Behar On The Block
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsBehar On The Block - Los Angeles Business Stories is a podcast that will interview people in LA who have had an impact on the fabric of the Los Angeles market whether through a product they distributed/manufactured, the real estate they own/built, the politics they influence or a restaurant you've enjoyed.
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Todd Stevens - CRE Architecture
April 06, 2022 21:12 - 46 minutes - 109 MBTodd Stevens is the Director of Strategy for Cuningham, a full-service Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture firm. Todd and I discuss many notable projects he and his firm worked on including turning the House of Blues into the Pendry Hotel and how they mesh "stories" with design into their projects. They have worked on all forms of commercial real estate and with some of the biggest entertainment companies in the world including Disney and Universal.
Supply Chain & Logistics - Lisa Anderson
March 23, 2022 23:32 - 58 minutes - 138 MBMy guest this week is Lisa Anderson @LisaAndersonLMA. She is one of the foremost experts on supply chain and logistics. She gives us great insight into the supply chain world today. She discusses how we got in this mess, how much further we have to go and what companies are doing to pivot today. The supply chain is a complex web that affects all of us. Lisa breaks it down in an easy way to understand. Lisa is SAP ranked as a Top 46 Supply Chain Influencer, Arketi named her a Top...
Chris Rising - The Office Market 2022 and Beyond
March 04, 2022 03:50 - 1 hour - 151 MBChristopher Rising is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rising Realty Partners, while also serving on its investment committee. Prior to that, Mr. Rising served as Senior Vice President, Asset Transactions at MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPG) where he oversaw all acquisitions, dispositions and related transactions for the company. He joined the company in 2007 as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives working directly with the CEO to formulate MPG’s strategy for reducing leverage and restructu...
Jenny Goldfarb - CEO Unreal Deli
October 26, 2021 01:05 - 45 minutes - 108 MBJenny Goldfarb, aka Mrs. Goldfarb, is the founder of Unreal Deli. She grew up on the Standard American Diet (SAD), and in her early 30s, learned about the plight of animals on factory farms, which led her to adopt a plant-based diet. After much trial and error she became a whiz in the plant-based kitchen and realized the thing she missed most after becoming vegan was premium NY-style deli meat. She sought to recreate a corned beef made from beets, chickpeas, tomatoes and high protein wheat. ...
Don Kellar - Importance of Environmental Reports
September 29, 2021 04:06 - 46 minutes - 109 MBDon Kellar, MS, REP, PG is the CEO and Founder of Fulcrum Resources Inc. is a full-service environmental and engineering consulting firm that specializes in real-estate due-diligence, surface and subsurface assessments, remediation, and property condition assessments.
Brett Dedeaux - Industrial Real Estate
August 20, 2021 05:04 - 1 hour - 143 MBBrett Dedeaux is the president and founder of Dedeaux Properties. He is recognized by Globe St as one of the top influencers in Industrial Real Estate and that same year the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Brett on the LABJ 500. Dedeaux Properties is an industrial real estate investment & development firm. The company controls over 6,500,000 sq. ft. of industrial property in California along with a strategic presence in Chicago. Dedeaux Properties focuses on acquiring and deve...
Darryl Dunn - CEO Rose Bowl Stadium
June 17, 2021 20:06 - 35 minutes - 83.8 MBDarryl Dunn is the CEO and General Manager of the Rose Bowl Stadium. The Rose Bowl Stadium opened in 1923 and is one of the most iconic sports and entertainment venues in the country today. Prior to his current role, Darryl worked for the Los Angeles Lakers, Raiders, Clippers and was a member of the 1994 World Cup Committee. Darryl is also recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of LA’s top 500 business and community leaders.
Kim Snyder - Understanding Industrial Real Estate
May 21, 2021 19:19 - 45 minutes - 107 MBKim Snyder is the President of the US Western Region for Prologis aka the sensei of Commercial Real Estate. Prologis is a Global Industrial Real Estate Company. Kim oversees acquisition, development and operations for the company. Currently managing over 200mm Sq FT of industrial real estate. He is one of the most sought after leaders on industrial real estate today. Kim shares changes in the industrial world, development and the new demands from industrial tenants.
Mark Weinstein - Multi Family Student Housing Investing
April 05, 2021 23:12 - 40 minutes - 95.5 MBMark Weinstein founded MJW Investments in 1983 following a brief career as an attorney. Since then, he has acquired over $1,000,000,000 of student housing, apartment, commercial, industrial, and self-storage buildings. MJW was rated 7th largest Commercial Developer by LABJ and Mark was voted one of the 500 most influential people in LA for the 5th straight year. Mark has always been a visionary and risk taker with his multi family and student housing investments. He shares stories from h...
