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The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. Strauss
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. Strauss dives deep into the world of commercial real estate, bringing you exclusive stories, insights, and strategies from the industry’s top investors, developers, and dealmakers.
Hosted by Aaron Strauss, founder and managing partner of A.Y. Strauss, a leading real estate law firm, this podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at what drives success in commercial real estate. From uncovering the unique edge of industry leaders to exploring the challenges and…
Episodes
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussThe Entrepreneurial Advantage: Building Businesses and Multi-Generational Wealth with Mark Murphy
Mark B. Murphy is the CEO of Northeast Private Client Group, a national financial planning and wealth management firm serving entrepreneurs and business…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussBridge Lending in a Changing Market: Sponsor Selection and Credit Discipline with Aaron Kurlansky
Aaron Kurlansky is a co-founder and Principal of Sheridan Capital, where he oversees portfolio decision-making, asset acquisition and management, and the…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussReal Estate Credit & Deal Flow: Finding the Right Opportunities with Sebastian Post
Sebastian Post, CFA, is Managing Partner and Co-Head of Investments at Lionheart Strategic Management, where he is responsible for sourcing new investments…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussDistressed Assets, Real Returns: Exploring Real Estate Risks & Opportunities with Eli Edwards of Fortress Investment Group
Eli Edwards is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Equity, US at Fortress Investment Group, based in Menlo Park. Since joining Fortress in 2011, he has…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussFamily Offices & Purpose-Driven Capital: A Conversation with Ron Diamond
Ron Diamond is the Founder and Chairman of Diamond Wealth, a syndicate of more than 100 family offices ranging in size from $250 million to $30 billion, with…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussFrom Caravan to Empire: The Remarkable Ascent of Alfie Best
Alfie Best is the founder of Wyldecrest Parks, a residential mobile home park operator with 120 parks across the UK. He has built the company into Europe’s…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussBuilding a Multifamily Platform Through Market Cycles with Ryan Brome
Ryan Brome is the Chief Operating Officer of Investments at Forum Investment Group, an institutional platform with nearly $6.5 billion in total capitalization…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussFrom Legal Execution to Business Leadership with Andrew Morris
Andrew Morris is a Managing Director at Blue Owl, where he supports the firm’s Real Assets business as a member of the Legal Team. His work spans the firm’s…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussStrategic Capital Solutions in a Recalibrating Market with Seth Fisher
Seth Fisher is a Principal and Head of Special Situations at Prime Finance and a member of the firm’s Special Situations Investment Committee. He is…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussBest Of: How Courage and Consistency Close Deals with Henry Stimler
Henry Stimler serves as an Executive Managing Director on Newmark’s Capital Markets Strategies team, where he specializes in originating and structuring in…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussFinding the Right Partners and Building for Generations with Sharon Solomon
Sharon Solomon is a principal at Northlake Development Group, a family office development business with a pipeline of residential and multifamily projects…
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Raising Capital and Co-GP Investing with Abraham Cooper
When Abraham Cooper left JLL in January 2020 to launch Polly Park Capital, the world shut down within weeks. He saw it as an opening. By summer, he had…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussRaising Common Equity and Building an Investor-First Practice with Adam Steinberg
Adam Steinberg is a Principal at Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group, where he co-heads the equity business and chairs the equity approval committee. Since joining…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussCannabis Law and Commercial Real Estate with Jennifer Cabrera and Sahar Ayinehsazian
Cannabis is showing up in more CRE conversations than ever, and most of the people having those conversations are figuring it out as they go. The asset class…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussScaling Multifamily and Building a Tech-First Lending Solution with Derrick Barker
Derrick Barker is the co-founder and CEO of Nectar, a real estate tech financing company that provides liquidity to commercial real estate sponsors across the…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussPioneering Student Housing and Scaling a Development Business with Jared Hutter
Purpose-built student housing wasn't always an institutional asset class. When Jared was tracking the sector in college, two public companies dominated it and…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussCapitalizing on Market Cycles and Office Distress with Jeff Gronning
Jeff Gronning is the CEO of Cannon Hill Capital Partners, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm formed through a management-led buyout of the…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussServant Leadership and Market Dominance with Chad Lavender
Chad Lavender is the President of Capital Markets for North America at Newmark. He has more than 15 years of commercial real estate experience, particularly in…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussContrarian Investing and Building for the Long Term with James Ryan
