Videos & Podcasts

During the Future of logistics & retail webinar, we examine how logistics and retail have evolved over the last 20 years to put today's opportunities and challenges into context. The topics discussed are what are the key drivers today as well as what are some key aspects and nuances that are misunderstood to provide new insights into known trends today. From there, we examine how today's emerging trends will create new opportunity sets in the future. Then, to wrap everything…

Geoffrey Dohrmann, executive chairman and CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., and Garrett Zdolshek, portfolio manager of Investors Diversified Realty, discuss the most recent quarterly return of the NFI-ODCE Index, which was the highest in the history of the benchmark (since Q1/1978). Watch an informative discussion on Index performance, outlook, recent trends and significant events. (12/2021)

Ben Breslau, chief research officer at JLL, is the co-author of a new book on the evolving office titled, “The Workplace You Need Now,” which discusses reshaping office space for the future of work. Why is personalization of the workplace important and how is it achieved? How can the office be made flexible? What is the purpose-drive and experiential workplaces? What is the “new corporate responsibility” regarding the workplace? Breslau joins the program to explain. (12/2021)

Aaron Joseph, senior vice president of investor solutions at Blue Vista Capital Management, discusses occupancy and demand trends, the growth of the sector during the pandemic months, and the outlook for market participants. (12/2021) Aaron Joseph attended IREI's Springboard event in Park City, Utah, in October.

Martha Peyton, head of global applied research at Aegon Asset Management, discusses what makes a middle-income apartment sector investment strategy attractive in the current market. (12/2021) To read Aegon's recent study about the U.S. apartment sector, click here.

William Sankey, Jr., co-founder and CEO of Northspyre, says automation, data analytics and artificial intelligence are now capable of playing a big role in bringing real estate projects to fruition with far fewer budget overruns — and will play a key role in the development of smart buildings and cities. The former New York City builder explains during this episode. (12/2021)

Craig Wichner, founder and managing partner of Farmland LP, joins the program to address topics ranging from record-setting farmland prices and the billions of dollars flowing into agriculture funds, to rising sales of organic crops and the role U.S. farmland can play in investor portfolios. (12/2021)

Paul Doocy, Managing Director and Co-head  at CP Capital U.S., discusses why German investors are investing in the residential sector across the U.S., if they are investing across the board or are they concentrating on multifamily, or single-family, or apartment blocks, which U.S. cities/states/regions offer the best opportunities and more. (12/2021)

Jerry Aversano, director of real estate debt at Benefit Street Partners, unpacks the various opportunities and challenges for investors in the current real estate debt market. (12/2021) Jerry Aversano attended IREI's Springboard event in Park City, Utah, in October.

Longtime New York City real estate attorney Bruce Stachenfeld, of Duval & Stachenfeld, is the real estate industry’s self-proclaimed “real estate philosopher” and, to that end, has published a new book titled The Real Estate Philosopher’s Guide. He offers his insights and predictions about the future of real estate, how to outperform with your investments, and provides some inspirational anecdotes for these strange and challenging times. (12/2021)