Mark Wesintein - Multi Family Student Housing Investing
April 05, 2021 23:12 - 40 minutes - 95.5 MBMark Weinstein founded MJW Investments in 1983 following a brief career as an attorney. Since then, he has acquired over $1,000,000,000 of student housing, apartment, commercial, industrial, and self-storage buildings. MJW was rated 7th largest Commercial Developer by LABJ and Mark was voted one of the 500 most influential people in LA for the 5th straight year. Mark has always been a visionary and risk taker with his multi family and student housing investments. He shares stories from h...
What is SBA Financing w/ Jacky Kim Dilfer
March 11, 2021 23:29 - 25 minutes - 62.1 MBJacky is the Executive Director/CEO at Business Finance Capital. Named one of the top women in banking by the Los Angeles Business Journal and one of the most influential leaders in Los Angeles. Jacky consults, advises and strategizes with her clients to help find the best small business loan available. She works with many of the top distributors and manufactures on the west coast. Jacky shares why a small business should consider an SBA loan, what it means and how it works.
What is SBA Financing w/ Jackie Kim Dilfer
March 11, 2021 23:29 - 25 minutes - 62.1 MBJackie is the Executive Director/CEO at Business Finance Capital. Named one of the top women in banking by the Los Angeles Business Journal and one of the most influential leaders in Los Angeles. Jackie consults, advises and strategizes with her clients to help find the best small business loan available. She works with many of the top distributors and manufactures on the west coast. Jackies shares why a small business should consider an SBA loan, what it means and how it works.
Chris King - Finding Flow
February 22, 2021 03:49 - 57 minutes - 135 MBChris King is a Peak-performance (flow) executive coach and motivational speaker. Chris facilitates the journey that leads to the discovery that creates the sustainable changes for professional organizations and individuals to exceed their professional and goals. Learn on how renegotiate your existence and make the impossible possible.
Adolfo Suaya - Restaurateur, Hotelier, CRE Investor
January 27, 2021 02:20 - 1 hour - 163 MBAdolfo Suaya, is the founder and creator of the popular LA restaurant Gaucho Grill. He went on to own and operate 15 bars and restaurants in LA and many others around the world. Adolfo is developing an original hotel in LA called the Whiskey Hotel. He shares his journey about creating restaurant concepts, owning, developing and investing in Los Angeles commercial real estate. Adolfo (@adolfosuaya) is a Restaurateur, TV host, Hotelier and Home designer. He is a true innovator in ...
Ken Kahan - LA CRE Developer
December 15, 2020 05:02 - 50 minutes - 119 MBKen Kahan, Founder of California Landmark Group, a Los Angeles based multi family and commercial real estate developer. Ken discusses how he and his company choose an area to develop, why building a community is just as important as developing the building and what skills are needed to become a real estate developer. Ken dives into the new trend and importance of Co-Living and what that means to multi-family development. Learn and listen from one of the best in the business.
Brian Shirken - CRE Development
October 09, 2020 04:21 - 59 minutes - 139 MBBrian Shirken is the co-founder of Mountain Pacific Opportunity Partners, and the founder of it's precursor, Mountain Capital Partners. Shirken, also co-founder of Columbus Pacific 25 years ago, has been involved in purchasing and redeveloping over five million square feet of retail, an 11,000 bed student housing portfolio, development of over 3,000 multifamily units, 5 assisted living projects and providing more than $200 million in mezzanine and equity capital, funding projects with an u...
John Jung - Helping CRE Development
September 24, 2020 04:32 - 32 minutes - 77.7 MBJohn Jung, CMO of Brick Work. His company helps real estate owners, developers and agents acquire information about a property's development potential. Commercial real estate is a complicated process, John explains why he started this company and how they are helping have a positive impact in Los Angeles and Orange County with new CRE development.
CA Prop 15 Susan Shelley
July 17, 2020 05:22 - 20 minutes - 49.9 MBSusan Shelley, V.P. of Communications for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, shares insights and the importance of the new Prop 15 which is set to hit the ballot in November. This will impact all residents of CA. Susan is also a columnist and member of the editorial board of the Southern CA News Group, 11 daily papers including the Orange County Register and the Los Angeles Daily News.
Jay Sanderson - CEO & President Jewish Federation Los Angeles
January 20, 2020 06:36 - 53 minutes - 125 MBMy guest this week is Jay Sanderson, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Jay is a true renaissance man, a visionary leader in the Jewish community, a man with culinary skills, and an award winning television producer who in my opinion has a great impact on the Los Angeles community. When not leading one of the largest and most prominent Federations in our country he is the host of his own podcast, Jay’s 4 Questions. Jay has been professionally active in t...
