Levi Benkert is President & CEO of Harbor Capital and in this conversation we focused exclusively on the industrial real estate market in Texas, Harbor Capital has completed over $400 million worth of transactions and has a goal of getting to $1B in assets under management by 2030. We spoke about the following:  Why the focus on industrial real estate? Strategy when selecting properties? What to look for when acquiring a property? How to source deals? Red flags in industrial properties? How will rising interest rates impact strategy going forward? About Levi: Levi Benkert is a proven innovative business leader with 20 years of experience in strategic real estate related business development. Levi has leveraged his skills to identify unique opportunities, maximize growth, raise capital and create sustainable vision for companies that he has founded and led. Levi has bought, managed and developed over $400M in real estate properties in his career. Levi is great at building teams who are aligned around clear objectives and a shared passion for building a better world. When not doing due diligence on another industrial property Levi can be found on a paddle board in Lady Bird Lake in Austin with his wife and their 4 kids. Levi can be found on Twitter talking about real estate @Levijameshere. -- 🔔 Become an Industrial Insider: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #industrialrealestate #industrialinsiders #industrialize

Since 1975, Shindico has been a market leader in commercial real estate and investment management with their portfolio ranging from Industrial to Shopping Centers, Multi-Residential, Class A Office, and the restoration of historic buildings. We discussed the state of the commercial & industrial market as well as where he sees opportunities and challenges in 2022. -- About Sandy: Sandy’s designations include CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors), CRE (Counselor of Real Estate), FRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Fellow) and CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist). As a CCIM senior instructor (since 1980) Sandy has taught worldwide, served on the Board of Directors and served as President of the CCIM Foundation. Sandy is an advisor and asset manager for several Canadian Pension Funds and family offices. Shindico's head office is a sustainable, energy efficient environment, which has been awarded a BOMA BEST Gold certification. Sandy is a founder of StorageVille Inc. The mission statement of “Succeeding by Helping Others Succeed” is the cornerstone of his family’s success. Connecti with Sandy on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sandyshindleman Connect with Sandy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandyShindleman Shindico's Website: https://www.shindico.com/ -- 🔔 Become an Industrial Insider: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR

Tuesday, February 1st at 1:00 pm EST as I interviewed Patrick Sentner, President of SIOR. With more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, Patrick is leading SIOR as its members navigate a constantly changing business environment.  SIOR currently has 3,600 members in 45 countries and 722 cities around the world. In this interview we'll be talking about some of the challenges the brokerage industry has had over the past 18 – 20 months and what brokers can do to win in 2022 About Patrick: Based out of Pittsburgh, Patrick Sentner is currently serving as the global president for SIOR. An Executive Vice President within the Advisory & Transaction Services division of CBRE, Patric’s primary responsibilities focus on local user and national Corporate Services tenant representation. Patrick brings more than 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry to CBRE and his clients.  Prior to joining CBRE in March 2017, Patrick was Founding Principal at Colliers International | Pittsburgh and NAI Pittsburgh Commercial where he specialized in directing office, industrial and user representation, while also playing an integral role in overall corporate services.  During his real estate tenure, he was also a Vice President at Oxford Development Company.  He has an extensive history of handling the national real estate requirements of notable local and national corporate clients including Matthews International, ERIKS, NA, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company (HRH), Mastech/iGate Corporation and Provident Funding.   Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricksentner Connect with Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/patricksentner - 🔔 Become an Industrial Insider: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #industrialrealestate

Darin Rayburn has worked in the real estate industry since 1991, and following his tenure as the President and CEO of Melcor Developments and Melcor REIT he founded Foray Development Corp.  In addition to extensive experience in all asset classes, Darin led the company through a considerable amount of industrial real estate development and ownership. Tuesday, January 25th 2022 we discussed what he looked for in industrial opportunities and how he views the market both as an investor and developer. About Darin: Darin Rayburn has worked in the real estate industry since 1991 and is the former President & CEO of Melcor Developments Ltd. and Melcor REIT.  Dating back nearly 100 years, Melcor is a diversified real estate company that has completed over 2.3 million square feet of industrial, retail and office properties in Canada and the US with another 7.5 million square feet earmarked for future development. Connect with Darin on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/darin-rayburn-2016b71a -- 🔔 Become an Industrial Insider: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #industrialrealestate

This is a Live interview I had on Tuesday, January 18th with one of the world's leading real estate economists, Dr. Peter Linneman.   In addition to discussing the commercial and industrial real estate market, we'll dive into his thoughts on the economy, interest rates, inflation and other major trends to watch heading into 2022. -- About Dr. Peter Linneman: For over 40 years, Dr. Peter Linneman's unique blend of scholarly rigor and practical business insight has won him accolades from around the world, including PREA's prestigious Graaskamp Award for Real Estate Research, Wharton's Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center's Lifetime Achievement Award, Realty Stock Magazine's Special Achievement Award, being named "One of the 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate" by Realtor Magazine and inclusion in The New York Observer's "100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate". Dr. Linneman's full biography: https://www.linnemanassociates.com/peter-linneman Connect with Dr. Linneman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterlinneman Connect with Dr. Linneman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/p_linneman -- 🔔 Become an Industrial Insider: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #industrialrealestate #industrialinsider

