The Industrial Real Estate Podcast

Questor Media

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Join host Chad Griffiths as he interviews industry experts on a variety of industrial & commercial real estate topics.

3 DAYS AGO

Industrial Real Estate Investor's Thoughts on the Market

Joel Friedland is one of my favorite people in the industrial real estate market. I was pleased to have interviewed him a couple years ago and we were well overdue for a follow up interview. In this captivating interview Joel provides a ton of insights into the state of the market! About Joel: Joel has a 42 year track record in industrial real estate. He co-founded Epic/Savage Realty Partners in 1991 where he oversaw hiring and mentoring 60 industrial real estate professionals, many of whom became his partners. His group sold the firm to an international real estate company in 2014 and Joel started Brit Properties. As an industrial real estate broker and owner, Joel has secured over 2,000 industrial property leases and sales, totaling over $2 billion in transactions. His greatest accomplishment is maintaining valued relationships with brokers, tenants and investors spanning five decades. He does fully syndicated deals with 0% debt, an unheard of approach in real estate which caters to his wealthy investor base primarily concerned with conservation of principal. His experiences during the Great Recession in 2008 have informed his investment approach to be hyper-conservative while still allowing an ~8% cash return, plus upside, for his investors. Joel attended the University of Michigan. He enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family, particularly his three young grandchildren. Connect with Joel: (847) 345-5534 joel@britproperties.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-friedland-sior-5508a791 Website: https://britproperties.com/ -- 🚩 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership

1h 5m
DEC 6

Environmental Site Assessments (Phase II)

2025 Industrial Insiders Registration NOW OPEN! https://industrialize.com/membership Following Pat 1 of this interview I had many more questions to ask Jim. Join in as we do a deep dive into phase II's! About Jim: Jim is a familiar voice in commercial real estate consulting, advising clients for over 25 years on environmental and property condition due diligence, asset management, construction project management, ADA/accessibility, and policy/training programs. He chairs ASTM International’s Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management and leads ASTM task groups on Phase-I ESAs (E1527), Limited Moisture Assessments (E3026); Drone Assessments of Commercial Real Estate (WK86230), and Facility Condition Assessments (WK92482). Connect with Jim: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesebartlett Bureau Veritas website: www.bvna.com ASTM website: https://www.astm.org/ -- 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths 🚩 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership

1h 9m
NOV 20

Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I)

2025 Industrial Insiders Registration NOW OPEN! https://industrialize.com/membership There's a lot more that goes into a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment than I thought! I was joined by Jim Bartlett, Senior Vice President at Bureau Veritas, to do a deep dive into the topic. About Jim: Jim is a familiar voice in commercial real estate consulting, advising clients for over 25 years on environmental and property condition due diligence, asset management, construction project management, ADA/accessibility, and policy/training programs. He chairs ASTM International’s Subcommittee E50.02 on Real Estate Assessment and Management and leads ASTM task groups on Phase-I ESAs (E1527), Limited Moisture Assessments (E3026); Drone Assessments of Commercial Real Estate (WK86230), and Facility Condition Assessments (WK92482). Connect with Jim: LinkedIn: / jamesebartlett Bureau Veritas website: https://group.bureauveritas.com/ ASTM website: https://www.astm.org/ 🚩 Subscribe: / @industrialize 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership

1h 5m
NOV 18

Manufacturing & Industrial Real Estate

In this week's episode I was honored to be joined by Zane Hengsperger as we talked about all things manufacturing. Here's what we chatted about: 0:00 – Introduction 2:59 – What’s interesting in manufacturing? 4:41 – Can we de-throne China as the World’s Factory? 9:21 – Automation vs manual labor 12:32 – Software integration 13:37 – Anduril 17:42 – What industries are interesting? 19:45 – Solving labor shortages 23:15 – Reindustrialize 24:08 – Make Manufacturing Cool 28:08 – Site selection 29:38 – Evaluating a business and the real estate 34:29 – What makes or breaks a company? 36:40 – Optimizing factory space 43:43 – X Accounts to follow Links to the accounts Zane mentions: https://x.com/aphysicist https://x.com/MikeSlagh https://x.com/JulianFried https://x.com/rustbeltkid1 https://x.com/snowmaker https://x.com/KennethCassel https://x.com/jack_watson_hfw https://x.com/jimbelosic https://x.com/2112Power https://x.com/PalmerLuckey https://x.com/zanehengsperger https://x.com/techbrospod -- 🙋‍♂️ Chad Griffiths 🚩 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership

49 min
OCT 29

Industrial Real Estate Wisdom From a 46 Year Industry Veteran

This week I'm glad to be joined by Obie R. Silverwood, a seasoned expert with over 46 years of experience as an industrial real estate broker and investor. Obie recently released his book, Industrial Real Estate Investing and Management, which provides a step-by-step guide on buying, leasing, managing, and selling industrial properties. Buy Obie's Book Here Discussion Topics Avoiding common pitfalls with industrial property investments Timeless tips for new brokers to create lasting client relationships The benefits of conservative investing and long-term financial independence -- 🚩 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership

