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The Kirsh Connection
Welcome to The Kirsh Connection. In each episode, Andrew Kirsh interviews real estate industry leaders. We'll hear their real-time opinions on today's market, their background and unique career highlights, and guidance for newcomers to the industry.
Episodes
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Building a National Affordable Housing Powerhouse with Jason Post
Jason Post, Founder of Post Investment Group, joins me to discuss today’s housing market, where he’s finding opportunity, and the challenges of building and…
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From South Africa to Los Angeles to Park City - Real Estate Success: Brian Shirken on Timing, Execution and Reinvention
Brian Shirken’s journey has taken him from South Africa to Los Angeles to Park City—and through decades of real estate investing. On this episode of The Kirsh…
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From Selling Flowers on Street Corners to Building a Billion-Dollar Industrial Real Estate Empire. My Conversation with Brad Cohen, Founder of Cohen Asset Management
From selling flowers on street corners in Los Angeles as a teenager to building a billion-dollar industrial real estate portfolio, Brad Cohen's entrepreneurial…
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Inside a Real Estate Family Office with Adam Weinbaum of A&M Capital Real Estate
Inside a Real Estate Family Office with Adam Weinbaum of A&M Capital Real Estate Adam Weinbaum, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal Capital Real Estate…
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The Opportunity in Asset-Based Lending with Angela Kay, President of Basepoint
The Opportunity in Asset-Based Lending with Angela Kay, President of Basepoint In this episode, I sit down with Angela Kay, President ofBasepoint, to discuss…
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Institutional Multifamily for the Private Investor — with Nick Matus, President of Benedict Canyon Equities
On this episode of The Kirsh Connection, I sit down with Nick Matus, President of Benedict Canyon Equities, to discuss the current multifamily investment…
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Finding Opportunistic Opportunities with Dan Feldman
Finding Opportunistic Opportunities with Dan Feldman Dan Feldman, President of Sunroad Enterprises, joins me to share lessons from the company's five decades…
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Half a Century of Brokerage – Carl Muhlstein on the Evolution of Los Angeles Real Estate
After nearly 50 years in commercial real estate, Carl Muhlstein has seen Los Angeles transform—and the brokerage business transform with it. Carl joins The…
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Finding Opportunity in Niche Real Estate with Amachie Ackah of Clay Cove Capital
On this episode of The Kirsh Connection, I sit down with Amachie Ackah, Co-Founder of Clay Cove Capital, to discuss how his firm identifies investment…
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From $200/SF to $800/SF: How Jofa Capital Finds Value Where Others Aren’t Looking w/Jackson Brissette and Brian Novak
From $200/SF to $800/SF: How Jofa Capital Finds Value Where Others Aren’t Looking featuring Jackson Brissette and Brian Novak Jackson Brissette and Brian Novak…
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Contrarian Apartment Investing: Why Advanced Real Estate Is Betting Big on Southern California
Contrarian Apartment Investing: Why Advanced Real Estate Is Betting Big on Southern California, my conversation with Paul Julian, President of Advanced Real…
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Building a National Affordable Housing Platform w/Jeffrey Jaeger, Co-Founder of Standard Communities
Building a National Affordable Housing Platform with Jeffrey Jaeger, Co-Founder of Standard Communities. We discuss: Why affordable housing is the best form of…
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White-Hot Leasing Market for Advanced Manufacturing with Jacob Bobek, Executive Vice President at CBRE
Advanced manufacturing is reshaping Southern California's industrial real estate market—and few people have a better view of that transformation than Jacob…
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Buying Distressed Loans: Finding Opportunity Where Others See Risk with Michael Moreno
Buying Distressed Loans: Finding Opportunity Where Others See Risk with Michael Moreno, Partner at Safe Harbor Capital Partners. We discuss: How Safe Harbor…
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Fred Leeds: Building Generational Wealth Through Timeless Real Estate Investing
How can someone evaluate a real estate deal in less than five minutes without using Excel? Fred Leeds, a Los Angeles real estate icon, has spent decades…
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From Waiting Tables to Building a Global Media Empire to Re-Investing in the Travel Industry w/Jon Skogmo
In this episode of The Kirsh Connection, Andrew Kirsh sits down with Jon Skogmo, CEO of Way Capital and founder of Jukin Media, to discuss his journey from…
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Betting on Yourself: Benji Miller's Journey from Institutional Real Estate to Entrepreneurship
On this episode of The Kirsh Connection, I sit down withBenji Miller, Founder of Negresco Property Group, to discuss the realities of making that leap while…
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The Walking Dead Blueprint: How Skybound Rewrote the Rules of Hollywood, My Conversation with David Alpert, CEO and Co-Founder of Skybound Entertainment
The Walking Dead Blueprint: How Skybound Rewrote the Rules of Hollywood, My Conversation with David Alpert, CEO and Co-Founder of Skybound Entertainment. We…
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Building a National Branded Condo Platform with Meg Epstein, Founder of CA South Development
Building a National Branded Condo Platform with Meg Epstein, Founder of CA South Development. We discuss: The Airbnb side hustle that helped Meg pay her rent…
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Celebrating 100 Episodes with David Schwartzman, Founder of Harridge Development
