Bisnow has released the fourth installment of the annual story tracking the levels of gender and racial diversity among commercial real estate leaders. On this episode, we break down the latest figures, and examine the current threats that diversity programs in the U.S. -- as well as talk about how backlash and the Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action could filter through to the industry. Read More: SPECIAL REPORT: Diversity In CRE Is Rising, But The Industry's Troubles Threaten ProgressPolitical Backlash Against DEI Having A ‘Chilling Effect’ On CRE's Diversity Push ..read more

John Kim, BMO Capital Markets senior analyst covering U.S. REITs, speaks about the third quarter earnings season.  Read more: Vornado Pulling Out Of New York City Casino SweepstakesDespite Outperforming Sector, SL Green Stock Being Heavily ShortedSL Green's Sluggish Leasing Sends Stock Tumbling As REIT Readies For Turnaround ..read more

Distress in real estate is prevalent in industry chatter – and in the headlines, but when it comes to sales, it is still not much of a factor. bIn fact, less than 2% of sales are distressed asset sales in the U.S., according to Jim Costello who is the chief economist at investment research firm MSCI’s Real Assets team. Read more: CRE Loan Distress Hits 10-Year High As Office Debt Crisis Accelerates REPORT: Regional Banks See Big Jump In Nonperforming CRE Loans, Related Losses Volume Of Distressed Asset Sales On Mute As Owners Battle A New Type Of Crisis Luck And Guts Might Not Be Enough To Rid ..read more

JLL's CTO Yao Morin on JLL's generative artificial intelligence model, JLL GPT,  and how she thinks AI can improve the lives of brokers and help them do their job. She also discusses the widespread angst about AI, its dangers and the concerns that it will push people out of employment. Read more:  ‘There’s A Degree Of Wonder’: Why New AI Tools May Finally Be The Tech That Shakes Up Real Estate ..read more

Bisnow's U.K. Editor Mike Phillips talks about the possibility of a WeWork bankruptcy, and the impact on office landlords.  Read More:  WeWork President, COO Heads For The Exit WeWork Skips $95M In Interest Payments  WeWork Assembles Team To Avoid Bankruptcy As NYSE Starts Delisting Process ..read more

On this episode, CBRE's Richard Barkham, who is the brokerage's  global chief economist and global head of research. He is talking over why the brokerage has moderated -- but not removed -- its recession prediction and his view on the where interest rates are headed. Also on the episode, distress in office and the impressive turnaround of retail. More stories on our website: 'You Sure You Want To Do This?’: Rookie Office Brokers Pursue CRE Careers Despite Downturn Political Unrest, Office Usage, Housing Shortage Top List Of CRE's Biggest Issues For 2024 ..read more

Rudin CEO Bill Rudin talks about office occupancy, the decision to turn 55 Broad into housing, doing deals with Ken Griffin and the migrant crisis.  Read more:  'A Million Things Can Go Wrong': City, Developers Outline Challenges In Office-To-Resi Conversions Another Labor Day Came And Went Without A Spike In Office Occupancy ..read more

Marilynn Joyner, the founder of Her Workplace – a startup that offers  physical coworking space, in person events and a digital networking and career resource platform – all tailored for women and nonbinary people, at this moment in the world of work.  ..read more

Ben Van Leeuwen, the co-founder of Van Leeuwen ice cream talks about building expanding the business overseas, handling inflation -- and why American consumer habits are perfect for a pricey ice cream chain.  ..read more

Reporters Olivia Lueckemeyer and Maddy McCarty talk over the Texas miracle, and what might be threatening it. We also hear from the former Texas Governor and former Secretary of Energy in the Trump Administration Rick Perry on why he doesn't think government should intervene in the housing crisis. "Government should do a few things, do those few things really well and then get the hell out of the way – and let the private sector do what the private sector does best … if you become so popular that the market is able to raise the cost of where people can’t afford it, at some time in the future t ..read more