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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Episode 20: Ross Bailey, Appear Here
July 24, 2020 20:00 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBIn the twentieth episode of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches-up with Ross Bailey the CEO and Founder of Fifth Wall portfolio company Appear Here. Ross discusses the art of curation and creativity, two factors the company believes will drive the future of brick-and-mortar retail, and how landlords can attract the next big brands to their assets. Original release date: July 24, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq_eRUY-DgU Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifth...
Episode 19: Victor Coleman, Hudson Pacific Properties
July 22, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 46.9 MBIn episode 19 of Fly on the Wall, Brendan catches-up with Victor Coleman, CEO & Chairman, Hudson Pacific Properties, to learn how the demands of the company's tech-forward tenant base have changed both over the last five years and as a result of the pandemic. In addition, Victor reveals how HPP's strategy has evolved in terms of building safety, security, health, and sustainability and shares his thoughts on the importance of brand-building in the commercial real estate industry. Original re...
Episode 18: Tom McGee, ICSC
July 15, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBEpisode 18 of Fly on the Wall features a conversation between Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace and ICSC President & CEO, Tom McGee, on the current state of the retail industry, and how both landlords and tenants will be affected. This in-depth discussion covers the acceleration of trends that have occurred during the COVID-19 crisis, the solvency and durability of major retailers, evolving lease structures, ICSC's COVID-19 Recovery Fund, and restarting the equity and debt capital markets for reta...
Episode 17: Nat Bullard, Bloomberg NEF
July 08, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBIn episode 17 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Nat Bullard, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Chief Content Officer & Bloomberg Green Columnist, to explore the role real estate plays in climate change. They discuss definitive measures around reporting the energy efficiency of a building, and how real estate owners can differentiate themselves in terms of a commitment to sustainability in a way that will allow them to continually redefine their relationship with tenan...
Episode 16: Jeff Blau, Related Companies
July 01, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Jeff Blau, CEO, Related Companies, the developer behind New York City's Hudson Yards. Jeff explains the art of curation that comes from building a retail destination that functions as a "city within a city" (e.g. a space where visitors can live, shop, work, and dine) and the heightened responsibility landlords now hold as "micro-mayors" of these spaces. Original release date: July 1, 2020 Watch this episode at h...
Episode 15: Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group
June 25, 2020 19:00 - 42 minutes - 59.5 MBIn episode 15 of Fly on the Wall, join a conversation between Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace and Barry Sternlicht, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Starwood Capital Group, as Barry shares his predictions around COVID-19 and how the crisis, and resulting economic downturn, will transform various asset classes across the global real estate industry, including retail, hospitality, and office. Original release date: June 25, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrnlFAAHXWY Learn...
Episode 14: Dr. Joseph Allen, Harvard University
June 18, 2020 19:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBIn episode 14 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Dr. Joseph Allen, the Director of the Healthy Buildings Program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Allen explains how the spaces we live and work in can either aid or mitigate the spread of disease, and the role that overall building health plays in productivity, cognitive function, and creative thinking. He also demonstrates the connection between sustainability and employee well-being, explaining th...
Episode 13: Chris Grigg, British Land
June 16, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 35.9 MBIn episode 13 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Chris Grigg, CEO, British Land, one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. They discuss the flex office trend, and how buildings and work spaces can be made to be more multi-purpose, while taking into consideration new public health regulations. Original release date: June 16, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EawCWqhyE7o Learn more about Fifth...
Episode 12: Louis Lim, Keppel Land
June 05, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBIn episode 12 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Louis Lim, COO of Fifth Wall LP Keppel Land. Louis explains why sustainability is core to the company's thesis and shares thoughts on the practice of green leasing, a strategy which ensures tenants uphold certain measures of sustainability. In addition, they discuss how the COVID-19 crisis has changed the dynamic of landlord/tenant communication, and increased the imperative of technology adoption for the global rea...
Episode 11: Roy March, Eastdil Secured
May 27, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBHaving begun his career at Eastdil Secured in 1978, CEO Roy March has weathered several economic crises. In this episode of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Roy to explore what makes this crisis different, and to hear his thoughts on how the real estate industry will adapt to the unprecedented levels of change ahead. Original release date: May 27, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DvgHBcjlLo Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthw...
