In this episode of Real Perspectives, host Vladimir Bosanac is joined by co-host Rob Zirkle — architect by trade and head of development at Prince Street Partners — for a candid conversation about AI's grip on commercial real estate and far beyond.

They dig into why 29 Silicon Valley firms are hunting for 100,000+ square foot footprints, why AI culture is fueling a genuine return to the office ("there's a primacy on being together"), and how amenities, location, and transit are reshuffling what tenants actually want. Rob shares a working architect's view on what AI can and can't yet do, the looming disruption to technical drafting, law, and other knowledge professions, and why the apprenticeship model may matter more than ever.

The two close on the bigger picture: disruption, social safety nets, what today's college grads should make of it all, and an optimistic case that the path forward runs through community, collaboration, and human connection.