The Industrial Real Estate Podcast

Artificial Intelligence might seem overwhelming but there's a lot it can do for your business if you're willing to spend some time on it. To help with the learning curve, I was honored to be joined by Mark Duclos, President of Sentry Commercial, to hear how he uses AI daily within various commercial real estate businesses he runs. Here's a quote I firmly believe in right now: "You...

I had the pleasure of talking with Ori Schwartz to talk about industrial real estate investing, specifically about his strategy of pursuing opportunities related to middle mile logistics. Hear how Ori and Box Equities target overlooked opportunities in this fascinating chat! About Ori: Ori is a seasoned real estate investment manager with a knack for identifying undervalued industrial properties a...

I was honored to be joined by Sean Dalfen, President and CEO of Dalfen Industrial, to talk about the industrial real estate market in 2024. We chatted about a number of fascinating topics: 0:00 – Introduction 2:23 – Interest rates 5:45 – What does 2024 look like? 10:02 – Identifying potential markets 17:12 – Class A industrial strategy 19:14 – Tenant requirements 24:40 – Solar panels on industrial...

If you've even considered investing as an LP (limited partner) in a real estate investment, first watch this interview with @chernobelskiy Then go follow him and subscribe to his newsletter, the man is spitting out pure gold! -- 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR 🚩 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrializ... #supplychain #logistics #industrialrealestate

Alongside special co-host Matt Carroll, I was pleased to interview Les Brand, CEO of Supply Chain Solutions. Les is a bonafide expert in the industry and shared his insights gained from his nearly 40 years of experience. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:19 - Trends in inventory management 7:07 - Pre-pandemic vs Post-pandemic 9:59 - What is driving warehouse demand? 14:28 - What markets have poten...

I was pleased to be joined by my favorite Canadian economist, Todd Hirsch, to chat about the challenges and opportunities facing Canada's economy and commercial real estate market in 2024. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Where we are post-pandemic 6:24 - Will supply chain issues lead to more re-shoring? 15:44 - Warehouse vs Manufacturing Real Estate 21:28 - Interest rates 23:30 - Inflat...

In this week's episode of The Industrial Real Estate Show I was pleased to be joined by world renowned economist KC Conway. Here's what we discussed: 0:00 - Introduction 0:28 - How has the real estate market held up so well? 5:15 - Why did the Feds change their minds so quickly? 9:30 - What happens with interest rates in 2024 18:04 - Commercial real estate market in 2024 23:45 - Deal volum...

In this week's episode I was joined by Mo Regalado to talk about how commercial real estate professionals can improve their social media in 2024! 0:00 - Introduction 1:07 - Why social media in the first place? 3:52 - Tip 1 6:34 - Tip 2 9:45 - LinkedIn & Twitter 14:24 - Cracking Twitter 24:23 - Tip 3 27:38 - Dealing with trolls 36:04 - Hiring a social media manager 40:01 - Tip 4 43:38 - Tip...

In this week's episode I was joined by Jeremiah Boucher, founder of Patriot Holdings. We chatted about a large project he has underway and how he's applying creative strategies to deal with it. 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - A 350,000 sq ft industrial building 15:08 - Dealing with short term leases 21:21 - Marketing to small tenants 26:08 - Other challenges 32:23 - Jeremiah's forecast for...

In this week's episode I was joined by John Croft, President of Camrock Capital. John has an extensive background in industrial real estate, starting originally in brokerage before moving into ownership and building an impressive portfolio along the way. Here's what we chatted about: 0:00 - John's intro, from broker to investor 11:59 - Going through prior recessions 17:59 - Finding opp...

In this week's episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Don Catalano, President of iOptimize Realty. We chatted about the following: 0:00 - Introduction 1:26 - The Story of the Jet 26:44 - Don's business 41:11 - Proposals, software and book 1:02:25 - Getting in touch with Don 1:05:03 - Industrial Insiders Community About Don: Specializing in Tenant Representation and Real Estate Optimiza...

I’m pleased to be joined by Henk Folmer, former executive at Prologis. Henk was the head of the Customer Led Solutions Europe team, managing global distribution space needs of several of Prologis’ largest and most strategic European key clients – logistics service providers, technology, automotive and e-commerce companies. We chatted about the following: 0:00 – Introduction 1:42 – Henk’s experienc...

