Design Development Podcast

Why drive 25 minutes for storage? 54% of Gen Z and Millennials use it weekly—storage has to be where they live. That’s the opportunity for developers: Do you have dead space not being used? Stuf Storage turns it into cash flow, and it's hands off for you. 🎧 Tune in to my conversation with Katharine Lau, CEO of Stuf Storage to learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03F_y0g0

“Uniqueness bias.” This phrase has been stuck in my head since Brent Berc shared it on the pod. 👇🏼 It’s the belief that your problems are so “unique,” no one else’s playbook applies. Brent was talking about deal-making— But it shows up everywhere: hiring, scaling, managing capital. The truth? Most problems aren’t special. They’ve been solved before—by someone smarter, faster, or earlier. Brent learned to drop the ego, study what worked, and adapt. That shift grew the business way faster than trial and error ever could. What’s one playbook you’ve borrowed that saved you years? #entrepreneurship #leadership #growth #realestate #businessstrategy 🎧 Listen to the other lessons from building the Boston Real Estate Collaborative here: https://hubs.la/Q03Dyg-Z0

Real estate is a relationship business disguised as a numbers business. Mark Shraiberg built his career on that truth. Trammell Crow Company 🎧 Hear how relationships became his competitive edge (and how to hone yours) on the Design Development Podcast: https://hubs.ly/Q03CTCBz0

"There is a direct correlation from a boutique style hotel offering and the type of residential projects that market rate developers want in their projects today." - Mark Shraiberg, Trammell Crow Company Both are about how people experience space—how design, service, and small details change the way they feel. It’s what keeps people coming back. That hotel lens pushed him to elevate residential amenity spaces beyond “nice to have” checklists. Instead of just adding a gym, they create places people want to gather. It’s lifestyle design with a business purpose. Fascinating lesson here. 🎧 Listen to how hospitality thinking makes residential better on the Design Development Podcast: https://hubs.la/Q03CKY2H0

Most teams under-communicate and over-assume. Kayla Nassar's playbook? When in doubt, say more, not less. She trains teams to over-share context so people can move faster without rework. Her team launched a weekly “stay interview” to ask, “What’s working? What’s not?” They updated onboarding with project simulations, not slide decks. She preaches over-prep for handoffs—checklists, expectations, clarity. Because every missed expectation is an unspoken assumption. The cost of silence is rework, churn, and drama. 🎧 Learn how to create a communication culture that wins: https://hubs.la/Q03CFTGT0

“All these deals, it's all about the basis you can underwrite to." 👀 "Do you have enough spread where it’s going to make it worthwhile to take the pain?" That’s the ultimate secret. A must-listen episode on the Design Development Podcast with Matthew Baron of Baron Property Group. The BPG pipeline? ➡ 4M GSF ➡ 3,600+ units ➡ $2B+ project value One of their developments heading to construction? ➡BPG and partner LargaVista secured a $388.5MM construction loan for 30-25 Queens Blvd. BPG is playing big. 🎧Listen in: https://hubs.la/Q03Bxscw0 #realestate #construction #leadership #development #mixeduse #multifamily

Know your building better than anyone else. Bryan Koop, SVP Debt & Structured Finance at CBRE on the Design Development Podcast: ➡ How light hits the lobby by season. ➡ Why loading dock flow can make or break leasing deals ➡ Communication and positioning gives you an edge That's a capital markets professional helping their customer overcome challenges above and beyond placing equity and debt. 👇🏼 Don't miss the full conversation. Available where ever you listen to podcasts. #realestate #leadership #capitalmarkets

"We're here to do deals.” Help deals happen. Don't block them with red tape, fear, or indecision. Bryan Koop, SVP of Debt and Structured Finance at CBRE, shares this lesson: “There's going to be so many reasons why we shouldn't do it....I want you to tell me why we should.” He shared how he kept projects alive during city slowdowns: by aligning stakeholders early, clearing red tape, and removing noise from the process. That's key to success in real estate whether the market goes up, down, or sideways. 🎧 Don't miss today's episode of the Design Development Podcast: https://hubs.la/Q03ztCX70 Thanks for joining us this week on the pod, Bryan! #realestate #leadership #finance #capitalmarkets #multifamily

Rick and OZ Architecture invested $250,000 in a VR Theater. Not because something was broken. Because customer experience and confidence is paramount. Are you investing in your customer's experience? 🎧 Hear the full conversation with host Rens F. Hayes IV, P.E. https://hubs.la/Q03zg91K0

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