Commercial Property Executive Podcaster

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest research shows that the higher borrowing costs are really weighing on buyer activity, with the investment market bearing the brunt of the impact of tighter monetary policies across many parts of the world. However, the overall message stemming from the Q4 Global Commercial Property Monitor is tha…

Most properties built today use as little energy and as much renewable energy as possible. But there is a huge inventory of existing properties that must be retrofitted in order to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions. Without a significant retrofit push in the commercial real estate space, the U.S. will not reach carbo…

It's fitting that Kairos Investment Management gets its name from the Greek word for "opportunity." Carl Chang, the firm's co-founder & CEO, has decades of experience creating opportunity and then making the most of it. In his current role he oversees a diversified multibillion-dollar portfolio of commercial and multifamily assets. Yet few commerci…

Following the two-week COP27 conference in Egypt, the U.S Green Building Council issued a call for greater action and accountability to address climate change. That's because the consensus of global leaders and environmentalists at the conference was that the buildings industry, which accounts for 37 percent of energy and process-related CO2 emissi…

Managing workplaces for the generational divide is more challenging than ever. Younger employees feel like they don’t need to be in the office to be productive, while older generations tend to stick to what they’ve known for years: going to the office for work. How can team managers lead when their workforce has such different views? And what does …

According to CREW Network’s 2022 industry research paper, 88 percent of the companies that participated in this year’s survey were actively trying to hire. Commercial real estate companies have been taping into the potential of younger generations to fill in open positions, but they come with their own set of challenges. For this year’s last episod…

The increasingly uncertain economic conditions continue to make an impact in commercial real estate around the world. Under pressure from both high inflation and monetary policy tightening, the commercial real estate sector in the Asia Pacific region appears to be facing downward risks, according to the latest RICS research paper. In Europe, the hi…

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Trowbridge, chief medical officer, International WELL Building Institute, tells host Therese Fitzgerald that health and wellness in the built environment is "the next big thing" in ESG reporting for investors.

Tracy Murphy is a pioneering executive in the dynamic field of life science real estate development and investment. In this episode of CPE's Investment Matters, the president and co-founder of IQHQ discusses the sector's outlook and challenges, where to find the sector's high-potential hubs and the company's landmark project on the San Diego waterf…

Last year, as the industry was still processing the lockdown and the pandemic, Lindsay Ornstein and Stephen Power took their collaboration to another level. They started a nonprofit advisory practice, which soon led to them launching OPEN Impact Real Estate, a brokerage and advisory services firm, affiliated with Transwestern. In little over a year…

Concerned about making those costly energy retrofits? In this episode, host CPE Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald discusses incentives and opportunities for property owners and users contained in the IRA. Her guests are: Josephine Tucker, managing director/head of Clean Energy & Infrastructure, JLL, and Mitch Worden, vice president, Clean Energy …

Welcome to Investment Matters, CPE’s podcast series with the leaders who are shaping CRE investment today. On this episode, we’ll hear from Marc DeLuca, a 30-year industry veteran and the new CEO of KBS. In this lively and insightful conversation, DeLuca discusses why the Orange County, Calif.-based firm remains upbeat on the office sector. He deta…

Sentiment in real estate markets around the world is toning down, following consistent improvements in the past few quarters. The tightening in monetary policy and the rising inflation are weighing on the global economic outlook. Here’s what RICS Economist Tarrant Parsons revealed about the Q2 Global Commercial Property Monitor in this podcast epis…

CPE Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald interviews Heidi Creighton, Skanska USA Commercial Development's new head of Sustainability on what it means to be on the cutting edge of sustainable design and development today. According to Creighton, buildings that are good for people are usually good for the environment.…

Alyssa Carducci Dangler is a shareholder at Williams Mullen, a full-service law firm that provides strategic, skilled counsel to real estate professionals. Her practice focuses on commercial and multifamily real estate and finance, but also includes helping clients navigate through the challenges of solar and wind technologies. Currently, she serve…

