GlobeSt Perspectives Podcast

Real estate connected to women's sports, women's brands and certain international investments have the potential to deliver outsized returns to investors. As investors continue to search for yield in a constrained environment, attention is shifting toward undercapitalized segments with significant growth potential. Women-centric platforms, from professional sports to consumer brands, are no longer...

The net lease market has evolved substantially in the last five years, and investors that can adapt to the new market fundamentals are succeeding. In a market with high interest rates and high inflation, it is becoming increasingly difficult to generate investable risk-adjusted returns. Long-term leases with built-in step increases often don't produce enough cash flow to offset increasing operatio...

Sigmund Cos. is challenging the status quo in retail investment with alternative investment strategies that are delivering value. Institutional investors have been hard focused on core grocery-anchored shopping centers for years, but the retail market has attractive opportunities beyond those properties. Under the leadership of managing partner Wright Sigmund, The Sigmund Companies has focused on...

The commercial real estate (CRE) industry is fervently adopting AI, but a balanced technology strategy is the key to ensuring its success. CRE companies are widely implementing AI solutions and other emerging technologies to bolster investment strategy and create valuable efficiencies in processes. But in this rapid adoption, commercial real estate companies must remember to balance governance and...

The healthcare sector has been navigating significant challenges, but Toby Scrivner of Northmarq is optimistic about 2026. The healthcare sector is in the middle of a challenging cycle. Meanwhile, a wave of consolidation and rising macroeconomic concerns made 2025 especially difficult for healthcare real estate strategy and investment. In this podcast, Toby Scrivner, SVP and director of the nation...

In this podcast interview, Jaime Northam of Ryan Companies discusses the challenges facing healthcare providers and their impact on real estate strategy. Healthcare providers are facing steep hurdles, and healthcare real estate is at the center of this conversation. Demand for healthcare facilities continues to exceed the available supply, yet new construction has been hindered by market challenge...

Berkadia's SVP, co-head of investment sales and a GlobeSt. Best Boss explains how teambuilding and culture have helped support significant gains in the firm's pipeline. Strong leadership is the cornerstone of a strong business, and Berkadia is proving it. Despite market challenges, the firm has seen total production volume go up 30% year over year. Mike Miner, SVP and co-head of investment sales a...

The C-PACE market is expanding rapidly. To keep up with demand, this GlobeSt. Best Boss is investing in the best professionals. The PACE Loan Group is in the midst of seeing a spike in demand for C-PACE financing, the clean-energy financing tool that the firm specializes in. To support the rapid market growth—which will likely go global soon—Rafi Golberstein, founder and CEO of the PACE Loan Group...

Commercial real estate investment sentiment is continuing to improve as investors step off of the sidelines and into the market. With a record $350 billion in dry powder waiting on the sidelines, investors are facing increasing pressure to deploy capital. Yet, about two-thirds of capital recently raised has not yet been deployed. Aaron Jodka , director of research for US Capital Markets at Collier...

GlobeSt.com Industrial Influencer Anthony Scavo talks about how his firm is finding success focusing on multi-tenant facilities in this exclusive podcast episode. Not every industrial facility is a big, sprawling Amazon warehouse. The industrial market is as diversified as any other asset class, and although large-format warehouses made the industrial market the darling of commercial real estate,...

Despite shifting fundamentals and increasing economic uncertainty, Gordon Whiting of TPG Angelo Gordon says that net lease assets are providing downside protection. Tariffs, interest rates, and a volatile stock market are weakening commercial real estate investment sentiment and pushing capital back to the sidelines—but net lease assets are the silver lining. Gordon Whiting , founder and co-portfo...

At the start of 2025, the multifamily sector encountered significant market volatility due to the transition to a new presidential administration. While the broad tariffs implemented in early April have intensified economic uncertainty, Berkadia sees several promising signs on the horizon. In this episode of GlobeSt.com's Thought Leadership podcast series, we delve into the evolving multifamily fi...

"Standards of care" isn't just for healthcare; these guidelines are also important in restoration services. And, when insurers and restoration professionals are working from the same standards-of-care playbook, making the customer whole again is an infinitely smoother process. In this podcast, Jim Novotny and Rick Wahlstrom, both in estimate review and compliance for 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, dive deepe...

Tremont Realty Capital says the middle market represents one of the largest segments of the commercial real estate sector, yet it can often be overlooked. It is this segment of the market that The RMR Group's Tremont Realty Capital, however, sees significant opportunities.  Tom Lorenzini, SVP of Tremont Realty Capital, says the firm would rather have a deep portfolio of smaller loans than a smalle...

Many commercial real estate owners are pursuing C-PACE as a construction financing solution for its accretive benefits.  While the program has been around for more than 15 years, C-PACE financing has gained popularity in recent years. According to the C-PACE Alliance, the C-PACE market reached nearly $10 billion as of the end of 2024. Nuveen Green Capital was responsible for close to half of all C...

Almost every CRE company is exploring ways to utilize technology, but there remains a gap between tech ambition and day-to-day tech function. In this episode of GlobeSt.'s CRE Tech Visions podcast series, alternative asset manager The RMR Group takes us inside their technology strategy to explain how they have built a valuable tech toolkit.  We sat down with the firm's tech leaders Greg Carey, chi...

For many borrowers, volatility has been more challenging to manage than high interest rates. Next year, stability is likely.  Where will rates be a year from now? What about the 10-Year Treasury? While no one can predict the market, most people don't expect crippling differences in just 12 months. For the last two years, however, volatility has challenged the commercial real estate industry. Next...

Healthcare real estate has strong tenant fundamentals, with growing opportunities for new development and investment as capital markets improve.  Commercial real estate investors have a lot of reasons to like healthcare real estate. With rising patient demand, continued shift to outpatient care, and decreasing vacancy, the need for healthcare facilities is at an all-time high. While elevated inter...

Nili Sangani built a team with diversity as a core value, and received a Women of Influence award. She talks about her leadership in this podcast. Commercial real estate has made great strides in expanding its workforce, but there is still a long way to go. It's a passion for Nili Sangani, Senior Vice President of Operations at Encore Enterprises and Managing Principal at Encore's subsidiary Ignit...

Four GlobeSt. Women of Influence honorees from The RMR Group discuss their journey, lessons learned and the empowering workplace culture that RMR provides for these leaders.   Honorees Julie Livingstone , Director of Real Estate Development in Newton, MA (Development Professional category); Anshu Bera , Director of Leasing in Sacramento, CA (Corporate Real Estate Executive category); Julia Furber...

Volatility in the capital markets has been the primary obstacle for commercial real estate owners and developers in the last two years. With high interest rates, sponsors are looking for alternative options to round out the capital stack—and equity partners have been the favored resource. However, equity partners are selective, and pricing on equity deals has also increased. In this episode of the...