The Weekly Take from CBRE

The Weekly Take covered defining topics of 2021: the future of cities and the office, ESG investing, supply chains, click-to-brick retail experiences and scores of others. Our roster of influential guests ran from A to Z: Allen de Olazzara of Miami’s Parkway Properties to the inimitable Sam Zell. In this year-end episode, we look back to some of our favorite moments from the year and look forward to new insights and conversations in 2022.

New strategies are getting shoppers back into stores. Industry experts Brian Harper, CEO of RPT Realty, and CBRE’s Lisa Stoddard join Spencer Levy to discuss investment trends, the tenant mix, this year’s shopping season and what it takes to succeed in 2022 and beyond.

What do the recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales figures portend for the holiday shopping season? Retail data expert Dana Telsey and CBRE’s Brandon Isner join Spencer Levy to offer insights on the future of retail in 2022 and beyond.

New hybrid workplaces, retail experiences and multifamily residences will help to shape the future of cities in continental Europe. CBRE’s Javier Chico Palazón joins Spencer in Madrid for an international take on the changing ways we work, shop and live.

As Atlanta celebrates its World Series championship, Cousins Properties’ CEO Colin Connolly and CBRE’s John Shlesinger and Ellen Stern join Spencer Levy to examine the business-friendly climate that has propelled Atlanta’s robust recovery and look ahead to future opportunity.

Interest in golf surged during the pandemic. Course designer Beau Welling and CBRE’s Jeff Woolson and David Gossett (ex-professional golfer) join Spencer Levy to discuss the reasons for the renewed popularity, its durability and what the future holds for golf as a sport and a business.

No matter the setting – from home to school to work -- our environments affect our concentration, creativity and critical thinking. In this episode, authors from Harvard University, Joe Allen and John Macomber, join Spencer to explore how healthy buildings can boost employee wellbeing and productivity and ultimately, business performance.

In this episode we take a deep dive into the world of REITs. Nareit’s John Worth and CBRE’s Richard Barkham join host Spencer Levy to offer insights on the global economy and trends in commercial real estate investment.

Data Centers are playing an increasingly integral role in the digital economy. Sureel Choksi, CEO of Vantage Data Centers, and CBRE’s Pat Lynch join Spencer to discuss innovations that increase data center reliability, operational efficiency and value, including new forms of energy management.

The world's largest companies are increasingly focused on employee well-being and mental health. Lisa Furst of Vibrant Emotional Health and CBRE's Lacey Willard join Spencer to discuss how proactively promoting employee wellness can yield profound benefits for a company's culture.