Capital Rivers Connect

Founded 100 years ago in the heart of the lush Central Valley, Chowchilla is a close knit and safe community poised for smart growth. In this episode, Capital Rivers CEO Greg Aguirre connects with Mark Hamilton, Director of Community and Economic Development, to learn more about opportunities in Chowchilla.

After a pandemic-induced influx of residents, Shasta EDC is aggressively seeking development opportunities and fast-tracking projects as they strive to provide in-demand retail and the industrial to support it. In this download, Capital Rivers Commercial CEO Greg Aguirre invites Shasta EDC President Todd Jones to share what he and his team are doing to facilitate growth and serve their communities.

While developers and businesses battle with politics, red tape and rising costs in many cities across the state, Los Banos takes a very different approach. In this episode, Capital Rivers CEO Greg Aguirre welcomes Los Banos Community and Economic Development Director Stacy Souza Elms who shares how she and city leaders have streamlined the process and have numerous opportunities available.

We hit the mid-point of '22 and it's without question the most interesting, uncertain period that anyone can remember. That includes commercial real estate veterans who endured the double digit interest rates of the early 1980's and the S&L meltdown a decade later. This time really is different! In this episode, Capital Rivers Commercial President & CEO Greg Aguirre offers his candid assessment, a fair share of gut feeling, and his advice as we head into what will likely be a volatile second half of the year.

Solving the housing crisis, particularly affordable housing, will take a fresh partnership between the public and private sectors because the status quo obviously isn't working. So where do we start? How do we work together? What realistic, attainable goals can we strive for? To answer those questions and more, Capital Rivers CEO Greg Aguirre calls on Josh Palmer, who knows how to navigate the challenging channels inside the State of California better than anybody.

Property management is an active engagement with the owner/investor and the tenants, and communication is key. In this episode, Capital Rivers Commercial CEO Greg Aguirre welcomes CRC Property Management expert Rebecca Story to the show to share key insight, and why her approach to property management is different.

Topgolf proved that a driving range can be much more- a gamified experience, with food & fun for the entire family. Chris Gallardo and his team are riding the next wave: Inland Surfing, bringing the ocean to us. In this episode, Capital Rivers CEO Greg Aguirre calls on Chris to share his story and tell us why this experience is the next big thing in entertainment activity.

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Everybody knows Dutch Bros these days- an IPO, a $6 BILLION valuation, and a culture that most companies envy. But did you know it all started almost 30 years ago with a simple coffee cart in a rural Oregon town? The same service you received from that small town "Broista" has been successfully replicated, and amplified, in hundreds of locations across America. In this episode, Capital Rivers President & CEO Greg Aguirre welcomes Aaron Harris, VP of Development, Real Estate and Construction at Dutch Bros. Aaron shares his personal story- the wins, the failures, pro wrestling, and how it shaped him as a person and business leader. 

Tax reform is on the table and Congress is considering changes, or caps, proposed by the Biden Administration to capture tax revenue on the now deferred tax treatment of 1031 like kind exchanges. The proposal ignores the financial impact that restricting 1031 will have on state & local transfer taxes, not to mention income derived by multiple parties involved in these transactions. In this episode, Capital Rivers President & CEO Greg Aguirre calls on 1031 expert Bill Angove for the latest update.

Contact Bill Angove:
Asset Preservation Inc.
916-791-5991
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In spite of the pandemic, most sectors of commercial real estate are on tilt, especially in the Sacramento-area. Now the question is how sustainable is this boom? As stimulus fades, inflation takes hold and if, or when, interest rates rise, what's the forecast for our region? In this episode, Capital Rivers President Greg Aguirre answers the tough questions and offers his outlook on the market as we wind up summer and head into the fall season.