45 min
OCT 22

The #1 CRE Organization in North America

In this week's episode of the Industrial Real Estate Show I had the honor of being joined by the 2025 Chair of NAIOP, Alex Thomson. I'm a big advocate of NAIOP and have the pleasure of calling Alex a friend, so this week's episode was quite special! About Alex: Alex Thomson is a passionate advocate for the commercial real estate industry. A long-standing contributor to the Edmonton chapter board, Alex also serves as the chapter's representative on the NAIOP North America board. He holds the distinction of being the first ever Canadian Chair-Elect of NAIOP North America and is slated to serve as the association's Chair in 2025. With two decades of experience in commercial real estate, Alex has gained expertise in every aspect of the business, spanning acquisitions, entitlements, development, financing and dispositions. His professional journey has seen him involved in over $2 billion worth of transformative commercial real estate projects. Alex is the founder of Prevail Consultants, offering strategic guidance as a trusted advisor and fractional executive for companies and entrepreneurial owners alike. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Executive Board of the Centre for Cities and Communities at the University of Alberta. Connect with Alex: Prevail Consultants: https://prevailconsultants.com/ NAIOP: https://www.naiop.org/about-us/bio-detail-page/?bio=cb2b9439-ff0f-4757-b420-1514add9a05a LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alex-thomson-b931004 -- 🚩 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@industrialize?sub_confirmation=1 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership

46 min
OCT 8

State of the Industrial Real Estate Market

Had the privilege of having KC Conway join me for an update on both the economy and the industrial real estate market! Here's what we chatted about: 0:20 - What's happened so far in 2024? 6:35 - Inflation and interest rates 12:36 - Fiscal policy problems 15:21 - What happens post election? 19:35 - Industrial real estate in 2025 29:44 - Where is office at? 33:42 - Capital markets risk 37:15 - Interest rates in 2025 44:44 - Geopolitical issues 50:46 - US Steel Sale 56:03 - Wait and see? 58:04 - Optimistic but concerned 1:05:00 - Connecting with KC Connect with KC: KCnomics website: https://kcnomicsllc.com/ LinkedIn: / kc-conway-mai-cre-10320812 About KC: KC Conway is a nationally recognized economist and appraiser with a nearly 40 year career including positions in commercial banks, government service, and academia. Among his more notable career achievements are (i) his role as the commercial real estate subject matter expert providing counsel to the Federal Reserve during the Great Recession of 2007-2010; (ii) serving as the Chief Economist for the CCIM Institute from 2017-2023; and (iii) acting as an instructor for real estate trends at the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council continuously from 2006. In addition, he presently serves as a director of a publicly traded REIT and testifies as an expert witness on valuation and tax appeals in various state and U.S. courts. -- 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership Produced by Questor Media

1h 11m
SEP 24

Supply Chains & Industrial Real Estate Part II

Pleased to be joined by Matt Carroll once again as we co-hosted a part II interview with Dr. Jim Tompkins. We chatted about a number of fascinating topics: 0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - What's going on in Supply Chains? 10:28 - Can Mexico Fix Supply Chain Snarls? 14:53 - Government Hard at work 17:05 - Onshoring trends 22:25 - Optionality, China plus One, ABC 27:53 - An economic war with China 32:39 - Will Companies leave China? 36:40 - How to stay on top of developing trends 43:20 - Areas of Growth About Jim: Jim Tompkins is an international authority on designing and implementing end-to-end supply chains. He is a serial entrepreneur who has started several businesses; worked with private equity; designed many industrial facilities and automated materials handling systems; implemented many supply chain information technology solutions and worked to enhance the performance of many 3PLs and 3PL clients. Connect with Jim: Tompkins Ventures website: https://tompkinsventures.com/ LinkedIn: / jimtompkins1 About Matt: Driven leader with fifteen years of international business experience in Logistics and Supply Chain. I am multilingual, speak fluently in Spanish and German, while having an in-depth understanding of the complex dynamics of supply chain management, contract negotiations and thought leadership after spending more than a decade managing operations in China, Europe, Australia, Canada, and the USA. My understanding of global business environments, monetary impacts, and rules of engagement for real estate integration for successful business results, benefit the clients I work with. Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: / matthewcarroll1 -- 📢 Join the Industrial Insiders Community: https://industrialize.com/membership #industrialize #industrialinsiders #industrialrealestate

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25 Ratings

Great Information and a good listen.

10/05/2023

1f7d

Great show with great guests on this asset class.
Good insights

06/29/2023

SCATCADA

Lots of good insights from a strong roster of guests. Thanks Chad!
One of the best real esate podcasts I’ve found

06/21/2023

REGuy123

Chad is an excellent podcast host and attracts phenomenal guests. I listen to every episode! Thanks for all of the value.
Industrial Expert Learn Everything

03/29/2023

Rrat88

Chad is such an expert in the industrial commercial real estate space If you want to learn more about this asset class, he interviews professionals from all aspects of CRE. If you want to invest, Chad is an investor, if you want to be a broker, Chad is a rockstar broker. I'm an attorney and learn a ton every episode