The Industrial Real Estate Podcast

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Justin Ralph of Jada Solutions to talk about hazardous materials and indoor air quality. These elements are often an afterthought, but they can have a big impact when considering an investment and also play a critical role in the health and wellbeing of employees. 0:00 - Introduction  1:33 - Main concerns to be aware of  2:30 - Why we see asbestos in buildings  3:20 - Where hazardous materials exist  4:49 - Do you have to remove asbestos?  5:56 - What to look for in a building  7:53 - Remediation plans if hazardous materials exist  10:37 - Timelines and costs   16:10 - Indoor air quality  20:43 - Easiest thing to increase air quality --  Justin Ralph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-ralph-a183481b/  Jada Solutions: https://www.jadasolutions.ca/  Jada Solutions YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrHlFCY4clHOxQYj-eUrizg

I had the pleasure of recently interviewing Mike Lipsey about his annual survey on the top commercial real estate brands (link to the 2021 results below).  We also got to chat about the value of having a CRM.   Mike offered a ton of great insight for brokers and professionals alike.  His recommendation at the end of the video is some of best advice I've ever heard.   0:00 - intro  0:29 - 2021 Commercial Real Estate Brand Survey  8:56 - diversifying brokerage revenue  11:56 - the value of CRM software  23:20 - how to prepare for the future   Lipsey Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brands (2021): https://lipseyco.com/top-commercial-real-estate-companies/   The Lipsey Company Commercial Real Estate Training & Consultants: https://lipseyco.com/    --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1   🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  Partner, Associate Broker   NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.  💻 : LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/   #lipsey #topcommercialrealestatebrands #crm

I had the pleasure of talking with Scott about his background getting into real estate investing and how he added commercial real estate to his portfolio.   0:00 - Intro  0:30 - Scott's journey getting into real estate investing  2:00 - Holding vs flipping & investment strategies  3:41 - Making the jump to commercial real estate investing  7:04 - Owning commercial real estate during the pandemic  11:10 - 3 tips for real estate investors  12:08 - Advice for investors looking for deals  14:04 - Deeper dive into Scott's channel  19:32 - Tips if you're considering starting your own channel  21:10 - Projections for the future   Scott's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgKz...  --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffit...  🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  Partner, Associate Broker   NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.   💻 Find me online:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriff...

I had the opportunity to interview JC, an attorney and real estate investor, to get his thoughts on the market, where he is finding opportunities, the importance of having a good attorney on your side, and what's happening in New York City right now.  0:00 - Intro  0:40 - JC's background  3:20 - Getting into real estate investing  5:24 - Capital appreciation  12:33 - Transitioning from residential to commercial investing  18:50 - You can't be 1/2 pregnant  22:14 - The value of having an attorney in commercial deals  27:22 - Have a title insurance expert on your team  29:00 - How to find a good real estate attorney  38:01 - What's New York like right now  44:16 - 1031 Tax Exchange  49:30 - Closing comments   JC - Confident Real Estate on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHIm...  --  🔔 Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffit... 🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  Partner, Associate Broker   NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.  💻 Find me online:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriff... Profile: https://www.edmontoncommercial.com/ch...  #commercialrealestate #nyc

Having a solid understanding of phase I and II environmental site assessments is critical if you're involved in the commercial real estate industry.   In this video I interview Corey Klimchuk, senior client manager at Pinchin Ltd, to get a better understanding of environmental site assessments (ESA's).   Connect with Corey: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/corey-klimchuk-226b1678   #industrialrealestate #environmentalsiteassessments   --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffithsCRE?sub_confirmation=1   🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  Partner, Associate Broker   NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.   💻 Find me online:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChadGriffiths  Profile: https://www.edmontoncommercial.com/chad-griffiths/

I had the good fortune of interviewing Mark Duclos (current president of SIOR and co-founder & president of Sentry Commercial) about what he saw in the industrial market in 2020 and trends he's following in 2021.   We had a great chat about the industry, networking, education, the value of processes, and SIOR.   Here are timestamps if you want to jump to a certain section:   0:00 - Introduction  2:36 - Review of 2020 and trends that developed  7:25 - Trends to follow in 2021  17:12 - Weathering economic ups and downs  22:59 - SIOR in 2021  27:53 - Closing comments   Find Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-duclos-sior-cre-frics-62969638   Learn more about SIOR: https://sior.com/   Thanks for watching!  --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRc7fHYWp9ThYaReiz8jhyQ?sub_confirmation=1   🙋  Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR Partner, Associate Broker  NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.  💻 Find me online:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriffiths/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChadGriffiths  Profile: https://www.edmontoncommercial.com/chad-griffiths/   #sior #industrialrealestate

I was very excited to be joined by Matthew Johnson, Executive Director of Industrial Investments for Kingsett Capital.  Founded in 2002, Kingsett is a private equity real estate investment firm which has raised over $12 billion since inception.  They have a diversified portfolio, but the asset class we talk about on this channel is industrial real estate, and they are a major player in that space.     Matt offered some great insights into the current state of the industrial market and how to analyze potential opportunities.   This is one you don't want to miss!   0:00 - introduction  0:30 - industrial real estate as an investment  2:30 - summary of the past year  6:42 - analyzing manufacturing vs warehousing properties  10:40 - market, tenancy or the building? 13:10 - does size matter?  15:39 - existing cash flow vs value add property  17:00 - predictions for the future (cap rates & interest rates)  21:00 - asset value appreciation and building values 24:20 - short to medium term projections  27:00 - advice for investors   Learn more about Kingsett Capital: https://kingsettcapital.com/ --  🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadGriffit...  🙋 Chad Griffiths, MBA, SIOR  Partner, Associate Broker   NAI Commercial Real Estate Inc.   💻  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgriff...

In this week's episode of 5 Questions With Industry Experts I was pleased to be joined by Sandy Shindleman, President and CEO of Shindico.  Sandy and I chatted about a number of fascinating topics relating to developing & investing, including a construction costs, inflation, interest rates and last mile delivery.  0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - A review on the past year 6:44 - A changing development landscape 10:41 - Demand for different asset classes 11:29 - Construction prices 14:40 - Multiple offer scenarios 16:04 - Interest rates & last mile delivery 20:40 - What Sandy is watching closely 23:42 - Where to get market intelligence 27:00 - CCIM & SIOR designations 35:40 - Self storage and closing comments  Connect with Sandy on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sandyshindlemanShindico - https://www.shindico.com/

I had the honour of sitting down with KC Conway, Chief Economist of the CCIM Institute, to discuss a number of fascinating topics:  0:00​ - introduction 0:34​ - migration trends away from the major cities 3:43​ - watershed moment in the workforce 8:40​ - future of the office and property values 15:04​ - prediction for the office market 18:40​ - last mile delivery & 200 million sq ft of industrial real estate development 27:20​ - real estate chaos 28:20​ - Fed's monetary policy & inflation 35:43​ - risks an opportunities - Bitcoin! 40:38​ - Flexit 46:20​ - book recommendations  Find KC on LinkedIn:

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jay Olshonsky, President of NAI Global, to talk about the commercial real estate market.  0:00​ - Introduction 0:56​ - How the commercial real estate industry has evolved 4:14​ - #1 change in commercial real estate 6:00​ - State of the office market 17:45​ - Risks and opportunities in the retail market 23:27​ - A major trend in industrial real estate 30:35​ - How to stay on top of a rapidly changing market & economy 36:30​ - 2021 Conference 43:40​ - What makes a good / bad broker 54:45​ - Closing comments  Follow Jay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/olshonsky​ Learn more about NAI Global: https://www.naiglobal.com/