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Institutional investors partner on “Airbnb-friendly apartments” program

Jesse Stein, global head of real estate at Airbnb, has rolled out an initiative that grabbed the attention and participation of institutional investors such as Greystar, Starwood Capital and Equity Residential. The program allows renters to list their apartments part-time on Airbnb to earn extra income. Investment managers and apartment operators hope to use the program to attract and retain more renters. (12/2023)

The surging financial commitment to impact investing

Ben Briggs, managing director of Briggs Capital Investments, points out that impact investing is targeting social needs ranging from assimilating refugees into the United States, to revitalizing communities, to battling the scourge of human trafficking — all while making returns on those investments. (12/2023)

Bain Capital's Ryan Cotton on a new era in high performance real estate

Ryan Cotton, head of real estate at Bain Capital Real Estate, discusses how the alternative real estate asset class has evolved over time, and how has applying a private equity mindset to asset ownership impacted investing in the sector, the outlook for alternative real estate investing in 2024 and beyond, how catalysts in the market (debt maturities, continued high interest rates, ongoing inflation) are impacting your view of key real estate investment sectors and more.

With real estate projects on hold, onsite water reuse taking center stage

Aaron Tartakovsky, co-founder and CEO of Epic Cleantec, says only 2 percent of U.S. wastewater is recycled, and the built environment is the location where a high percentage of that waste is taking place. Meanwhile, real estate projects in locations including Phoenix and Tampa have been halted for lack of water. Enter the emerging era of onsite water recycling and reuse. What does it cost? What does it save? What are the continuing costs? And when does it pay for…

Harrison Street's Paul Bashir on the alternative property sector markets

Paul Bashir, CEO, Europe at Harrison Street, discusses the market for alternative property sectors and how has the market evolved, what the main areas of opportunity are in Europe across the build-to-rent, student housing and life sciences sectors, which areas geographically across Europe are more appealing right now for alternative real estate investing and more.

Real Assets Adviser Hot Minute with Time Equities' Alexander Anderson

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 Alexander Anderson, senior director of the equity division and investor relations at Time Equities. 

An expanded vision for self-storage facilities

Jennifer Corbett, commercial leasing operations manager at Reybold Group, suggests the self-storage business is ripe for change, and during this episode she explains the new model her company is pursuing. (11/2023)

Real estate developer Bill Shopoff turns to biofuels with global aspirations

For decades he has been known as the founder and CEO of Shopoff Realty Investments, but Bill Shopoff is now also chairman of Vertimass, a biofuels company aiming to enter the fuel business for automobiles, jetliners and beyond. What’s more, he sees an opportunity to advance agendas pertaining to sustainability, energy security and economic development. (11/2023)
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