Episode 10: Brett White, Cushman & Wakefield + Christian Ulbrich, JLL
May 20, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 62 MBIn episode 10 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace convenes Brett White (Executive Chairman & CEO, Cushman & Wakefield) and Christian Ulbrich (CEO, JLL) for a discussion around the return to public spaces, from multi-story office buildings to malls and high street shopping centers. They analyze how buildings and the technology in them will change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the evolving dynamic between landlords and tenants. Original release date: May 20, 2020 Watc...
Episode 9: Manfredi Catella, COIMA SGR
May 13, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBWith Italy several weeks ahead of the U.S. in terms of a COVID-19 recovery timeline, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Manfredi Catella, Founder & CEO, COIMA SGR, to hear how the Italian real estate community has reacted to loosening isolation measures and the slow reopening of the economy. Catella offers advice to real estate owners around how to safely, and practically manage the return to assets, while sharing his thoughts around "technology as infrastructure," and how the health...
Episode 8: Philip Cummins, Innovative Dining Group
May 07, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBIn episode 8 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Philip Cummins, Partner, Innovative Dining Group, to discuss the pandemic's effects on restaurants, ghost kitchens, and on-demand delivery. Cummins offers his advice around how restaurants can build brand equity during this time, and why he believes those who do will emerge stronger. Original release date: May 7, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYReuWFn9lk Learn more about Fifth Wall at ...
Episode 7: Somesh Dash, IVP
May 05, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBAs venture capital firms navigate operating remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace and IVP General Partner Somesh Dash sit down to share thoughts around investing in challenging times. They trade perspectives around the mindset of corporate venture capital investing, and how practices such as remote pitches, and the emergence of entrepreneurial ecosystems outside the Bay Area, may redefine both VC and start-up culture. Original release date: May 5, 2020 Watch this...
Episode 6: Dr. Peter Linneman, Linneman Associates
April 30, 2020 16:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBIn episode 6 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Dr. Peter Linneman, CEO & Founder, Linneman Associates, to explore how the pandemic will impact all sectors of real estate, from office and retail, to hospitality, residential, and industrial. Dr. Linneman shares his predictions around market and industry recovery, as well as thoughts on the government’s economic and social imperative to protect the businesses at stake. Original release date: April 30, 2020 Watch t...
Episode 5: Tyson Woeste, Fifth Wall
April 28, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 19.4 MBThe COVID-19 crisis has underscored the importance of taking a forward-looking posture to foreseeable crises, including pandemics and climate change. In episode 5 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall Co-Founder Brendan Wallace and Fifth Wall Partner Tyson Woeste discuss the key factors that will separate landlords post social distancing, and why a sustainability strategy should not be put on hold. Original release date: April 28, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3IGV33J...
Episode 4: Méka Brunel, Gecina
April 24, 2020 16:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBWill the COVID-19 crisis spur a re-examination of the 5-day work week? While a large portion of the world is structured around this notion, the crisis at hand has begun to blur the necessity of mobility, commutes, and working from an office every day. In Episode 4 of Fly on the Wall, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace and Méka Brunel, CEO, Gecina, explore the effects a re-imagined work week could have on cities, economies, and real estate. Brunel also offers lessons for building owners about creati...
Episode 3: Raefer Wallis, GIGA
April 22, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes - 60.8 MBCan insights from the COVID-19 crisis be applied to how we approach climate change? Are real estate owners responsible for the health of their tenants? How can we leverage technology to transform buildings into safe havens? In this episode, Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace sits down with Raefer Wallis, Founder, GIGA, to discuss key learnings from the COVID-19 crisis for the global real estate industry. Original release date: April 22, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u...
Episode 2: Max Simkoff, States Title
April 20, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBEpisode 2 of Fly on the Wall features a conversation between Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace and Max Simkoff, CEO of States Title, a Fifth Wall portfolio company. Max explains how the COVID-19 crisis has given the real estate and lending industries a wake-up call as it relates to technology, with antiquated processes being forced to either adapt or fail their customers. Original release date: April 20, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cA1hG-n4KQ Learn more about Fif...
Episode 1: Brett White, Cushman & Wakefield
April 17, 2020 17:11 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBIn the first episode of Fly on the Wall, listen-in on a Zoom conference call between Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace and Brett White, Executive Chairman & CEO, Cushman & Wakefield, for a candid discussion about COVID-19 and its effects on the imperative of technology adoption in the global real estate industry. Original release date: April 17, 2020 Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJmAj7gQJ8Q Learn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/ This podcast is presented ...