The AFIRE Podcast

(Featuring Brian Klinksiek, Global Head of Research and Strategy for LaSalle Investment Management) https://www.afire.org/podcast/202218cast/ Across the entire institutional investment industry right now, the notion of fear—stated or implied—is at the center of how we discuss the future. The question for investors is: is this fear grounded in reality, or response? In this two-part episode, Brian K...

(Featuring Brian Klinksiek, Global Head of Research and Strategy for LaSalle Investment Management) www.afire.org/podcast/202218cast/ Across the entire institutional investment industry right now, the notion of fear—stated or implied—is at the center of how we discuss the future. The question for investors is: is this fear grounded in reality, or response? In this two-part episode, Brian Klinksiek...

Jamie Kingsley (NCREIF and PREA) and Constantin Sorlescu (INREV) join the AFIRE Podcast to discuss how global data standards can improve real estate investing in the future—and how doing the hard-but-necessary work of standardization can improve operations and strategy right now. https://www.afire.org/podcast/202217/ For several years, institutional real estate investors have worked together to cr...

AFIRE recently made our annual return to Munich, Germany, for EXPO REAL, the largest trade fair for real estate and investment in Europe since its formation in 1998. https://www.afire.org/podcast/exporeal2022/ As the world continues to recover from COVID and adjust for broad global uncertainty, we sat down with several members to get an outlook on global investment as it stands right now. FEATURIN...

(Featuring Robert Seldin of Madison Highland Live/Work Lofts) https://www.afire.org/podcast/202215seldin/ Mobile information technology has upended US land use regulation, and the ramifications of this technological upheaval are finally coming into view. Everyone in real estate complains about zoning laws. Depending on the municipality, it can determine the success or failure of any project, and q...

(Featuring Martha Peyton, PhD, CRE, Managing Director and Global Head, Real Assets Research, Aegon Asset Management) https://www.afire.org/podcast/202214peyton/ US garden apartment investments are offering outsized return potential—but access remains a challenge. The garden apartment subtype of the apartment sector is producing very encouraging total returns for property investors, beating all sec...

(Episode 2022.13: Featuring Malcolm Johnson, CEO, Langdon Park Capital) https://www.afire.org/podcast/malcolmjohnson/ Malcolm Johnson, CEO of Langdon Park Capital, believes true affordability is possible (even with the considerable obstacles present in the current business environment)—and that affordable strategies may be investors’ strongest emerging opportunity for core markets in the US. The d...

(Featuring Charlotte Kang, National Hotels and Hospitality Valuation and Advisory Leader; and Emily Chadwick, Lead Risk Adviser and Head of ESG & Risk; JLL) https://www.afire.org/podcast/lodgingleads202212/ As a labor-intensive and service-oriented asset class, hospitality is uniquely positioned to be a leader in advancing sustainability goals for investors. Speaking for JLL, Charlotte Kang, Natio...

(Featuring Jeffrey Kanne, President & CEO, National Real Estate Advisors) https://www.afire.org/podcast/jeffreykanne/ Jeffrey Kanne, President and CEO of National Real Estate Advisors and Co-Author of the white paper, “Climate Change is Generating a Tech Revolution,” discusses how technology developed to combat climate change will transform the built environment as well. Climate change has become...

(Featuring Jeffrey Kanne, President & CEO, National Real Estate Advisors) https://www.afire.org/podcast/jeffreykanne/ Jeffrey Kanne, President and CEO of National Real Estate Advisors and Co-Author of the white paper, “Climate Change is Generating a Tech Revolution,” discusses how technology developed to combat climate change will transform the built environment as well. Climate change has become...

(Featuring Max LaVictoire, Principal, Hodes Weill & Associates.) https://www.afire.org/podcast/carryon202210/ While continuation vehicles were once viewed as a signal of delay or failure, market sentiment is rapidly changing. The rules are changing, faster and more frequently than before. Flexibility is more important than ever, as is the ability to adapt strategic plans. An investor’s strategic p...

(Featuring Megan Walters, PhD, Global Head of Research, Allianz Real Estate) https://www.afire.org/podcast/citieswork202209/ Megan Walters, PhD, Global Head of Research for Allianz Real Estate, shares her latest insights on European office markets that are well positioned for growth. According to her recent article in AFIRE’s Summit Journal, the best cities are not always the obvious choice. The w...