Right now, as in many other fields, there’s a worldwide shortage of consultants, analysts and accountants, according to Jahn Brodwin, senior managing director with FTI Consulting. Brodwin and Senior Managing Director Ingrid Rivera Noone have recently been promoted to co-leaders of FTI’s real estate practice, and attracting and developing fresh tale…

Sustainability certifications are more important than ever for commercial real estate owners. In this episode, CPE Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald interviews Breana Wheeler, director of operations for BREEAM USA, on the organization's "science-based" and "holistic" approaches to sustainability and building certification, and how BREEAM is worki…

In the first three months of this year, real estate sentiment around the globe continued to improve, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest survey. The organization’s Global Commercial Property Monitor found that occupier metrics are gaining traction, with appetite for office and retail slowly returning. Nevertheless, com…

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” CPE’s podcast on the intersection of commercial estate and the world we live in. In this episode, Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald interviews Millennium Partners Principal Kathleen MacNeil to learn about the science and the marketing behind what will be the largest passive house office building in the wor…

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” CPE’s podcast on the intersection of commercial estate and the world we live in. In this episode, Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald explores how high prices and geopolitical tensions could ignite renewed attention on energy efficiency and renewable energy from property owners. Here’s a sample of the topics…

In honor of Women’s History Month, we talked to Barbi Reuter, CREW Network’s 2022 president, about the significant changes in women’s roles in commercial real estate in the past decade. Here’s a sample of the topics this special episode covers: Most important changes in women’s roles in CRE (0:50) Why women need to advocate for themselves (2:50) Ov…

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” CPE’s podcast on the intersection of commercial estate and the world we live in. In this episode, Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald speaks to environmentalists about the impact of New York City's recently-enacted fossil fuel ban law and other code change victories, and about the hurdles the movement has to…

In the latest FTI Consulting podcast from the series, Rob Raymond, managing director in the company’s real estate practice, and Commercial Property Executive Senior Editor Laura Calugar, discuss what impacted the upturn in M&A activity last year and how it influenced companies’ real estate decisions and needs. Press play or simply jump to the topic…

In the final three months of 2021, sentiment among real estate professionals around the globe continued to improve for the sixth consecutive quarter. Here are the main topics RICS Economist Tarrant Parsons covered with CPE: Sentiment indicators among occupiers and investors (0:46) Changes in the office sector (3:22) Capital and rental values (5:53)…

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” CPE’s podcast on the intersection of commercial estate and the world we live in. In this episode, Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald examines California’s new energy code and its potential for igniting wholesale change. Here’s a sample of the topics the episode covers: California’s 2022 Building Energy Effi…

The health crisis has taken a disproportionate toll on women in commercial real estate. CREW Network CEO Wendy Mann reveals all the figures in the latest CPE podcast. Press play to learn more about COVID-19’s impact on women in the commercial real estate workforce, and why this is a pivotal moment for change in the industry! Here’s a sample of the …

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” CPE's podcast on the intersection of commercial estate and the world we live in. In this episode, Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald and Senior Associate Editor Anca Gagiuc dig into the pros and cons of this underground renewable energy source and its prospects for helping commercial real estate owners, cor…

FTI Consulting’s Gerardo Londono on the latest version of the Build Back Better Act and its implications for CRE investment. (3:05) - The new 15 percent minimum tax on corporate profits (5:30) - The new surtax on high income earners (6:55) - Stock buybacks (11:10) - State workarounds (13:12) - Carried interest (14:33) - The first half of 2022…

RICS Economist Tarrant Parsons shares the latest updates on investor and occupier sentiment across the globe. Here’s what CRE players should keep tabs on in 2022!

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” our podcast on the intersection of commercial estate and the world we live in. In this episode, CPE speaks to some of the buildings industry professionals leading the circular economy charge about what it will take for the U.S. real estate industry to complete the conversion from take-make-waste to reduce-re…

The Chief Economist for Moody's Analytics spoke to CPE about the critical trends shaping the industry today: inflation, taxes, work from home and others.