Celebrating 100 Episodes with David Schwartzman, Founder of Harridge Development. We discuss: What the U.S. should do about Iran—and its impact on the real…
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Forum’s Playbook for Winning in Any Market Cycle. My Conversation with Lee Beck, President of Forum Investment Group
Forum’s Playbook for Winning in Any Market Cycle. My Conversation with Lee Beck, President of Forum Investment Group. We discuss: Forum’s “secret sauce” for…
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Inside LaTerra’s $455 Million Chicago Portfolio Multifamily Acquisition -
Inside LaTerra’s $455 Million Chicago Portfolio MultifamilyAcquisition - A behind-the-scenes look at LaTerra Development’s massive $455 million Chicago…
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Why the Westside Always Wins: Ron Smith & David Berg on LA Residential Real Estate, Relationships & the Future of the Pacific Palisades
Why the Westside Always Wins: Ron Smith & David Berg on LA Residential Real Estate, Relationships & the Future of the Pacific Palisades. We discuss: Why the…
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The Turnaround Playbook: How Sandeep Mathrani Saved General Growth Properties and WeWork
Sandeep Mathrani has built a career stepping into chaos—andfixing it. From leading General Growth Properties out of bankruptcy during the Global Financial…
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From Frenzy to Reality, The Industrial Market Rest Explained w/Howard Schwimmer
From Frenzy to Reality, The Industrial Market Rest Explainedwith Howard Schwimmer, Founder and Former Co-CEO of Rexford Industrial and Founder of S5 Industrial…
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Riches in the Niches: Finding Outsized Returns Where Others Aren’t Looking w/Alex Valner
Riches in the Niches: How Alex Valner, President andManaging Partner of Center Capital Partners, Finds Outsized Returns Where Others Aren’t Looking. We…
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Founders, Family, and a Fast-Growing Brand: The Hugh & Grace Playbook, My Conversation with Founders Ben and Sara Jensen
Founders, Family, and a Fast-Growing Brand: The Hugh & Grace Playbook, My Conversation with Founders Ben and Sara Jensen. We discuss: The problem with…
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Hollywood Meets Real Estate: The Future of Studio & Office with Victor Coleman, CEO of Hudson Pacific Properties
Hollywood Meets Real Estate: The Future of Studio & Officewith Victor Coleman, CEO of Hudson Pacific Properties. We discuss: The Arden Exit: Inside the…
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What It Takes to Build and Scale a Multifamily Platform w/Jeff Weller
What It Takes to Build and Scale a Multifamily Platform, My Conversation with Jeff Weller – Co-Founder of Lion Real Estate. In this episode, we discuss: From…
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Ocean West’s Strategy for Deploying Global Capital Across Asset Diversification
Ocean West’s Strategy for Deploying Global Capital Across Asset Diversification, my conversation with Russ Allegrete, Principal and Co-Founder of Ocean West…
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Inside the Business of Naming Rights and Sports Partnerships w/Jeff Marks
My Discussion with Jeff Marks – CEO of Innovative Partnerships Group. We Discuss: How stadium naming rights evolved into a multi-billion-dollar asset class…
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Winning the Lower & Middle Market: Pref Equity and Mezz Debt with Apparent Base
In this episode of Real Talk, we talk with Dan Joseph and EliMoghavem from Apparent Base. We discuss: The complementary roles of infrastructure, experience,and…
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The Next Chapter of CRE: Brokerage, Data, and Duxre
In this episode of Real Talk, we talk with Sean Fulp, VicePresident at Colliers and Founder of Duxre. We discuss: How he landed lender special servicers…
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From Music Executive to Multifamily CEO with Larry Jacobson
In this episode of Real Talk, we go from music executive to multifamily CEO with Larry Jacobson, President and CEO of Jacobson Equities. We discuss: Running…
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From Data to Deals: Leveraging Technology to Scale a Shopping Center Portfolio with Sandy Sigal
In this episode of Real Talk, we discuss leveraging technology to scale a shopping center portfolio with Sandy Sigal, President and CEO of NewMark Merrill…
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Leaving a Legacy Through Real Estate and Philanthropy. My Conversation with Mark Weinstein, Founder of MJW Investments
In this episode of Real Talk, we discuss leaving a legacy thrureal estate and philanthropy with Mark Weinstein, Founder of MJW Investments. We discuss: How his…
The Kirsh ConnectionFrom Japanese Foreign Affairs to Disneyland Paris to Owning Hotels with Heather Turner
In this episode of Real Talk, we go from Japanese Foreign Affairs to Disneyland Paris to Owning Hotels throughout the US with Heather Turner, CEO and…
The Kirsh ConnectionReal Estate Speed Dating with Kevin Donner, Executive Vice Chairman of Newmark
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Kevin Donner, Executive Vice Chairman of Newmark, a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to…
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From Real Estate Private Equity to Debt and Equity Intermediary with Louis Friedel
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Louis Friedel, Senior Managing Director of Berkadia. We discuss: * The keys to a successful joint venture…
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Summiting Mt. Everest with Matt Ferrari, Co-Chief Investment Office of TruAmerica
Watch Part 1 of my conversation with Matt Ferrari: https://youtu.be/1-kcdxmbgQs In this episode of Real Talk, I conclude my conversation with Matt Ferrari…
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From Fixing Rusty Pipes to C-Suite. My Conversation with Matt Ferrari, Co-Chief Investment Officer of TruAmerica (Part 1)
