Fly on the Wall
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on technology-driven innovation for the global real estate industry. This series provides inside access to conversations between our Co-Founder & Managing Partner Brendan Wallace and an array of experts, from academics and policy experts to entrepreneurs and real estate CEOs to explore the shifts occurring in policy, technology, and society which are driving our cities toward a more equitable, green, and tech-enabled future.
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Uncovering the Evolution of the Real Estate Industry and Proptech
December 23, 2021 22:15 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBIn this episode of Fly on the Wall, Brendan Wallace sits down with Hiten Samtani, Associate Publisher & Editorial Director of The Real Deal. The two discuss the factors which have influenced the real estate industry’s posture towards proptech and how the past might inform the future of climate tech. Short on time? Watch a snippet of the conversation at: https://youtu.be/KLApOM4eZiw Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is presented for informational purposes ...
How Walkable Cities Benefit Communities
December 21, 2021 17:09 - 26 minutes - 36 MBIn episode 63 of Fly on the Wall, city planner and urban designer Jeff Speck sits down with Brendan to discuss the detrimental effects of urban sprawl. He also shares how cities are adapting to new trends as a result of pandemic restrictions, which forced people to navigate urban areas in new ways. Short on time? Watch a snippet of the conversation at: https://youtu.be/CK9Vy-MeF1Q Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is presented for informational purposes ...
Episode 63: Getting To Know Jon Hong
December 17, 2021 16:21 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Jon Hong, a Partner at Fifth Wall, to discuss how past moments in his career, including a time at SoftBank, have shaped his perception of proptech. The two also share predictions for the sector in 2022. Short on time? Watch a snippet of the conversation at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwbuMzw1k4 Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is presented for informational purposes only, is not intended t...
Episode 62: Getting to Know Angela Johnson
December 17, 2021 16:20 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode of Fly on the Wall, Brendan Wallace sits down with Angela Johnson, a Partner at Fifth Wall. Angela has no shortage of real estate experience as she became a landlord and personal investor shortly after college. The two discuss her passion for real estate, how the evolution of proptech has shaped her career, and how capital allocators can hedge their bets by leveraging technology. Short on time? Watch a snippet of the conversation at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krRBbMDF...
Episode 61: LA’s Real Estate Glow-Up
November 10, 2021 18:17 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode of Fly on the Wall, Brendan Wallace sits down with Mary Fitzgerald, star of Netflix's hit show “Selling Sunset." As a leading real estate agent in the region, Mary shares her insights on Hollywood’s hot market and how tech has changed her business. Short on time? Watch a 5-minute version of this conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1PvRazrfew Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is presented for informational purposes on...
Episode 60: Self-Storage the Neighborly Way
July 29, 2021 16:22 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBIn episode 60 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan is joined by Joseph Woodbury, the CEO of Neighbor, a peer-to-peer storage marketplace and Fifth Wall portfolio company. The two discuss the current state of the self-storage industry and how the Neighbor platform provides a modern alternative to traditional storage. Original release date: July 29, 2021 Short on time? Watch a 5-minute version of this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zIp7mxNlcQY Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://...
Episode 59: How Doma is Simplifying Home Ownership Experiences
July 22, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBIn episode 59 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan is joined by Max Simkoff, the CEO of Fifth Wall portco Doma. Doma uses machine intelligence to make home closings vastly more simple and efficient for lenders, agents, and homebuyers across the country. The two discuss issues with current home ownership experiences around title and escrow, and how Doma's simplification of these processes increases customer satisfaction. Original release date: July 22, 2021 Watch this episode at https://youtu.be...
Episode 58: Real Estate's Reinvention: Public and Private Sector Perspective
June 17, 2021 15:30 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBIn episode 58 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan is joined by Scott Rechler, the CEO of RXR Realty. Having lived and worked in New York through several of its rebirths, Scott shares his perspective on the future of New York City and how the broader real estate industry should be using technology to better serve its customers. Original release date: June 17, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjW7KGgChh4 Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This p...
