“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,’” recalls Gary Cohen, president of Willco, describing the initial reaction to his plan to convert an office building at 1111 20th Street into luxury apartments. But Cohen wasn’t deterred ...
“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,” says Amy Rubenstein, CEO of Clear Investment Group, describing her company’s distinctive approach to multifamily investments. While many institutional investors pursue pristine properties with ...
“The nature of the building has to change further,” says Tom Taylor, Vice-Chair at Colliers. “Particularly in e-commerce, but they changed in general as the logistics industry became more and more sophisticated—the ceiling clearances got higher, the sprinklers had to be better. You had to have lots of big truck works, lots of trailer parking, ...
“Leading the next generation of Boston development with unwavering passion, boundless energy and commitment to sophisticated design.” This vision statement from High Street Development reflects founder Gaetano Morello‘s approach to reimagining historic Boston brownstones into luxury residences that honor the past while embracing modern amenities. From Family Foundations to High-End Historic Preservation Morello’s real estate ...
“We’re seeing renewed activity both on the buyer side and on the development side this year. There’s been a strong appetite for development projects and the market seems to be trending upwards,” explains Shaun Pappas, Partner at Starr Associates. After years of volatility following the pandemic, New York’s real estate market is showing promising signs ...
“My early professional years were about absorbing every detail of the market,” says Brandon Charnas, co-founder of Current Real Estate Advisors, describing his career trajectory before launching his innovative brokerage firm. Prior to Current, Charnas had already established himself as a real estate expert in investment sales, who meticulously cataloged building data to map out ...
“Indianapolis has always had a strong local buyer group,” notes Cameron Benz, First Vice President with CBRE‘s Indianapolis-based Multifamily team, “but with older vintage properties, you see more coastal buyers.” This shift represents a growing trend in commercial real estate that’s reshaping the multifamily investment landscape across the Midwest. Safety and Cash Flow: The Midwest ...
“I just wanted to be a millionaire. That was my main goal.” — Rob Golfi, founder of the Golfi Team, reflecting on the early ambitions that propelled him from General Motors factory worker to leading one of Canada’s premier real estate teams. In North America’s competitive real estate market, Rob Golfi stands out with his ...
The real estate industry is experiencing a fundamental shift as artificial intelligence technologies become increasingly integrated into core operations. “The Future of RentTech is Sticky, Scalable, and Deeply Integrated,” as one industry thought leader recently observed, highlighting how AI tools are becoming essential rather than optional in property management and investment analysis. Redefining Property Management ...
“San Francisco appears have bounced off the bottom and is starting to come back,” says Brad Lagomarsino, Vice Chair of Multi-Family Investments at Colliers in San Francisco. After years of negative headlines and market uncertainty, the city’s multi-family sector is seeing renewed interest from institutional investors and family offices, marking what could be a significant ...
After executing more than 50 deals over his 20-year career in mergers and acquisitions, Jan Tomaszewski was frustrated by an industry truth that most professionals accept as inevitable: complex transactions are slow, expensive, and risky. Now, he’s bringing his expertise to revolutionize how real estate deals are executed through RedlineDCS, a secure transaction platform designed ...
In late 2019, as commercial real estate valuations peaked and most investors continued aggressive capital deployment, Real Capital Solutions (RCS) made an unexpected move. The firm began systematically divesting from office and commercial products, pivoting instead to single-tenant net lease properties. This calculated strategic shift was guided by proprietary market timing technology that indicated potential ...
In a market where flashy office towers and luxury residential developments often grab headlines, Brian Abers has found success in what he calls “essential real estate” – small bay industrial properties that house the businesses forming the backbone of local economies. As founder and managing partner of Captiva Partners, Abers is expanding his firm’s footprint ...
For Ryan Porter, a 25-year technology veteran currently working with AWS, real estate investment has grown from an opportunistic side project into a calculated cross-border operation. As a Principal at Porter Legacy Group, he has developed an approach to real estate that pairs lifestyle flexibility with steady returns through mid-term furnished rentals. Based in San ...
“What gets measured gets done. You can’t evaluate what you can’t measure.” – Larry Stone, Santa Clara County Assessor In Silicon Valley, where tech innovations and billion-dollar valuations dominate headlines, one of the most impressive success stories belongs not to a startup, but to a public servant who has quietly run a county department with ...
