Podcasts by CREative Talks! Commercial Real Estate Podcast

069. Blackstone, $5.65 Billion Cosmo Sales, and Vegas History from 2021-10-10T20:44:13

Webinar: Emerging Trends in Building Technology, Design, and Development October 15th 2pm ET / 11am PT 

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068. Omgivning: Adaptive Reuse of Existing Buildings in Los Angeles w/ Roberto Vazquez from 2021-10-04T09:00

In this episode, I invited Roberto Vazquez, Project Director at Omgivning, to talk about adaptive reuse of existing buildings in Los Angeles. 

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067. Local Logic: PropTech, Digital Twin, Site Selection, and Placemaking w/ Sara Maffey from 2021-09-29T19:40:13

In this episode, I invited Sara Maffey, Head of Industry Relations at Local Logic, to talk about digital twin, site selection, migration pattern during the pandmeic, and placemaking. 

066. NYC Trip + Good Read: "Power at Ground Zero" Twin Towers, 9/11, WTC Redevelopment Part 1 from 2021-09-23T20:28:48

NYU Schack 4th Annual Symposium of Women in Real Estate In-person conference on Oct. 6th at New York Hilton Midtown Event page:  https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/divisions-and-dep...

066. My NYC Trip + Good Read: "Power at Ground Zero" Twin Towers, 9/11, WTC Redevelopment Part 1 from 2021-09-23T20:28:48

NYU Schack 4th Annual Symposium of Women in Real Estate

In-person conference on Oct. 6th at New York Hilton Midtown

Event page: 

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065. Refuge for Women: Providing a Place of Escape for Sexually Exploited Women from 2021-09-15T09:00

Refuge for Women is a non-profit, faith based organization providing specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. With multiple locations acros...

064. PALMA: Evolutionary Architecture & Sustainable Design w/ Jo Palma and Iana Kolev from 2021-09-08T19:22:52

In today’s episode, I spoke with Jo Palma and Iana Kolev from PALMA. Jo is the founder of PALMA, an award-winning international architectural design team that specializes in high performance des...

063. China's Architecture, Placemaking, and Built Environment w/ Alex Lara from 2021-08-29T14:00

Today, I spoke with Alex Lara, a partner at Faber Society, to talk about their architecture and design projects in China. Alex has over 10 years of experience in urban planning and architecture....

062. Hotel Recovery Panel: HVS, Arbor Lodging Partners, LWHA, and Keck Seng Group North America from 2021-08-21T18:34:31

Speakers: 

John Berean, Director at HVS, San Francisco

Ivan Colmenares, VP of Asset Management at LWHA

Sean Felter, VP of Business Development & Ca...

061. History of Urbanism, Post-War Affordable Housing, Human-Focused Urban Design w/ Baxter Hankin from 2021-08-16T09:00

In this episode, I invited my friend Baxter Hankin to talk about his thesis paper "15th Ward North: A Neighborhood Design to Reconnect Syracuse". And we also talked about post-war affordable hou...

060. Good Read: "The Big Short", "The Greatest Trade Ever", 2008 Housing Market Crash from 2021-08-03T09:00

Hotel Recovery Panel Recording: 

www.cre-media.com/events/hotel-recovery-trends-a...

059. Good Read: "King of Capital: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Blackstone" from 2021-07-25T22:04:23

Hotel Recovery Panel Webinar: August 20th 3pm ET/12pm PT

Free Sign Up: www.cre-media.com/events/hotel-recover...

058. Oakland A's Potential Move to Vegas? Sports and Stadium Development Talk from 2021-07-15T22:15:33

Guests: Cesar Diaz and Jeremy Zenilman Esq. 

Check out Cesar's Substack: 

RanchoLosVegas 

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057. Good Read: "Other People's Money" $5.4 Billion Skuyvesant, 2008, Tishman & BlackRock from 2021-07-12T08:00

In today's book club, we talked about the book "Other People's Money: Inside the Housing Crisis and the Demise of the Greatest Real Estate Deal Ever Made" by Charles Bagli. 

056. Walker & Dunlop: Capital Market, Tampa, Florida, SOFR, and Career Advice w/ Carl Passmore from 2021-07-06T08:00

In this episode, I invited Carl Passmore, Associate Director at Walker & Dunlop. As a member of the Capital Markets team, Carl focuses on Debt & Structured Finance where he and his team ...

