CCIM Connections Podcast

The podcast, “Environmental improvements and C-PACE in CRE with Randy Eckers, Akerman's Real Estate Practice Group,”  raises awareness for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program or C-PACE. Randy Eckers, chair of the real estate finance practice for Akerman LLP, joins the podcast. He believes C-PACE has plenty of potential for CRE projects aimed at environmental improvements in existing and new properties. Through C-PACE, developers, owners, investors, and operators can access low-cost, long-term, fixed rate upfront financing across CRE markets.

The podcast, “Keys to Overcoming Challenges in Workforce Housing with Sabal’s Pat Jackson,” details the challenges in workforce housing, including tight margins, changing demographics, and aging properties. Pat Jackson, founder and CEO of Sabal Capital Partners, a financial services firm focused on investing and lending in workforce housing, joins the podcast. Jackson knows what it will take to meet growing demand in the multifamily submarket. He also highlights some opportunities for CRE professionals in a post-COVID-19 world.

The podcast, “Last-Mile, Supply Chain, and Infrastructure Solutions with CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway,” dives into the challenges and opportunities associated with last-mile logistics, supply chain, and infrastructure. Armed with new research from the American Society of Civil Engineers, CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway, CCIM, MAI, CRE, joins the podcast. He discusses the impact of factors across property types and the data and considerations needed for commercial real estate professionals to succeed in this environment.

The podcast, “Deloitte’s John D’Angelo Sees AI as an Exciting Technological Development for CRE,” s automation, and the Internet of Things in commercial real estate. These technologies can help leverage data across asset classes to improve decision-making, an especially appealing prospect in responding to COVID-19. Managing director at Deloitte Consulting, John D’Angelo, joins the episode. D’Angelo specializes in operational transformation in real estate operating companies, investment managers, and service providers.

The podcast, “Behind Cold Storage’s Hot Streak in Industrial with JLL Managing Director Tim O’Rourke,” discusses the emergence of cold storage as a strong niche within the robust industrial sector. Managing Director at JLL, Tim O’Rourke, joins the podcast. He is a team leader for the industrial services group in Los Angeles and a member of JLL’s Supply Chain & Logistics Group. O’Rourke details the important driving factors, including population and production, as well as the impact of infrastructure, ESG, and technology.

The podcast, “Examining Cross-Border CRE Investment with BFIN’s Managing Partner Maggie Coleman: Part 2,” details regional differences in how foreign capital views the U.S. and what different commercial real estate sectors might expect in 2021. Maggie Coleman, managing partner with BFIN, where she leads the Private Capital Authority real estate platform, joins the podcast. This podcast is the second episode in a special two-part series.

The podcast, “Examining Cross-Border CRE Investment with BFIN’s Managing Partner Maggie Coleman: Part 1,” discusses cross-border commercial real estate investment among global regions and across asset classes. Maggie Coleman, managing partner with BFIN, where she leads the Private Capital Authority real estate platform, joins the podcast. This is the first episode of a special two-part series.

The podcast, “A Look Inside the Agricultural Real Estate Market with Doug Phillips, Schuil & Associates,” outlines the opportunities and challenges facing the agricultural real estate sector. Doug Phillips, partner and REALTOR® with Schuil & Associates Real Estate, a firm that specializes in the agricultural land sector, joins the podcast. Phillips talks through the COVID-19 response from farmers, processors, and ranchers, who overcame early disruptions to maintain a food supply chain that saw some hefty spikes in demand. He also discusses how technology is an essential tool for many operators in boosting efficiencies and profit margins.

The podcast, “Hospitality Looks to Build Trust to Overcome COVID-19 with Strategy Consultant Rick Garlick, PhD,” details how the hospitality industry can rebound from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic by rebuilding trust. Rick Garlick, PhD, vice president of Magid, a leading business strategy company, joins the podcast. He discusses data and metrics available to the travel and leisure sector, which will help commercial real estate professionals anticipate where the market is headed. Garlick also discusses the future of shopping malls and what COVID-19 has done to experiential retail.