Leaning In The New 9-to-5: Exploring Today’s Office Asset Class with Michael Dardick of Granite Properties
On this episode of Leaning In, Michael Dardick, Founder and CEO of Granite Properties, speaks with host Terry Montesi about the past, present and future of the office sector.
They explore the performance of office assets and their resilience in critical U.S. markets. Additionally, Michael sheds light on Granite's work in flexible leasing and how his commercial real estate company remains dedicated to an employee-focused approach.
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(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:34) Michael’s career and background
(00:04:25) What are your predictions for the office sector and capital markets?
(00:14:57) What are some of the most dramatic shifts you’ve seen over your career in this sector and what trends are you seeing now?
(00:18:05) What’s the strategy behind focusing on your 7 markets?
(00:22:43) What are you seeing in regard to rents and valuations?
(00:30:57) Have you seen any data on differences in productivity between companies who are in office, remote, or hybrid?
(00:41:04) Generational differences in dealing with hybrid work
(00:43:09) Granite’s Evolv program
(00:45:43) How should folks be investing right now?
(00:50:50) Winning the 2022 NAIOP developer of the year
(00:52:31) Michael’s charitable work in children’s healthcare