Episode 57, Part 1: Technology's Impact on Real Estate Strategies
June 10, 2021 21:30 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBIn episode 57 (part 1) of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Ed Walter, the Global CEO of Urban Land Institute, or ULI. The two discuss how the hotel industry can do a better job of adopting technology, the future of cities, and remote workforce predictions. Make sure to check out the second half of this conversation in the following episode. Original release date: June 10, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze7HNi9nZ5c Learn more about Fifth Wall at ht...
Episode 57, Part 2: The Next Four Years in Global Real Estate
June 10, 2021 15:30 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MBIn episode 57 (part 2) of Fly on the Wall, Brendan continues his conversation with Ed Walter, the Global CEO of ULI. Ed shares his perspective on the present and future of the hospitality, industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors. Original release date: June 10, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alkk3XexTrI Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is presented for informational purposes only, is not intended to recommend any i...
Episode 56: Using Identity Technology to Personalize a Building's User Experience
June 03, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBIn episode 56 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan is joined by Jesse Franklin, the SVP, US and Canada of Incode Technologies, an omnichannel biometric identity company that builds secure, top-rated solutions for frictionless banking, healthcare, hospitality, and retail experiences. Jesse shares how identity technology can make buildings smarter and help building owners create more personalized experiences. Original release date: June 4, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Invitation Homes CEO on Partnership with SmartRent
April 22, 2021 14:30 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBFor additional important information, click here: http://investors.smartrent.com/legal-disclosures-relating-to-the-proposed-transaction/default.aspx Original release date: April 22, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBnRCHCp5zE
Lennar's Eric Feder on Partnership with SmartRent
April 22, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBFor additional important information, click here: http://investors.smartrent.com/legal-disclosures-relating-to-the-proposed-transaction/default.aspx Original release date: April 22, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98KXs5Ilh4k
Episode 55: How Real Estate Tech is Powering the Future of Industrial
April 08, 2021 13:30 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBIn episode 55 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan is joined by David Sleath, the CEO of SEGRO, a property investment and development company focusing on edge of town flexible business space in the UK and Continental Europe. The two discuss how a rise in e-commerce, logistics, and food delivery stemming from stay-at-home measures has led to explosive growth in the industrial real estate sector. They also make predictions for how an increasing desire for omnichannel brands and on-demand service soluti...
Episode 54: Addressing Challenges Through Self Awareness & Tech Adoption
March 26, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBIn a special episode of Fly on the Wall, Brendan is joined by Sylvain Fortier, the Chief Investment & Innovation Officer of Ivanhoé Cambridge, to discuss the company's US$85 million investment across four Fifth Wall funds. Sylvain shares thoughts on why large real estate capital allocators need to have a technology investment strategy for proptech that is multi-dimensional and global. He also discusses Ivanhoé Cambridge's sustainability-forward approach toward investing and managing a real e...
Episode 53: Sustainability's Role in the Evolution of Proptech
March 10, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBIn episode 53 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Michael Beckerman, the CEO of CREtech & CREtech Climate. Brendan and Michael share their experience in proptech over the course of the last several years and Michael explains why real estate owners whose technology strategy does not include climate tech will fall behind the curve. Original release date: March 10, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS1EK48CeK4 Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifth...
Episode 52: Leveraging Tech to Empower Home Buyers & Sellers
March 03, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 48.5 MBIn episode 52 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Mauricio Umansky, Founder and CEO of luxury residential brokerage firm The Agency, to discuss technology's collision with the residential real estate sector. Mauricio shares his experience building a technology-driven firm and explains how brokers can leverage technology to empower home buyers and sellers. Original release date: March 3, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ-IuXkb_8s Learn more about Fifth Wa...
