Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Podcast

There's been many headlines suggesting people and companies are leaving New York City en masse. But is that really the case, or does the data indicate a difference story? Kevin Kelly, who leads a team of data scientists and real estate brokers at JLL, had his team turn its sights on the Big Apple to see if there is any truth to the assertion that New York is a city in decline. (04/2026)

There's been many headlines suggesting people and companies are leaving New York City en masse. But is that really the case, or does the data indicate a difference story? Kevin Kelly, who leads a team of data scientists and real estate brokers at JLL, had his team turn its sights on the Big Apple to see if there is any truth to the assertion that New York is a city in decline. (04/2026)

How analogous are the housing issues in New York City compared with the rest of the United States? What is the latest on office-to-housing conversions? And how is new Big Apple mayor Zohran Mamdani attacking the housing affordability problem? Rob Schwartz, co-founder and principal of S3 Capital, a construction lender to the NYC-area housing market, discusses the topic. (04/2026)

How analogous are the housing issues in New York City compared with the rest of the United States? What is the latest on office-to-housing conversions? And how is new Big Apple mayor Zohran Mamdani attacking the housing affordability problem? Rob Schwartz, co-founder and principal of S3 Capital, a construction lender to the NYC-area housing market, discusses the topic. (04/2026)

Paul Hampton, the CEO and one of the founders of investment manager Evonite, talks to Marek Handzel, the editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe about early stage managers. What are the current barriers to entry? How do investors view smaller investment houses? And what can early stage managers offer in this new cycle?

Why are brands opting for longer pop-up timelines rather than jumping straight into traditional leases? How are these “test stores” informing permanent leasing decisions? What makes a pop-up successful enough to convert into a long-term tenant? And how is this shift changing the way landlords think about vacancy and merchandising? Tackling those questions are Claire Rose, VP of specialty leasing and partnership marketing, and Joe Aristone, EVP and chief revenue officer at PREIT, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. (04/2026)

Why are brands opting for longer pop-up timelines rather than jumping straight into traditional leases? How are these “test stores” informing permanent leasing decisions? What makes a pop-up successful enough to convert into a long-term tenant? And how is this shift changing the way landlords think about vacancy and merchandising? Tackling those questions are Claire Rose, VP of specialty leasing and partnership marketing, and Joe Aristone, EVP and chief revenue officer at PREIT, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. (04/2026)

Why are brands opting for longer pop-up timelines rather than jumping straight into traditional leases? How are these “test stores” informing permanent leasing decisions? What makes a pop-up successful enough to convert into a long-term tenant? And how is this shift changing the way landlords think about vacancy and merchandising? Tackling those questions are Claire Rose, VP of specialty leasing and partnership marketing, and Joe Aristone, EVP and chief revenue officer at PREIT, the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. (04/2026)

Shlomo Chopp says technology is acting as a wrecking ball for commercial real estate. Consider how ecommerce killed retail's old model; how remote work has made office space optional; and how even industrial and data centers could face rapid obsolescence through tech innovation. Chopp is managing partner at CASE, which specializes in restructuring distressed commercial real estate debt. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, including in proptech innovation, along the way building a reputation as a realist in an industry often blinded by optimism. (04/2026)

Shlomo Chopp says technology is acting as a wrecking ball for commercial real estate. Consider how ecommerce killed retail's old model; how remote work has made office space optional; and how even industrial and data centers could face rapid obsolescence through tech innovation. Chopp is managing partner at CASE, which specializes in restructuring distressed commercial real estate debt. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, including in proptech innovation, along the way building a reputation as a realist in an industry often blinded by optimism. (04/2026)

Zubaer Mahboob, director of European research at Heitman, talks about the momentum in alternative real estate sectors across Europe with Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. 

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., discusses the Trump administration's proposal to allow 401(k) plans to more easily include alternative assets such as cryptocurrency, real estate and private market assets. (04/2026)

John Coleman, co-CEO of Sovereign's Capital, is out with a new book titled Good Money: Six Steps to Building a Financial Life with Purpose and published by Harvard Business Review Press. The premise is straightforward but surprisingly under-discussed in financial circles: By most objective measures, we're wealthier than prior generations, yet greater wealth has not translated into greater well-being — especially when money becomes intertwined with status and identity. (03/2026) 

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you're invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization's editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (03/2026)

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you're invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization's editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (03/2026)

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you're invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization's editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (03/2026)

Yu Nishimura and Seppi Colloredo-Mansfeld of Cabot Properties, an international real estate firm focused on logistics properties, discuss the opportunities for investors in the post-pandemic realignment around the continent. (03/2026)

