The Walker Webcast Tom Gilbane, Managing Member and Co-President of Rockpoint
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Sep 18, 2025 Tom Gilbane, Managing Member and Co-President of Rockpoint, shares his extensive experience in commercial real estate. He delves into Rockpoint’s unique investment strategy, focusing on office and multifamily sectors, and discusses trends in rent growth. Tom also explores the transformative impact of AI on commercial real estate and the life sciences industry. Sustainability standards and industrial sector opportunities capture attention, offering insight into Rockpoint's housing priorities, including single-family rentals and multifamily projects.
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Whoop Changed Personal Habits
- Tom explains his Whoop use changed his drinking habits to protect recovery scores.
- He cut back on alcohol to improve daily performance and recovery metrics.
AI Concentrates Value In Top Offices
- AI will shift winners toward top-tier office users while automating many back-office suburban roles.
- Tom expects central, high-productivity office space to retain value as firms that use AI succeed.
Top Buildings Capture Recovery Gains
- Top-tier urban office shows early recovery with outsized rent gains and near-zero vacancy in best buildings.
- These buildings capture premium demand even while broader downtown traffic lags.