Led by the Americas and Europe, real estate sentiment further improved in the second quarter. RICS Economist Tarrant Parsons reveals the organization’s latest findings in a new podcast episode.

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” our podcast on the intersection of commercial estate and the world we live in. In this episode, we dig into the urban heat island effect: its causes, its impacts, and what urban planners, architects and developers are doing to mitigate the problem.

From typing leases to Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR CEO and CREW Network 2022 President: Barbi Reuter talks about her journey to the top! Tune in for the latest episode of our CREW Network podcast series!

In this episode of “Sustainability Street,” CPE checks in on the state of the EV charging business and how real estate owners are responding to their outsize role in building EV charging infrastructure.

Office owners and occupiers have spent the past year figuring out how much space they’ll need post-pandemic. FTI Consulting’s Rob Raymond, a specialist focusing on corporate real estate portfolio strategy, shares a few tips in our latest podcast episode of the series.

In this episode of "Sustainability Street," how President Biden and a growing number of building stakeholders are emboldening a decades-old campaign for equity.

Commercial Property Executive Senior Associate Editor Laura Calugar discusses the latest changes in occupier and investor sentiment with Tarrant Parsons, economist with RICS. Press play to find out where hopes for economic improvement gather momentum and which areas of the globe are still under pressure.…

Welcome back to “Sustainability Street,” our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. In this episode, we tackle the major questions facing policymakers and property owners as they prepare to put into practice the most ambitious carbon emissions regulation ever enacted.…

In this episode, Commercial Property Executive Senior Associate Editor Laura Calugar talks to FTI Consulting Senior Director Asha Shettigar about the U.S. tax landscape and how proposed tax policies changes could impact the real estate industry. In the second half of the conversation, FTI Consulting Managing Director Yunsoo Kim touches on how the c…

Valuing different perspectives and promoting diversity both come naturally to Tiffany English. She leads the growth and overall management of Ware Malcomb's San Diego office, including both the architecture and interior studios, but she also has a global role at CREW Network this year as 2021 president. In a conversation with Senior Associate Edito…

In the latest episode of our "Sustainability Street" podcast, CPE looks at how the "other" carbon is finally coming into focus for the broader real estate community. We interviewed industry leaders who are finding solutions to the carbon in materials and raising awareness around the subject. With the built environment becoming more energy efficient…

Although sentiment among investors and occupiers improved in the last quarter of 2020, we should expect a bumpy recovery, economists from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London warn. Tune in for more insights!

In the first episode of our "Sustainability Street" podcast, CPE examines the science behind and the misconceptions around net zero carbon and net zero energy commitments. We hear from a number of CRE executives and sustainability experts to examine why some trade groups, corporations and subnational governments are getting more ambitious about car…

Occupier and investor sentiment neither improved significantly nor deteriorated in Q3, according to RICS’ latest international study. Economist Tarrant Parsons shares insights about market conditions across the globe.

ORIGIN Construction Co-Founder AJ Mueller and South Florida Division Leader Jay Richmond reveal how large- and small-scale projects are pushing forward amidst the pandemic’s challenges.

How far have women in real estate advanced over the past two decades? In a new podcast, CEO Wendy Mann reveals the striking findings of the organization’s latest benchmark study.

In this new episode of our quarterly FTI Consulting podcasts, Ingrid Noone shares insights on the various asset categories and the conditions for those with access to capital. Tune in now!

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ latest international study finds that investor and occupier sentiment has shifted into negative territory. Tune in for all the details from RICS Economist Tarrant Parsons.

"We need to learn how to live with risks," said EastBanc Principal Philippe Lanier, a retail landlord in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood. Tune in to find out his expectations for this summer’s shopping season and why the longer-term picture is quite positive, despite consumers’ currently cautious mood.…