Episode 51: The Evolution of Venture Capital
February 23, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBIn episode 51 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Joe Lonsdale, a General Partner at venture capital firm 8VC. Brendan and Joe discuss building venture capital firms from the ground floor and reimagining the traditional model of venture investing in the process. In addition, Joe shares thoughts on how landlords can better leverage the data from their buildings and also delves into his vision for the Beta City Project in Austin, TX, complete with transportation tunnels, smart buildings...
Episode 50: The Hard Truth About Corporate Innovation
February 17, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBIn episode 50 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Steve Blank, Founder of The Lean Startup Movement. Steve and Brendan discuss the premise of Steve's research, delving into the reasons why large corporations struggle to innovate, and how companies can reimagine their innovation and technology strategies. Original release date: February 17, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEpsnEegwXM Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is pr...
Episode 49: Future Cities: Fewer Cars, More Emphasis On Equity & Sustainability
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBIn episode 49 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Vishaan Chakrabarti, a Dean at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design and the Founder of architecture firm PAU. Vishaan discusses the impact cars have on our cities, shares ideas for what a car-less Manhattan could look like, and explains why equity, sustainability, and human capital will drive the post-pandemic cities of the future. Original release date: February 10, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Episode 48: The Pandemic's Impact on Real Estate, Revisited
February 02, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 66 MBIn episode 48 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches-up with Dr. Peter Linneman, CEO & Founder, Linneman Associates, to explore how the pandemic has impacted all sectors of real estate - from office and retail, to hospitality, multifamily, and industrial - since they last spoke in April 2020. Dr. Linneman shares key-learnings from 2020 and provides his unique outlook for 2021. He also shares thoughts on how the economic response to COVID-19 has impacted the real estate industry at a macro level....
Episode 47: Smart Cities of the Future
January 26, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 36 MBIn episode 47 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Dan Doctoroff, the Founder & CEO of urban innovation company Sidewalk Labs. Brendan and Dan discuss how technology helps us reimagine our city streets, and make predictions for how localities will monetize those streets in the future. They also discuss how the reconceptualization of physical space can make cities more affordable and how Sidewalk Labs approaches change in cities through technology and innovation. Original release date: ...
Episode 46: ECommerce & the Future of Logistics
January 12, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBIn episode 46 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Alan Yang, CEO & Co-Founder of logistics real estate investment firm GCP. The two discuss the factors which have influenced the growth of the industrial sector, specifically the rise of ecommerce and logistics. Alan also shares thoughts around convergence of retail and technology, such as how advancements in consumer data are impacting supply chain management. Original release date: January 12, 2021 Watch this episode at https://www....
Episode 45: Why Some Cities Thrive and Others Don't
December 15, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBIn episode 45 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Richard Florida, an urbanist and the author of "Rise of the Creative Class," a book which identifies the emergence of a new social class that is reshaping the twenty-first century's economy, geography, and workplace. The two discuss how Richard’s upbringing in New Jersey shaped his career and drove him to make sense of why some cities thrive and others don’t. They also discuss the how the pandemic and work-from-home era has caused a dem...
Episode 44: Rising To The Challenges Facing Multifamily, From Affordable Housing To Communicating With Gen-Z
December 08, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBIn episode 44 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches-up with Equity Residential President & CEO, Mark Parrell. The two discuss address the current challenges facing multifamily real estate, from pandemic-related migration trends to affordable housing. They also touch on the company's forward looking technology strategy, its approach to attracting Gen-Z tenants, and how it has navigated leasing throughout COVID-19. Original release date: December 8, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtub...
Episode 43: How Demographics Inform Micro-Mobility
December 01, 2020 15:00 - 30 minutes - 43 MBIn episode 43 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Joe Kraus (President) and Wayne Ting (CEO) of portfolio company Lime. The three discuss the concept of micro-mobility and its explosion across cities around the world. They also discuss the demographics of Lime’s users, how current real estate trends (e.g. the migration from cities to suburbs) are affecting the business, and how micro-mobility can help cities to reduce greenhouse gases. Original release date: December 1, 2020 Watch t...