There are more than 5,000 active data centers in the United States, and many more are being proposed and constructed. That has created local resistance, particularly when communities see higher energy prices as a result of heavy data-center power needs. David Rubenstein, an attorney with Polsinelli, concentrates his practice on commercial real estate matters, with a specialized focus on the development of data centers and other forms of digital infrastructure. He outlines the issue and ways developers and investors can quell resistance. (02/2026)

There are more than 5,000 active data centers in the United States, and many more are being proposed and constructed. That has created local resistance, particularly when communities see higher energy prices as a result of heavy data-center power needs. David Rubenstein, an attorney with Polsinelli, concentrates his practice on commercial real estate matters, with a specialized focus on the development of data centers and other forms of digital infrastructure. He outlines the issue and ways developers and investors can quell resistance. (02/2026)

There are more than 5,000 active data centers in the United States, and many more are being proposed and constructed. That has created local resistance, particularly when communities see higher energy prices as a result of heavy data-center power needs. David Rubenstein, an attorney with Polsinelli, concentrates his practice on commercial real estate matters, with a specialized focus on the development of data centers and other forms of digital infrastructure. He outlines the issue and ways developers and investors can quell resistance. (02/2026)

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you're invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization's editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (02/2026)  

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you're invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization's editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (02/2026)  

Where do UK developers go when their build-to-rent (BTR) schemes fail to attract institutional investors in good time? And what is the current state of the United Kingdom's individual buy-to-let residential market? Sam Smith, director of investment and partnerships at Property Hub Invest, explains all. (02/24/26)

Izzet Bensusan, CEO and founder of Captona, sits down with i3 editor Kali Arevalo to talk about discipline in capital deployment, confidence amid volatility, promising market segments, tariff clarity grid constraints, and more. (02/2026)

Venture capital investment in New York City is increasingly concentrated in fewer, larger and more mature artificial intelligence companies, a shift that is reshaping Manhattan's office market. To discuss this situation, Ben Bass, vice chairman in JLL's national brokerage division, joins the program to explain the AI forces at play and how it benefits office investors. (02/2026)

Venture capital investment in New York City is increasingly concentrated in fewer, larger and more mature artificial intelligence companies, a shift that is reshaping Manhattan's office market. To discuss this situation, Ben Bass, vice chairman in JLL's national brokerage division, joins the program to explain the AI forces at play and how it benefits office investors. (02/2026)

Claudine Ripert is COO at Critical Control, a remediation and disaster recovery firm that helps commercial real estate investors, owners and operators secure their portfolios from natural and internal disasters, as well as helping those organizations hit by such mishaps with disaster recovery from situations involving flooding, fire, mold and a number of other common problems that can inflict millions in recovery costs. She also discusses the elements of a disaster preparedness program to prevent or mitigate building calamities. (02/2026)

Claudine Ripert is COO at Critical Control, a remediation and disaster recovery firm that helps commercial real estate investors, owners and operators secure their portfolios from natural and internal disasters, as well as helping those organizations hit by such mishaps with disaster recovery from situations involving flooding, fire, mold and a number of other common problems that can inflict millions in recovery costs. She also discusses the elements of a disaster preparedness program to prevent or mitigate building calamities. (02/2026)

Claudine Ripert is COO at Critical Control, a remediation and disaster recovery firm that helps commercial real estate investors, owners and operators secure their portfolios from natural and internal disasters, as well as helping those organizations hit by such mishaps with disaster recovery from situations involving flooding, fire, mold and a number of other common problems that can inflict millions in recovery costs. She also discusses the elements of a disaster preparedness program to prevent or mitigate building calamities. (02/2026)

Peter Zabierek, senior portfolio manager at Easterly Ranger, oversees U.S. and global real estate strategies and has been closely tracking President Trump's executive order aimed at restricting institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. He believes the policy could worsen the housing shortage and affordability challenges. In this conversation, Zabierek shares his perspective on the executive order and the broader housing and affordability landscape. (02/2026)

Peter Zabierek, senior portfolio manager at Easterly Ranger, oversees U.S. and global real estate strategies and has been closely tracking President Trump's executive order aimed at restricting institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. He believes the policy could worsen the housing shortage and affordability challenges. In this conversation, Zabierek shares his perspective on the executive order and the broader housing and affordability landscape. (02/2026)

Geoffrey Dohrmann, chairman and CEO at Institutional Real Estate, Inc., sits down with Tony Avila, founder and CEO at Avila Real Estate Capital, to discuss the size of the single-family housing market today and the demographics for homeownership, the home building sector, the difference between land-heavy and land-light, the left tail risk in investing in land development and if that risk can be mitigated, and more. (02/2026)

