Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Podcast

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)

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Kali Arevalo, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (12/2025) 

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Kali Arevalo, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (12/2025) 

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Kali Arevalo, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (12/2025) 

The modern economy is defined by accelerating disruption. Forces including infrastructure development, tech innovation, demographic shifts, resource constraints and deglobalization are reshaping industries and creating new investment opportunities. Arelis “Lis” Agosto and Pedro Palandrani of Global X, the New York City-based provider of exchange-traded funds, join the program to discuss the trends. (12/2025)

The modern economy is defined by accelerating disruption. Forces including tech innovation, demographic shifts, resource constraints and deglobalization are reshaping industries and creating new investment opportunities. Arelis “Lis” Agosto and Pedro Palandrani of Global X, the New York City-based provider of exchange-traded funds, join the program to discuss the trends. (12/2025)

There has been a lot of noise following the announcement of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But where does the investment opportunity for renewable power in the United States actually stand? Jim Hughes, a managing partner in the energy transition group at EnCap Investments, weighs in and shares how investors capture opportunities despite the uncertainty. (12/2025)

Christina Cassotis, CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, operator of Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport, talks microgrid, new terminal and the redefinition of what it means to be an airport. (12/2025)

Christina Cassotis, CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, operator of Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport, talks microgrid, new terminal and the redefinition of what it means to be an airport. (12/2025)

Austin Allison, cofounder and CEO of Pacaso, a property brokerage firm that buys single-family luxury homes in destination markets in the United States and aboard, joins the program to explain his company's name and why he considers it the NetJets of luxury living. (12/2025)

Austin Allison, cofounder and CEO of Pacaso, a property brokerage firm that buys single-family luxury homes in destination markets in the United States and aboard, joins the program to explain his company's name and why he considers it the NetJets of luxury living. (12/2025)

Josh Daitch, CIO – investor solutions and investments at ESR, says the Asia Pacific region is emerging as the epicenter of strategic growth, and he offers three initial steps real estate investors can pursue to get started in the region. (11/2025)

What is driving the convergence of asset classes, and how are traditional risk-return profiles being redefined as these sectors overlap? What does this evolution mean for traditional infrastructure investment models? These are a few of the questions Geraldine Barlow, managing director and head of infrastructure at Affinius Capital, tackles in conversation with Kali Arevalo, editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (11/2025)

What is the “convenience factor” and how does it apply to property types including retail, healthcare, multifamily and office. Explaining the concept on this episode of the podcast is Chad Phillips, global head of Nuveen Real Estate, is responsible for more than $140 billion in commercial real estate equity and debt investments straddling 22 countries. (11/2025)

What is the “convenience factor” and how does it apply to property types including retail, healthcare, multifamily and office. Explaining the concept on this episode of the podcast is Chad Phillips, global head of Nuveen Real Estate, is responsible for more than $140 billion in commercial real estate equity and debt investments straddling 22 countries. (11/2025)

The Land of the Rising Sun, once a powerhouse in research and development, saw its share of global innovation slip following the 1990s. Now, Japan's leaders are seeking to reigniting its innovation culture. Sam Lim, executive director of EastGate Capital Management, explains. (11/2025)

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Elise Mackanych, associate editor at Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (11/2025) 

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Elise Mackanych, associate editor at Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (11/2025) 

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Elise Mackanych, associate editor at Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (11/2025) 

Dacoda Bartels, COO of FlyGuys, a drone and data platform, offers a description of the state-of-the-art regarding drones integration with the built property environment. (11/2025)

Dacoda Bartels, COO of FlyGuys, a drone and data platform, offers a description of the state-of-the-art regarding drones integration with the built property environment. (11/2025)

Dacoda Bartels, COO of FlyGuys, a drone and data platform, offers a description of the state-of-the-art regarding drones integration with the built property environment. (11/2025)

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., discusses the parade of institutional investment managers expanding into the private wealth sector. He also offers an overview of a special session he will be hosting in advance of upcoming VIP conference, during which he will brief institutional managers who have not yet made the move into private wealth on how to successfully expand into the channel. (11/2025)

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., — parent company to Real Assets Adviser magazine — discusses the parade of institutional investment managers expanding into the private wealth sector. He also offers an overview of a special session he will be hosting in advance of upcoming VIP conference, during which he will brief institutional managers who have not yet made the move into private wealth on how to successfully expand into the channel. (11/2025)

Ben Kanner, co-founder and COO of 3V Infrastructure, a capital provider that collaborates with apartment operators to own and operate Level 2 EV chargers, discusses the amenity in terms of establishing a competitive advantage over rival properties. (11/2025)

Ben Kanner, co-founder and COO of 3V Infrastructure, a capital provider that collaborates with apartment operators to own and operate Level 2 EV chargers, discusses the amenity in terms of establishing a competitive advantage over rival properties. (11/2025)

Ben Kanner, co-founder and COO of 3V Infrastructure, a capital provider that collaborates with apartment operators to own and operate Level 2 EV chargers, discusses the amenity in terms of establishing a competitive advantage over rival properties. (11/2025)

Marta Norton — chief investment strategist for Empower Investments, one of the largest providers of 401(k) programs — discusses the Trump's administration decision to actively pursue a policy of expanding access to private market alternatives within 401(k) plans, with an aim toward democratizing access to asset classes historically reserved for institutional and high-net-worth investors. (11/2025)

Marta Norton — chief investment strategist for Empower Investments, one of the largest providers of 401(k) programs — discusses the Trump's administration decision to actively pursue a policy of expanding access to private market alternatives within 401(k) plans, with an aim toward democratizing access to asset classes historically reserved for institutional and high-net-worth investors. (11/2025)

Marta Norton — chief investment strategist for Empower Investments, one of the largest providers of 401(k) programs — discusses the Trump's administration decision to actively pursue a policy of expanding access to private market alternatives within 401(k) plans, with an aim toward democratizing access to asset classes historically reserved for institutional and high-net-worth investors. (11/2025)

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Kali Arevalo (the former Kali Persall), editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (10/2025) 

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Kali Arevalo (the former Kali Persall), editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (10/2025) 

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; Marek Handzel, editor of Institutional Real Estate Europe; and Kali Arevalo (the former Kali Persall), editor of Institutional Investing in Infrastructure. (10/2025)

Ask real estate professionals what's hot these days and you're likely to be told it's U.S. senior housing. Margaret Harbaugh, an executive director and research team lead at PGIM Real Estate, would concur. She was involved in a new report from PGIM titled The Case for Investing in U.S. Senior Housing. She explains why senior housing and why now. (10/2025)

Ask real estate professionals what's hot these days and you're likely to be told it's U.S. senior housing. Margaret Harbaugh, an executive director and research team lead at PGIM Real Estate, would concur. She was involved in a new report from PGIM titled The Case for Investing in U.S. Senior Housing. She explains why senior housing and why now. (10/2025)