The Industrial Real Estate Podcast

An interview with Beth Azor, The Canvassing Queen! We'll be discussing the following: ✅ The power of canvassing ✅ Tips for prospecting landlords & sellers ✅ Tips for prospecting buyers & tenants About Beth: Affectionately known as ‘The Canvassing Queen™’ Beth Azor is the founder and owner of Azor Advisory Services (AAS), a leading commercial real estate advisory and investment firm based in Southeast Florida. As its principal, Beth currently owns and manages six shopping centers in Florida and travels the country consulting with, brokering deals for and training associates in the commercial real estate industry. A partial list of Beth’s clients include Phillips Edison & Co., Brixmor Properties, The Shopping Center Group, Urban Edge Development and DLC Management Group. Prior to founding AAS, Beth was the President of Terranova Florida’s largest 3rd party asset manager. Beth also has over thirty years of experience in managing, developing, redeveloping and teaching commercial real estate leasing agents all over the country. She has taken it upon herself to guide budding and established retail real estate agents to conquer the market by offering commercial real estate training courses and workshops. Her canvassing workshops are legendary! A graduate of FSU, Beth is a former Foundation Trustee and is past Chairwoman of the Board, and Founder of the FSU Real Estate Foundation. Beth is also the immediate past President of the Board of Directors of HOPE Outreach Center in Davie, Florida and co-founder of 100+ Women Who Care in South Florida. She resides in Davie with her two boys, Alex and Mario. Connect with Beth: Twitter: Bethazor1 YouTube:    / @bazor1005   Website: https://www.bethazor.com/ -- Bastion Pens Link: https://bastionboltactionpen.com/?rfsn=7334111.02cb20&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7334111.02cb20 ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrializ... 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-... 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #livestream #industrialize #industrialrealestate

An interview with Jeremy Mercer, CEO of Matador Capital. ✅ Class B & C industrial properties ✅ Low-coverage industrial warehouses ✅ Manufacturing facilities About Jeremy: Jeremy entered the commercial real estate market in July of 2004 with the acquisition of his first commercial investment property. Since then he has managed over 210,000 square feet within the Trinity and Brookhollow submarkets. Jeremy joined the Mercer Company in October of 2010 with a focus on the Brookhollow, Trinity, and Love Field submarkets. Prior to joining Mercer Company, Jeremy is a passive business owner, property owner, and active in property management. Jeremy owns two successful businesses located within his submarkets. Pro Rehearsal studios is a tenant based business that provides monthly space to bands for rehearsal needs. Pro Rehearsal has 2 locations and occupies 40,000 square feet and averages an occupancy rate of 92%. Mercer Metals is a steel distributor and value added processor of stainless, aluminum, carbon, and alloy in tubing, pipe, bar, sheet and plates. Mercer Metals has experienced substantial growth throughout this tough economy. Jeremy understands the process that business owners face from moving a facility to opening a new location through real life experience. Jeremy also understands the situations that owners face and through his experience as a commercial property manager, he has lived the process of evaluating tenants, managing the long term care of a property, and the negotiation and management of numerous finish out projects with contractors. It is this experience that helps Jeremy serves his clients in all aspects of a transaction. Connect with Jeremy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-me... Website: https://www.matador-capital.com/ -- Bastion Pens Link: https://bastionboltactionpen.com/?rfsn=7334111.02cb20&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7334111.02cb20 ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrializ... 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-... 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #livestream #industrialize #industrialrealestate