This is a Live interview I had with Jay Olshonsky, President and CEO of NAI Global on Tuesday, January 11th 2022.  With nearly 40 years of experience in commercial real estate, Jay offers unique insight into markets all over the world. In this interview we'll be talking about some of the major trends in industrial real estate as well as his thoughts about the market for 2022. We'll also have plenty of time for any questions, so tune in live with any topics you would like to discuss! About NAI Global: NAI Global is one of the largest commercial real estate firms worldwide and a top five global brand. NAI Global has consistently generated over $20 billion in annual transaction volume, operates more than 375 offices, manages over 1.15 billion square feet of properties and facilities and has 6,000 + professionals in 41 countries. -- Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olshonsky Connect with Jay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/olshonsk -- 🔔 Become an Industrial Insider: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #industrialrealestate

Walt Rakowich, former CEO of Prologis, discusses his pivotal role in reshaping the company from the brink of bankruptcy to the world's largest industrial property owner. He shares insights on Prologis's strategic focus on industrial real estate, especially in e-commerce. Walt reveals the tough decisions made during financial turmoil, including significant property sales, while emphasizing the importance of company culture and transparency. His journey into the industry and lessons on resilience and leadership provide an inspiring look into transformative business practices.

This is a LIVE interview that was recorded Friday Dec 3 2021. I interview Dr. Mark Lee Levine (bio below) to get his thoughts on how driverless vehicles (DV) will impact all facets of real estate. We’ll discuss the current state of DV technology and the potential impacts it could have on parkades, parking lots and garages. We’ll also address a great question that came in from Sol: How will automated trucks impact the importance of certain locations for warehouses? About the featured guest: Dr. Mark Lee Levine has been a professor, real estate broker, real estate, tax, and business attorney, and investor for over 40 years. He has worked on thousands of residential and commercial transactions, both within and outside the USA. Mark has been practicing law for more than four decades and is very active in the legal practice, with focus on real estate, business, tax and related fields of the law. Mark is also the CEO and Principal Broker at Levine Ltd., REALTORS®. A distinguished author, Mark has written 52 books, and over 300 articles. He holds real estate or related designations, certifications and licenses that include, among others, CCIM, CRB, CPM, DREI, GRI, ALC, MAI, SREA, CRE, CA-C, SRS, CIPS, GAA, CLU, ChFC, Cert. FIABCI, Dipl. FIABCI, FIREC, FRICS, CRS, CLU, RECS, etc. Mark has been selected as one of the outstanding educators in America and holds a collection of academic degrees including a Bachelor of Science in business and economics from Colorado State University; a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Denver School of Law (JD); a Post Law Degree (LLM) in tax law from New York University; a graduate of the Professional Accounting Program (PAP), Northwestern University Graduate School of Management; and a PhD in Business Administration from Century University. -- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.

I was excited to have Yonah Weiss on my show to talk about a tax strategy, but while preparing for the interview I discovered he had done hundreds (!!) of other interviews talking about that very topic.  Since he had already covered every question that came to mind, I saw it as an opportunity to get his podcasting wisdom and insights that he gained along the way. So in this video we jump into a number of tips and recommendations if you want to explore podcasting as either a guest or a host: 0:00 - Introduction 0:53 - The road to 200 podcasts 6:21 - Advice for your first podcast 9:50 - How to get on podcasts 13:51 - Optimizing your networking 17:52 -  What makes a good guest? 22:00 - Getting in touch with Yonah I would love to hear from you as well: have you been a guest on any podcasts?  Do you have any other tips or recommendations? Or if you've thought about being a guest but haven't yet, is there anything holding you back? Also if you want to be a guest but don't know where to start send me an email at griffithscre@gmail.com.  My show is about industrial real estate but I also have a number of friends with podcasts about various real estate topics and would love to make an introduction for you. Thanks for watching and don't forget to connect with Yonah! Connect with Yonah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cost-segregation-yonah-weiss Yonah's website: https://www.yonahweiss.com/ -- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.

If you own industrial real estate (or plan to in the future), or if you are an industrial tenant - you'll want to listen to this interview with Jeremy Goodrich, Founder and CEO of Shine Insurance. Jeremy highlights not just why insurance is important, but why having the RIGHT insurance is critical. As I've said numerous times on my channel, having a team around you is important.  While the ones most investors or tenants would think about are a lawyer, accountant, banker and broker, Jeremy brings up an excellent point of ensuring you have a trusted insurance provider on that team as well. Here are the timestamps for the topics we spoke about:  0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - State of the insurance market 6:00 - Insurance for first time industrial real estate investors 14:02 - Insurance coverage for industrial tenants 19:10 - Issues when negotiating insurance clauses 23:45 - Getting in touch with Jeremy Shine Insurance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShineInsurance Shine Insurance website: https://www.shineinsurance.com/ REI Clarity Podcast: https://reiclarity.com/ -- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1 💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/ 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc. #industrialrealestate #theindustrialrealestateshow