CPE Podcasts

Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. My guest for this episode is Savills Vice Chair Katrina Kostic Samen, who heads the company's Workplace Studio. She and I discuss "Heat and Humanity: Protecting People and Building a Resilient Future," a white paper that she co-wrote with Jose Ramirez, co-lead of...

Over the past five years, it’s been a real rocket ship ride in the U.S. for Mapletree Investments. That’s the apt description of Rich Prokup, who leads US operations for the Singapore-based firm and is the guest on this episode. Under Prokup’s leadership, Mapletree has become one of the industrial sector’s fastest-growing, most prolific investors and developers. In just a few short years, the comp...

After several years of hybrid experimentation, the office market is still in reset mode . Vacancy remains elevated, sublease space is reshaping availabilities, whereas tenants are rethinking every square foot. There’s a clear divide emerging between buildings that deliver a commute-worthy experience and those that don’t, with flex options, spec suites and hospitality-style amenities increasingly s...

Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. My guest for this episode is Liz Beardsley, senior policy counsel for the U.S. Green Building Council. I spoke to Beardsley shortly after her return from COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference held last month in Belém, Brazil. Each year, nearly 200 countries parti...

As the daughter of a Washington, D.C.–based real estate private equity executive, Hilary Provinse grew up around the industry, but her early career on a ‘90s Wall Street trading floor shaped her resilience and sharpened her leadership instincts. Today, as executive vice president and head of mortgage banking at Berkadia, she manages a 400-person capital markets team spanning mortgage banking and i...

In this FTI Experts’ Hub podcast, we look back at one of the most pivotal moments in recent commercial real estate history—the early months of the pandemic—through the lens of two specialists from FTI Consulting’s Real Estate Solutions and Real Estate Advisory practices: Jahn Brodwin and Benjamin Steele. Back in April 2020, as uncertainty gripped the industry, 40-year veteran Brodwin wrote a thoug...

On January 1, 2026, Jim Taylor will officially retire asCEO of Brixmor Property Group. In this conversation, recorded before his retirement was announced this fall, Taylor reflects on his long and eclectic journey in the industry. Over the past couple of decades, he’s traveled what he jokinglydescribes as “a checkered path” that ultimately led to the C-suite at Brixmor. Before becoming a real esta...

Industrial real estate is balancing short-term headwinds with long-term opportunity. While new supply and slower leasing are shaping near-term performance, e-commerce, manufacturing expansion and data center growth continue to drive structural demand. In this inaugural episode of Inside Industrial , Link Logistics' CFO Matthew Ostrower discusses how the company is positioning for these shifts...

Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. Last week, I attended the Greenbuild conference in Los Angeles where I got to sit down with Rhiannon Jacobsen , managing director of market transformation & development for the U.S. Green Building Council, which hosts the global sustainability event. If you don't know,...

A year of mixed sentiment across global commercial real estate, with sharp contrasts between regions—this is the main takeaway from the latest Global Commercial Property Monitor released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London. While investor confidence is firming in markets such as the U.S., India and the UAE, markets such as China, France and Germany face sluggish demand and su...

It’s no secret that the proliferation of AI has propelled data center demand to new heights these past two years. This resulted in unprecedented pressure on the nation’s power grid, leading developers and operators in search of new solutions. In this environment, power availability is the most important factor in developing new data centers. In this inaugural episode of Alternative Disruptors , gu...

Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. For this episode, I'm going inside CRE's power predicament: The U.S. power grid is having a hard time keeping up with ever-increasing demands for power from industrial users and and rapidly expanding data center providers. My guests for this episode are Josephine Tucke...

Demand for data centers has never been higher. AI's rapid advancement and the associated compute requirements have been key drivers of development nationwide. “Even when potentially facing a large tariff, it’s not necessarily stopping people from developing data centers because it’s a long-term play,” said McRae Thompson, senior managing director & leader of the Real Estate Tax Advisory gr...

Alison Beddard has a degree in nutrition and dietetics, and was always encouraged by her family to go into the sciences field. But everyone kept telling her she would be great in sales, so she gave it a try and took on a brokerage job. And for three years, she only grew. Then the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 hit, and she lost everything she had built. That’s when she found CREW Seattle—right whe...

When it comes to office fundamentals, Boston truly continues to shine, keeping a leading development pipeline nationally, stable sales and vacancy rates. Yet, the metro did not remain immune to the current economic environment. As construction costs remain high and the life science sector is slowing, landlords now rely less on rent cuts and more on creative incentives, Hunneman’s Executive Vice Pr...

Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. My guest for this episode is Marta Schantz, director of sustainability for AvalonBay Communities. During her time at ULI, Schantz was one of the leading voices for sustainability in commercial real estate as the co-director of the Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability and UL...

Macroeconomic instability and tariff talks were front and center in the second quarter, yet the commercial real estate sector showed a surprising degree of resilience, the latest Global Commercial Property Monitor released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London found. What should you expect going forward? "Many of the current themes that are causing uncertainty at the macro leve...

According to Alex Nyhan, it’s a great time to be a neighborhood retail owner. Booming retail sales, digital retailers’ drive to establish a brick-and-mortar presence, and the desire to get close to the customer are all powering occupancy. In this lively discussion, the CEO of First Washington Realty tells how the company is bringing fresh ideas to a 140-property that spans 22 states and Washington...

Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in.  While the ideal balance between in office and at-home work is still a work in progress for many companies, one thing is clear: Workplace wellness is top of mind for employers even as, or more so, with the definition of the workplace expanding. My guest for this episode is Rac...

Dallas may be known for its sprawling layout, business-friendly climate and good fundamentals, but its office sector tells a more layered story. Whereas the vacancy rate is still lagging and some landlords are rethinking their investment strategies due to underperformance and volatility, some fundamentals still shine. One segment of the office market is defined by outdated buildings dragging up va...

Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in.  For this episode, I'm talking about mass timber construction with Varun Kohli, director of sustainability for Corgan, a global architecture and design firm with 19 offices. In a recent study, sustainability and research teams at Corgan joined together to get a better unde...

When going through a merger, acquisition or carve-out, you need to act with extreme care to ensure a smooth transition for everyone involved. To avoid pitfalls and subsequent issues, real estate strategy is one aspect that requires special attention. “CRE leaders need to be involved in those key upfront stages so they know where the business plans to grow and contract in the two to three years pos...

Press play for a conversation on CREW Network Foundation's mission and programs! Chair Gayle Bourdeau talks to CPE's Laura Calugar about all the way the foundation is making a difference. Bourdeau first learned about CREW Network in 1998 while she was a summer associate in the business department of a title insurance company. She joined CREW Boston in 2003 and since then has held multiple...

Five years after the passage of Local Law 97, impacted property owners are facing their first reporting deadline under the groundbreaking carbon emissions reduction legislation. But it's the deadlines to come that will really challenge owners and the city at large. By 2050, all buildings are expected to get to zero. Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commerci...

Taking stock of the real estate capital markets is a tall order right now. At this volatile moment, it’s invaluable to hear insights from an executive who’s been there and done that through multiple market cycles. Welcome back to Investment Matters. Our guest is Toby Cobb, a 30-year industry veteran and the co-founder of 3650 Capital, a diversified lender and loan servicer. Previously, as co-CEO o...