The AFIRE Podcast

(Featuring Jonathan Ellenzweig, CIO, Tricon Residential)

Advancing automation, tech-driven amenities, and community building is key to winning—and keeping today’s tech-savvy residents.

https://www.afire.org/podcast/afirepodcast29residential

In a crowded residential marketplace of products, opportunities, and managers, how does an investor select the right investment? And how can investors outperform, especially during and after a worldwide pandemic?

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has forced many real estate companies to innovate by leveraging new technologies to maintain business continuity during the pandemic—within and beyond the residential sector. How can the ability to lead in innovation be translated into real estate, especially in a new world needing fast adaptation?

In this episode of the AFIRE Podcast, Jonathan Ellenzweig (Tricon Residential), discusses how consumer technology can also easily be integrated into residential assets to enhance the overall resident experience.

(Featuring Clyde Holland, CEO, Chairman, Byron Carlock, Real Estate Leader, PwC US, Martin Lamb, Managing Director, Global Head, Acquisition and Sales, Credit Suisse, Christopher Merrill, Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO, Harrison Street, and Bryan Sanchez, CIO, Lionstone Investments)

How will schools, retail, and hospitality need to change their business models in a post-COVID world?

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This podcast is a continuation of the conversation from AFIRE Podcast 24: The Future (Part II)

As COVID-19 continues to increase fear in communities, economies, and international relations, it’s necessary for investors to look into innovative alternatives, operations, and partnerships in order to rethink density-dependent real estate. Developing and enhancing relationships is going to be essential in creating long-term investment opportunities.

So how do we unlock the value of real estate that we have right now?

In the final episode of our special, three-part podcast series focused on the future, members of AFIRE’s Future Committee—chaired by Clyde Holland (Holland Partners Group), with Byron Carlock (PwC), Martin Lamb (Credit Suisse), Christopher Merrill (Harrison Street), and Bryan Sanchez (Lionstone Investments)—discuss the truth beneath restructuring challenged business models and improving social infrastructures through longevity.

(Featuring Amy Price, Managing Partner, Co-Head of US, BentallGreenOak, Steve McCarthy, Chair of Membership Committee, Head of North America, AXA Investment Management-Real Estate, and Jon Dishell, CCO, Gemini Rosemont)

How critical is it to develop new talent in a time where COVID-19 continues to disrupt the real estate landscape? AFIRE's Mentorship Committee weighs in on an emerging and novel approach to create new opportunities for today's rising leaders.

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While COVID-19 has caused a disruption in the work life dynamic by strict scheduling and the lack of informal communication, it stresses the importance of a distinct approach to corporate culture, investing in people.

At the core of mentorship is enhancing and supporting new talent, but only is it possible to foster these relationships when we broaden our perspectives of what it means to be a mentor today. With a limited talent pool, a structured approach to creating meaningful relationships is required.

In this episode, Amy Price (BentallGreenOak), Steve McCarthy (AXA IM), and Jon Dishell (Gemini Rosemont), discusses the three-tier industry-wide approach they are taking to improve mentorship relationships within commercial real estate.

(Featuring Cedrik Lachance, EVP, Director of Global Research, Green Street)

The demand for urban space continues to rise as the promise of a post-vaccine world emerges on the horizon.

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With light now at the end of the tunnel, the trend of rapid urbanization in core markets continues to accelerate, despite the emerging challenges from the pandemic.

Accepting a new reality is part of that challenge. Working from home has led to rethinking the needs for office sector environments. As employers become more flexible, it is important to review tax, infrastructure, and budget deficits to determine how much space is actually needed.

Cedrik Lachance, EVP, Director of Global REIT Research at Green Street, discusses how the office sector is affected, and why it's transforming the real estate market.

(Featuring G. Andrews Smith, CEO, Managing Director, L&B Realty Advisors)

All corners of the commercial real estate arena are facing era-defining challenges. Transparency matters—now more than ever.

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What holds promise for improving the business relationships we depend on for making better investments? Being intentional and open in our dealings with our investors, employees, and communities will bring closeness to all our relationships—particularly those between managers and investors.

The natural progression of technology is a driving factor for transparency in the workplace. So-called "best practices" are changing rapidly. The best results bring tomorrow's "new practices." It is important to look at how different approaches to transparency affect a company's culture and the role that organizational leadership plays in implementing these approaches.

In this episode of the AFIRE Podcast, G. Andrews Smith, CEO and Managing Director at L&B Realty, talks about the need for transparency, not only during COVID-19, but also to meet the expanding landscape of the real estate industry.

(Featuring Clyde Holland, CEO, Chairman, Byron Carlock, Real Estate Leader, PwC US, Martin Lamb, Managing Director, Global Head, Acquisition and Sales, Credit Suisse, Christopher Merrill, Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO, Harrison Street, and Bryan Sanchez, CIO, Lionstone Investments)

Due to COVID-19, are we facing an urban exodus—or is it the natural outcome of generational change?

