The podcast, “Communication Is Crucial in a Dynamic CRE Market with Mark Polon, CCIM,” discusses how professionals can best prepare themselves for success in commercial real estate and how effective communication is an essential tool in this business. Mark Polon, CCIM, president of Polon Consulting in Middle Haddam, Conn., joins the podcast. Polon has been an instructor with the CCIM Institute since 1989. An expert in appraisals and valuations, Polon also details what market sectors can expect as we continue to recover from the harshest impacts of COVID-19.

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, “Creating Iconic Real Estate Hubs and Innovative Capital Sourcing with Jamestown CEO Matt Bronfman,”  discusses the secret to the firm’s, Jamestown, enduring success throughout its 37-year history, supporting tenants during COVID-19, and strategies for approaching the retail space from a unique perspective. Matt Bronfman, principal and CEO of Jamestown, joins the podcast. Jamestown is a global real estate investment and management company that has completed iconic downtown projects including Chelsea Market in New York, Ponce City Market in Atlanta, and San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square.Bronfman details Jamestown’s new direct-to-consumer platform to encourage investment from new sources.

The podcast, “Deloitte’s John D’Angelo Sees AI as an Exciting Technological Development for CRE,” s automation, and the Internet of Things in commercial real estate. These technologies can help leverage data across asset classes to improve decision-making, an especially appealing prospect in responding to COVID-19. Managing director at Deloitte Consulting, John D’Angelo, joins the episode. D’Angelo specializes in operational transformation in real estate operating companies, investment managers, and service providers.

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, “Environmental improvements and C-PACE in CRE with Randy Eckers, Akerman's Real Estate Practice Group,”  raises awareness for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program or C-PACE. Randy Eckers, chair of the real estate finance practice for Akerman LLP, joins the podcast. He believes C-PACE has plenty of potential for CRE projects aimed at environmental improvements in existing and new properties. Through C-PACE, developers, owners, investors, and operators can access low-cost, long-term, fixed rate upfront financing across CRE markets.

The podcast, “Examining Cross-Border CRE Investment with BFIN’s Managing Partner Maggie Coleman: Part 1,” discusses cross-border commercial real estate investment among global regions and across asset classes. Maggie Coleman, managing partner with BFIN, where she leads the Private Capital Authority real estate platform, joins the podcast. This is the first episode of a special two-part series.

The podcast, “Examining Cross-Border CRE Investment with BFIN’s Managing Partner Maggie Coleman: Part 2,” details regional differences in how foreign capital views the U.S. and what different commercial real estate sectors might expect in 2021. Maggie Coleman, managing partner with BFIN, where she leads the Private Capital Authority real estate platform, joins the podcast. This podcast is the second episode in a special two-part series.

The podcast, “Expanding Your Business Through Consulting and Investing with Patricia Lynn, CCIM,” discusses what makes for successful consultants and investors, how to get started with these endeavors, and the importance of lifelong education to business achievement. Patricia Lynn, CCIM, is the principal/founder of Lynnk, a commercial real estate consultant company, and ExceedCE, a continuing education firm focused on real estate. She joins the podcast to share details on her new course, “Building a Commercial Real Estate Consulting or Investing Business,” which helps CRE professionals diversify their revenue streams outside the brokerage model. Lynn has been a CCIM Institute Instructor since 1986.

The podcast, “Exploring the ‘E’ in ESG with David Amerikaner the Duane Morris’ Real Estate Practice Group,” discusses what commercial real estate is doing in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena.  David Amerikaner is special counsel with the Duane Morris’s Real Estate Practice Group, with a focus on sustainability, land use, project development, and environmental law. He joins the podcast to detail how tenant demand for sustainable practices and shortening ROI on green investment are changing the equation for developers and owners.