Episodes

In this episode, David Bodamer has an in-depth conversation with Melinda McLaughlin, the vice-president of research at Prologis, about how automation and the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the global logistics chain. You will learn: What opportunities are available to someone who’s interested in investing in the logistics space How the pandemic has brought awareness to shortfalls in the supply chain Ways that customers’ use of supply chain and automation has fundamentally changed during COVID-...

In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Tom Lagos, an executive director with Institutional Property Advisors, an arm of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. Tom has spent the last 27 years as a transactional broker, specializing in the area of shopping centers. Tom talks about how slow and dismal 2020 was for the retail sector considering that in-person meetings and walking the properties were no longer an option. But, as you will soon find out, the future of the retail prope...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is joined by David Howard, the executive director at National Rental Home Council (NRHC), to discuss how the single family rental housing market is faring in early 2021. Together, David and David discuss all the facets of single family rental housing, from who is investing in this market to which demographics are forcing this market to expand. You will learn: What the NRHC is and how they service the rental market Who makes up the majority o...

In this episode of Common Area, David Bodamer talks to Sam Isaacson, president of Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WDIP) about the opportunities the firm sees in assets worth less than $100 million across most property types. WDIP is commercial real estate investment firm now comprised of 31 investment professionals who manage approximately $1.2 billion. In this episode, you will learn: How WDIP defines middle market assets, how they source deals and what sectors they are targeting in 202...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer talks with Matt Pestronk, president and co-founder of Post Brothers: an industry leading multi-family development company that focuses on Class “A” apartment buildings in Philadelphia. The two discuss ground-level insights into the multi-family sector, how it has fared throughout 2020, and what can be expected in 2021. In this episode, you will learn: Whether this pandemic has damaged commercial real estate in the city Which types of busines...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is joined by Beth Burnham Mace, the chief economist and director of capital markets outreach at the National Investment Center for Senior Housing and Care (NIC): A non-profit organization that provides options and support for senior housing and care by bringing capital into the industry. In this episode, you will learn: What has made some sectors more resilient than others during this pandemic The best ways for an investor to secure financin...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer discusses the recent report published by CBRE, CBRE Market Outlook 2021, with the CBRE’s Chief Global Economist and Head of America’s Research, Richard Barkham. In this episode, you will learn: What real estate’s recovery looks like for 2021 How much the outcome of the presidential election will affect this sector What the return to office scenario will look like in 2021 How CBRE’s projections for 2021 in the various real estate types will b...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is joined by David Duncan, the president and CEO of First Hospitality: a company that not only strives to provide the very best for their guests but their employees as well. Together, they discuss how the hospitality industry is staying afloat in the midst of a global pandemic and national civil unrest. In this episode, you will learn: Where David Duncan sees the hospitality sector heading in the next six to 12 months. How the sector has we...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is joined by Joe Brady, the CEO of the Americas for The Instant Group. David and Joe discuss whether workers in the knowledge economy will ever make a full return to the office, the rise of suburban flexible office spaces, and how corporate real estate leaders are re-imagining the design of the traditional office space. In this episode, you will learn: How COVID-19 has fueled a drive toward autonomy –– and how we see this played out in worke...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer talks to Brian Ward, CEO of Trimont Real Estate Advisors, about how COVID-19 has disrupted the commercial real estate (CRE) industry in 2020. They also discuss what opportunities have opened up for leaders, despite the pandemic’s unfortunate impact on several key sectors. In this episode, you will learn: What issues have unfolded across CRE property types, from January until now How retail and hospitality have been rocked by COVID-19 How COV...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is joined by Colin Yasukochi, the executive director of CBRE Tech Insight Center, and Lexi Russell, the director of research and analysis at CBRE. Today, they cover the highlights from CBRE’s Scoring Tech Talent Report, discussing what impact tech talent is having on the real estate industry. In this episode, you will learn: Key trends from the Scoring Tech Talent Report Where CBRE gathers data from for this report As a real estate investor,...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer has a timely conversation with Wendy Mann, CEO of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Network. Wendy shares how for over 30 years, CREW has been working with women from all walks of life to help them have successful and meaningful careers in commercial real estate. In this episode, you will learn: About CREW Network and how they’re educating the industry to become a more equal environment for all About the encouraging and eye-opening finding...