Bisnow Reports

The Real Estate Board of New York’s Director of Legislative Affairs Ryan Monell talks about the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package many New Yorkers are hoping will go a long way to ease the woes of the city. 

Andrea Himmel of Himmel + Meringoff Properties talks about her faith in the office market, and why she believe the urban exodus is real - but not something that won't reverse.

New York City Mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan says his experience of crisis, along with his deep relationships in federal government, make him the best choice in this crucial race.

CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City Vijay Dandapani talks about the hotel industry recovery and what it will take to bring tourism back. 

Jerry Salama talks about building a lab property in the city, balancing the risk and the reward of that kind of asset -- and why he believes in the burgeoning life sciences ecosystem in New York City.

PwC’s Advisory Real Estate Director Katherine Huh speaks about what has set some employers apart from others in the pandemic, and how companies are plotting their return to work.

BentallGreenOak CEO Sonny Kalsi on why the Asian office market is less at risk from the remote work movement, and why he thinks it will take New York City up to five years to recover from the fallout from the pandemic. 

Rudin CEO Bill Rudin talks about the challenged state of New York City, his faith in its ability to survive and and why he's certain the office environment will make a comeback. 

On this episode, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Real Estate Board of New York Reggie Thomas discusses how the group will lobby government in 2021, the impact of a unified federal government and how real estate can help with the testing and vaccine effort.

Alicart CEO Jeffrey Bank talks about the restaurant industry's fight for survival -- as well as what he considers a failure of government and when he expects business to start to return.

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman talks about the state of the city's residential market, and the industry's plans to take on the looming Pied-a-terre tax.

Cushman & Wakefield's veteran retail broker talks about falling rents, the future of luxury in the city and the neighborhood struggling the most in the pandemic.

to join the industry and thrive." Ken McIntyre, the CEO of the Real Estate Executive Council, a trade association for executives of color in commercial real estate, talks about the importance of diverse suppliers in commercial real estate and why brokerage remains one of the least diverse areas of the industry.

RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler talks about how a second lockdown could be handled, the response to his call for companies to return to the city and the ways federal funding would help the troubled subway system. 

B6 Real Estate Advisors' CEO Paul Massey, who ran for mayor of New York City before withdrawing in 2017, talks about the fallout of the general election, and what's at stake in the 2021 Mayoral race.

Bisnow reporters speak here about how members of the commercial real estate community are preparing for this general election.

In this episode, State Sen. Brian Kavanagh talks about working with the real estate community and the need for federal funding to support renters.

Principal and Head of Avison Young's Tri-State Investment Sales group James Nelson talks about renegotiating contracts, where the opportunities are, and why some long term owners in the city are now looking to sell.

Wendy Silverstein talks about her new venture doing loan workouts, which assets will be in the most distress and why she expects to be very busy through 2021 and 2022. 

Doug Steiner talks producing content in a pandemic, his next venture and why film and tv studio real estate is not for the faint hearted.

In this episode, Bisnow reporter Kelsey Neubauer talks about her reporting on virus outbreaks at e-commerce distribution centers and the worker walkouts that may be setting the stage for a new labor movement.

Architect and professor Vishaan Chakrabarti talks about the idea of banning private cars in Manhattan, what it would take to get it done and why he thinks it would increase, not reduce, the real estate values.

SquareFoot President Michael Colacino talks on his predictions for office rent reductions and why the banks'  decisions will have a major impact on the health of the leasing market. 

In this episode, we hear from Angele Robinson-Gaylord, the President of North America Real Estate Cluster at Ikea Group. She is speaking here about the company's workplace culture, her experiences as an African American woman in commercial real estate and the furniture giant's pivot from box retail to smaller concept stores.