055: Good Read: "Winner Takes All" Casino Kings and the Race to Own Las Vegas from 2021-06-28T08:00

In this book club discussion, my friend Jeremy Zenilman and I covered a book called "Winner Takes All: How Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Won and Lost the High Stakes Gamble to Own Las Vegas" by Christina...

054. John Burns Real Estate Consulting: Single Family Rental, Build-to-Rent w/ David Jarvis from 2021-06-22T08:00

In this episode, I spoke with David Jarvis, Senior Vice President at John Burns Real Estate Consulting. David has more than 25 years of real estate and home building experience in a variety of c...

053. Urban Planning and Architecture Talks about Toronto and Vancouver w/ Art Tsai from 2021-06-14T08:00

In this episode, I invited my friend Art Tsai, Database Manager at UrbanToronto.ca, to talk about urban planning and development in Toronto and Vancouver. 

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052. Multifamily Market Outlook Panel: Inflation, Rent Growth, Lumber Price, Migration Pattern, & Equity Investors from 2021-06-06T10:00

Substack Article: minjayan.substack.com/p/multifamily-market-outlook-panel

This is a multifamily panel I co-...

051. Southern California Inland Empire Industrial Market w/ Justin Smith, SIOR from 2021-06-01T17:29:49

In this episode, I invited Justin Smith, Senior Vice President at Lee & Associates, to talk about the industrial market of the Inland Empire area in Southern California.

His new book ...

050. Good Read: "Zeckendorf" A Legendary Titan of New York Real Estate, Montreal, and Century City in LA from 2021-05-25T08:00

This episode is a book club discussion about the book "Zeckendorf: The autobiography of the man who played a real-life game of Monopoly and won the largest real estate empire in history." <...

049. Single Family Rental Panel: Developer, Debt & Equity Capital Providers, Lumber, Land, & Construction from 2021-05-18T22:14:31

Opening remarks by: Dean Sam Chandan from NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate 

Speakers: David Eyzenberg and Anastasia Vladislavova from Eyzenber...

049. Single Family Rental (Build-to-Rent) Panel - NYU Schack Alumni Club on Clubhouse from 2021-05-18T22:14:31

Substack Article: https://minjayan.substack.com/p/-single-family-rental-is-soaring

Openi...

048. The History of Casino Design and Its Evolution in Las Vegas from 2021-05-11T21:12:49

The Hospitality Design Magazine Podcast:

Marquise Stillwell

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047. Vegas is Back Baby! Tourism, Hospitality, & Gaming Market Update from 2021-05-04T21:23:25

Clubhouse SFR (Build-to-Rent) Event:

Co-Moderator: Jonathan O'Kane (Guest from Listen

046. The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork: A $47 Billion Unicorn - Book & Movie Watch Party from 2021-04-20T02:40:55

In this Clubhouse book club discussion, we talked about the book "Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork" and Hulu's newest documentary "WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $...

046. Good Read: “The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork”: A $47 Billion Unicorn - Book & Movie Watch Party from 2021-04-20T02:40:55

In this Clubhouse book club discussion, we talked about the book "Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork" and Hulu's newest documentary "WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $...

045. Good Read: "Am I Being Too Subtle" by Sam Zell, $39 Billion Office REIT Exit in 2007 from 2021-04-05T00:32:46

This is a Clubhouse book club live recording with my friend Jeremy Zenilman about the book "Am I Being Too Subtle" by Sam Zell. Sam Z...

044. "The Liar's Ball", GM Building, 2008, New York, Cross-Collateralization w/ Jeremy Zenilman Esq. from 2021-03-16T08:00

My friend Jeremy and I did a podcast recording LIVE on Clubhouse about the book "The Liar's Ball", the history of New York City, Sam Zell, and a bit about Las Vegas history. We both love history...

044. Good Read: “The Liar's Ball", GM Building, 2008, New York, Cross-Collateralization from 2021-03-16T08:00

My friend Jeremy and I did a podcast recording LIVE on Clubhouse about the book "The Liar's Ball", the history of New York City, Sam Zell, and a bit about Las Vegas history. We both love history...

