Videos & Podcasts

The Great Wealth Transfer and the 1031/DST investment opportunity

The purveyors of 1031 exchanges and Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) have traditionally been smaller scale investment houses. But with an expanding generational opportunity in the real estate space and significant family wealth changing hands, larger organizations have moved into the space looking to leverage the surge of capital. To discuss the situation, Fortress Investment Group representatives David Hammerman (COO of real estate equity) and Eli Edwards (head of U.S. real estate equity) join the program. (05/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Concurrent Investment Advisors Brian Heimowitz

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 Brian Heimowitz, Vice President of Alternative Investments at Concurrent Investment Advisors. (5/2026)

Last-mile logistics — today and in the future

Sean Dalfen, president and CEO of Dalfen Industrial, discusses the all-important last-mile fulfillment centers and their importance to supporting today’s ecommerce logistics networks. (05/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Redwood Investment Management's Steve Kirschner

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 Steve Kirschner, Senior Vice President of National Institutions at Redwood Investment Management. (4/2026)

Paying attention to vintage when investing in real estate

Vintage has long been critical to wine, scotch, cheese and other types of food, beverage, collectibles and so on. But vintage also counts in real estate investing. Dave Welk, managing director of acquisitions at Origin Investments, explains why. (04/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Composition Wealth's Matt Dmytryszyn

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 Matt Dmytryszyn, Chief Investment Officer at Composition Wealth. (4/2026)

Editors Roundtable: Stress in the euro zone, cohousing, CRE dealmaking and battery storage

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; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (04/2026)

Livestock leasing, a niche agriculture play for investors

Cole Gilliam Parks, CEO and co-founder of Southwestern Group, a boutique private equity firm focused livestock leasing, explains how the niche investment works and its potential risk and rewards for operators and investors. (04/2026)

Proptech in the era of artificial intelligence

What constitutes proptech? What is the current state of the art? And what does AI promise by way of fueling new and better property technologies? Discussing those issues during this episode is Dan Wenhold, a partner at Fifth Wall, a venture capital focused on proptech investing. (04/2026)

The myth of a mass talent and corporate exodus from the Big Apple

There’s been many headlines suggesting people and companies are leaving New York City en masse. But is that really the case, or does the data indicate a difference story? Kevin Kelly, who leads a team of data scientists and real estate brokers at JLL's New York City office, had his team turn its sights on the Big Apple to see if there is any truth to the assertion that New York is a city in decline. (04/2026)

An update on the New York City and national housing markets

How analogous are the housing issues in New York City compared with the rest of the United States? What is the latest on office-to-housing conversions? And how is new Big Apple mayor Zohran Mamdani attacking the housing affordability problem? Rob Schwartz, co-founder and principal of S3 Capital, a construction lender to the NYC-area housing market, discusses the topic. (04/2026)

The changing use of pop-ups in specialty retailing

Why are brands opting for longer pop-up timelines rather than jumping straight into traditional leases? How are these “test stores” informing permanent leasing decisions? What makes a pop-up successful enough to convert into a long-term tenant? And how is this shift changing the way landlords think about vacancy and merchandising? Tackling those questions are Clare Rose, VP of specialty leasing and partnership marketing, and Joe Aristone, EVP and chief revenue officer at PREIT, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. (04/2026)

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with First Horizon Wealth Management's Eric Teal

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 Eric Teal, Chief Investment Officer at First Horizon Wealth Management. (3/2026)

How new technologies are putting real estate at risk

Shlomo Chopp says technology is acting as a wrecking ball for commercial real estate. Consider how ecommerce killed retail’s old model; how remote work has made office space optional; and how even industrial and data centers could face rapid obsolescence through tech innovation. Chopp is managing partner at CASE, which specializes in restructuring distressed commercial real estate debt. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, including in proptech innovation, along the way building a reputation…

Webinar: Q1/2026: 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 Eric Rothman, portfolio manager at CenterSquare Investment Management, LLC, will discuss the 2026 Q1 performance and upcoming trends to help you benchmark and analyze exposure. (04/2026)