Latest Fifth wall Podcast Episodes
Uncovering the Evolution of the Real Estate Industry and Proptech
Fly on the Wall - December 23, 2021 22:15 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 t...
How Walkable Cities Benefit Communities
Fly on the Wall - December 21, 2021 17:09 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 wa...
Episode 63: Getting To Know Jon Hong
Fly on the Wall - December 17, 2021 16:21 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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...
Episode 62: Getting to Know Angela Johnson
Fly on the Wall - December 17, 2021 16:20 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 pro...
Using Experimental Architecture To Create Metabolic Buildings
Building to Zero - December 16, 2021 01:28 - 1 hourIn this episode of Building to Zero, Brendan Wallace sits down with Rachel Armstrong, Professor of Regenerative Architecture, KU Leuven (formerly Newcastle University). The two discuss how experimental architecture can enable buildings to function as a controlled form of nature through the use o...
Improving Cities With Innovative Building Materials and Urban Design
Building to Zero - December 02, 2021 22:57 - 39 minutesIn this episode of Building to Zero, Brendan Wallace sits down with Stefan Al, architect, urban designer, educator and TED Resident. The two dive into how cities are cracking down on carbon, the lasting impacts of the pandemic, and the future of building materials. Short on time? Watch a snippe...
How Climate Change is Driving Globalization
Building to Zero - November 24, 2021 18:57 - 45 minutesIn this episode of Building to Zero, Brendan sits down with Parag Khanna, Managing Partner of FutureMap, to discuss staggering findings from his book, Move, about the future of human civilization. Listen to learn how leaders can plan for the global demographic reshuffling brought on by climate c...
How Will The Real Estate Industry Become Net Zero?
Building to Zero - November 18, 2021 17:26 - 37 minutesIn this episode of Building to Zero, Brendan Wallace is joined by Myles Allen, head of the Climate Dynamics group at the University of Oxford's Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics Department. Myles Allen's influential work includes serving as the coordinating lead author for the 2018 Inte...
Episode 61: LA’s Real Estate Glow-Up
Fly on the Wall - November 10, 2021 18:17 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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-minut...
Using Geothermal Energy to Cut Carbon Emissions
Building to Zero - October 28, 2021 15:09 - 21 minutesIn this episode of Building to Zero, Brendan Wallace sits down with Kathy Hannun, Founder and President of Dandelion Energy, to discuss how heat pumps offer homeowners an environmentally friendly heating and cooling option for a fraction of the price. Short on time? Watch a snippet of the con...
Episode 16: Tiny Homes, Explained
Building to Zero - August 05, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutesIn episode 16 of Building to Zero, Brendan is joined by Zack Giffin, the host of Tiny House Nation and an advocate for the tiny house movement. The two discuss how tiny homes can contribute to decarbonizing the real estate industry, the concept of “small home, big life,” and using tiny homes as ...
Episode 60: Self-Storage the Neighborly Way
Fly on the Wall - July 29, 2021 16:22 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 traditio...
Episode 59: How Doma is Simplifying Home Ownership Experiences
Fly on the Wall - July 22, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 ...
Episode 15: Collective Action & Climate Impact
Building to Zero - June 24, 2021 15:30 - 24 minutesIn episode 15 of Building to Zero, Brendan chats with Amy Davidsen, Executive Director, North America, for The Climate Group, which works internationally with leading corporate and government decision makers in pursuit of its goal of global net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Amy and Brendan disc...
Episode 58: Real Estate's Reinvention: Public and Private Sector Perspective
Fly on the Wall - June 17, 2021 15:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 bet...
Episode 57, Part 1: Technology's Impact on Real Estate Strategies
Fly on the Wall - June 10, 2021 21:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 seco...
Episode 57, Part 2: The Next Four Years in Global Real Estate
Fly on the Wall - June 10, 2021 15:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 ...
Episode 56: Using Identity Technology to Personalize a Building's User Experience
Fly on the Wall - June 03, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 ide...
Episode 14: Guiding Corporate America Towards a Green Economy
Building to Zero - May 27, 2021 15:24 - 31 minutesIn episode 14 of Building to Zero, Brendan is joined by Jules Kortenhorst, the CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute, to discuss how corporate America can be guided toward a greener economy. Jules explains the positive impact an energy efficient building has on its tenants, the environment, and the ec...
Invitation Homes CEO on Partnership with SmartRent
Fly on the Wall - April 22, 2021 14:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor 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
Fly on the Wall - April 22, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor 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
Fly on the Wall - April 08, 2021 13:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 ...
Episode 54: Addressing Challenges Through Self Awareness & Tech Adoption
Fly on the Wall - March 26, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 ...
Episode 53: Sustainability's Role in the Evolution of Proptech
Fly on the Wall - March 10, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 includ...
Episode 13: More Efficient Motors Could Radically Alter Building Emissions & Cut Costs For Building Owners
Building to Zero - March 05, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutesIn episode 13 of Building to Zero, Brendan catches up with Ryan Morris, Executive Chairman & CEO of Turntide Technologies. Turntide's innovation - an advanced type of "switched reluctance motor" (SRM) - runs with 30% - 60% energy savings over the traditional AC Induction motors that they rep...
Episode 52: Leveraging Tech to Empower Home Buyers & Sellers
Fly on the Wall - March 03, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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...
Episode 51: The Evolution of Venture Capital
Fly on the Wall - February 23, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 th...
Episode 12: Policy's Role in the Fight Against Climate Change
Building to Zero - February 19, 2021 21:00 - 33 minutesIn a very special edition of Building to Zero, Brendan speaks with U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who dials-in from his office at the Capitol Building to discuss climate change policy and the real estate industry. The Senator shares thoughts on carbon taxes for buildings and what he de...
Episode 50: The Hard Truth About Corporate Innovation
Fly on the Wall - February 17, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn 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 techno...
Episode 11: How Consumer Choice is Driving Change
Building to Zero - February 12, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutesIn episode 11 of Building to Zero, Brendan sits down with Matt Scullin, the CEO of MycoWorks, a San Francisco-based startup which produces sustainable products and apparel from fungi. Matt Scullin shares examples of how consumer choice is driving change in the fashion industry, and what the real ...
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