(Featuring Parag Kahnna, Founder, FutureMap) The Great Lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic heightened fears that city living—and cities in general—might become a thing of the past. But a close look at the data tells a different story. https://www.afire.org/podcast/citywins202208/ The global response to the pandemic contributed to a still-unprecedented era of transition and change. Anyone watching mi...

(Featuring Parag Kahnna, Founder, FutureMap) The Great Lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic heightened fears that city living—and cities in general—might become a thing of the past. But a close look at the data tells a different story. https://www.afire.org/podcast/citywins202208/ The global response to the pandemic contributed to a still-unprecedented era of transition and change. Anyone watching mi...

We are all invested in the cities, assets, and infrastructure of tomorrow, even if we might not live to see the ten largest cities in 2100. But understanding climate change can get us closer. https://www.afire.org/podcast/climatefuture202207/ Can you guess what the ten most populated US cities were in the year 2000? New York and Los Angeles would be safe bets and come without hesitation. A moment’...

We are all invested in the cities, assets, and infrastructure of tomorrow, even if we might not live to see the ten largest cities in 2100. But understanding climate change can get us closer. www.afire.org/podcast/climatefuture202207/ Can you guess what the ten most populated US cities were in the year 2000? New York and Los Angeles would be safe bets and come without hesitation. A moment’s pause,...

Daniele Russolillo, COO of Planet Smart City, explains how his company is building affordable communities in India, Brazil, Italy, and the U.S. while delivering high levels of sustainability, technology, and community support for their tenants—all the while delivering solid returns for investors. https://www.afire.org/podcast/buildit202206/ The demand for affordable housing around the world is not...

(Featuring Warren Wachsberger, CEO, AECOM Capital) https://www.afire.org/podcast/diversifyingdigital202205/ As investors look for sustainable sources of inflation-protected yield, real estate investment is increasingly blurring into a wider range of “digital” real asset investment strategies. Inclusive of physical broadband networks (fiber or wireless), small cell and distributed antenna system (D...

(Featuring Tal Peri, Head, US East Coast and Latin America, Union Investment Real Estate.) https://www.afire.org/podcast/choosingflex202204/ Employees are increasingly demanding flexibility and choice for where (and when) they work. What strategies can landlords implement to adapt? In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the negative sentiment regarding the prospects of office properties was...

There’s been a lot of discussion through COVID about work from home and the eventual return to office space. Yet, most predictions are either that everything will return to normal—or nothing will ever be normal again. The reality is likely neither of these two extremes...but what will it be? In this two-part episode of the AFIRE Podcast, Doug Holte, former President of Irvine Company and current f...

There’s been a lot of discussion through COVID about work from home and the eventual return to office space. Yet, most predictions are either that everything will return to normal—or nothing will ever be normal again. The reality is likely neither of these two extremes...but what will it be? In this two-part episode of the AFIRE Podcast, Doug Holte, former President of Irvine Company and current f...

(Featuring Alicia Glen, Founder and Managing principal of MSquared and former Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development for New York City) https://www.afire.org/podcast/toodamnhighcast/ Alicia Glen, founder and managing principal of MSquared and former deputy mayor of housing and economic development for New York City, explains how to intelligently and profitably invest in affordable housin...

(Featuring Dr. Alexis Crow, Lead, Geopolitical Investing Practice, PwC) https://www.afire.org/podcast/stewardshipcast/ Whether it’s the impact of income inequality and the lack of affordable housing or the rise of populism and global sea levels, or evolving migration to and from primary cities, the economic and geopolitical challenges of today matter to the institutional real estate investor. Ther...

(Featuring Dr. Alexis Crow, Lead, Geopolitical Investing Practice, PwC) www.afire.org/podcast/stewardshipcast/ Whether it’s the impact of income inequality and the lack of affordable housing or the rise of populism and global sea levels, or evolving migration to and from primary cities, the economic and geopolitical challenges of today matter to the institutional real estate investor. There is mor...

(Featuring Gabe Klein, Co-Founder, CityFi) Cars revolutionized the world when they were invented, but they've also had an oversized role in dictating the shape of urban environments over the past century. But our transportation culture is beginning to change—so what can cities do to adapt? https://www.afire.org/news/carproblemcast/ Cars are a regular part of our everyday lives. They take us wherev...