Shaping Tomorrow’s Cities

It’s time to reimagine our central business districts.

Seattle is poised for a renaissance. What’s needed to reclaim its gateway market status?

Now’s the time to seize opportunity in commercial real estate.

Think big. Focus on what matters. Engage the right people to drive the best outcomes.

We have the power to renew and reinvigorate the Washington, D.C. region. Let’s do it.

Let’s work together to ensure San Francisco’s future as a capital of global innovation.

Cities and universities must align to thrive.

It’s time for U.S. manufacturing and communities to find common ground.

Now’s the time to come together to drive meaningful change in Los Angeles.

Now’s the time for big thinking about the Big Apple’s future.

We explore Chicago's vibrant real estate scene with CIBC’s Karen Case and CBRE’s Lisa Konieczka. They discuss market dynamics, Fulton Market's emergence and transformation, and ongoing capital markets challenges and opportunities.

Swire Properties’ Henry Bott and CBRE's Troy Ballard examine Miami's growth, appeal to global investors and The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Swire's luxury condominium project on Brickell Key Island.

Hala Moddelmog of the Woodruff Arts Center and CBRE’s Nicole Goldsmith discuss Atlanta's economic and cultural development, highlighting the role of diverse talent, sports, the arts and entertainment and a welcoming business climate in its rise.

Dallas is a dynamic, fast-evolving city whose diversified economy and business friendly policies make it an attractive place for investors and companies. Longtime Dallas developers Lucy Billingsley and Lucy Burns offer insights into the city’s future.

Mary Ann Tighe, CEO of CBRE's New York Tri-State Region, discusses Manhattan's ongoing transformation. Drawing on decades of commercial real estate deal-making experience, Mary Ann discusses the resurgent office leasing market, office-to-residential conversions and long-term opportunities.

Regional economic development leader Victor Hoskins and CBRE’s Cathy Delcoco discuss Northern Virginia’s opportunities and challenges as well as its thriving real estate market.

Community opposition can thwart the most desirable—and needed—development projects. Connecticut developer Jerry Davis and CBRE’s Jessica Lall offer tips and strategies for marshalling community support for worthwhile projects and overcoming the instinct to “just say no” to new development.

Office conversions are nothing new in Cleveland where older assets have long been transformed into higher and better uses. Three seasoned professionals shed light on the financial and logistical complexities of conversions, and the importance of public-private partnerships.

Austin has been transformed over the past 20 years. A traditional government and college town has become a top tech hub and a model for developing metros. Heritage Title Company of Austin’s Gary Farmer and CBRE’s Bradley Bailey discuss the city’s ambitions, growth prospects and challenges.

In this episode we explore how government policy can affect the housing supply, foreign capital flows, office-to-residential conversion and more with Duane Desiderio of The Real Estate Roundtable and Darin Mellott, CBRE's Head of U.S. Capital Markets Research.

San Francisco has been facing extraordinarily high office vacancy rates since the pandemic. But more recently, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has stimulated demand for space and an influx of capital. Real estate investor Glenn Gilmore and CBRE’s Mike Taquino discuss the city’s history of resilience, culture of innovation and greatest opportunities.

Fried Frank’s Jon Mechanic and Michael Werner—attorneys steeped in the in’s and out’s of New York City dealmaking—share thoughts on the office market, affordable housing, recent legislative changes and much more.

What’s attracting young people, businesses and investment capital to Nashville? Highwoods’ Alex Chambers and CBRE’s Elizabeth Goodwin explain how the Music City has created a cool culture.

Tampa, Florida, is one of the hottest markets, with live-work-play appeal and the U.S.’s fourth-strongest labor market, according to a recent Wall Street Journal analysis. Tampa investor/developer Darryl Shaw and CBRE’s Mike DiBlasi explain how the city has become a magnet for institutional capital, expanding employers and top talent, and what other mid-size markets can learn from it.