(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?

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

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