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer shares highlights from the CBRE’s midyear market report, including many of the topics from the articles within the NREI 2020 Midyear Update. In this episode, you will learn: The highest in-demand CRE space for 2020 How mall landlords will utilize the vacant space left by stores closing The projections for the office sector Whether there will still be a need for off-campus student housing in light of COVID-19 And more! Tune in now for your C...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer speaks with Lou Conforti, CEO of Washington Prime Group (WPG). WPG is a retail REIT and a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition, and development of retail properties. Lou talks about what he and the WPG team are doing to help their tenants continue operating their retail businesses during COVID-19. In this episode, you will learn: How Washington Prime Group is assisting their tenants during COVID-19 Ways that Lou is hel...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is joined by IREM President Cheryl Gray. They examine how the commercial real estate industry has been having conversations about underrepresented groups for some time now, but in today’s atmosphere, people want to stop talking and start doing. In this episode, you will learn: How the recent rise in protests against racism is leading to to a renewed push in industries to improve diversity and inclusion efforts The obstacles that have faced...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is joined by Chris Caton, the senior vice president of global strategy and analytics at Prologis. They discuss how the world’s logistical supply chain of the essential industries has outperformed during this lockdown period and where logistics real estate is heading for the foreseeable future. In this episode, you will learn: Key takeaways that Prologis has seen from being exposed to the effects of the pandemic since the early stages How the...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer talks to Adam Gower, the founder of Gowercrowd, a crowdfunding resource for real estate developers. Together, they discuss why it’s time for investors to consider distressed real estate, examples of adaptive reuse on commercial properties, and other ways that COVID-19 is shaking up commercial real estate. In this episode, you will learn: How Gowercrowd is helping its clients during COVID-19 Why now is the time to be looking for distressed re...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer speaks with Kevin Wayer, CEO of brokerage firm JLL’s Public Sector and Higher Education group. In this episode, you will learn: How JLL finds efficiencies with managing properties and facilities, such as universities Whether it takes a certain type of real estate investor to invest in these types of properties How the sector has been impacted by COVID-19 And more! Tune in now for a glimpse into this seldom-discussed and unique area of the r...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is recording safely from his Brooklyn home, as his guest, Bob Atkins of Atkins Companies, dials in from New Jersey. Bob is here to discuss how the medical office space is holding up during this crisis and how he sees it emerging once the pandemic is over. In this episode, you will learn: What changes have been made to Atkins properties How the Atkins tenants have been affected by COVID-19 and how they’re adapting Whether there are still deal...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is recording safely from his home and has a guest on the line: Charles Krawitz, vice president and head of commercial lending at Alliant Credit Union. Charles is here to discuss how the lockdown is affecting commercial borrowers. In this episode, you will learn: What (if any) deals are happening right now In which areas government funding could be more elevated What to consider before purchasing a distressed property How businesses are farin...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer speaks with Adam Hooper, the founder and CEO of RealCrowd. RealCrowd is a digital marketplace for real estate managers that are looking to raise capital from accredited investors. Together, they discuss the impact that COVID-19 is having on commercial real estate –– an industry that was in a fairly strong position prior to the pandemic. In this episode, you will learn: At what point the commercial real estate markets will start to feel the e...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer is recording safely from home to bring you updates on how the real estate industry is responding to the COVID-19 situation, who is thriving, and who is struggling. In this episode, you will learn: Which sectors of the market are struggling and which ones are in need of human power to keep the supply chain moving How the government is working to support businesses David’s advice to anyone who is considering investing in real estate right now ...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer interviews Calvin Schnure, Nareit’s senior vice president of research and economic analysis, about the various REIT markets, how they finished in 2019, and where he predicts they are headed for 2020. In this episode, you will learn: Which REIT sector finished the strongest in 2019 How COVID-19 will affect the REIT space What a “ghost kitchen” is Why REITs can be an important part of your portfolio And more! Tune in now to get the latest upd...

In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer speaks with Adam Schwartz, the senior managing director at Walker & Dunlop, about Walker & Dunlop’s recent acquisition of AKS Capital Partners, a New York City-based capital markets advisory shop. Adam and his three partners had only begun AKS Capital Partners in the summer of 2019, but their knowledge and expertise quickly made them a sought-after commodity in the capital markets space. In this episode, you will learn: How Adam made his way...