Peak Property Performance

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , hosts Bill Douglas and Drew Hall welcome Trevor Jones , a director at Mission Housing Development Corporation , to explore how affordable housing operators improve performance when rent increases are tightly regulated. Drawing on experience in private equity and nonprofit housing, Trevor shares practical approaches to controlling expenses, modernizing...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , hosts Bill Douglas and Drew Hall welcome Christopher Rising , Co-Founder and CEO of Rising Realty Partners, to discuss why commercial real estate owners must take responsibility for their digital infrastructure, building systems, and data. From launching an internet service provider to exploring edge computing in vacant office buildings, Christopher s...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , host Bill Douglas speaks with Carol Enoch , an experienced multifamily asset manager, about what really drives property performance. They discuss the disconnect between ownership and operations, the limitations of PropTech, and how better communication, stronger teams, and data ownership can improve results. Multifamily asset management and NOI Owners...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall speak with Derek Neathery , Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP, about a growing risk in commercial real estate: who actually controls the data generated by a building. They explore vendor agreements, data privacy, digital infrastructure, and what owners should understand before signing away rights that may affect operations...

In Episode 51 of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall speak with Ryan Elazari , commercial real estate operator, innovation leader, educator, and host of CRE Unplugged. Ryan shares lessons from both sides of CRE innovation, exploring why technology fails, what owners should demand from vendors, and why successful adoption starts with understanding real operational problems. CRE t...

In this special 50th episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall revisit ten standout insights from previous guests on data, AI, operations, asset management, and technology—and what they mean for better property performance. Operational data and property value AI and automation in CRE Operational discipline and NOI Asset management Technology and property performance 1. Real...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall speak with Andrew Reichert , a real estate operator who helped build a vertically integrated multifamily platform spanning approximately 3,600 units across multiple states. Andrew shares lessons from scaling the business, aligning ownership with property operations, using data to make better decisions, and creating value thr...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall speak with Audra Cunningham, founder of ACRE Consultants , about what today's office tenants actually want—and what owners often overlook. Drawing on her experience as both a corporate tenant and national tenant representative, Audra explains why companies are prioritizing quality, amenities, connectivity, hospitality, a...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall speak with Marcy Moneypenny, founder of The Moneypenny Collective , about leadership, career development, and challenging long-standing assumptions in commercial real estate. Drawing on 35 years across property management, construction, leasing, capital markets, and client management, Marcy explains why personal and professi...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas speaks with Greg Achenbach, VP of Product at PredictAP , about moving beyond AI hype and applying technology to real business problems in commercial real estate. They discuss identifying operational bottlenecks, creating measurable ROI, protecting sensitive data, and choosing the right technology for the job. AI in commercial real estate...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall welcome Mark Sinnett , Principal at Avison Young, to discuss how operational data, digital infrastructure, and property technology influence commercial real estate transactions. Drawing on more than 25 years in brokerage, Mark explains how buyers evaluate operational performance, why missing data creates uncertainty during u...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall welcome Sally Hamidi , CEO of On Property Technologies. Drawing from her experience as an HOA board president, property management company owner, and technology founder, Sally discusses how better operational visibility, vendor accountability, asset lifecycle management, and digital workflows can transform property managemen...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall welcome Gino Barbaro , CEO of Barbaro360 and co-host of the Jake & Gino Real Estate Podcast. Together, they explore how multifamily operators can improve performance by focusing on operational discipline, meaningful metrics, AI adoption, and data ownership. Gino shares lessons learned from building a vertically integrate...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall explore why digital infrastructure is one of the most valuable—and most overlooked—assets in commercial real estate. They discuss why owners often treat technology as an expense instead of an investment, how fragmented networks increase costs, and why understanding your building's digital infrastructure is essential for oper...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas speaks with Mary Pat Hawes , Senior Property Manager at Boxer Property, about how digital infrastructure has become a competitive advantage for commercial real estate owners. They discuss tenant expectations, secure connectivity, property operations, and why owning digital infrastructure creates value for both tenants and property owners....

In this episode of Peak Property Performance, Bill Douglas and Drew Hall sit down with Suman Gidwani to discuss the intersection of technology, behavioral change, and commercial real estate. Drawing from experience across multiple industries, Suman shares why successful digital transformation depends less on the technology itself and more on how organizations prepare people to adopt it. Human-cent...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance, Bill Douglas speaks with Chad Stafford, President of Occidental Management, about operating one of the largest corporate campuses in the United States. Hosted by OpticWise, the conversation explores how digital infrastructure, data visibility, and operational intelligence are helping commercial real estate owners modernize assets, improve tenant experi...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance, Bill Douglas speaks with David Berneman about commercial real estate data ownership, custom workflows, AI adoption, and operational intelligence. Hosted by OpticWise, the conversation explores how CRE organizations can gain more value from their existing systems and data. Commercial real estate data ownership AppFolio API integrations Custom workflow a...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance, Bill Douglas and Drew Hall of OpticWise speak with Abid Butt about how commercial real estate asset managers evaluate performance, use data, and approach technology adoption in CRE operations. Commercial real estate asset management strategy Predictive analytics in CRE operations Technology adoption challenges in property management Data fragmentation...

In this episode of Peak Property Performance , Bill Douglas and Drew Hall sit down for an internal host-led conversation about the growing technology burden placed on commercial real estate property managers. With no guest in this episode, Bill and Drew unpack what they have seen firsthand across buildings, campuses, tenant move-ins, parking systems, internet connectivity, vendor transitions, and...

Welcome back to Peak Property Performance! In this episode, Drew and Bill are joined by global commercial real estate and flexible workspace expert Alex Passler, who calls in from Dubai. Together, they dive into the factors that have pushed coworking and flex workspace operators to become data-driven—sometimes by necessity rather than choice—and explore the major differences in how coworking space...

Welcome back to the Peak Property Performance Podcast! In this episode, Drew Hall and Bill Douglas dive into the evolving world of property management with special guest Jennifer O'Connell. Today’s theme explores how property managers are increasingly finding themselves in the unexpected role of "accidental technologists," juggling both the brick-and-mortar realities of building operations and the...

Welcome back to the Peak Property Performance Podcast! In this episode, co-hosts Drew Hall and Bill Douglas sit down with Gregory Lozinak of GJL Real Estate Advisors for a deep dive into where deals really break after the close. Together, they tackle the critical gap between underwriting and operational reality, exploring why so many real estate investments fail to meet expectations once the paper...

Welcome back to Peak Property Performance! In today’s episode, Drew Hall and Bill Douglas sit down with property management tech veteran Michael Mullin to explore the evolution—and occasional regression—of commercial real estate systems. Together, they trace the journey from early operator-controlled, standalone applications to today’s sprawling platform ecosystems, examining how the drive for con...

Welcome back to the Peak Property Performance Podcast! In this episode, co-hosts Drew and Bill dive deep into the hidden risks lurking in commercial real estate transactions—those risks you simply can't see on a balance sheet. They’re joined by Albert J Slapp, founder and CEO of Risk Footprint, who explains why traditional due diligence tools like FEMA maps and boilerplate appraisals fall dangerou...