Tune in regularly to hear industry executives and thought leaders share their market perspectives and insights. In addition, keep abreast of industry trends and issues by listening to The Dohrmann Report, a monthly podcast with IREI chairman and CEO Geoffrey Dohrmann.
Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., back from VIP conferences in North America and Europe, and preparing to head to New York City for the company’s annual sponsor briefing, engages in a wide-ranging discussion about those events and other topics. (02/2020)
Beth Mace, chief economist with the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries (NIC), discusses 10-year projections for the middle-income seniors housing cohort, the challenges associated with this sector, and why it presents an untapped opportunity for investors. (02/2020)
New in-store technologies are being used by traditional retailers in their battle to retain market share against the onslaught of e-commerce retailers, giving shoppers a new and more engaging experience. Jamie Sabat, director of trends and consumer forecasting at Streetsense, and Meghann Martindale, global head of retail research for CBRE, have coauthored a report detailing some of these technologies and their impact. They join us to discuss their report about brick-and-mortar shopping today and going forward. (02/2020)
John Friedman, professor of economics at Brown University and co-founder of Opportunity Insights, discusses how big data is propelling upward mobility, misconceptions on "high mobility neighborhoods" and how investment managers can help close the opportunity gap. (02/2020) Friedman delivered the final keynote, Closing the Opportunity Gap: Social Mobility and Income Inequality, Examining Costs, Risks and Solutions, at the Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Americas 2020 conference, in Dana Point, Calif.
Investors have been wondering aloud about where we stand in the economic cycle and when the next recession will strike. Meanwhile, debt funds — some of which have been beefed up in anticipation of recession — have seen a precipitous drop in their fundraising efforts. Then there are worries about climate risk, particularly in certain U.S. and global cities. Also, what was the big theme at the latest VIP Americas conference? Loretta Clodfelter, senior editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas,…
Imagine renovating an occupied apartment unit in a single day, replacing the entire kitchen, the majority of bathroom components, lighting fixtures and door hardware throughout the apartment, all while the resident is at work. Now, imagine renovating three to four occupied apartments in one day — as well as an entire apartment community of 360 units in less than six months, without any increase to vacancy levels. There is an investment advisory firm doing exactly that. Our guests, John Gochberg…
Throughout the purpose-built student accommodation market’s short history, fluctuating supply pipelines have been a source of immense frustration and almost unbridled excitement. At present, there is no end in sight for the sector’s oscillating fortunes. Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe, discusses the situation. (01/2020)
Brian Zrimsek, industry principal at MRI Software, discusses the characteristics of Millennials, the approach Millennials take toward management, Millennials' use of tech in the workplace and more. (01/2020)
Jeff Kanne, president and CEO at National Real Estate Advisors, discusses how tenants choose the locations of their data centers operations, why investors should invest in an operating company rather than a stand-alone property and more. (01/2020)
Recently, at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Anna Murray, VP of sustainable investing at BentallGreenOak, discussed new research that quantifies the cost savings resulting from tenant engagement and energy efficiency programs, based on 15 years of building data from hundreds of office buildings in North America. The results of the organization’s ForeverGreen and Eco Tracker programs have been more than encouraging. Murray joins us — along with Avis Devine, associate professor of real estate at York University…