An Interview with Conrad Madsen, Founder of Paladin Partners Commercial Real Estate Services -- About Conrad: Conrad’s mantra is “Make an Impact”. Over his career, he has been very blessed to advise for some of the largest corporations and institutions on earth. His true passion is to use Paladin as the vehicle to impact other’s lives and the communities around us through Paladin’s industry first “Give-Back” platform. Recently, he was identified as one of the Top 5 Commercial Real Estate Influencers in the world and was inducted into the 2021 class of Texas CRE Icons. He is a regular speaker at industry and business events, podcasts, and routinely quoted by the media in their video, digital, and print publications. Consistently recognized by the Dallas Business Journal and D CEO Magazine as one of the “Heavy Hitters/Power Brokers” in commercial real estate, Conrad specializes in development, tenant representation, project leasing, land and building sales, investment property sales and corporate services consulting for clients, where he has transacted over 50M SF in over 125 cities across the globe. His extensive insight and experience enable him to forecast and anticipate market conditions and trends which allow his clients to capitalize and maximize their returns. He advises clients on all real estate occupancy matters including strategic facility planning, portfolio/lease administration services, transaction management, extensive market research and analysis, site selection, lease negotiation, subleases and dispositions, co-location negotiations, national facility roll-outs, build-to-suit analysis & sustainability. Conrad was a walk-on at Texas Tech University before graduating from Texas State University. He is an avid follower of College Football & Basketball. Besides spending time with his lovely family, Conrad is a big supporter of Team Luke Hope for Minds and is very active on LinkedIn (please connect with him). He is also known to hunt rare Bourbon and is also a huge wine connoisseur and collector of fine wines from Bordeaux, Napa Valley, and Pouilly Fume. Connect with Conrad: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conradmadsen Website: https://paladin-partners.com/team/ -- Bastion Pens Link: https://bastionboltactionpen.com/?rfsn=7334111.02cb20&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7334111.02cb20 ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-insiders 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #livestream #industrialize #industrialrealestate

An interview with Deren Huang. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Making the switch from residential to industrial investing ✅ Tips for industrial investing ✅ What to look for in an investment This will be a live interview so join in and ask any questions that come to mind! About Deren: Deren’s first real estate investment was on accident, he bought a townhouse and rented it out to roommates in college. Fast forward to now, he has over 100 units under management and is aggressively investing in industrial real estate. Connect with Deren: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derenhuan... Website: https://www.derenhuang.com/ -- Bastion Pens Link: https://bastionboltactionpen.com/?rfsn=7334111.02cb20&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7334111.02cb20 ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrializ... 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-... 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #livestream #industrialize #industrialrealestate

An Interview with Andrew Bermudez, CEO of Digsy.   About Andrew:   Andrew has over 18 years of commercial real estate brokerage experience and is a former Senior Vice President of Lee & Associates. Most of Andrew’s success is attributed to his ability to create sales, marketing & process automation software systems on his own and leverage those systems to outperform the competition. In his spare time, he loves playing music, racing, and trying out new craft beers.  Connect with Andrew:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbermudez Website: https://www.getdigsy.com/   --   ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1   📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime:  https://industrialize.com/industrial-insiders   🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR   #livestream #industrialize #industrialrealestate

An interview with Daniel Waldman, lawyer with Dickinson Wright. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Critical property level due diligence ✅ The legal work that happens behind the scenes ✅ Should bad deals be killed? About Daniel: Daniel Waldman has a broad commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on real property litigation, including commercial leasing, commercial real estate, construction law, and debt collection. His clients include Canada’s most prominent commercial landlords, international developers, multimillion-dollar real estate investment trusts, and construction companies. Focusing on high-level real property litigation, his main areas of expertise include real property disputes involving the purchase and sale of large commercial property and commercial lease disputes. Drawing on his considerable experience, Daniel is known for achieving results for his clients without the need for lengthy and expensive litigation. He regularly appears before all levels of court and various administrative tribunals. He has acted as counsel in many mediations, arbitrations, and negotiated settlements, recognizing that the best resolution often involves creative and practical solutions. Recognized by Lexology as a legal influencer for his thought leadership in dispute resolution in Canada, Daniel is a frequent contributor to Law Times, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Precedent Magazine, and The Advocates Journal. He publishes a regular column on RENX.ca, Canada’s largest real estate news exchange, called The Property Law Hub, where he writes about developments in real estate law and litigation. Daniel is a member of the Board of Directors of the Peel Law Association and editor-in-chief of their Peel Briefs. Connect with Daniel: LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wal... Website: https://www.dickinson-wright.com/our-... -- Bastion Pens Link: https://bastionboltactionpen.com/?rfsn=7334111.02cb20&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7334111.02cb20 ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrializ... 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-... 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR

