Podcast Episodes

The Rise of Pref & Meridian Out of Agency Jail

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Episode 7

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This week, The Promote dives into the proliferation of preferred-equity deals in the CRE market – why are they suddenly everywhere, and what investors need to think about before doing them. We then d…

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariff Terror, $11,000 psf condos & Starwood's land bets

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Episode 6

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This week, we discuss the fear & loathing set off in the CRE markets by the Trump tariffs, looking at the impact both on fund managers and on developers – construction costs are "completely a swag" a…

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gary Barnett: The Father of Billionaires' Row

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Episode 5

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In this special edition of the Promote Podcast, we dive into the singular career of Gary Barnett, the diamond trader who birthed Manhattan's Billionaires' Row and has consistently pulled off the most…

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Published on 5 months ago

Crowd Comes for CrowdStreet & LifeCo Lenders Roar

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Episode 4

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This week, we break down CrowdStreet playing the victim card in CRE's biggest-ever crowdfunding scam, perpetrated by Elie Schwartz. We riff on why CMBS is rearing its head in development deals, and h…

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Related's Signature Bank Heist & Newmark Vs. Eastdil

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Episode 3

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This week, we discuss the rivalry between two mighty CRE brokerages, Eastdil Secured and Newmark, polar opposites in terms of culture and compensation model. We break down the bombshell lawsuit filed…

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heat on Chetrit & Cohen's Fortress of Pain

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Episode 2

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This week on The Promote Podcast, we discuss cracks in the  property empire of the mighty Chetrit family, the merchant princes of New York real estate. We barrel down Powder Mountain to understand Ne…

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Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bad Boy Carveouts & Skyscraper Ransoms

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Episode 1

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In the first episode of The Promote Podcast, we’ve got quite the docket: Bad Boy Guarantees, which are suddenly everywhere in CRE loan disputes with multifamily syndicators. We have a classic Manhatt…

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Published on 6 months ago