James Ryan founded RYCO Capital in 2018 and has led the firm since its inception. Since establishing the company, James has personally overseen all aspects of…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussLeading the Future of Affordable Housing with Jason Bordainick
Jason Bordainick started his first company from a dorm room at the University of Virginia. Off Campus Partners became the nation's largest online marketplace…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussHow Courage and Consistency Close Deals with Henry Stimler
Henry Stimler serves as an Executive Managing Director on Newmark’s Capital Markets Strategies team, where he specializes in originating and structuring in…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussNavigating Market Cycles and Risk Management with Ran Eliasaf
Ran Eliasaf is the founder of Northwind Group, a real estate private credit platform based in New York. He founded the firm in 2008 and oversees all investment…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussReinvention and Resilience in Real Estate Development with Diego Hodara
Diego Hodara is the founder and CEO of Titanium Realty Group, a real estate investment and development company focused on mixed-use and residential assets in…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussThe Secret to Building a High-Performing Team That Actually Lasts
When you strip business down to its core, it’s about people. Every deal, every partnership, and every bit of growth comes from how well your team works…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussWhy Relationships and Discipline Matter Most in Real Estate Financing with Evan Bell
Evan Bell is Managing Partner and co-founder of Lorimer Capital, a direct portfolio lender that provides creative financing solutions for commercial real…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussTenant Advocacy and Building Legacy in New York Real Estate with Norman Bobrow
Norman Bobrow is the president of Norman Bobrow & Co., Inc., one of New York's leading independently-owned, tenant-focused commercial real estate brokerages. A…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussOpportunistic Real Estate Investing with Time Equities' Jonathan Dulberg
Jonathan Dulberg has nearly 20 years of experience acquiring and operating real estate throughout the U.S. and Europe for both institutional and privately-held…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussMental Fitness and Peak Performance Under Pressure with Jonathan Cohen
As a dynamic speaker whose career spans several domains, Jonathan Cohen has always brought resilience and purpose to the table. His podcast features…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussRetail Real Estate Innovation and Strategy with Tanger's Justin Stein
With over two decades in retail real estate, Justin Stein brings a unique perspective on how the industry has transformed—and where it's heading next. As…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussThe Relationship-Driven Vision Behind Surmount with Glen Kunofsky
Glen Kunofsky shares how a long-term, client-centered philosophy led to the creation of Surmount, a unified platform combining brokerage, advisory…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussScaling Safe Harbor in Distressed Real Estate with Rafael Serrano
Rafael is the Founder and Managing Partner of Safe Harbor Capital Partners and is Chair of the Investment Committee. He has managed over $1B of performing and…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussLeadership Lessons for Dealmakers with Elise Holtzman
Elise Holtzman is the CEO of The Lawyer’s Edge®, an executive coaching and consulting firm where she and her team have spent over 16 years helping law firms…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussStrategic Growth in Urban Real Estate with David Berg
David Berg is a Partner at Infinity Real Estate, where he oversees acquisitions, investment ventures, and the firm’s overall investment strategy. Since joining…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussScaling Smart Real Estate Development with Avner Krohn
Avner Krohn is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Jasko Development, a vertically integrated real estate development firm based in New Britain, Connecticut…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussState of the Distressed Real Estate Market with Greg Corbin
Greg Corbin is the President and founder of Northgate Real Estate Group, which specializes in the sale and workout of distressed properties. In addition, he…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussServant Leadership, AI, and the Future of Brokerage with Bob Knakal
Bob Knakal is a name everyone knows in commercial real estate. Since 1984, he’s brokered over 2,399 buildings in the New York City area, with a market value…
The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. StraussReputation and Relationship Building in Commercial Real Estate with Jonathan Zamir
Jonathan Zamir is the founder and managing partner of real estate investment firm Keystone Equities. Keystone operates as both a private equity and private…
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Leadership and Governance in a Multi-Generational Business with Garvin Brown
Garvin Brown recently retired from Brown-Forman Corporation, the company behind Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, founded by his great-great-grandfather in…
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Empathy and Leadership in Real Estate with Stephen Bittel, Founder and Chairman at Terranova Corporation
In this episode of The Dealmaker’s Edge, Aaron Strauss is joined by Stephen Bittel, founder and chairman of Terranova Corporation. With over four decades of…
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Filling the White Space with Russ Krivor, CEO and Founder of Sovereign Properties
Russ Krivor, CEO and Founder of Sovereign Properties, joins the podcast this episode. They discuss Russ's journey in real estate, the importance of education…
