The Weekly Take from CBRE

What will the future of office work look like? Commercial real estate insiders offer their latest thinking on evolving return to office plans.

With a real estate and logistics strategy predicated on buying local, Sprouts is reinventing the grocery sector. Sprouts’ Dave McGlinchey and CBRE’s Brandon Famous discuss the implications for grocery-anchored retail centers and how landlords and owners can attract today’s discerning shoppers. 

How’s the future of work taking shape? What’s next for New York’s office market? Citi’s Linda Foggie and CBRE’s Bob Alexander join Spencer Levy to offer insights on the strategies, technologies and amenities attracting workers back to the office.

The Weekly Take traveled to Las Vegas where ICSC CEO Tom McGee and CBRE’s Bill Wright offered insights on the implications of retail’s evolution for consumers, real estate investors and retailers.

CBRE’s CEO offers lessons on leadership, including thoughts on the future of the office, hybrid work and resilience during the pandemic. He also touches on his career evolution as he joins Spencer Levy on The Weekly Take to celebrate 100 podcast episodes.

LBX Investments’ Robert Levy and CBRE’s Chris Decouflé join Spencer Levy to offer insights on the retail real estate sector and which property types are most attractive.

With rising inflation and the Fed tightening monetary policy, investors and occupiers have questions about the impacts on the macro economy, capital markets and key real estate asset classes. Get insightful answers from CBRE experts.

Carla Harris joins The Weekly Take to offer tips and insights on getting ahead in business—from relationship building to seizing opportunity to opening doors more widely to people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Work from anywhere is here to stay, CBRE’s latest Occupier Sentiment Survey confirms. Economist Steven Davis and CBRE’s Julie Whelan join Spencer Levy to explore what dynamic work arrangements mean for office occupancy strategies. Pt. 2 of The Weekly Take’s series on the Future of Office and Hybrid Work.

A legacy of the pandemic is hybrid work. Economist Steven Davis and CBRE’s Julie Whelan join Spencer Levy to offer insights on what’s next for the workplace and how are companies are approaching it.

With Earth Day approaching, CBRE’s Global Chief Economist Richard Barkham and Chief Responsibility Officer Tim Dismond provide fresh perspective on environmental sustainability, and we hear from recent guests who shared insights on this topic.

Futurist Erica Orange joins Spencer Levy to offer insights on what’s driving new ways of working and strategies to future-proof commercial real estate and improve resilience.

What’s the secret to multifamily’s continued success? Camden Property Trust CEO Ric Campo and CBRE’s Matt Vance join Spencer Levy to offer insights on multifamily investment, adaptive reuse, purpose-built development and more.

Dr. Parag Khanna joins Spencer Levy to explore what’s next for the future of work, how businesses can foresee where people will live in the future and the effects of technology, fiscal policy, climate and culture in a globally connected world.

What country had the fastest-growing economy in the developed world in 2021? Ireland. In this episode, IDA Ireland’s Denis Curran, Kennedy Wilson’s Bill McMorrow and CBRE’s Marie Hunt offer insights on how the small island nation weathered the pandemic exceptionally well and the factors pointing to its continued success.

In part two of our Women’s History Month interview, we hear from three accomplished female executives about mentorship, networking, saying “yes” to opportunities and how women are shaping the future of work.

How can more women flourish in commercial real estate? This International Women’s Day, three industry leaders—CREW Network’s Wendy Mann and CBRE’s Benji Baer and Alison Caplan—share their challenges, inspirations and practical ideas to help women succeed and transform the future of work.

The Dallas Metroplex enjoys a central location, business-friendly government policies and other favorable attributes that have attracted business expansions and investment. Crow Holdings’ Michael Levy and CBRE’s Chelby Sanders join Spencer Levy to offer insights on the catalysts for the area’s enviable growth.

Exploring the intersection of brand and place, Rachel Friedman of TENFOLD and TENSPACE and Brian Taff of Streetsense join Spencer Levy to offer insights on how branding and placemaking can work with real estate to create memorable experiences and shape company culture.

Abundant investment capital is targeting life sciences properties, but breaking into this sector is not easy. Tim Schoen, CEO of BioMed Realty, and CBRE’s Ted Jacobs join Spencer Levy to analyze the keys to success, including how to pull off an office-to-lab conversion and why locating near talent and innovation clusters is so important.

With the big game set to kick off in a few days, Fred Maas, Chief of Staff for the L.A. Chargers, and CBRE’s Phillip Ruhl join Spencer to offer insights on the franchise’s sparkling new development project that has resulted in a championship-caliber facility that will serve the players, staff and the Greater Los Angeles community.

Health and wellness are top of mind for investors and occupiers alike. The Center for Active Design’s Joanna Frank, QuadReal’s Jamie Gray-Donald, and BentallGreenOak’s Rob Naso join Spencer Levy to discuss fostering and measuring building wellbeing in the workplace as well as the broader ESG considerations influencing today’s real estate market.

One of the world’s great cities, Chicago’s diversified economy and eclectic culture attract talent, jobs and investment capital, even amid challenges. Roosevelt University’s Collete English Dixon and CBRE’s Lisa Konieczka join Spencer Levy to share insights on the Windy City’s blueprint for growth and revitalization.

Financial workout specialists Goodwin’s Minta Kay and CWCapital’s James Shevlin join Spencer Levy to explain why commercial real estate has been more resilient during the pandemic than previous downturns and offer insights on creative moves that property owners facing potential distress can make to mitigate financial pain.

What does 2022 have in store for commercial real estate? This week’s guests provide a well-informed perspective. The Real Estate Roundtable’s Ryan McCormick and CBRE’s Global Chief Economist Richard Barkham join Spencer Levy to offer insights on which sectors stand to benefit from an economy that, despite continued challenges, is poised for further growth.