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Matt Ferrari, Co-Chief Investment Officer of TruAmerica, a national, institutionally focused commercial real estate…
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Buying Middle Market, Value-Add Office Buildings…My conversation with Paul Miszkowicz and Justin Loiacono, Principals of Harbor Associates
On this episode of Real Talk, I speak with with Paul Miszkowicz and Justin Loiacono, Principals of Harbor Associates. Harbor Associates specializes in…
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Assisting Borrowers When They Are Underwater—My Conversation with Michael Cohen, Managing Partner of Brighton Capital Advisors, LLC
My Conversation with Michael Cohen, Managing Partner of Brighton Capital Advisors, LLC. Michael Cohen founded Brighton Capital Advisors to assist Borrowers…
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From Parking Meter Technician to Owning a Portfolio of Multi-Family Assets Worth $500mm
My conversation with Alex Rozenfeld, Founder of Freshwater Investments. We discuss: - When immigrating to the U.S. from Ukraine, did he ever think he would own…
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Thriving in Distressed, Complex Deals with Andrew Gindy, Founder of Range Equity Management LP (REM)
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Andrew Gindy, Founder of Range Equity Management LP (REM), a private investment platform headquartered in Los…
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From College Tennis Player to Pickleball Champion to Best in Class Real Estate Investor with Jeff Karsh, Founder of Tryperion Holdings
My conversation with Jeffrey Karsh, Founder of Tryperion Holdings We discuss: * How Tryperion is a value real estate investor agnostic to asset class capital…
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From College Football National Champion to Real Estate Private Equity — My Conversation with Aaron Greeno, Co-Founder of Arselle Investments
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Aaron Greeno, Co-Founder of Arselle Investments. We discuss: * Arselle’s strategy for transacting in today’s market…
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Transacting Coast to Coast with Mark Silver, Co-Founder of Bold Partners and Sunday Capital
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Mark Silver, Co-Founder of Bold Partners and Sunday Capital. We discuss: * Why after several years of doing deals in…
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Exploring Smaller Balance Loans with Jan Brzeski, Founder of Sage Credit Investment Partners.
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Jan Brzeski, Founder of Sage Credit Investment Partners LLC (SCIP). SCIP, based in Durham, NC, operates primarily in…
The Kirsh ConnectionFrom Crisis to Comeback: Addressing Public Safety, Homelessness, Business in Los Angeles and the Rebuild of Pacific Palisades—My Conversation with Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park. We discuss: * How she has singlehandedly tackled public safety and…
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From Big Law Partner to Global Capital Allocator, to Running $3 Billion in Assets, My Conversation with Paul Fuhrman, Co-Founder and CEO of Miramar Capital
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Paul Fuhrman, Co-Founder and CEO of Miramar Capital, a full service real estate investment and development company…
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My Story about the Palisades Fire by Andrew Kirsh interviewed by Gidi Cohen
In this episode of Real Talk, I tell my story about the Palisades Fire interviewed by Gidi Cohen, Founder & CEO at CGI+. We discuss: * What it was like in the…
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Why Self-Storage is “Beautiful” with Brian Shniderson, CEO and Founder of Capital 360
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Brian Shniderson, CEO and Founder of Capital 360. We discuss: * What is “beautiful” about self-storage properties *…
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Let’s Talk Politics and Real Estate with David Chasin, Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Investments Real Estate Advisory Inc.
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with David Chasin, Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Investments Real Estate Advisory, Inc. As CEO, David oversees all…
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Providing Liquidity for the Office Market with Chad Carpenter, Founder of Reven Office REIT and Reven Capital, LLC
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak Chad Carpenter, Founder of Reven Office REIT and Reven Capital, LLC. Chad has founded and operated both public and…
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Building a Legacy with Bill McMorrow, Chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Bill McMorrow, Chairman and CEO of Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW), a leading real estate investment company with over $27…
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Buying Multifamily Real Estate in the Heartland with Ivan Barratt, Founder and CEO of The BAM Companies
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Ivan Barratt, Founder and CEO of The BAM Companies. A 20-year veteran of the real estate industry, Ivan is a…
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Finding Multi-Family Acquisition Opportunities in a Choppy Market with Jeff Remillard, Chief Investment Officer of Abacus Capital Group
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Jeff Remillard, Chief Investment Officer of Abacus Capital Group, a private real estate investment firm founded in…
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Buying Multifamily Assets Out of Bankruptcy with John Adair, Managing Partner of Glencrest
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with John Adair, Managing Partner of Glencrest. Glencrest owns and operates apartment buildings. They offer two…
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Creating a Syndication Machine with Jeff Gleiberman, President of MG Properties
In this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Jeff Gleiberman, President of MG Properties. MG Properties is a fully integrated real estate company specializing in…