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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.
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.
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Nov 7, 2022 • 32min
Larry Silverstein in conversation with Mary Ann Tighe
Silverstein Properties' CEO Larry Silverstein speaks to CBRE's Mary Ann Tighe about economic conditions, his predictions for a turnaround and the company's attempts to build in Astoria -- where the local council member has made it clear she will not support the project. This conversation was recorded at Bisnow's New York Economic Forecast event at 7 World Trade Center.

Oct 31, 2022 • 24min
Behind Amazon's Expansion And Contraction With Logistics Expert Marc Wulfraat
Bisnow Atlanta reporter Jarred Schenke and MWPVL founder and President Marc Wulfraat talk about Amazon approach to industrial space, and what may be ahead for the industrial market in general.
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Amazon Ramps Up Land Buys As It Pulls Out Of Leased Spaces:
https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/industrial/amazon-has-been-on-a-land-buying-tear-amid-pivot-away-from-leasing-114002
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Amazon Looking To Shed 10M SF In Warehouse Space:
https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/industrial/amazon-to-shed-10m-sf-in-warehouse-space-pursue-subleasing-113118
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Amazon Ups Number Of Postponed, Canceled Warehouses To 49:
https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/industrial/amazon-ups-postponed-canceled-warehouses-to-49-nationwide-114495
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Amazon Ramping Up Industrial Acquisitions In Pivot Away From Leasing, Sources Say:
https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/industrial/amazon-shifting-industrial-strategy-toward-owning-properties-potentially-hurting-leasing-market-110613
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Frozen Debt Markets, Local Pushback Chipping Away At Industrial Cash Cow:
https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/industrial/community-pushback-warehouse-ecommerce-115973

Oct 24, 2022 • 26min
Morgan Stanley's Lauren Hochfelder
Morgan Stanley's Lauren Hochfelder talks about why real estate will need to manufacture its own returns now, rather than rely on tail winds -- and how she thinks about risk having gone through the Global Financial Crisis at the firm in the early phase of her career.

Oct 17, 2022 • 30min
Cross & Co.'s Ed Cross
Texas developer and former commercial real estate broker Ed Cross talks office to residential conversions, learning from recessions and why he thinks the model for making money in real estate is heading for a reset.
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Office Values Have Further To Fall Before Residential Conversions Start Picking Up Speed:
https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/office/just-50-us-office-buildings-have-been-turned-into-housing-115688
Far From 'Easy Money': Experts On The Hurdles Facing Office-To-Residential Conversions:
https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/construction-development/as-distress-comes-to-the-office-market-office-to-residential-conversions-may-prove-elusive-for-some-115846

Oct 3, 2022 • 11min
Women Leading Real Estate Talk Progress, Challenges And Helping New York Recover
In interviews recorded at Bisnow's New York Women Leading Real Estate Event, female industry leaders discuss progress for women, the challenges of the pandemic -- and how real estate can play a role in the city's recovery.
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Read a full list of the honorees here:
https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/women/38-female-leaders-to-watch-in-nyc-real-estate-115476

Sep 26, 2022 • 23min
Barings U.S. Head of Real Estate Research and Strategy Dags Chen
Barings U.S. Head of Real Estate Research and Strategy Dags Chen talks through the rapidly diminishing probability of a soft landing for the economy.
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'Dark Days Ahead': How KKR, Apollo, Invesco View CRE Investing In A Recession: https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/capital-markets/national-finance-post-event-115557

Sep 19, 2022 • 22min
Unpacking The Real Estate Of The Crown
This week, we're speaking with Bisnow U.K. Editor Mike Phillips and Birmingham and Manchester reporter David Thame about the real estate holdings of the Crown Estate, how Queen Elizabeth II's death and the ascension of King Charles II affects the monarchy's property empire, and how real estate plays a role in the wealth and power of the British royal family.***Read More: Property Prince Becomes King: Charles III’s Highs And Lows In The Real Estate World:https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/property-prince-becomes-king-charles-iiis-highs-and-lows-in-the-real-estate-world-115385**As UK Mourns Queen Elizabeth, Crown’s Property Empire Shines Light On Continuity And Changehttps://www.bisnow.com/london/news/commercial-real-estate/crown-and-queens-property-empire-shine-light-on-continuity-and-change-115350

Sep 12, 2022 • 25min
Office Landlords And Workplace Experts Talk Mandates, Incentives And Hybrid Work
On this episode we're talking about the post Labor Day return to the office, and hearing from Silvertein's Marty Burger and RXR Realty's Scott Rechler about their predictions for office occupancy in the city.

Aug 15, 2022 • 18min
Redfin's Daryl Fairweather
Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather is speaking here on the federal reserve's attempts to bring down inflation, where rezoning could make a dent in the housing crisis -- and why some homeowners "misplaced entitlement" is slowing progress.
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NYC Apartment Rents Break Records Again As Housing Crisis Deepens:
https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/affordable-housing/its-dire-nyc-rents-rise-to-yet-another-record-above-5k-average-114289
REPORT: Apartments In Sun Belt Markets Set Up For 'Significant Collapse Of Demand':
https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/report-apartments-in-sun-belt-markets-set-up-for-significant-collapse-of-demand-114160

Aug 8, 2022 • 21min
Moody's Analytics' Victor Calanog
Head of Commercial Real Estate Economics at Moody's Analytics Victor Calanog talks through the impact of career trajectories on the workplace, office vacancy predictions and why he thinks it will be a rocky 18 - 24 months.
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Remote Work Is Over In These Markets — And Here's What They Have In Common:
https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/remote-work-is-over-is-some-parts-of-the-country-and-they-all-have-two-things-in-common-114135
Google, TikTok Among Tech Firms Looking For Big Offices In NYC:
https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/office/google-oracle-tiktok-office-manhattan-114088
Office In 'A Period Of Creative Destruction' As Owners Search For What Actually Gets Workers In
https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/office/amenities-war-113181