Episode 42: An Entrepreneur's Journey Modernizing Home Insurance
November 24, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBIn episode 42 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Assaf Wand, CEO & Co-Founder of Fifth Wall portfolio company Hippo. The two discuss Assaf’s journey as an entrepreneur in the Insurance industry and Hippo’s approach to shifting the mindset of the home insurance process from being reactive to proactive. Assaf also discusses Hippo’s partnership with Fifth Wall LP and home construction company, Lennar. Original release date: November 24, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.c...
Episode 41: Why Faster Internet Is More Important Than Ever
November 23, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MBIn episode 41 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Landon Tucker, a former entrepreneur-in-residence at Fifth Wall who is now the Founder & CEO of Honest Networks. Landon frames the issues surrounding the current internet market - from the infrastructure needed to support 5G to the pandemic's impact on internet demand - and where Honest adds value. Landon and Brendan also discuss the concept of a “digital divide” in America and what can be done to bridge the gap. Original release date...
Episode 40: The Intersection of Pop Culture, Entertainment, and Tech
November 17, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBIn episode 40 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Spencer Rascoff, the Co-Founder and former CEO of Zillow, and now Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of dot.LA, a news and events company based in Los Angeles. The two discuss Los Angeles' emergence as a tech hub and how the convergence of tech, culture, and entertainment make the city fertile ground for entrepreneurship, launching companies, and journalism. Original release date: November 17, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.yout...
Episode 39: Industrious CEO on the Evolution of the Office & Bringing Your Location to Work
November 10, 2020 15:00 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBIn episode 39 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches-up with Jamie Hodari, the Founder & CEO of Fifth Wall portfolio company Industrious. The two discuss the difference between co-working and flex office, how Industrious differs from competitors such as WeWork, and how to drive alignment between office and remote work. Jamie provides ideas around how our offices and work schedule will evolve to accommodate this hybrid online-offline work model. Original release date: November 10, 2020 Watch th...
Episode 38: Walker & Dunlop CEO On How Lending Firm's Technology Strategy Is Driving Business
November 02, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBIn episode 38 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Willy Walker, Chairman & CEO of commercial real estate finance and lending firm Walker & Dunlop. Willy shares data driven insights from across the hospitality, retail, and multifamily asset classes, and explains how the firm’s technology strategy played into its lending of $6.6 billion in Q2 of 2020. They also discuss the current flow of innovation across the U.S., from the migration of knowledge workers to major tech and real estate c...
Episode 37: Luxury Fitness Company Equinox On Why Omnichannel Fitness Is The Future, Its Foray To Hotels, & More
October 27, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 42.7 MBIn episode 37, Brendan catches up with Harvey Spevak, Executive Chairman & Partner at luxury fitness company Equinox. Harvey shares the company's integrated approach to fitness and wellness, why it believes that the future of fitness is omnichannel, and even touches on the company's acquisition of SoulCycle. He also shares the company's real estate strategy, how it approaches the branding of wellness and fitness in physical spaces, and its expansion to hotels, spas, virtual classes, and more....
Episode 36: Loft CEO on Bringing Opendoor's iBuyer Model to Brazil
October 23, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBHeard of Opendoor, Offerpad, or Zillow Offers, but aren't quite sure what they do? In episode 36, Brendan catches up with Mate Pencz, Co-Founder & CEO of Fifth Wall portfolio company Loft. Mate shares Loft's experience of localizing the universally applicable iBuyer model in Brazil, outlining the difference between the US and Brazilian residential real estate markets and explaining why these business have the potential to become some of the largest in their respective markets across the globe...
