Real estate portfolio managers discuss how they navigate challenges

As real estate markets face a potential global downturn, the role of portfolio manager becomes even more critical in navigating troubled waters. IREI recently asked a group of portfolio managers to discuss what they are watching for in the current environment.

The participants were Kim Adamek, managing director, co-head of portfolio and asset management, Madison International Realty; Larry Braithwaite, managing director and portfolio manager, ASB Real Estate Investments; Joey Lansing, global head of portfolio management and strategy, Harrison Street; Shawn Lese, CIO and head of funds management, Americas, Nuveen Real Estate; Soultana Reigle, managing director and senior portfolio manager for PGIM Real Estate’s U.S. value-add investment strategies; and Diana Shieh, managing director, co-head of portfolio and asset management, Madison International Realty.

“One of the biggest challenges facing real estate investment managers today is navigating the debt capital marke