Industry Profiles

“We’re an Applied Research Center, and that means all our work is intended to inform practitioners making decisions about housing policy, investment, and strategies affecting nei...

“We want to be the Four Seasons and the Ritz Carlton instead of the motel,” says Ting Qiao, CEO and Founder of Wan Bridge Group, describing his vision for the company’s rol...

“You have to survive to thrive,” says Tauheed Siddiqui, CEO of TAAS Investments, summarizing his methodical approach to real estate investing that has helped his firm weather mar...

When Scott Clark discusses housing, he’s careful about his terminology. The founder and CEO of The True Life Companies doesn’t talk about “affordable housing”—a phr...

“In the residential real estate industry, as a broker owner, when you want to sell, you can’t tell anybody. The second you do, rumors start, and your competitors hear about it. I...

“What sets us apart is our willingness to embrace asset and geographic diversification… indevelopment, it’s particularly challenging to operate across multiple states, identify propert...

Imagine walking down a tree-lined street in a neighborhood you’re considering. You hold up your phone, and suddenly the world expands with information. Floating above a charming coloni...

In a market where housing affordability remains a pressing concern, Contemporary Tiny Homes is bringing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to Connecticut and the broader East Coast region. Foun...

“If we want to have a broad level of affordability in a city as big as Los Angeles, we have to focus on not just low and very low income but middle income tenants,” says Nathan K...

When COVID-19 struck, Johnny Yeh watched as the coworking empire he’d helped build suddenly faced an existential threat. “Immediately, we saw a hit on freelancers using single de...

“Today, it’s all done through email. Buyers are receiving these emails… it’s very inefficient, essentially spammy and chaotic,” explains Gary Kao, Managing Dire...

“This program, together with 485x, will significantly reshape the landscape for the next decade,” says David Shamshovich, discussing the city’s newest housing incentives wi...

“Everyone thought I was crazy, because they said, ‘This is the CBD. There’s no residential here, there’s only office buildings. No one’s going to live here,'...

“In about three to five years, every agent who currently uses AI effectively will gain from it. When they’re selling 10 properties a year, they’re probably going to sell 30...

“We’re really problem solvers. We want to find an asset that needs us, and if the asset doesn’t need us, it’s probably not going to be the right one for us,” sa...