Episode 35: Bonobos Co-Founder on Pivoting to Omnichannel & The Future of Retail Real Estate
October 21, 2020 15:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBIn episode 35, Brendan catches up with Andy Dunn, Co-Founder of direct-to-consumer (DTC) apparel company Bonobos. Andy shares his journey as an entrepreneur and what it was like to launch a digitally native brand in 2007, which eventually became one of the first DTC brands to open physical stores and usher in a new wave of omnichannel retail. Andy also delves into the future of retail real estate and the new relationship between landlord and tenant, sharing first-hand how omnichannel brands a...
Episode 34: How Blackstone Real Estate's Thematic Approach Informs Its Investments In Bio-Tech Buildings & More
October 15, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBIn episode 34 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Tyler Henritze, Head of Acquisitions Americas, Blackstone Real Estate, who provides a look into the company’s thematic investment approach. Tyler explains how Blackstone’s allocation of capital to traditional real estate sectors is informed by evolving trends in technology and shifts in demographics, using the Industrial, Bio-Tech/Life Sciences, and Entertainment sectors as examples. Original release date: October 15, 2020 Watch this...
Episode 33: The History of Proptech, Told Through the Perspective of VTS Co-Founder & CEO Nick Romito
October 13, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MBIn episode 33 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with VTS Co-Founder & CEO Nick Romito. Together they unpack the last 5 years of the burgeoning Proptech sector, from Nick's perspective as an entrepreneur at the helm of a rapidly growing start-up, and from Brendan's perspective as a venture capital investor and Co-Founder of Fifth Wall. Original release date: October 13, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TPrGrOaszM Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwa...
Episode 32: Laura Hines-Pierce on Flex Office & the Impact of Real Estate on Wellness & Productivity
October 08, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBIn episode 32 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Laura Hines-Pierce, Senior Managing Director, Office of the CEO, Hines. Given the firm's unique perspective as landlord with in-house flexible office capabilities, Laura shares detail around the creation of Hines' flexible work product and provides a forward-looking outlook for future of the office. She also shares findings from Hines' research in health and wellness, outlining the surprising impacts buildings can have on employee prod...
Episode 31: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss on Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the Potential Implications for Real Estate
October 06, 2020 15:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBIn episode 31 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches-up with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to hear their thoughts on bitcoin, blockchain, and the potential implications for the real estate industry. Cameron and Tyler discuss the launch of their cryptocurrency exchange platform, Gemini, and share thoughts on the future of decentralized currency. Original release date: October 6, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49C0MTiVJKw Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwa...
Episode 29, Part III: Andy Cohen, Gensler
October 02, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBEpisode 29 is comprised of a three-part discussion with Andy Cohen, Co-CEO of the innovative, leading design firm Gensler. In Part III of the series, Brendan and Andy discuss real estate's role in both public health and sustainability. Original release date: October 2, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNnTflXJYU Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is presented for informational purposes only, is not intended to recommend any invest...
Episode 30: Nikki Pechet, Homebound
September 30, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes - 53.6 MBIn episode 30 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Nikki Pechet, CEO & Co-Founder of Homebound. After almost losing her home in Northern California's 2017 Tubbs Fire, Nikki set out to reinvent home building with software - helping those displaced by disaster get back into homes faster. Nikki explains how Homebound's end-to-end platform works, and her vision for the future of technology-enabled home building. Original release date: September 30, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www....
Episode 29, Part II: Andy Cohen, Gensler
September 30, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 30.6 MBEpisode 29 is comprised of a three-part discussion with Andy Cohen, Co-CEO of the innovative, leading design firm Gensler. In Part II of the series, Brendan and Andy discuss the future of transportation, and how the concept of transportation-as-a-service, and the advent of autonomous vehicles, will change space planning for cities. They also examine the influence mobility and accessibility on inequality, exploring how urban planning has the power to impact affordable housing and drive equalit...
Episode 29, Part I: Andy Cohen, Gensler
September 29, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 29 MBEpisode 29 of Fly on the Wall kicks off a three-part series with Andy Cohen, Co-CEO of the innovative, leading design firm Gensler. In Part I of the series, Brendan and Andy discuss current pandemic-influenced sociological shifts and how they will impact both the layout of our cities and the design of our buildings. Andy also explores how the pandemic will affect the way we work - from the flexible layout of our office buildings to the notion of the five day work week - and why company cultur...
