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.
What convinces a Google executive — who has played leadership roles in Google Maps, Google Apps and Google Station — to leave the technology giant in favor of the real estate and property technology space? Vinay Goel, new chief digital product officer at JLL, joins us to discuss his move and the exciting prospects for new property technologies. (01/2019)
What is the difference between mobile, manufactured and modular housing? What exactly is a voice-activated, electrically self-sustaining luxury home? What is the cost of factory-built modular construction versus traditional on-site construction? What about speed and quality of construction? Second-generation developer and builder John Rowland, president and co-founder of S2A Construction, joins the program to illuminate on advantages of construction in controlled factory environments. (01/2019)
The grey factor, one of the feature stories appearing in the February 2019 edition of Institutional Real Estate Europe, discusses the continent's senior living sector and its rising appeal to institutional investors. The story's author and the magazine's editor, Marek Handzel, joins us to explain why Europe’s senior housing sector is fast catching up with its American and other counterparts. (01/2019)
How is thematic investing defined? What economic themes comprise thematic investing? What are the advantages to thematic investing — as well as the pitfalls? How often does thematic investing need to be reassessed and potentially refreshed? We discuss those questions with Spencer Smith, head of institutional investments at Chevy Chase Trust, and co-manager of the global thematic focused portfolio, which is the organization’s flagship portfolio. (01/2019)
What exactly is adaptive reuse? What happens to obsolete retail properties? What is driving investor interest in this practice? Loretta Clodfelter, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas, discusses the trend, featured in the January 2019 edition of the magazine. (01/2019)
What is the difference between “affordable housing” and “workforce housing”? What are the different investment possibilities in these sectors? How has the recent Tax Cuts & Jobs Act affected the affordable housing market? And how does affordable housing fit into an impact investing approach? Loretta Clodfelter, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas, discusses the story she authored for the December 2018 edition of the magazine. (12/2018)
Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., discusses the just-completed 2018 Asia Pacific Editorial Advisory Board meeting and its insights from Asian investors and managers, as well as the upcoming invitation-only 2018 CEO Summit in New York City. (12/2018)
As we close the books on 2018, how did construction perform this year versus 2017 and historically? What are the current levels in construction activity in the multifamily and commercial real estate sectors? Which markets are seeing the most activity? What effects will interest rate hikes, rising costs of materials and the shortage of skilled labor have on development activity? And, of course, what is the construction outlook for 2019? Robert Murray, chief economist at Dodge Data & Analytics —…
How will industrial perform in 2019? Will it be resilient during an economic downturn? What is the industry’s potential Achilles’ heel? How is the industrial real estate category evolving? How are automation, robotics and artificial intelligence being factored into new and future industrial projects? What are the hallmarks of a truly successful industrial or warehouse project? Jon Pharris, co-founder and president of CapRock Partners, joins us to tackle those questions. (11/2018)
Bradley Snyder, co-founder and partner at Radical Galaxy Studio, discusses the technological advancements in real estate. In part two of this two-part series, Snyder gives an overview of virtual reality, specifically the different uses in the real estate industry. (11/2018)