Videos & Podcasts

2027 investment opportunities in industrial real estate

For years, industrial real estate has been the property type of the year — or at least in contention for that title alongside multifamily housing. But what about 2027? How are industrial properties poised to perform in the New Year? Where are the chief investment opportunities? To discuss, we’re joined by Anthony Hayden, CEO of Maguire Hayden Real Estate Co., a privately held firm based in Pennsylvania. (11/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with VanEck's Christian Munafo

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Christian Munafo, Head of Private Growth Strategies at VanEck. (11/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Dynasty Financial Partners' Karim Simplis

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Karim Simplis, Director of Private Markets at Dynasty Financial Partners. (11/2026)

Examining infrastructure talent trends with Paul Ciancarelli of BraddockMatthewsBarrett

Paul Ciancarelli, a partner at BraddockMatthewsBarrett, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss the biggest factors driving demand for infrastructure specialists today, which skills and qualities are desirable in the current market environment, and why talent is  migrating into infrastructure from other asset classes such as private equity and real estate. (11/2026) Read more about Ciancarelli's views on the topic in the November issue of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure, here.

The growing active-adult communities for the 55-plus set

Active lifestyle communities for seniors have become increasingly popular in the United States, with about 850 of these communities totaling around 150,000 units and 95 percent occupancy. Jeff McQueen, president of Trilogy, the active-adult communities division of Shea Homes, explains the space. (10/2026)

Baltimore seeking investors to address vacant housing crisis

The city of Baltimore has about 12,000 vacant and abandoned houses and tens of thousands of vacant lots. Homes within 200 feet of a vacant property sell for 8 percent to 30 percent less than comparable homes, making vacancy a significant barrier to neighborhood revitalization. Now it is turning to private and institutional investors to supplement the $1.2 billion in public funding committed to reverse Baltimore’s vacant-housing crisis. To discuss the investment opportunity, Stephen Madsen, head of neighborhood investment at…

Power has become the new ‘location’ in real estate

For generations, the gospel of commercial real estate was simple: location, location, location. That calculus is over. Today, the need for access to reliable heavy power has upended the age-old real estate imperative. The new mantra, embraced by site selectors and developers from coast to coast, is location, power, location. To discuss the topic, Ed Del Beccaro, executive vice president and San Francisco Bay Area manager for TRI Commercial Real Estate Services, joins the program. (10/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Season Investments' Elliott Orsillo

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Elliott Orsillo, Co-Founder and Director of Investments at Season Investments. (10/2026)

Marinas as operating infrastructure: What investors need to understand

Marinas historically have been viewed as waterfront real estate, yet more deals are closing in the infrastructure space. Can marinas really check both boxes? Jeremy Parks, president of Trident Marine Group, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss what characteristics are drawing infra investors to these assets, where investors might misjudge risk, and how scarcity impacts pricing power and long-term asset value. (10/2026)

The folly of over-automating property management

With the advent of artificial intelligence, business leaders are increasingly thinking in terms of automating processes of all types — with the goal of increasing efficiency and, perhaps, employing a lighter workforce. Not so fast, says Tyler Christiansen, at least with regard to property management. Christiansen is CEO of Funnel, a market intelligence platform. He points out that the property management business is quickly moving toward the idea of fully autonomous property management, with AI increasingly capable of handling everything…

Editors Roundtable: High-speed rail and transit-oriented development

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you’re invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization’s editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe, and Kali Arevalo, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (10/2026)

Suburban office finds its second act; imagine WeWork for the ’burbs

Sean Donohue, managing director of the coLab — the membership-based coworking model of Bell Works — is leading an effort to bring coworking and flex office space to city suburbs. A simple way to think about the idea is WeWork for the suburbs, offering shorter commutes and, in theory, more life/work balance for professionals. Though still in its early stages, the concept — as well as the ideas supporting it — are interesting and worthy of some elaboration. Donohue obliges.…

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with ADISA's Jade Miller

Real Assets Adviser's "Hot Minute" segment takes a minute or so to introduce members of the RAA community to the community at large, all via a "semi-rapid fire" question-and-answer format. This latest "Hot Minute" features Jade Miller, CEO at ADISA. (10/2026)

Webinar: Q3/2026: FTSE Nareit U.S. Real Estate Indexes In Review & What’s Next

Join Institutional Real Estate, Inc. and Nareit for a quarterly update offering expert analysis of the FTSE Nareit U.S. Real Estate Index Series. During this one-hour webinar, John Worth, executive vice president of research & investor outreach at Nareit, and Charles Harbin, managing director, co-head & portfolio manager of public real estate securities at Heitman, will discuss the 2026 Q3 performance and upcoming trends to help you benchmark and analyze exposure. (10/2026)

Shifting dynamics in the data center power market

As the power and the data center worlds increasingly overlap, the power dynamic has reversed. Developers used to chase power-purchase agreements; now operators are chasing power. Justin DeAngelis, partner and global head of sustainable infrastructure at Denham Capital Management, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss this phenomenon. They also dive into why renewables alone cannot meet data center power needs and how the U.S. and European markets differ when it comes to data center power development. (10/2026)