Mark Goldberg, founder of Alternative Investments Market Intelligence, says a prediction market is nothing more or less than a wager on Monday Night Football. Whether the subject is an election, an economic report or a celebrity outcome, the structure is identical: two parties take opposite sides of a binary event. One wins. One loses. Nothing is created in the process. Yet these products are now being integrated into the same interfaces where Americans hold their retirement savings. (02/2026)

Jamie Hopkins, CEO of Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, is also the author of three books: Rewirement: Rewiring the Way You Think about Retirement; Find Your Freedom: Financial Planning for a Life on Purpose; and, most recently, Your Retirement Sketchbook: 125 Retirement Planning Lessons from Financial Experts. The author walks us through the essentials of each of his books. (01/2026)

Ryan Gibson, co-founder and CIO of Spartan Investment Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in the self-storage industry, joins the program to discuss the industry's evolution and outlook, how investors can successfully enter the space, and the Five D's that have traditionally driven demand for space on self-storage properties. (01/2026)

Ryan Gibson, co-founder and CIO of Spartan Investment Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in the self-storage industry, joins the program to discuss the industry's evolution and outlook, how investors can successfully enter the space, and the Five D's that have traditionally driven demand for space on self-storage properties. (01/2026)

Ryan Gibson, co-founder and CIO of Spartan Investment Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in the self-storage industry, joins the program to discuss the industry's evolution and outlook, how investors can successfully enter the space, and the Five D's that have traditionally driven demand for space on self-storage properties. (01/2026)

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., discusses his upcoming retail briefing and some astounding numbers regarding the growth of private wealth and family offices. (01/2026)

Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe talks to Dan Berger, CIO at UK investment manager Delancey. In his previous role, Dan headed up the European real estate portfolio for AustralianSuper and opened the pension fund giant's first office in Europe, in London, in 2016. Dan talks about making the switch from a pension fund to a manager, the state of the UK real estate investment landscape and how the focus on the micro — as opposed to the macro — is now crucial. 

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you're invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization's editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (01/2026)

IREI editors convene to discuss issues of the day, and you're invited to listen in. Joining the discussion is Loretta Clodfelter, the organization's editorial director; Mike Consol, editor of Real Assets Adviser; Andrea Zander, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas; and Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe. (01/2026)

Matthew Cypher, director of Georgetown University's Steers Center for Global Real Assets, discusses the 10-month master's program combining real estate, infrastructure, global finance and sustainability designed to prepare young professionals to lead a rapidly evolving investment market. What's more, executive chairman and program founder Bob Steers, co-founder of Cohen & Steers, recently donated $10 million to fund full-tuition scholarships. (01/2026)

Matthew Cypher, director of Georgetown University's Steers Center for Global Real Assets, discusses the 10-month master's program combining real estate, infrastructure, global finance and sustainability designed to prepare young professionals to lead a rapidly evolving investment market. What's more, executive chairman and program founder Bob Steers, co-founder of Cohen & Steers, recently donated $10 million to fund full-tuition scholarships. (01/2026)

Matthew Cypher, director of Georgetown University's Steers Center for Global Real Assets, discusses the 10-month master's program combining real estate, infrastructure, global finance and sustainability designed to prepare young professionals to lead a rapidly evolving investment market. What's more, executive chairman and program founder Bob Steers, co-founder of Cohen & Steers, recently donated $10 million to fund full-tuition scholarships. (01/2026)

Battery energy storage is being called the overlooked backbone of the energy transition. Greg Falzon, partner and co-head of investments at AIP Management, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to talk about why BESS is moving from a niche flexibility solution to a core component of grid stability and system planning. (01/2026)

Barry Ritholtz, co-founder, chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, is out with a new book titled “How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers, and Behavior that Destroy Wealth—and How to Avoid Them,” which he discusses along with his earlier book “Bailout Nation: How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy.” Ritholtz is also creator of The Big Picture blog, and creator and host of the Bloomberg podcast Masters in Business. (01/2026)

Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe, talks to Chris Fleetwood, chief operating and sustainability officer at Redevco, about transforming underutilised urban areas into vibrant, sustainable, mixed-use environments. 

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., discusses the power of StoryBrand marketing and the importance of simplicity, clarity, repetition — and casting the target client as the “hero” in one's marketing story. He explains the process and offers examples. (12/2025) 

The U.S. construction workforce is aging, and young people do not appear attracted to the profession. Vinny Silva, founder and president of VS Construction, a residential construction firm, discusses the parameters of the situation and its possible solutions. (12/2025)

The U.S. construction workforce is aging, and young people do not appear attracted to the profession. Vinny Silva, founder and president of VS Construction, a residential construction firm, discusses the parameters of the situation and its possible solutions. (12/2025)

The U.S. construction workforce is aging, and young people do not appear attracted to the profession. Vinny Silva, founder and president of VS Construction, a residential construction firm, discusses the parameters of the situation and its possible solutions. (12/2025)