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As COVID-19 has increased fear in communities, economies, and international relations, it’s crucial for investors to look into and assess the trends that real estate has been following for the past several decades: urbanization of gateway cities and innovation centers; the lifestyle attraction component; and the denser communities contributing to longer commutes. Together, these three trends underscore the increasingly critical role of technology in advancing economic, business, and talent development.

COVID-19 doesn’t change these trends—it accelerates them.

In this second episode of our special, three-part podcast series focused on the future, members of AFIRE’s Future Committee—chaired by Clyde Holland (Holland Partners Group), with Byron Carlock (PwC), Martin Lamb (Credit Suisse), Christopher Merrill (Harrison Street), and Bryan Sanchez (Lionstone Investments)—discuss the importance of separating fear from reality when looking at and beyond our known horizons in real estate.

This podcast is a continuation of the conversation from AFIRE Podcast 22: The Future (Part I)

https://www.afire.org/podcast/afirefuturepodcast1

(Featuring Andrew Garrett, Senior Principle, Real Estate, IMCO)

How does retail adapt to disaster? The Great Toronto Fire of 1904 is a leading example of how drastic events can create a better future.

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The retail investment industry has historically always been impacted the hardest during large-scale catastrophes. The SARS 2002-2004 outbreak and the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 serve as reminders of the harsh implications and desperate measures that undergo these events. Despite the changes in landscape and infrastructure, one thing is certain. There is always a way to bring people back together.

In this episode of the AFIRE podcast, Andrew Garrett at Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) examines how events such as the Great Toronto Fire have highlighted how a population's perception of safety is crucial to investing in retail across real estate channels.

(Featuring Clyde Holland, CEO, Chairman, Byron Carlock, Real Estate Leader, PwC US, Martin Lamb, Managing Director, Global Head, Acquisition and Sales, Credit Suisse, Christopher Merrill, Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO, Harrison Street, and Bryan Sanchez, CIO, Lionstone Investments)

After COVID-19, will we be facing the end of the world—or simply the end of the world as we know it?

https://www.afire.org/podcast/afirefuturepodcast1

Even as COVID-19 has heightened uncertainty in communities, economies, and international relations, it’s critical for investors to step back and look at the trends that the real estate has been following for the past several decades: urbanization of gateway cities and innovation centers; the concentration of the creative class; and the advent of the knowledge economy. Together, these three trends underscore the increasingly critical role of technology in advancing economic, business, and talent development.

COVID-19 doesn’t change these trends—it accelerates them.

AFIRE’s Future Committee—chaired by Clyde Holland (Holland Partners Group), with Byron Carlock (PwC), Martin Lamb (Credit Suisse), Chris Merrill (Harrison Street), and Bryan Sanchez (Lionstone Investments)—discuss the importance of separating fear from reality when looking at and beyond our known horizons in real estate.

Listen to a continuation of the conversation here:

https://www.afire.org/podcast/afirefuturepodcast2

(Featuring Bryan Sanchez, CIO, Lionstone Investments, and Hans Nordby, Head of Research and Analytics, Lionstone Investments)

Though mixed-used developments aren't immune to COVID-19-related disruptions, demand is likely to grow as the pandemic subsides.

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Though mixed-used developments aren't immune to COVID-19-related disruptions, demand is likely to grow as the pandemic subsides.

The digital era has significantly altered the lifestyles and housing preferences of the average American. Those changes have dramatically shifted the real estate investments best positioned for success.

In this new AFIRE Podcast, AFIRE sits down with Bryan Sanchez, Chief Investment Officer, and Hans Nordby, Head of Research and Analytics, at Lionstone Investments, as they share insights on the increasing demand for mixed-use developments during COVID-19.

From economic shifts that have normalized dual-income families, to cultural changes that have created a society focused on convenience, multiple factors have driven a return to urban living. As a result, mixed-use communities (MUCs) that integrate residential and commercial space have become extremely popular. And in the wake of COVID-19, demand is only expected to increase.

(Featuring Amanda Davis, Leadership Content Manager, Measurabl, and Sara Anzinger, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets, Measurabl)

Sustainability—with ESG (environmental, social, governance) data as its prevailing metric—is far from a new business concern. Though ESG may have only recently caught fire in the commercial real estate industry, investors have long been aware of its power to illuminate a company’s ability to maintain profitability, retain talent, and withstand unexpected disasters and disruptions.

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In the midst of a global pandemic, every industry is racing to adjust its business practices to meet new demands and prepare for an uncertain future. What does this mean for real estate finance and ESG?

Amanda Davis, Content Manager at Measurabl, talks about how COVID-19 has certainly underscored the relevance and importance of ESG and how it has become a valuable indicator of a company’s ability to withstand future shocks.