
Bisnow Reports
Current Season: First Draft Live
Between economic whiplash, shifting policies and market volatility that changes by the hour, you need industry insights that cut through the noise. That's exactly why we're launching First Draft Live, a new weekly series that breaks down what's happening, why it matters and what you need to know to do better business.
Join us live on Bisnow.com every Friday at 12:30 PM ET / 9:30AM PT for conversations with the industry's sharpest minds discussing the week's most critical stories, or catch the replay right afterwards — here on your podcast app of choice.
Latest episodes

Apr 24, 2023 • 29min
Fears, Hopes And Gripes Of Real Estate At The REBNY Gala
Bisnow Reports heads to the annual Real Estate Board of New York's party to talk politics, uncertainty and the complexity of the market. Read More: PHOTOS: REBNY’s 127th Gala, Where Politics Took Center Stage

Apr 17, 2023 • 32min
JLL's Bob Knakal and Walker & Dunlop's Aaron Appel
Bob Knakal, head of JLL's New York Private Capital Group, and Walker & Dunlop's Aaron Appel speak about the investment sales market, value resets and the market battle between fear and greed. Read More:Wave Of Distressed CRE Sales Coming: ColliersThe Long-Awaited New York City Office Repricing Wave Is HereBisnow Reports is hosted and produced by Miriam Hall. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts – and please leave us a review.

Apr 4, 2023 • 30min
[Bonus Episode] Inside Bisnow's Investigation Of The Climate Policies Of The World's Largest Real Estate Investors
In this bonus episode, Bisnow reporters unpack the findings of a multi-story investigation into the real estate industry's approach to reducing emissions.

Apr 3, 2023 • 33min
MSquared's Alicia Glen
On this episode, Alicia Glen, the former Deputy Mayor for Housing & Economic Development who now runs MSquared, a real estate development and investment platform. We’re talking about housing policies before the legislature right now, the political climate under Gov. Kathy Hochul versus Andrew Cuomo, good cause eviction and advancing women and people of color in real estate. Read More: Former NYC Deputy Mayor Raises Fund To Back Affordable Housing DevelopersNew York's Multifamily Developers Say They’re ‘Fighting For The Right’ To Build Bisnow Reports, is hosted and produced by Miriam Hall. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts – and please leave us a review.

Mar 27, 2023 • 35min
Moody's Analytics' Kevin Fagan
On this episode, Kevin Fagan, the head of CRE Economic Analysis at Moody’s Analytics, talks about the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates, the state of the CMBS market and how commercial real estate may be less exposed to regional banks than many think. Read more:From Bad To Worse: Bank Failures Thin Ice Under Expiring Office Loans JPMorgan, Blackstone Execs Warn Of Deepening Commercial Real Estate DistressBank Contagion Fears Shake The Foundation Of Commercial Real Estate At Its Core Bisnow Reports, is hosted and produced by Miriam Hall. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts – and please leave us a review.

Mar 20, 2023 • 31min
BentallGreenOak's Sonny Kalsi
Sonny Kalsi, a co-CEO of BentallGreenOak to help make sense of the banking crisis that has already led to two U.S. bank failures and the takeover of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse, and to assess what it means for commercial real estate.

Mar 13, 2023 • 27min
CREtech CEO Michael Beckerman
CREtech CEO Michael Beckerman on why he thinks the desperate need for a greener, more sustainable built environment will be a “gold rush” for Proptech.

Mar 6, 2023 • 25min
Madison Realty Capital's Josh Zegen
Madison Realty Capital's Josh Zegen talks about the state of the financing markets, and the opportunities to provide leverage to other lenders.

Feb 20, 2023 • 30min
Developer Bruce Teitelbaum
Developer Bruce Teitelbaum talks about One45 Harlem, his proposed mixed-use housing development in Harlem that has received vehement opposition from the local council member.

Feb 13, 2023 • 26min
Square Mile Capital's Samir Tejpaul
Samir Tejpaul talks over how company is approaching modifications with their borrowers, why the company will bel be patient – depending on the circumstances -- and why he thinks location of an office asset is more important than its age or class.