Leading Voices in Real Estate

Ed Walter was named Global CEO for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in June of 2018, after 35-years prior of experience in the industry. Most notably, Ed was CEO of Host Hotels and Resorts, the $19 billion hospitality REIT. Ed articulates lessons learned and wisdom he has gained throughout his career in the private sector and now at a mission-based non-profit. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

Gilda Perez-Alvarado is the CEO of JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality Group, Americas. Gilda shares her career journey, the opportunities, challenges, and evolution of the market in the hospitality sector. From Costa Rica to Cornell and further, Gilda has extensive global experience which has led her toward her position of leadership and success in real estate.

Cedric Bobo is the Co-Founder of Project Destined, a 501c3 that educates both inner city kids and military veterans in financial literacy and community development by their investing, shark tank style, in real estate deals in their communities. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

In this special edition, panel discussion from the 2019 National Multifamily Housing Council Meeting, we explore the centerpiece topic of recruiting and managing talent in today’s industry with four leaders in the apartment business: Bill Bayless, CEO of American Campus Communities; Chris Payne, President of SARES-REGIS Group; Cindy Scharringhausen, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Camden Property Trust; and Julie Smith, Chief Administrative Officer at The Bozzuto Group. They are generous in sharing their honest challenges, valuable wisdom, innovative strategies, and time-tested tactics for success. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

You might say that innovation, passion, and real estate are in Lucy Billingsley’s blood. As the only daughter of real estate legend Trammell Crow, Lucy wanted to make her own name for herself and co-founded the Billingsley Company with her husband. The firm has been developing and creating spaces full of dynamic energy in the Dallas area for years. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

Coming off the heels of the successful National Multifamily Housing Council Annual Meeting, we focus this special edition of Leading Voices on a discussion of current trends in the apartment market 2led by a panel of experts. We hear from Co-head of JLL’s Multifamily Capital Market’s platform, Christine Espenshade; CEO of Holland Partner Group, Clyde Holland; and Executive Director of Up for Growth National Coalition, Mike Kinsella. The dynamic discussion focuses on an outlook for the 2019 multifamily market, as well as a dialogue on the core topic of making new development affordable to middle-income, workforce renters. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

Listen to this podcast interview with the CEO of Digital Realty Trust, Bill Stein. He discusses his career and the growth of Digital Realty Trust from its IPO in 2004 to becoming one of the best-performing and fastest-growing REITs. Digital Realty is now a $22 billion company, operates across five continents globally and is the 9th -largest REIT.  Computing in the Cloud touches many aspects of our lives including our automobiles, watches, mobile phones, banking, and photos—to how we bank, listen to music, and communicate in every way. The growth of technology has driven the rapid expansion of the data center business of which Digital Realty is the leading company globally. Bill talks about building and leading Digital Realty and the mix of both real estate and technology skillsets the company uses to serve customers—and, to stay at the forefront of this fast-growing business. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

Daryl Carter is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a real estate investment firm that acquires, renovates, and operates affordable and workforce housing communities across the US.  His dual focus on both investment returns and improving the communities where he invests is rare in this business, and we hear on this episode what drives Daryl to succeed in this balancing act. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

John Stewart, Founder and Chair of the San Francisco based John Stewart Company, has shaped the affordable housing industry both in California and on a national scale in tremendous ways. Discover why tackling homelessness and innovative thinking are key to his story, and how the quality of architecture mirrors the quality of care it will receive. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

Sam Zell has always had an entrepreneurial mindset, attributing his real estate success to it. After getting his start managing student apartments as a law school student, he grew his businesses and helped transform what we know as the modern REIT. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

As a co-founder of Waypoint Homes, Colin Wiel wanted to strike out on his own again after the company went public as Starwood Waypoint. So he founded Mynd, a tech-enabled property management company focused on the single-family home industry that allows investors to track performance data in real time. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

Art Gensler founded the posthumously-named design firm in 1965, which has grown to become the largest architecture firm in the world. He and Riki Nishimura, the firm’s Director of Urban Development, discuss the evolution of the firm over the last 50 years while touching on the value of creative interiors and creating an excellent team and platform for innovation.

As the third generation to run Abbell Associates, the family-owned real estate company, Liz Holland has recognized the importance of changing with the times. As a large owner of retail space, Liz has ushered in the practice of deeply analyzing data to stay ahead of the evolving shopping trends to keep her tenants and properties successful.

Lisa Picard is President, CEO of EQ Office, the company formerly known as Equity Office Properties (EOP), one of the largest owners of office property in the United States, owned by Blackstone. She offers a timely perspective on the fast-evolving office workplace, the importance of creating spaces with a vision, and what these changes mean for the future of real estate. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.

As he entered the real estate market, Jon Geanakos felt outnumbered amongst his Ivy League colleagues and peers. With hard work and selfless leadership, he overcame his doubts and built a storied career from tough jobs. Today, he is the President, Americas of JLL Capital Markets, managing a team of more than 700. This episode is made possible by our sponsor JLL. Learn more at jll.com/voices.