Kyle Reiling, the Executive Director of the Greenview Industrial Gateway, will be quick to point to the numerous people who played important roles in Kevin O'Leary's announcement to building the world's largest data center.

Jim Belosic is an industrialist.

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PwC recently released their 46th edition of their Emerging Trends in Real Estate which also included a separate report for Canada (the 20th version).

Joel Friedland is one of my favorite people in the industrial real estate market.

I was pleased to have interviewed him a couple years ago and we were well overdue for a follow up interview.

In this captivating interview Joel provides a ton of insights into the state of the market!

About Joel:

Joel has a 42 year track record in industrial real estate. He co-founded Epic/Savage Realty Partners in 1991 where he oversaw hiring and mentoring 60 industrial real estate professionals, many of whom became his partners. His group sold the firm to an international real estate company in 2014 and Joel started Brit Properties.

As an industrial real estate broker and owner, Joel has secured over 2,000 industrial property leases and sales, totaling over $2 billion in transactions. His greatest accomplishment is maintaining valued relationships with brokers, tenants and investors spanning five decades.

He does fully syndicated deals with 0% debt, an unheard of approach in real estate which caters to his wealthy investor base primarily concerned with conservation of principal. His experiences during the Great Recession in 2008 have informed his investment approach to be hyper-conservative while still allowing an ~8% cash return, plus upside, for his investors.

Joel attended the University of Michigan. He enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family, particularly his three young grandchildren.

Connect with Joel:

(847) 345-5534

[email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-friedland-sior-5508a791

Website: https://britproperties.com/

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Following Pat 1 of this interview I had many more questions to ask Jim.

Join in as we do a deep dive into phase II's!

About Jim:

Jim is a familiar voice in commercial real estate consulting, advising clients for over 25 years on environmental and property condition due diligence, asset management, construction project management, ADA/accessibility, and policy/training programs. He chairs ASTM International’s Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management and leads ASTM task groups on Phase-I ESAs (E1527), Limited Moisture Assessments (E3026); Drone Assessments of Commercial Real Estate (WK86230), and Facility Condition Assessments (WK92482).

Connect with Jim:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesebartlett

Bureau Veritas website: www.bvna.com

ASTM website: https://www.astm.org/

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There's a lot more that goes into a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment than I thought!

I was joined by Jim Bartlett, Senior Vice President at Bureau Veritas, to do a deep dive into the topic.

About Jim:

Jim is a familiar voice in commercial real estate consulting, advising clients for over 25 years on environmental and property condition due diligence, asset management, construction project management, ADA/accessibility, and policy/training programs. He chairs ASTM International’s Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management and leads ASTM task groups on Phase-I ESAs (E1527), Limited Moisture Assessments (E3026); Drone Assessments of Commercial Real Estate (WK86230), and Facility Condition Assessments (WK92482).

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LinkedIn: / jamesebartlett

Bureau Veritas website: https://group.bureauveritas.com/

ASTM website: https://www.astm.org/

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In this week's episode I was honored to be joined by Zane Hengsperger as we talked about all things manufacturing.

Here's what we chatted about:

0:00 – Introduction

2:59 – What’s interesting in manufacturing?

4:41 – Can we de-throne China as the World’s Factory?

9:21 – Automation vs manual labor

12:32 – Software integration

13:37 – Anduril

17:42 – What industries are interesting?

19:45 – Solving labor shortages

23:15 – Reindustrialize

24:08 – Make Manufacturing Cool

28:08 – Site selection

29:38 – Evaluating a business and the real estate

34:29 – What makes or breaks a company?

36:40 – Optimizing factory space

43:43 – X Accounts to follow

Links to the accounts Zane mentions:

https://x.com/aphysicist

https://x.com/MikeSlagh

https://x.com/JulianFried

https://x.com/rustbeltkid1

https://x.com/snowmaker

https://x.com/KennethCassel

https://x.com/jack_watson_hfw

https://x.com/jimbelosic

https://x.com/2112Power

https://x.com/PalmerLuckey

https://x.com/zanehengsperger

https://x.com/techbrospod

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This week I'm glad to be joined by Obie R. Silverwood, a seasoned expert with over 46 years of experience as an industrial real estate broker and investor. Obie recently released his book, Industrial Real Estate Investing and Management, which provides a step-by-step guide on buying, leasing, managing, and selling industrial properties.

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In this week's episode of the Industrial Real Estate Show I had the honor of being joined by the 2025 Chair of NAIOP, Alex Thomson.

I'm a big advocate of NAIOP and have the pleasure of calling Alex a friend, so this week's episode was quite special!

About Alex:

Alex Thomson is a passionate advocate for the commercial real estate industry. A long-standing contributor to the Edmonton chapter board, Alex also serves as the chapter's representative on the NAIOP North America board. He holds the distinction of being the first ever Canadian Chair-Elect of NAIOP North America and is slated to serve as the association's Chair in 2025.

With two decades of experience in commercial real estate, Alex has gained expertise in every aspect of the business, spanning acquisitions, entitlements, development, financing and dispositions. His professional journey has seen him involved in over $2 billion worth of transformative commercial real estate projects.

Alex is the founder of Prevail Consultants, offering strategic guidance as a trusted advisor and fractional executive for companies and entrepreneurial owners alike. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Executive Board of the Centre for Cities and Communities at the University of Alberta.

Connect with Alex:

Prevail Consultants: https://prevailconsultants.com/

NAIOP: https://www.naiop.org/about-us/bio-detail-page/?bio=cb2b9439-ff0f-4757-b420-1514add9a05a

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alex-thomson-b931004

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