The AFIRE Podcast

The AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson is the official, multiple-award-winning podcast of AFIRE, the association for international real estate investors focused on commercial property in the United States.

Hosted by AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson, the podcast features informative and in-depth conversations with experts across the full spectrum of real estate, investment, sustainability, economics, geopolitics, and urbanism with a focus on helping each other become Better Investors, Better Leaders, and Better Global Citizens.

LATEST EPISODES

AFIRE Podcast 2023.11: Office Plans (Anthony Malkin, Empire State Realty Trust)

According to Anthony Malkin of Empire State Realty Trust, the altered approach to the “new office” won’t be easy or business-as-usual, but there is a compelling future.

July 26, 2023

AFIRE Podcast 2023.10: Empty Offices All Around (Edward Glaeser, Harvard University)

Urban economist Ed Glaeser discusses how American cities have been fundamentally transformed—and what leaders need to prepare for the future.

July 10, 2023

AFIRE Podcast 2023.09: Multiple Futures (Mandi Wedin, Feroce Real Estate Advisors)

Mandi Wedin, CEO of Feroce Real Estate Advisors, draws on her experience growing up in Alaska to help investors learn a “frontier mentality.”

June 7, 2023

AFIRE Podcast 2023.08: What People Want (Hans Nordby, Lionstone Investments)

The challenges of inflation, interest rates, and returns to the office can be overwhelming, but according to Hans Nordby of Lionstone Investments, changing demographic forces may be the biggest story of our time.

May 22, 2023

AFIRE Podcast 2023.07: What’s the Value? (Matt Pomeroy, Chatham Financial)

Matt Pomeroy, Director of Valuation for Chatham Financial, discusses the challenge of determining accurate valuations when the market is essentially frozen in place.

April 27, 2023

AFIRE Podcast 2023.06: Crossing the Chasm (Scott Rechler, RXR Realty)

Scott Rechler of RXR Realty joins the AFIRE Podcast, discussing how increasingly obsolete offices can transition to a new financial “regime.”

April 19, 2023

AFIRE Podcast 2023.05: Centers for Leadership Excellence (Bill Ferguson & Carrie Nowicki)

Bill Ferguson, President and Carrie Nowicki, COO of the Ferguson Charitable Foundation Centers for Leadership Excellence, discuss how real estate can bring an entire generation of racially and ethnically diverse students into the industry.

April 12, 2023

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