043. Chandan Economics: Commercial Real Estate Market Trends 2021 w/ Jonathan O'Kane from 2021-03-09T09:00

In this episode, I spoke with Jonathan O'Kane, Vice President at Chandan Economics, about the economy, unemployment rate, multifamily investment, single family rentals, going back to the office,...

042. Sands To Sell Vegas Properties for $6.25 Billion to Apollo and VICI - Sheldon Adelson, History, & the Rat Pack! from 2021-03-07T05:35:41

Las Vegas Sands officially announced it is selling its Las Vegas properties - Venetian, Palazzo, and Sands Expo Center for $6.25 billion. This is a 2 parts deal. The first part is the $4 billion...

041. The History of Hotels & Legendary Developers in Hospitality w/ Yaolin Zhou from 2021-02-27T23:39:03

My friend Yaolin and I share the same passion towards hotel development and hospitality. In this episode, I invited her to the show to talk about the history of hotels, where the word "hotel" ca...

040. Gen Z & Millennial: Young People Will Change CRE w/ Andy Zhu & Júlio Villalobos-Torres from 2021-02-19T18:04:02

Today I invited my two Gen Z friends Andy Zhu and Júlio Villalobos-Torres to talk about what this generation wants to see in commercial real estate. We talked about company culture, development,...

039. Clubhouse, LinkedIn, and Career Advice from Industry Professionals w/ Cyrus Sassouni from 2021-02-16T09:00

Last week, I asked my LinkedIn and Twitter followers "What career advice do you have for young professionals?" And in this episode, I invited my friend Cyrus Sassouni to be the co-host to read t...

038. Reddit vs. Wall Street: GameStop & Robinhood, then Gambling & Vegas w/ Nita Jones from 2021-02-12T09:00

Today, I invited my friend Nita, a Robinhood user since 2017, to have a casual discussion about her experience of investing in GameStop, the crazy roller coaster ride, mainstream media vs. socia...

037. Mortgage Bankers Association: CMBS, Multifamily Agency Lending, & 2021 Trends w/ Andrew Foster from 2021-02-09T09:00

In this episode, I spoke with Andrew Foster, Associate Vice President at the Mortgage Bankers Association. We talked about the CMBS market, trends in 2021, multifamily agency lending, distressed...

036. Stuart Caplan - CIO & Partner at Apex Financial Advisor, Closing Deals during the Pandemic from 2021-02-05T18:08:34

Today, I spoke with Stuart Caplan, CIO & Partner at Apex Financial Advisor, Inc., to talk about how he co-founded the company, advice for young professionals, and how he closed an office acq...

035. KBRA Credit Profile: An Overview of Las Vegas Strip CMBS Performance w/ Laura Shannon from 2021-01-12T09:00

Today I spoke with Laura Shannon, a Managing Director with Kroll Bond Rating Agency, who leads their monthly subscription CMBS surveillance service – KBRA Credit Profile (KCP). CRE is a non-homo...

034. Gensler: The Future of Casino & Gaming Design w/ Derek Sola from 2021-01-05T09:00

Today, I invited Derek Sola, architect & design director at Gensler's Las Vegas office. As Gensler's gaming leader, Derek has played a critical role in high-profile projects for internationa...

033. Goodbye 2020! End of Year Reflections w/ My Friends from 2020-12-31T08:09:49

Happy New Year my podcast fam! 

TODAY'S GUESTS   

Dennis Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gihoonlee90/ ...

032. Experiential Retail & Pokémon: What Millennials and Gen Z Really Want? w/ Co-Host Julien Hochner from 2020-12-18T09:00

My co-host Julien and I talked about experiential retail today and what millennials and Gen Z really want to see at retail malls. How does Pokemon relate to commercial real estate? How pop up sh...

031. ME! BUSINESS INSIDER RISING STAR & How TikTok, Streaming, Esports, & Young People are Changing CRE from 2020-12-04T11:16:21

A great news to share with you! It is my honor to be selected as one of the 30 rising stars of real estate by Business Insider! Please share this article on LinkedIn and tag me! You can comment ...

030. Snapshot: Single Family Rentals, U.S. CRE 2021 Outlook, Korean Investors w/ Co-Host Julien Hochner from 2020-11-20T07:58:20

I AM BACK with co-host Julien for this snapshot episode! Please share this podcast on LinkedIn and tag me!

