Greater Texas

In this episode of Greater Texas, Sean conducts an interview with Casey Seeboth, a recent addition to the Bukowski Law Firm. They examine Casey's background, including his formative years in Milwaukee, his educational journey to law school, and his substantial experience at the Texas Department of Insurance. Casey offers valuable insights regarding his transition to private practice at Bukowski La...

This Greater Texas Podcast episode features a chat between host Sean Bukowski and Marino "Mo" Orlandi, VP of Commercial Real Estate at Harmony Bank Dallas,.  Mo discusses his transition into the banking sector from IT. He talks about the nuances of commercial real estate, the rising interest rates impacting the sector, and how Harmony Bank continues to selectively lend to small and mid-sized build...

Sean Bukowski had a conversation with Blaine Cook, a commercial real estate broker from Dallas-Fort Worth. Blaine talks about how he originally entered into commercial real estate, shared insights about the current market, and discussed his role in transforming the Pilgrim's Pride land project. They talked about the challenges and opportunities in the area, such as the impact of rising interest ra...

After sustaining injuries that led to a medical discharge from the military, Christian embarked on a nearly two-decade-long career in healthcare, starting from pharmaceutical sales to eventually pursuing an MBA at the University of Texas at McCombs School of Business on a full scholarship. A transition from healthcare to real estate investment, termed as "wealth care," was motivated by a desire to...

Scott David Studzinski discusses his early career, transition to real estate, and current role as the head and principal of Cresa. He also talks about his investment company, Moon Tower Investments, and their shift towards LP investments. Scott provides insights into the current state of the office market in Austin, including opportunities in distressed assets. He shares his thoughts on the future...

Ricardo Zavala, founder of Dove Springs Proud shares the dynamic changes in Dove Springs, Texas and how urban development and taxation impact inner city communities.  The episode highlights the importance of developer engagement with communities, discussing ways in which builders can work alongside residents to enhance inner cities like Dove Springs for the benefit of all.

Joel Gross, CEO of the Austin Monitor, offers a front-and-center look into Austin's increasing need for community news. With a nonprofit model, Joel is helping sustain the information landscape within a city rapidly growing into a metro region. Joel's first mission is to make community news more accessible so that locals can stay informed and engaged, having a voice in the decisions made where the...

Sean and Glenn catch up on exciting things happening in Austin and the unique challenges stemming from the city's recent growth. Glenn is the Director for Business Development at Broaddus Construction and also hosts the BoomATX podcast. Glenn shares his take on accommodating Austin's growth and how the city should heed the influence of people like Elon Musk. To Glenn, most of it comes down to supp...

Pearlstone CEO Robert Lee talks on the ever-growing population rise in Austin while addressing issues such as rising housing costs and whether or not subsidized housing should be a main focus moving forward in the city. Having grown a family business, worked in multiple companies, and lived in dense cities, Robert brings a lot to the table in terms of hashing out how to fulfill Austin's housing ne...

Walter Moreau, Executive Director of Foundation Communities, brings the increasingly relevant topic of homelessness and housing in Austin to the pod. After 25 years in this Executive Director role, Walter has seen the housing situation of Austin change from thriving to barely surviving. As rent skyrockets and supply cannot keep up with demand, Walter and his team at Foundation Communities aim to u...

John Riedie, CEO of Austin Creative Alliance (ACA), takes on the tough topic of the arts and cultural crisis in Austin. Gone are the days where the city of Austin was an affordable, alternative environment for weird and wonderful artists nationwide. Now, as Austin becomes one of the most expensive places to live in the country, John's team at ACA has to step up to advocate for the forgotten artist...

This week, Srinath Kasturi joins in to talk about Austin's rapidly-growing population and what developers, city planners, and everyone in between should do to accommodate Austin's rise. Srinath is the Executive Vice President at Cadence McShane construction and shares in this episode how he pivoted his career from architecture to construction management—and ended up using both in his career. As th...

This week, I'm joined by the President and Owner of Investors Alliance Diana Zuniga as we share our takes on the future of the real estate business in Austin, Texas. Diana shares her backstory on how she went from being an aspiring professional dancer to a trailblazer in the Texas real estate industry, bringing others along for the ride. We also discuss the future of real estate in Austin amid a r...

Jack Craver, freelance journalist and creator of the Austin Politics newsletter, joins the Greater Texas pod this week to dish the dirt on housing, transportation, parking, and many of the other issues currently coming to a head in the city of Austin. Analyzing the playing field of current politicians and upcoming elections, Jack explains the inner workings of some of Austin's most difficult polic...

I'm joined by Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer at South by Southwest (SXSW), to talk about the relationship the festival has with its host city, Austin. Founded in 1987, South by Southwest welcomes music, film, and technology creatives from around the globe to downtown Austin every March. More recently, SXSW has announced an expansion project in Australia and has hinted at incorporating mor...

I'm joined by Phyllis Snodgrass, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Austin, to talk about a topic near and dear to both her heart and mine: affordable housing in Austin, Texas. This week, Phyllis and I talk about her journey from accounting to Chamber of Commerce to Habitat for Humanity, the exciting affordable housing projects happening around us and the barriers those projects face, and where Phyllis w...

I'm joined by two guests from outside of Texas this week: Robert LaBre of LaBre Law Office in Michigan and Gery Rodriguez-Albizu of Rodriguez-Albizu Law in Florida. Instead of talking about how to make Texas greater, we talk about building greater businesses and better law firms through staffing, marketing, and a whole lot more. Weighing in on their personal experiences and comparing them to my ow...

I'm joined this week by Dan Tobin, a condemnation attorney currently working as a partner at McFarland PLLC. Based in Dallas, Dan currently works in eminent domain, fighting for the rights of landowners throughout the state of Texas. I talked with Dan today about growing up in Rochester and Buffalo, New York, working in litigation with SettlePou, and how he helps private landowners in Texas get th...

I'm joined this week by Jim Young, a West Point graduate and the current Managing Partner of Sabot Development, to talk about his journey into Austin real estate and the lessons learned along the way. With incredible projects currently underway and years of experience practicing the crawl, walk, run method, Jim shares his expertise to uncover the biggest issues facing current and future developers...

For our first episode of Greater Texas, I'm joined by Cross Moceri, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Presidium. Presidium, formed in 2003, is a Texas-based real estate developing, owning, and operating company, and Cross uses his time on this week's episode to talk about everything Presidium, from the early beginnings in Phoenix, Arizona, through their present-day ventures in Texas and beyond.      How Cr...