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Tangent: Conversations with Real Estate & Tech Innovators

Edward Cohen & Zach Aarons

A podcast community for real estate and tech leaders, investors, operators and innovators. A new era is upon us. Tangent💚Proptech unites Proptech founders💡, