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May 13, 2020 — With Italy several weeks ahead of the U.S. in terms of a COVID-19 recovery timeline, Brendan sits down with Manfredi Catella to hear how the Italian real estate community has reacted to 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 crisis has shed light on the necessity of integrating technology into every aspect of his business.
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With Italy several weeks ahead of the U.S. in terms of a COVID-19 recovery timeline, Brendan sits down with Manfredi Catella to hear how the Italian real estate community has reacted to the slow reopening of the economy.
May 08, 2020 — The second installment of Co-Founder Brendan Wallace's video interview with Hiten Samtani of The Real Deal.
The two discuss the parallel between the COVID-19 crisis and climate change; optimistic views on iBuying; and the trend of landlords acting as “micro mayors” by assuming increased responsibility to keep tenants safe and maintaining jurisdiction over their assets.
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The second installment of Co-Founder Brendan Wallace's video interview with Hiten Samtani of The Real Deal.
May 07, 2020 — From canceled dinner plans to delivery app downloads, COVID-19 continues to hit the food and beverage industry hard.
In episode 8 of Fly on the Wall, Co-Founder 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.
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From canceled dinner plans to delivery app downloads, COVID-19 continues to hit the food and beverage industry hard.
May 05, 2020 — As venture capital firms navigate operating remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, Co-Founder Brendan Wallace and IVP General Partner Somesh Dash sit down to share learnings 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.
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As venture capital firms navigate operating remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, Co-Founder Brendan Wallace and IVP General Partner Somesh Dash sit down to share learnings around investing in challenging times.
May 05, 2020 — Co-Founder Brendan Wallace underscores the need for the nation's largest retail landlords to band together, in collaboration with the federal government, to save the industry from systemic collapse.
Listen as he shares his proposal for a retail bailout, and why he believes "now is the time to rethink the relationship between landlords and tenants."
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Co-Founder Brendan Wallace underscores the need for the nation's largest retail landlords to band together, in collaboration with the federal government, to save the industry from systemic collapse.
May 01, 2020 — The original Fifth Wall newsletter, covering the latest in technology for the Built World.
The original Fifth Wall newsletter, covering the latest in technology for the Built World.
Apr 30, 2020 — 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.
In episode 6 of Fly on the Wall, Co-Founder 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.
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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.
Apr 30, 2020 — Proptech has grown by 160x over the last decade and appeared on course to continue maturing as the Covid-19 epidemic hit. But the emerging sector is poised to survive a possible downturn.
Proptech has grown by 160x over the last decade and appeared on course to continue maturing as the Covid-19 epidemic hit. But the emerging sector is poised to survive a possible downturn.
Apr 28, 2020 — The 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, Co-Founder Brendan Wallace and 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.
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The COVID-19 crisis has underscored the importance of taking a forward-looking posture to foreseeable crises, including pandemics and climate change.
Apr 24, 2020 — Fifty-two million people — one in four Americans — work in retail, making the retail industry the largest private sector employer in the United States.
While essential retail businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies remain open, the rest of the retail industry from food and beverages to clothing, furniture and home furnishings, electronics and appliances, building materials, garden equipment and supplies, and much more, are temporarily shuttered. This roadblock to retail could cost an estimated $6.2 trillion² to annual GDP.
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Fifty-two million people — one in four Americans — work in retail, making the retail industry the largest private sector employer in the United States.
Apr 24, 2020 — Will 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, Co-Founder 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 creating an environment for employees, inside and outside of the office, that empowers them to be both healthy and productive.
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Will 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.
Apr 22, 2020 — Can 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, Co-Founder Brendan Wallace sits down with Raefer Wallis (Founder, GIGA) to discuss key learnings from the COVID-19 crisis for the global real estate industry.
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Can 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?