Derek Hsiang, The Proptech Scout, joined me to discuss proptech / cretech and how brokers and owners can utilize technology in their business. Here's what we chatted about: 0:25 – What is proptech? 1:42 – Proptech that should be on your radar 8:52 – How do you filter out all the noise? 13:12 – Proptech risk 17:52 – Is proptech necessary? 24:20 – Proptech for industrial real estate 30:44 – A/R...

We have started an exclusive membership group dedicated to assisting agents / brokers, investors, developers and other professionals grow their industrial real estate businesses. With your membership, you will gain access to: ✅ Our biweekly group interview calls ✅ Ability to ask questions & interact directly with high value guests ✅ Entry into the private online member forum Sign up on our...

An interview with Ron Rohde as we chat about real estate syndications and what limited partners (LP's) need to be aware of when evaluating opportunities. About Ron: Ron Rohde is an experienced investor and commercial real estate attorney. Ron is a Texan with a long history in north Texas real estate. As soon as he had a driver’s license, he was delivering keys to tenants, supervising contracto...

An interview with Nick Huber (@sweatystartup). We'll be discussing the following: Why Twitter is so effective; How to start getting traction on Twitter; What works / doesn't work on Twitter. About Nick (his Twitter bio sums it up perfectly): Sold a service company for 7 figures. Now a self storage operator with 1.9 million square feet and 44 employees. I send a weekly email to 135k people....

An interview with Deepak Bhavi, an industrial real estate developer. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Why Deepak chose to develop an industrial project ✅ Struggles, setbacks and successes ✅ What it takes to get a project off the ground. About Deepak: Deepak Bhavi, Founder and Managing Partner of FlexSpace Business Parks, specializes in building multi-tenant office warehouse parks in the...

An interview with Benjamin Dennehy, the. UK's Most Hated Sales Trainer.   We'll be discussing the following:   ✅  How to open a cold call ✅  How to get past a gatekeeper ✅  Objectives when you're on a call   About Benjamin:   Benjamin Dennehy is an engaging sales speaker and sales trainer who will explain that the barriers cemented within your selling process are the fault of your c...

An interview with Joel Friedland, co-founder of Brit Properties. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Why invest in industrial real estate? ✅ Passive vs active investing ✅ What is a real estate syndication? About Joel: Joel has 40 year track record in industrial real estate. He co-founded Epic/Savage Realty Partners in 1991 where he oversaw hiring and mentoring 60 industrial real estate pro...

An interview with Grant Pruitt, President and Co-Founder of Whitebox Real Estate. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Getting started in CRE / Industrial Real Estate ✅ Finding the right fit in a brokerage ✅ The value of hard work About Grant: Grant Pruitt is a Co-Founder and the President & Managing Director of Whitebox Real Estate, LLC. Grant launched the firm as a tenant-focused real...

An interview with Kevin Dollhopf and Tondy Lubis, site selection experts with Hickey and Associates. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ What is ASEAN? ✅ How companies can prepare to move away from China ✅ Challenges and opportunities This will be a live interview so join in and ask any questions that come to mind! About Kevin and Tondy: Kevin is a global corporate real estate executive, f...

An interview with Beth Azor, The Canvassing Queen! We'll be discussing the following: ✅ The power of canvassing ✅ Tips for prospecting landlords & sellers ✅ Tips for prospecting buyers & tenants About Beth: Affectionately known as ‘The Canvassing Queen™’ Beth Azor is the founder and owner of Azor Advisory Services (AAS), a leading commercial real estate advisory and investment firm...

An interview with Jeremy Mercer, CEO of Matador Capital. ✅ Class B & C industrial properties ✅ Low-coverage industrial warehouses ✅ Manufacturing facilities About Jeremy: Jeremy entered the commercial real estate market in July of 2004 with the acquisition of his first commercial investment property. Since then he has managed over 210,000 square feet within the Trinity and Brookhollow subma...

An Interview with Conrad Madsen, Founder of Paladin Partners Commercial Real Estate Services -- About Conrad: Conrad’s mantra is “Make an Impact”. Over his career, he has been very blessed to advise for some of the largest corporations and institutions on earth. His true passion is to use Paladin as the vehicle to impact other’s lives and the communities around us through Paladin’s industry first...

An interview with Deren Huang. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Making the switch from residential to industrial investing ✅ Tips for industrial investing ✅ What to look for in an investment This will be a live interview so join in and ask any questions that come to mind! About Deren: Deren’s first real estate investment was on accident, he bought a townhouse and rented it out to roomma...