Episode 28: Nima Ghamsari, Blend
September 23, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn episode 28 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with Nima Ghamsari, CEO & Co-Founder of Blend, a digital lending platform for streamlining mortgages, consumer loans, and deposit account openings. Nima explains the process of manufacturing a mortgage, and how the ability to digitally store data around income, employment history, and credit has changed the process. They also contrast the 2008 financial crisis with today's market in terms of mortgage production, while also exploring the cor...
Episode 27: Ari Mir, Clutter
September 21, 2020 15:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBIn episode 27 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan sits down with Ari Mir, CEO & Co-Founder of portfolio company Clutter. The two discuss Clutter’s door-to-door self-storage platform, how technology-enabled warehouses have impacted the industry, and the software Clutter developed to organize its facilities. They also discuss trends the company is seeing as a result of COVID-19, including migrations out of Manhattan and San Francisco. Finally, Ari shares his vision for the future of storage, which invo...
Episode 26: Chris Marquis, Cornell University
September 16, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBIn episode 26 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan connects with Chris Marquis, a professor at Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business. The two discuss the ideas behind the B Corporation movement, how it has evolved since Chris began his work in 2007, and why much of the real estate industry has not yet caught on to the idea of stakeholder capitalism. They also delve into sustainability, covering the direct correlation and trade-off between economic growth and pollution, and the importance of measure...
Episode 25: Mark Grinis, Ernst & Young
September 09, 2020 20:00 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MBIn episode 25 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan checks-in with Mark Grinis, Global Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction Leader, Ernst & Young. Mark shares lessons from his clients in Asia with regards to pandemic recovery, how the working-from-home era will change the layouts of office buildings in the future, and thoughts around the increased responsibility of landlords from a health and sustainability perspective. Original release date: September 9, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.you...
Episode 24: Conor Flynn, Kimco Realty Corporation
August 26, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBIn episode 24 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Conor Flynn, CEO, Kimco Realty Corporation, who shares lessons from navigating the COVID-19 crisis with a portfolio that consists of both essential and non-essential retailers. Conor reveals the technology that Kimco Realty Corporation has developed to help non-essential retailers as they look to reopen storefronts, how landlord-tenant relationships have evolved during this period, and even touches on the company's ...
Episode 23: Lucas Haldeman, SmartRent + Vik Chawla, Fifth Wall
August 19, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBIn episode 23 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan passes the mic to Partner Vik Chawla, who helps to lead the Real Estate Technology Investment team at Fifth Wall. Vik sits down with Lucas Haldeman, CEO and Founder of portfolio company SmartRent, to discuss the future of home automation. Lucas explains how the work-from-home era has catalyzed a shift in the digitization of homes and rental properties, and why certain technologies will become mission critical to multi- and single-family landlords movi...
Episode 22: Jeremy Wacksman, Zillow
August 12, 2020 20:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn episode 22 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan interviews Jeremy Wacksman, President, Zillow, about recent macro trends in the housing capital markets, both pandemic-related and otherwise. They cover the digitization of the home buying and selling process, predictions for the future of iBuying, and Zillow’s vision for an “always on,” tech-enabled real estate market. Original release date: August 12, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGTYSeRzQnE Learn more about Fifth Wa...
Episode 21: David Brush, MERLIN Properties
July 29, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutes - 60.5 MBIn episode 21 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches up with David Brush, Chief Investment Officer, MERLIN Properties, to learn more about the dynamics of the Spanish real estate industry, from increasing institutionalization to the challenges of retrofitting old, historic buildings in Spain’s city centers. They also cover how global trends such as the decline of urbanization will impact the commercial office sector. Original release date: July 29, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtub...