The Deal with Danny Brown

Joey Miller (aka the prince of Beverlywood) is the developer behind the Platform in Culver City. Joey has consulted on many other best in breed retail developments such as Rick Caruso's Palisades Village, The Row in DTLA and up coming high profile projects in San Francisco and New York.  Joey travels the globe to chase down the perfect blend of unique boutique brands to create one of a kind curate...

The world's top retail broker breaks down his grueling journey from the early days of endless cold calling to making some of the biggest, most high profile Rodeo Drive deals ever. He loves car chases, Lily's burritos and gourmet vegan ice cream and could very well be Los Angeles' most eligible bachelor. Plus, we both are obsessed with Dan Tanas and Craig's which has no relevance to anything, but m...

Bob Skibinski, a Boston native and Ray Donovan look-a-like, packed his bags for California and never looked back. Now 25 years later he's one of Los Angeles's elite builders and still a die hard Boston sports fanatic.  From Paul Pierce's Celtics to Kevin Millar's Red Sox to Tom Brady's Patriots and everything in between.   Every year Bob tells me the Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl and th...

Bryan B. is the largest avocado Ag farmer in the US and a late blooming soul surfer to the core. We speak about how he is dealing with the recent devastation of his farms in the California fires and why obstacles are always a part of business and life. We also speak about his steadfast commitment to giving back and philanthropy and his new role as the president of the federation's real estate and...

Terry was very close to his uncle Jerry Heller who founded Ruthless Records.  This put Terry at the epicenter of the birth of the gangsta rap movement.  He tells us about life in the studio and growing up with music legends Dr. Dre, Easy E, Ice Cube, NWA, the DOC and how they changed the world and popular culture forever.   Later Terry pivoted into real estate development and founded the successfu...

Alison Palevsky is a true tastemaker and influencer in the world of interior design and lifestyle curation.  She's designed some of the most tasteful, significant  homes in Los Angeles, aspen and Mexico and is one of the most sought after designers on the planet.  She has her own line of furniture and does all of this while juggling a full family life with husband, children, schools and a lot of t...

Jim Travers, the Godfather of Tenant Rep, discusses how he got his start in New York commercial real estate, moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s when it was wide open, some of his biggest deals and Dissapointments and how the commercial real estate landscape has changed.  With $10B in deal volume Jim is one of the most successful real estate brokers of all time.  Here what makes him tick and how he...