Thesis Driven Leader Series
Brad Hargreaves, Editor at Thesis Driven
At Thesis Driven, we research and write about trends in the built world. Join Thesis Driven founder Brad Hargreaves as he interviews the leading voices at the intersection of real estate, cities, innovation and technology. Guests include innovators like Zillow founder Spencer Rascoff, the renowned East Coast developer MaryAnne Gilmartin, AOL founder and real estate visionary Steve Case and many more top change makers in real estate. Check out our newsletter at https://www.thesisdriven.com/.“Thesis Driven is the best source for substantive insight into innovative GP strategies, data-driven real estate investing, and the lesser-known stuff that makes real estate go. ” -Moses Sternstein, Random Walk“If you like it here in the Asphalt Jungle, you'll like what Brad Hargreaves is doing over at Thesis Driven.” -Eric Weatherholtz, Asphalt Jungle“Emerging real estate development trends” -Fed Novikov, Really Good Buildings
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Feb 21, 2024 • 53min
Building Vibrant Cities: MaryAnne Gilmartin’s Insights for Developers, Investors and Policy Makers
MaryAnne Gilmartin discusses the Baltimore Peninsula project, urban development challenges in NYC, honoring unsung heroes in real estate, and the impact of AI on sustainable cities.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 53min
What the Future of Work Means for the Future of Real Estate: A Conversation with Dror Poleg
Thesis Driven Editor Brad Hargreaves speaks with Dror Poleg, an influential thinker on the future of work and real estate. They discuss the impact of remote work, the nonlinear economy, the rise of branded operators in the office market, Japan as a model for cities and economies, the global impact of remote work and AI on income distribution, the future of work winners, potential changes to real estate policies, and the impact of AI on the built world.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 1min
Rhett Bennett & Moses Kagan: The Most Innovative Approach (Yet) to Real Estate Investing
Rhett Bennett and Moses Kagan, co-founders at ReSeed Partners, talk about their innovative approach to real estate investing, similar to venture accelerators. They discuss scaling to new markets, long-term investing, future plans, real estate laws, reflecting on building a development business, predicting future cities for investment, and democratizing access in the industry.
Feb 2, 2024 • 2min
Introducing the Thesis Driven Leader Series Podcast!
Welcome to the Thesis Driven Leader Series hosted by Brad Hargreaves. The Leader Series Podcast is an accompaniment to our weekly Thesis Driven newsletter, one of Substack's top 15 business newsletters. https://www.thesisdriven.com/This podcast will feature conversations with the leading voices at the intersection of real estate, cities, innovation and the built world. We'll talk about how technology is going to shape real estate investing over the coming years, what new sectors and consumer preferences changes mean for real estate development and how entrepreneurs might be able to play to these trends.Here are some of the outstanding real estate leaders we'll speak with over the next three months:Spencer Rascoff, the Founder of Zillow, Pacaso and heyLibby. Spencer is one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs in real estate and has a wealth of insights for real estate investors and innovators alike.MaryAnne Gilmartin, the Founder and CEO of MAG. MaryAnne is one of the top real estate developers in New York City and now she's taking her show on the road and redeveloping a substantial part of downtown Baltimore.Dan Doctoroff, the founder of Sidewalk Labs and the former NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding. Dan is the foremost expert on improving life in cities for everyone through the application of technology to solve urban problems.Please join us for 12 weekly episodes this season!