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029. Snapshot: CMBS Oct. Delinquency, Freddie & Fannie Multifamily, & New Vegas Casino Opened! from 2020-11-06T09:32:30

What's happening in commercial real estate recently? In this episode, I talked about CMBS delinquency and special servicing, Freddie & Fannie loan originations numbers, Mortgage Bankers Asso...

028. Real Capital Analytics: Current Debt Market, Distressed, and Lending Landscape w/ Jim Costello from 2020-11-03T09:00

Today, I invited Jim Costello, Senior Vice President of Real Capital Analytics, to give us an overview of the current debt market and lending landscape of commercial real estate. He talked about...

027. Snapshot: Blackstone, Life Science Market, Self Storage & $6 Billion Sands Potential Sales from 2020-10-30T07:32

Commercial Real Estate Snapshot Friday! In this episode, I talked about Blackstone's $14.6 billion BioMed sales, Blackstone's $1.4 billion self storage deal, CBRE's life science report, and the ...

026. #THESTRIP: Mob, Howard Hughes, Junk Bonds, Steve Wynn, & $630 Million Mirage Casino Hotel from 2020-10-28T08:00

Part 3 of the #THESTRIP series about the development history of the Las Vegas Strip. In this series, we talk about how these mega resorts got build and how visionary casinos developers shaped th...

025. Snapshot: Hotel CMBS Loan Delinquency, Vegas Strip, Cushman's Office & Industrial Reports from 2020-10-23T07:35:36

In this episode of CREative Talks, commercial real estate podcast, I gave an overview of the lodging CMBS loan market, Las Vegas Strip performance, lodging delinquency rate, and Cushman & Wa...

024. Snapshot: Cap Rate Changes, Data Center REITs, Cold Storage CMBS Loans, Self Storage... from 2020-10-16T08:00

The CRE snapshot series gives a highlight of what's going on in the industry recently. Each episode, we will talk about the capital market, CMBS, REITs, market trends, different asset types, and...

023. Founded a Development Firm, Pitching to Public Entities & Business Tips w/ Andrew Schimmel from 2020-10-14T08:00

Today, I invited Andrew Schimmel, Real Estate Development Manager at the City of Miami, to talk about his entrepreneurial story about a student housing development firm called Mantra that he fou...

022. Snapshot: CMBS Delinquency, Special Servicing, Lessons from 2008, Office... from 2020-10-09T08:00

New format and testing out a weekly CRE wrap up series. DM me on LinkedIn or Instagram and let me know what you think. Feel free to give us advice to help us keep improving the podcast. Thank yo...

021. Start with Why: Finding Your Path & Passion in CRE w/ Dixi Wang from 2020-10-01T08:00

Today, I invited Dixi Wang, Real Estate Development Analyst at Grosvenor Group, to talk about personal growth and career development tips for young professionals in commercial real estate. In th...

020. The Shape of Manhattan - History of NYC and Its Resilience w/ D.K. Wang from 2020-09-21T08:00

Today, I invited D.K. Wang, an architectural designer in New York City who focuses on infrastructure and transportation projects. He is als...

019. SuperConnector: The Key to WIN Business Relationships in CRE w/ Janki DePalma, LEED AP, CPSM from 2020-09-15T08:00

Why is being a connector is MORE IMPORTANT than being the smartest person in the room? In this episode, I invited Janki DePalma from DCI E...

018. #THESTRIP: MGM Grand & The Father of Mega Casinos from 2020-09-08T07:00

No hotels in Las Vegas today was named after him. But he was one of the most influence people in Las Vegas history and the entire gaming industry. He was known as the greatest deal maker in Las ...

017. CBRE Global Research: Capital Market & Alternative Investments w/ Wei Luo from 2020-09-01T08:00

Today, I invited Wei Luo, CBRE Global Research Associate Director to talk about the capital market, alternative investments, foreign capital,...

016. #THESTRIP: The Caesar of Las Vegas - Jay Sarno and Caesars Palace from 2020-08-24T08:00

It took me 4 hours to record this 20 minutes episode. This is a series that I have been thinking of doing for a long time. I was afraid of doing it because I don't think I am a good story teller...

