Learn why commercial real estate is much more than walls, windows, and income statements. Join our host, Brian Maughan, for a new season of Built.

Antonia Miller is with Walsh Collucci Lubeley & Walsh, a mid-size law firm in Northern Virginia specializing in land-use development. Every case presents unique complexities and Antonia’s hands on, problem-solving approach both on paper and in-person have helped move the needle on her clients’ development projects.

AREA Real Estate’s founder, David Adelman, is a developer in the San Antonio area with a deep appreciation for the history around him. So when given the opportunity to redevelop and restore the historic Borden Dairy building into food and beverage, retail, and office space he jumped at the chance. The grand opening is expected this fall and while projects like this are intended to be profitable, the Jewish concept of 'tikkun olam' or ‘repair the world' is another big driver of his career.

From a humble beginning to being named one of the Best Lawyers in America, Denice Tokunaga has had an unconventional path to success in commercial real estate – one she admits she struggled with until recently.

Joe Cosenza is one of four founding partners of The Inland Real Estate Group, a Chicagoland based R.E.I.T. that has purchased close to $52 billion worth of real estate and almost 4000 properties in the U.S. Joe shares what makes Inland unique, what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, and how teaching fourth grade helped prepare him to become the vice chairman of one of the largest real estate investment trusts in the U.S.

Special thanks for help with this episode goes to Tom Meier.

Cristian Ahumada is Executive Director of Clifford Beers Housing, a Los Angeles based affordable housing developer working to improve the lives of underserved populations in the area – all while thinking of new ways to shrink the environmental footprint of their buildings. From innovations in sustainable housing to an integrated population mix, Cristian shares the ways in which he approaches his projects to bring about change in his community and create the new American dream.

Tiffany English is Past-President of CREW Network and Senior Director of Architecture at Qualcomm, a multinational maker of wireless technology with close to 13 million square feet of real estate. As a third culture kid, Tiffany has a unique perspective on melding culture and environment in her work. Tiffany shares why we’re living in an exciting time in design and how she sees the industry evolving.

Learn why commercial real estate is much more than walls, windows, and income statements. Join our host, Brian Maughan, for a new season of Built.

Chris Chen, an introspective leader and Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at Prologis, shares how coming to the US as an immigrant made her resilient, how her management style has evolved, and what’s next for Prologis as an industry disruptor. Prologis maintains the largest collection of high-quality logistics real estate in the world, with approximately 994 million square feet of warehouse space.

Ellen Smith, Partner with Parker Poe and incoming President of CREW Atlanta, moved from litigation to the transactional side of commercial real estate 20 years ago. Since then, zoning has become a big part of her practice. Ellen shares the fun and challenges of zoning and why she thinks it builds character.

Andy Gloor, CEO of Sterling Bay, the investor and developer of Lincoln Yards, one of the largest mixed-use developments in the nation, oversaw the growth of the firm and its reputation for reimagining the workplace into live-work-play environments. Sterling Bay developments have attracted major tenants such as Google, Sara Lee, and McDonalds. Hear Andy describe his journey, the philosophy of Sterling Bay, and what it takes to be a commercial real estate entrepreneur today.

Lynne O’Brien spent two decades as the director of corporate real estate at Coca-Cola before retiring at the end of 2019. She understood the value Coke had in their real estate holdings – from vacant land to plants to high rise buildings – and she was able to repurpose several of them into meaningful projects such as the World of Coke and the Center for Civil and Human Rights. Lynne shares those stories and advice for building a successful career in the industry.

Michelle Kelban is no stranger to leadership roles -- and she's had some hard lessons along the way that shaped her career and helped her become the global co-chair of real estate at Latham & Watkins. She shares some of her growing pains as a summer associate, the allure of urban studies, and her advice for aspiring leaders.

In our season one premiere of Built, we talked with Tyrone Thomas, Deputy General Counsel for one of the leaders in sustainable energy solutions. Tyrone’s interest in real estate and land use started as a kid growing up in West Philly. Now, not only is Tyrone tasked with developing 20 to 50 thousand acres of contiguous rural land for renewable energy projects, but he also advocates for people of color in law providing career advice and guidance.

Learn why commercial real estate is much more than walls, windows, and income statements. Join our host, Brian Maughan, for a new season of Built.