On this episode of Deconstructed: The Future of CRE podcast, Nancy Gaudet, SVP at Corcoran Management Company, joins host Vivek Kartha to talk about her company’s focus on the Northeast, the importance of being open to change, and what today’s renters are looking for in a property. Corcoran is a 70-year-old company with 76 properties and over 12,000 units. It branched out in the past to other states but decided to focus on being the biggest player in its own backyard, the Northeast. This...

On this episode of the Deconstructed: The Future of CRE podcast, Todd Jurek, Principal at Keen Realty Group joins host Vivek Kartha to talk about his long career in commercial real estate, his early days working for large companies in property management, and his decision to venture out on his own with Keen Realty Group—a full-service commercial real estate firm based in Houston, Texas. With more than three decades of experience, Todd has seen many upward and downward trends in the market....

In this episode of the Deconstructed: The Future of CRE podcast, host Vivek Kartha is joined by Jessica Partington, Senior Property Manager at Daniel Corporation. They talk about her career in the property management industry, her expertise in the retail sector, and her experiences in her specific market, Birmingham, Alabama, a thriving city known for its rich history, architecture, and excellent food scene. Jessica talks about how the pandemic affected the retail industry, and how there...

On this episode of the Deconstructed: The Future of CRE podcast, host Vivek Kartha is joined by Paul Reale, Director of Building Operations Research and Training at CUNY Building Performance Lab. They talk about Paul’s experience at CUNY, and how their organization focuses on high-performance building operations. Paul has been involved with many projects over the years involving data analysis, management and verification of building performance. But these days, he focuses mostly on how...

In this episode of Deconstructed: The Future of CRE, we sit down with Jim Hancock, Senior Vice President - Capital Markets at NAI Robert Lynn. NAI Robert Lynn is one of the biggest and most renowned real estate firms in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, with over 50 years of experience. The episode begins with Jim discussing the effect that Covid-19 has had on the firm. We learn that the team is back in the office, and things feel almost back to normal. We also discover that despite the pandemic,...

On this episode of the Deconstructed: The Future of CRE podcast, host Vivek Kartha is joined by Kimberley Morgan, Managing Director Of Property Management at Stream Realty Partners, to talk about her decades of experience in the property industry, the changes she has seen, and the challenges the industry needs to tackle in the future. One of the biggest changes Kimberley has seen in her time in property management is the influx of women into management roles. When she started, all the...

On this episode of the Deconstructed: The Future of CRE podcast, host Vivek Kartha welcomes  David Ferrero, EVP of Capital Markets at The Laramar Group. He shares his perspective on the current state of the CRE world, and what he thinks the future holds, especially involving data and PropTech. David begins by talking about how the pandemic shock to the industry is unlike any we have seen in modern times. He talks about how the market keeps trending up and to the right, despite the seismic...

On this week’s episode of Deconstructed: The future of CRE, we speak with Steve Fitzmaurice, Vice President of HUNT Property Solutions based in Buffalo in New York State. HUNT Property Solutions provides facility resource services across all parts of commercial property management. These areas include building maintenance, energy savings initiatives, capital projects, and construction consultation. The episode begins with Steve speaking about the challenges the company has faced over the...

In this week’s episode of Deconstructed: The Future of CRE, we speak with Eric Roseman, Vice President of Innovation and Partnerships of Lincoln Property Company. Lincoln Property Company is an international real estate firm providing a comprehensive suite of value-added services for its clients. The podcast episode begins with Eric talking about the technological changes in real estate and how prop tech affects the way new entrants compete. He also brushes upon how old practices in the...

In this episode of Deconstructed, Vivek Kartha, CEO of WorkSpace, is joined by John Myers, Managing Director, Property Management at JLL. Managing a team responsible for over 50 million square feet of office space and mixed-use assets, John has interesting insights into CRE technology. He talks about the shift in the industry due to remote work and if what we’re seeing is an actual trend, or simply a fad. He also shares the factor that he sees affecting building values over the next few...

In this episode of Deconstructed, Vivek Kartha, CEO of WorkSpace, talks with Dennis Grzeskowiak of Bellwether Asset Management. Bellwether started as an independently owned company of three people eight years ago. Today, they manage over $50B in assets with a fast-growing team of over 70. Dennis shares his three key components of asset management that draw clients to them when they’re feeling pressure in the marketplace—including the goals they provide that make Bellwether a true client...

In this episode of Deconstructed, Vivek Kartha, CEO of WorkSpace, is joined by Brett Abrams, Global Head of Portfolio Administration at Cushman & Wakefield. The episode starts with a discussion about the strange year commercial real estate has had. Brett discusses the differences between companies that were data-ready and those that weren't—including the challenges that data-ready companies were able to overcome that caused other companies to struggle. He talks about the transition...

In this episode of Deconstructed, we sit down with Brian McLaurin. Brian has an extended history of sales in the commercial real estate software space, including working as a VP of Sales at MRI Software and senior enterprise account executive at Argus. Throughout the episode, Brian shares his expertise in the real estate industry, giving his thoughts on how companies and individuals should choose prop-tech and what the real estate industry needs right now. There’s plenty of advice dished...

In this Deconstructed podcast episode, we speak with James Scott, the lead researcher at MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab. MIT REIL is a research and development laboratory that measures and assesses the financial and economic performance of innovation in real estate, design, and planning. James sits down with us to share his expertise on how Covid-19 has opened people’s eyes up to real estate technology and what its adoption over the past year looks like in practice. He also tells us his...

On this episode of Deconstructed: The Future of CRE, Brad Klatt, Executive Chairman at Logical Buildings, sits down with us to share his insight on the current real estate market cycle, and dives into some emerging commercial real estate trends. Brad talks about how the market downturn over the past year is hard to compare to previous cycles because this one came about suddenly without much notice. In other cycles, there were a variety of catalysts that served as a warning for a market...

On this introductory episode of the Deconstructed Podcast, your host Vivek Kartha, provides an introduction for what listeners can expect from this show. He covers: What is the Deconstructed podcast about What inspired Vivek to start the show His personal background and experience in Commercial Real Estate. Who this podcast is for Be sure to rate the show on your favorite podcast app and subscribe to stay up to date on future episodes.  Brought to you by Workspace This episode is...