On this episode of the TBG Real Estate podcast, we talk Retail Real Estate with Jeff Mooallem, the Chief Executive Officer at Gazit Horizons. Find out how this recovered lawyer found himself at the helm of company that manages approximately $11 billion in real estate assets. It's a gripping conversation about the ins and outs of retail real estate and where the market is headed post Covid-19.

Episode Notes:

03:13 - What is Gazit Horizons?

04:19 - Growing up in New York

06:58 - From law to real estate

08:42 - Jeff, the anomaly

10:32 - The retail route

11:25 - The rhymes and reasons of a career

15:12 - The job he's always wanted

18:02 - "The greatest thing about the real estate business..."

20:34 - How to make the most of the current crisis

22:33 - How has the retail real estate world changed

26:27 - The changing times

32:15 - Zigging while others zag

35:20 - The Hot Seat presented by KK Reset

A two-decade veteran of the retail industry, Jeff Mooallem has acquired, developed and operated properties in New York, Miami, Washington, DC, Boston, and California. Prior to establishing Gazit Horizons, he held executive positions at retail REIT's Equity One, Inc. (now part of NYSE: REG) and Federal Realty (NYSE: FRT). Jeff is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers, and is a frequent speaker on issues and trends impacting urban retail real estate.