An interview with Derek Downs, Vice President and Director of Architecture at Halff. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Designing and managing industrial developments ✅ Key features from an architectural standpoint ✅ What to look for in industrial buildings About Derek: Derek Downs, AIA, joined Halff in 1995 and currently serves as Vice President and Director of Architecture. Derek has led Halff’s Private Sector Architectural practice for over 10 years and has designed and managed more than 25 million square feet of industrial buildings during that time period. He has successfully teamed with some of the largest industrial developers in the metroplex. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Kansas State University College of Architecture and Design. Halff is an award- winning full-service engineering and architecture firm headquartered in Richardson, Texas, with more than 20 offices throughout the South and Southeast. Connect with Derek: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-dow... Website: https://www.halff.com/ -- ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrializ... 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-... 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR

Larry Genet, an executive VP with CBRE, shares valuable insights on industrial brokerage. Topics include the qualities of a successful broker, old school vs new school prospecting, using social media for business growth, generating new business, the surprising growth of the small bay industrial sector during COVID-19, and future plans in industrial brokerage.

I had the honor of being joined by legendary broker Bob Knakal. I've been a big fan of Bob's for a long time so I was absolutely delighted to have him as a podcast guest! Here are timestamps for our conversation: 0:00 - Introduction 1:15 - The famous baseball card 3:43 - Navigating through tough years 5:53 - Today's market vs past recessions 10:15 - Bob's gameplan for navigating a recession 15:04 - Real estate is a marathon, not a sprint 16:56 - Bob's advice for buyers & sellers 23:25 - Prospecting in a market with fewer deals 26:30 - Bob's cold call strategy 32:15 - A huge success story 37:25 - What makes a good broker? 40:31 - Question from Ron Rohde about vendor relationships 43:40 - Large brokerage vs regional brokerage vs boutique brokerage 47:11 - Technology won't completely displace brokers 48:56 - Rising ocean levels affecting NYC? 51:24 - Does Bob eat Wheaties every morning? 53:04 - Twitter & ReTwit About Bob: As Senior Managing Director in JLL's New York office, Bob leads the New York Private Capital Group. Bob was Chairman and Founding Partner of Massey Knakal Realty Services, New York’s #1 building sales firm. He started his real estate career in 1984 at CB Richard Ellis where he met Paul J. Massey Jr. They both left CB in 1988 to form Massey Knakal. From 1988 through 2014, Massey Knakal closed over 6,000 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $23 billion. To date, Bob has been personally responsible for the sale of over 2,000 buildings (generally considered to be the highest total ever for a single broker in New York) and over $18 billion in sales. In 2014, Cushman & Wakefield acquired Massey Knakal. At Cushman & Wakefield, Bob acted as Chairman of New York Investment Sales. He was ranked the top originating investment sales broker at Cushman & Wakefield, globally, in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Bob joined JLL in September of 2018. Since 2009, Bob has written a weekly column on the New York City Real Estate Market called Concrete Thoughts for the Commercial Observer. Connect with Bob: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobknakal Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobKnakal The famous baseball card: https://www.costar.com/article/2049422125/broker-takes-swing-at-combining-his-passion-for-real-estate-baseball-and-statistics -- ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-insiders 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #livestream #industrialize #industrialrealestate

An interview with Todd Hirsch. We'll be discussing the following: ✅ Current state of the economy ✅ Interest rates vs inflation ✅ Commercial & industrial real estate outlook About Todd: Todd is a leading expert and visionary in his field, inspiring international audiences to re-think the modern economy, and directs leaders to re-imagine how to survive and thrive in an every-changing world. As “The Modern Economist”, Todd demystifies current complex, colliding economic factors and interprets their impact, illustrated by relevant and memorable examples valued by industry leaders. His expert assessments map global trends to deliver a fresh, insights-fuelled outlook that enables his audiences to adapt to the emerging economic forces affecting their world, industries and careers. With three TEDx Talks under his belt, over 2,500 presentations, and four books—audiences enjoy a well-researched presentation with compelling examples, metaphors and images replacing the traditional deluge of charts and graphs, and a modern approach to current economic trends that take into account the past, present, and most importantly the future. LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/thetoddhirsch Website: https://toddhirsch.com/ -- Tyler Cauble's Industrial Real Estate Course Link:  https://tyler-cauble.mykajabi.com/a/2147523927/oyFKFh6n  ⚡ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Become an Industrial Insider and get my newsletter every Monday. It's free and you can unsubscribe anytime: https://industrialize.com/industrial-insiders 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR #livestream #industrialize #industrialrealestate