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The Growth Mindset with Robert Logan, Principal at B&D Holdings
On this episode, managing partner Aaron Strauss sits down with Robert Logan of B&D Holdings to explore the strategies driving their impressive growth in…
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Future of CRE Technology with Yannis Papadakis, Business Development Manager and Podcast Host at CREXi
Yannis Papadakis is a Business Development Manager and Podcast Host at CREXi. Based in Los Angeles, CREXi is a commercial real estate community, marketplace…
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Revolutionizing Rentals with Jordan Kavana, Founder and Chairman of ARK Homes for Rent
Jordan Kavana is the Founder and Chairman of ARK Homes for Rent, established in 2021. ARK Homes for Rent is a real estate investment company that owns…
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The Veteran Investor with Boots Dunlap, Co-founder and CEO, RRA Capital
Boots Dunlap is the Co-founder and CEO of RRA Capital. With offices in midtown New York City and Phoenix, Arizona, RRA Capital is a real estate investment firm…
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Seeking Alpha with Adam Heine, CEO & President, Consolidated Development Corporation and Camden Securities Company
Adam Heine is the CEO and President of both Consolidated Development Corporation and Camden Securities Company. He is also the founder of Great Hill…
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Creativity and Capital Markets with David Lubin, Founder and Managing Partner, Clairmont Group
David Lubin is the founder and managing partner of Clairmont Group. Based in New York, Clairmont Group is a fully integrated real estate investment and…
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Disciplined Development with Michael Sommer, Chief Development Officer, Kushner Companies
On this episode, Aaron Strauss is joined by Michael Sommer, Chief Development Officer at Kushner Companies. Michael oversees development and construction…
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Perfecting the Development Process with Carl Wright, Founder & President, Wright Partners
Carl Wright is the founder and president of Wright Partners, a real estate development firm focused on the development, ownership and management of retail…
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Cutting Through Chaotic Markets with Seth Weissman, Founder and Managing Partner, Urban Standard Capital
Managing partner Aaron Strauss sits down with Seth Weissman, founder and managing partner of Urban Standard Capital (“USC”). The Goldman Sachs and Perry…
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Relationship-Driven Real Estate with Michael Seeve, President of Mountain Development Corporation
On this episode, managing partner Aaron Strauss sits down with Michael Seeve to discuss his career, favorite deals, the current market, and his advice for…
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The Contrarian Investment Strategy with Ezra Stark, CEO of Stark Enterprises
On this episode, managing partner Aaron Strauss sits down with Ezra Stark, CEO of Stark Enterprises. Founded in 1978 by Robert Stark, Stark Enterprises is a…
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Bracing for Impact with Gary Lipsky, President & CEO, Break of Day Capital
Gary Lipsky has been a real estate entrepreneur for over 20 years. He is the founder of an award-winning multifamily syndication business and has acquired over…
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Serial Entrepreneurship with Kenneth Pasternak, Executive Chairman and CEO at The KABR Group
Enjoy the show? Have a guest in mind? Email us at podcast@aystrauss.com to let us know your feedback and who you want to hear on the next episode. Connect with…
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Building a Multi-Billion Dollar Platform with Michael Maturo, Managing Partner and President at RXR Realty
On this episode, managing partner Aaron Y. Strauss is joined by Michael Maturo, founding Managing Partner and President at RXR Realty (“RXR”), a…
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Broken Deals & Big Opportunities with Mark Cover, CEO (Southwest Region & Mexico), Hines
In this episode, managing partner Aaron Strauss sits down with Mark Cover, CEO for the Southwest region at Hines. Founded in 1957 by Gerald D. Hines, Hines is…
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Finding the Insider’s Edge with James Nelson, Principal and Head of Tri-State Investment Sales, Avison Young
James Nelson serves as Principal and Head of Avison Young’s Tri-State Investment Sales group based in New York City. Throughout his illustrious 25-year career…
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Writing Your Story in Real Estate with Ellie Perlman, Founder, Blue Lake Capital Group
Ellie Perlman is the founder of Blue Lake Capital Group, a private investment and management firm focused on multifamily real estate in the United States…
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Turning Fear into Fortune with Chris Okada, President & CEO, Okada & Company
Chris Okada is the CEO of Okada & Company, a privately-held, full-service commercial real estate brokerage and investment company based in New York City. To…
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Staying Creative in CRE with John Usdan, CEO, Midwood Investment & Development
John Usdan, CEO of Midwood Investment & Development. Founded in 1925 as a residential brokerage, Midwood is a vertically integrated investment, development and…
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Past, Present, and Future CRE Credit Strategies with Matthew Weinstein, Partner & Head of Credit at Axonic Capital
In our newest podcast episode, Aaron Strauss sits down with Matthew Weinstein, Partner & Head of Credit at Axonic Capital. Drawing from a background in CRE…