professionals in a post-COVID-19 world.

The podcast, “Last-Mile, Supply Chain, and Infrastructure Solutions with CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway,” dives into the challenges and opportunities associated with last-mile logistics, supply chain, and infrastructure. Armed with new research from the American Society of Civil Engineers, CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway, CCIM, MAI, CRE, joins the podcast. He discusses the impact of factors across property types and the data and considerations needed for commercial real estate professionals to succeed in this environment.

The podcast, “Mastering 8 Mindsets to Guarantee Your Success in the Real Estate Brokerage Business with Greg Fitzgerald, CCIM,” discusses the book written by Greg Fitzgerald, CCIM, founder of Tri-Oak Consulting Group. Fitzgerald joins the podcast to detail his jump into commercial real estate brokerage in two thousand and two in order to take charge of his professional destiny. His book, “The Broker Success Formula: Mastering 8 Mindsets to Guarantee Your Success in the Real Estate Brokerage Business,” introduces 8 key mindsets that when mastered will help you build a sustainable real estate sales business that constantly grows and gives you endless energy, opportunities, and freedom.

The podcast, “Meeting Demand in the Booming Biotech Sector with the Kevin Perry, Principal with HED,” discusses growing demand in the biotech sector of commercial real estate, noting low vacancy rates and rising rents in primary markets like Boston, San Francisco, and San Diego.  Kevin Perry, principal with HED, an architecture design, engineering, and planning firm with eight locations across the U.S., joins the podcast. Perry details the challenges in site selection for biotech lab and office facilities that come with the sector’s specific infrastructure requirements, while also highlighting the opportunities associated with a growing market.

The podcast, “Mitigating Leasing Risk in Turbulent Times with Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR,” discusses the challenges faced by industry professionals in lease negotiations, the importance of communication between tenant and landlord, and creative solutions for troubled assets, including adaptive reuse in a market upended by COVID-19. Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR, president and broker of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services in Las Vegas, joins the podcast.

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.