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With housing shortages and high costs squeezing real estate, how can the industry build better and faster? Saint-Gobain Chairman and CEO Benoit Bazin joins Diana Olick to discuss AI’s role in developing smarter materials, the data center boom, and why sustainable construction can deliver more value. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After nearly six decades in real estate, Richard LeFrak has seen it all. Now, the LeFrak Organization CEO, says the era of “extend and pretend” is ending, creating new opportunities for investors with patient capital. He joins Diana Olick to discuss where he sees opportunity, the outlook for New York and South Florida, AI’s potential to cut construction costs, and why his “build and hold” strategy still works after 58 years. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Diana Olick sits with some of the top CEOs in housing and one of the most well-known analysts, as they respond to higher interest rates and housing affordability – and offer their next plays in an increasingly tough market for real estate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some of America’s oldest buildings are still running on technology designed decades ago. Runwise co-founder and CEO Jeff Carleton joins Diana Olick to explain how sensors, automation and AI are helping property owners cut energy and water costs, spot problems before they become expensive and bring aging buildings into the digital age. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nima Ghamsari launched his business in the wake of the great financial crisis, when bad mortgages nearly brought the economy to its knees. He expanded quickly, reaping huge funding and valuations, only to go public at precisely the wrong time. Hear how he took Blend back to the drawing board, is now profitable again, but facing new challenges from AI. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AI is transforming nearly every part of the homebuying process, but Coldwell Banker Realty CEO Kamini Lane  says there’s one thing technology can’t replace: human judgment. In this episode of Property Play, Lane sits down with Diana Olick to explain how she’s bringing a tech mindset to one of real estate’s oldest brands, why agents will have to evolve to survive, and how AI can make them more powerful rather than obsolete. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Invitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner sits down with Diana Olick to discuss how he steered the nation’s largest publicly traded single-family rental company through the threat of a potential investor ban. Tanner breaks down what the new rules mean for Invitation Homes, the housing market and renters and where he sees the next opportunities for growth in single-family rentals and build-to-rent. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

While others remain cautious, Brookfield is putting capital to work. Brookfield Global Real Estate CEO, Lowell Baron, joins Diana Olick to break down where the firm sees opportunity. From office conversions and build-to-rent communities to senior and student housing, logistics and data centers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Easterly Government Properties CEO Darrell Crate calls his business "real estate without the drama." But behind that steady strategy is a multibillion-dollar opportunity. Diana Olick sits down with Crate to discuss why government-leased properties have remained resilient through political shifts, how aging federal buildings are creating new opportunities, and why he believes AI won't disrupt mission-critical real estate the way it's transforming the rest of the office market. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Artificial intelligence is influencing all aspects of commercial real estate, and now it is rewriting the rules of the venture capital that fuels it.  In this episode of Property Play, Diana Olick talks with Fifth Wall co-founder and CEO Brendan Wallace about exactly how AI is helping him to launch entirely new real estate businesses and evolve the fund from pure investor to creator. He explains how the companies that embrace AI infrastructure today will have a lasting competitive edge. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Commercial real estate is evolving beyond the traditional office debate. In this episode, Colliers U.S. & Latin America CEO Gil Borok joins Diana Olick to discuss how major infrastructure projects create long-term real estate value, why office isn't dead, the next phase of AI and data centers, and the sectors he believes offer the strongest opportunities for investors. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HB Capital CEO Hannah Hammond sits with Diana Olick and shares how she became a self-made millionaire by 25 and built a career in commercial real estate. Why relationships are her greatest business asset, where she's finding opportunity in today's market, and how AI is reshaping the future of investing and dealmaking. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Diana Olick sits down with a global real estate investment heavyweight, Sonny Kalsi, CEO of SLC Management, to unpack where smart money is moving now. From the long-term case for multifamily housing and industrial logistics to the cautious optimism around data centers, life sciences, and AI. Plus, why climate resilience and energy efficiency are becoming essential investment strategies and not just ESG talking points. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Property Play, CNBC’s Diana Olick sits down with Jon Paul Pérez and Nick Pérez of Related Group to discuss the next phase of Miami’s explosive growth. From the influx of billionaires and major companies to the evolution of luxury branded residences, workforce housing, AI-driven development strategies, and the future of climate resilience in South Florida, the brothers explain why they believe Miami has transformed from a boomtown into a global business powerhouse. They also share how the next generation of Related Group plans to shape the skyline and the future of South Florida real estate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CNBC's Diana Olick sits down with Natalia Karayaneva, founder and CEO of Propy, to discuss blockchain applications in real estate and how the company is deploying $100 million toward modernizing the closing process for residential homes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.