Leaning In

Welcome to Season Two of Trademark's podcast: Leaning In.

In this episode, CEO Terry Montesi speaks with Byron Carlock: National Partner/Real Estate Practice Leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

Byron and Terry discuss emerging trends identified for ULI that will impact commercial real estate moving into 2021, including migration from large urban areas, social issues, multi-family and office, Texas real estate markets, and several other topics.

Byron is a CPA, currently a governor of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a member of Real Estate Roundtable, NAREIT and AFIRE. He is also a board member of Harvard Club of Dallas and a board member emeritus of Harvard Business School. 

Be sure to subscribe to hear part two of Byron and Terry's  conversation that will be available in the coming weeks.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

(1:16) - PWC’s Real Estate Consulting business and Byron’s involvement with the ULI emerging trends in Real Estate

(2:54) - Key trends that will stick post-Covid and trends that will have the most impact in CRE Development & operations over the next 5-10 years

(4:49) - Trend #1: Urban Exodus

(8:17) - Trend #2: Accelerated transformation in Retail

DoorDash IPO

(13:34) - Trend #3 - Re-envisioning our Post-Covid world

(19:18) - Trend #4 - Social Issues

Trademark winner in GRESB rankings of ESG

(22:18) - The Future of the Dallas, Austin & Houston Markets

Oracle move to Texas

Tesla move to Texas

(24:25) - The Longterm view for Houston

(25:43) - The future for malls and department stores

Book: Pattern Language

CEO Terry Montesi speaks with David Glover, Principal and Global Director of Mixed-Use and Retail Centers for Gensler. David discusses his architecture background and his current work with Gensler, as well as his thoughts on retail design best practices. They look at the changes David sees coming to brick-and-mortar retail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what developers need to do to bring back customer confidence in retail, and his perspective on the future of retail.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

For more information about Gensler, visit www.gensler.com

In this episode, CEO Terry Montesi, and VP of Experience Chuck Steelman speak with Paul Kurzawa, Executive VP of Operations for Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Paul discusses his background in retail, real estate and guest experiences with companies like Caruso and Dreamworks and his current work with URW. They discuss the role of entertainment in brick-and-mortar retail, how retail and shopping centers can continue moving forward during the pandemic and what holiday experiences look like this year. Paul also shares insight on the future of retail and mixed-use properties as well as technology’s role in these areas.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

For more information about Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, visit www.urw.com

Todd Anderton, VP of Marketing, and Chuck Steelman, VP of Experience, talk about what properties are doing across Trademark's portfolio during this challenging year to create holiday magic in a safe environment. They discuss how Trademark is bringing the Santa experience to its properties in fun and creative ways. Also, they talk about how Trademark properties are using events and opportunities to help and benefit local non-profits, as well as the role technology is playing in experiential retail.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

In this episode, CEO Terry Montesi, and Chief Investment Officer Tommy Miller speak with Kevin Lillis, CEO of Hospitality Alliance. Kevin shares how he got started in real estate and transitioned to the world of food & beverage and food halls, as well as the work his company is doing with AT&T in downtown Dallas. They also discuss the role of trendy food halls and food & beverage in experiential retail and how these areas have been impacted by COVID-19, including how to move forward. Kevin also shares some unconventional thoughts on the future of retail and the role technology will continue to play.

For more information about Hospitality Alliance, visit hospitalityalliance.co

In this episode, CEO Terry Montesi, speaks with Peter Linneman, economist and Principal of Linneman Associates. The discussion centers around Peter’s background in economics, and his thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the overall economy and the consumer and retail economies. They also look at the state of various commercial real estate segments, including office and multifamily, and the investment opportunities around them, as well as what the upcoming election season might mean for the economy and real estate.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

For more information about Linneman Associates, visit www.linnemanassociates.com

“Leaning In” is produced by Straight Up Podcasts.

In this episode, CEO Terry Montesi, speaks with John Carter, artist, sculptor, Founder and Director at Parker3D. Terry and John discuss John’s art background and how he got into retail and digital displays, as well as his company’s work with Dreamworks, Crayola and several other companies. They also look at the role of technology in retail, as well as what the Christmas experience and the future of retail might look like in the COVID-19 era.

Trademark CEO Terry Montesi, speaks with Bart Higgins, futurist, innovation consultant, cultural anthropologist, and Founder and CEO of Future Perfect X. Terry and Bart discuss why companies that refuse to innovate risk being left behind. They also discuss how mixed-use, retail and office real estate developments have been impacted by the recent pandemic and what the future of retail might look like from here.

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Leaning In is a podcast exploring the future of the retail and mixed-use real estate. Trademark Property Company CEO Terry Montesi, and other executives, speak with experts from various backgrounds and areas to discuss brick-and-mortar retail in an e-commerce world and what it looks like to lean into it while others are leaning out.

For more information about Trademark, visit www.trademarkproperty.com

Produced in Fort Worth, Texas

“Leaning In” is produced by Straight Up Podcasts