Ellie Perlman - Real Estate Syndication
December 16, 2019 06:48 - 1 hour - 160 MBEllie Perlman, Founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital shares her journey from growing up in Israel to now owning thousands of multi-family apartment units across the country with her company Blue Lake Capital. Faced with many obstacles along the way, she was determined to break out on her own. She scaled her business very rapidly. From lawyer, to property manager to real estate syndicator; this is her story. This episode is brought to you by: OCB Accountants. You can find them at www.o...
Nadel Architects - Greg Lyon & Patrick Winters
November 24, 2019 19:37 - 1 hour - 155 MBGreg Lyon and Patrick Winters, Principals of Nadel Architects. They share where the inspiration comes from, challenges they face with the city, trends in the industry and a lot more. With 20 and 30 years respectfully in the business, both Greg and Patrick have designed some of the most iconic properties in Los Angeles and around the world. It was a real treat to sit down with two amazing architects and get an insight into their world.
Anna Magzanyan - CEO & Publisher LA Business Journal
October 25, 2019 04:46 - 1 hour - 164 MBIf you work in Los Angeles there is a good chance you at some point picked up a copy of the Los Angeles Business Journal. I for one have been a customer for many years. Personally I find it very informative and helpful to learn about the business landscape in Los Angeles, covering all sectors, including real estate , media, fashion, health care, start ups, insurance, tech, and countless other industries, This week I sit down with Anna Magzanyan the CEO and Publisher of the Los Angeles B...
Keith Wasserman - How To Scale A Real Estate Portfolio
October 07, 2019 05:31 - 57 minutes - 109 MBKeith Wasserman and his company Gelt Inc. are based in Los Angeles but are impacting many communities around the US. What intrigued me about Keith, is how fast he scaled his real estate investment company at such a young age. But, it is not only the impressive real estate holdings he amassed, he has also created new payments systems that are disrupting how tenants pay rent, and he also created a non profit to help tenants in need. He started in 2008 with a single 4 plex in Bakersfield CA...
Maria S. Salinas - President & CEO LA Chamber Of Commerce
September 09, 2019 05:27 - 38 minutes - 72.5 MBMaria S. Salinas is the President and CEO of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the largest business association in LA County representing more than 1,600-member companies and serving the interest of more than 235,000 businesses across the LA region. She is the first woman and first Latina to lead the Chamber in its 130 year history. She shares her thoughts on the LA business community, she discusses how and why both local and International business is affecting the LA area and what the Cham...
Dustin Lancaster - Creating a Boutique Hospitality Portfolio
July 25, 2019 05:35 - 55 minutes - 104 MBDustin’s group, An Eastside Establishment (AEE), comprises some of the Eastside’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, bars and hotels. Founded on the belief that all good hospitality ventures are a result of great collaborations, Dustin has worked with a talented group of partners and staff to develop a variety of diverse projects. AEE’s portfolio includes wine bars, neighborhood restaurants, a live music venue, boutique hotels and more. Dustin shares how he went from bartending to cre...
CHARLES "UNCLE CHUCK" HERSHSON - PRIVATE MONEY LENDING
July 01, 2019 04:11 - 54 minutes - 102 MBMy guest is Charles "Uncle Chuck" Hershson, Founder and President of Fidelity Mortgage Lenders Inc. A "private money" lending company he started over 5 decades ago. Chuck shares with us what exactly private money or "hard" money is, why someone would need it and the process involved. Chuck has had tremendous success in business and life and we learn how he did it and what it takes to sustain a company for over 5 decades.
Brigham Yen- Urbanization of Downtown LA
February 25, 2019 02:00 - 46 minutes - 45.4 MBToday my guest on the show has been a TED Talk speaker, been featured on Fox News, LA Times, New York Times, LA Weekly and became well know from his blog DTLA Rising. Brigham Yen, the well known blogger and author of DTLA Rising is extremely passionate about the growth and urbanization of downtown Los Angeles. He has followed the trends and changes and has a strong voice to help keep downtown Los Angeles moving in the right direction. Brigham began his career in economic development at ...
Jessica Lall - President & CEO of Central City Association
February 04, 2019 04:24 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBJessica is the President and CEO of Central City Association where she represents the interest of over 400 business, trade associations and non profit organizations that employ more than 350,000 people in LA county. She is a champion for downtown LA and understands the importance to our regions economy. Jessica is a true leader, a person certainly having an impact on Los Angeles today. She had big shoes to fill in this role, taking over for Carol Schatz the former President and CEO who...
Sam Freshman - The Godfather Of Real Estate Syndication
January 08, 2019 06:00 - 56 minutes - 54.4 MBMy first guest this year is a legend in the real estate business. His name is Sam Freshman. Sam is the founder of Standard Management Company which he formed in 1962. Through is company he has sponsored hundreds of Millions of dollars of investments in real estate throughout the USA. Sam is also the author of many articles and books including Principles of Real Estate Syndication one of the best real estate books out there today - It is considered the Bible among many in the real e...