015. Basis Investment Group: Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan, and Workforce Housing w/ Michael Pop from 2020-07-29T16:30:55

Episode #15 of CREative Talks Commercial Real Estate Podcast, I invited Michael Pop, Managing Director and Co-Head of Production at Basis Investment Group. We talked about Freddie Mac Small Bala...

014. SyndiGate Capital: Helping LPs Exit Their Real Estate Equity Investments w/ Jackson Stith and Simen Ruge from 2020-07-14T15:34:44

In this episode of CREative Talks, I invited the two co-founders of SyndiGate Capital, Jackson Stith and Simen Ruge, to talk about their startup and how they help limited partners exit their rea...

013. Real Estate Executive Recruiter: Job Market & Building Relationships w/ Chris Long from 2020-07-07T09:00

In this episode, you will hear from Chris Long, the VP of deverellsmith New York Office, about job hunting, networking, and career tips. deverellsmith is an international recrui...

013. deverellsmith US Real Estate Executive Recruiter: Job Market & Building Relationships (w/ Chris Long) from 2020-07-07T09:00

In this episode, you will hear from Chris Long, the VP of deverellsmith New York Office, about job hunting, networking, and career tips. deverellsmith is an international recrui...

012. "Never Eat Alone" How To Build & Strengthen Your Network in CRE (w/ Dr. Sam Chandan) from 2020-06-20T14:45:28

In this episode of CREative Talks commercial real estate podcast, you will hear from Dr. Sam Chandan about how to build and strengthen your network in commercial real estate. Dr. Sam Chanda...

011. Bluelofts: Turns Vacant Office Floors into Apartments (w/ Ike Bams and John Williams) from 2020-06-09T08:00

In this episode of CREative Talks Commercial Real Estate Podcast, I interviewed the two co-founders of Bluelofts. Bluelofts is a startup that turns vacant office floors into residential apartmen...

010. Layoffs, Job Huntings, & Networking Tips from 2020-05-27T22:01:53

Many people got laid offs from their companies recently, so I decided to make an episode about networking and job huntings tips for new graduates and young professionals. 

Podcasting...

009. Oil Price, COVID, and Houston Multifamily and Office Markets (w/ Henry Holt) from 2020-05-19T08:00

In this episode, I invited Henry Holt, director of Old Capital, to talk about, oil price war, COVID-19, and the Houston multifamily market. T...

008. CMBS Market, Non-Performing Loans, and COVID from 2020-05-12T08:00

In this episode, I invited three commercial real estate experts to talk about COVID 19's impact on the CMBS market and non-performing loans. Please read the following bio of each guest and feel ...

007. How To Become A Real Estate Analyst from 2020-05-05T09:00

In this episode, I invited my friend Louis Puma to talk about how to become a commercial real estate analyst, what is the career path look like, and his job hunting process. He submitted 300 app...

006. Tomorrow's Workplace after COVID-19 Pandemic w/ Alex Redlus from 2020-04-28T08:00

Everybody is working from home right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Have you wondered what the workplace will look like after this pandemic is over? In today’s episode, I invited Listen

005. Property Fractioning: Ground Lease Financing w/ Anastasia Vladislavova from 2020-04-21T08:00

By doing property fractioning, real estate investors can maximize their return. In this episode, I invited Anastasia Vladislavova...

004. PropTech: Close Deals Faster with Innovative Technology (w/ Eric Flohr) from 2020-04-14T08:00

In today’s episode, I invited Eric Flohr, Senior Vice President of Transformation at Berkadia, to discuss some of the technologies they are ...

001. Multifamily FHA Construction Loan Explained w/ Vitaly Lunev from 2020-04-07T08:00

What is FHA Construction Loan? FHA construction loan is a cheap, long term capital source for multifamily developers. In this episode, I invited Vitaly Lunev from PGIM Real Estate Finance to tal...

003. Benefits of Using C-PACE Green Financing in Your Project w/ Anastasia Vladislavova from 2020-04-07T08:00

Many sponsors are struggling to fill up the gap between equity and senior debt for their multifamily, retail, office, or other projects. C-PACE is a low cost, long term, low risk capital that ca...

002. Korean Investments in US Real Estate Market w/ Dennis Lee from 2020-03-27T16:08:46

South Korea is now the #1 Asian buyer in US Real Estate Market. In today's episode, I invited my Korean friend to talk about the type of investments and returns these investors are looking for.&...