Laura Hertz - CEO of Gifts for Good
November 30, 2018 05:04 - 37 minutes - 37.7 MBSimply put, Laura is, in my opinion the Mother Teresa of Business. Laura is the co-founder and CEO of Gifts for Good— an e-commerce site that curates and customizes premium business gifts that support charitable causes in 19 states and 65 countries around the globe. Making thoughtfulness and philanthropy easier for all. If you are looking for unique, creative and functional holiday gifts for friends co-workers or for the corporate world and you are thinking about your charities or ways ...
Christopher Bollenbach - Partner & CEO of Bottega Louie
October 30, 2018 04:20 - 38 minutes - 38.2 MBI had the pleasure to sit down with Christopher Bollenbach, Partner and CEO of Bottega Louie Restaurant, Gourmet Market & Patisserie @bottegalouie, www.bottegalouie.com. Chris and his brother Keat created found the restaurant in 2007 in downtown Los Angeles at the corner of 7th and Grand. The restaurant was a success from day one. Chris built the early part of his career in finance, first working at a saving bank in Utah at the age of 20 before moving onto Wall Street in 1990. All t...
Cory Hathaway - The History Of The Los Angeles Athletic Club
October 02, 2018 04:05 - 44 minutes - 43.6 MBCory is the Assistant General Manager of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. It is the first private club in Los Angeles, founded in 1880. The Hathaway family has been running the LAAC for 5 generations. Cory shares the family history of how it all started, going back to his great, great, great grandfather. The LAAC was one of the city’s first mixed-use buildings and created the city’s first indoor pool. The Los Angles Athletic Club was the training ground for former Olympic Athletes, and a socia...
Jan Perry - Inside LA Politics
September 09, 2018 20:05 - 32 minutes - 47.2 MBEpisode 6 is an interview with Jan Perry, General Manager of the Los Angeles Economic & Workforce development Department (EWDD), leading an agency of 180 employees. Mayor Garrcetti selected Jan to run the EWDD shortly after his election in July 2013. Jan is the former 9th District City Councilmember representing Downtown, Little Tokyo and South Los Angeles. Jan led catalytic projects such as LA Live, Our Lady of Angeles Cathedral and the new Police Administration building. Jan's leaders...
Terry Heller - Owner & Founder of Plan Check Kitchen&Bar
August 04, 2018 04:56 - 50 minutes - 72.1 MBFrom music to real estate to restaurants, Terry Heller has succeed in multiple industries. Terry shares his rise from working in the early days with Eazy- E and other rap artist to his transition to real estate and finally to restaurants. With no formal training in the restaurant business Terry goes on to create a restaurant called Plan Check Kitchen & Bar. Today Plan Check has four locations across Los Angeles. The success of his brand of Plan Check restaurants supports the philosoph...
Tom Gilmore - Downtown LA Developer of Residential, Commercial and Retail Properties
July 24, 2018 05:15 - 37 minutes - 54.3 MBIn this episode I interview Tom Gilmore, a pioneer-developer of residential, commercial and retail properties in Los Angeles. Originally from New York, Tom moved to Los Angeles in 1996 and founded Gilmore Associates, a real estate development firm committed to urban revitalization and renewing the city's long neglected historic core. Tom first purchased an entire city block of vacant office buildings in an area which had some of the highest unemployment and crime rates. Within a few years ...
Carol Schatz - A Look at Downtown Los Angeles Then and Now
June 22, 2018 04:33 - 52 minutes - 74.7 MBCarol gives incredible perspective and insight about downtown Los Angeles from the early 1990's to present time. She shares the stories about the hard work that went into changing downtown Los Angeles. Learn what it takes to truly take a city from 9-5 to a world class 24/7 destination. Carol was at the forefront of it all. She served as the first female President and CEO of the Central City Association (CCA) of Los Angeles for more than 20 years and currently is president of the Downto...
Michael Koss - Owner of Malibu Country Mart, Shares His Story on Acquiring This Iconic Real Estate
June 21, 2018 09:23 - 37 minutes - 54.9 MBMichael Koss has done it all; he owns one of the most iconic pieces of real estate in Los Angeles; he owns a successful restaurant; distributes a food product and is one of the most charitable people I ever met. In the episode Michael discusses all this and more.
Brad Luster - Running a Successful Real Estate Brokerage Company in Downtown LA
June 21, 2018 07:36 - 48 minutes - 69.3 MBIn this episode I interview Brad Luster, president of Major Properties real estate. Brad has been president of the firm since 1992 and has been practicing real estate for over 30 years. Brad shares his insight on the Los Angeles brokerage business and how his company has survived and still thrives in the LA area after 54 years. Brad also gives great life and real estate advice.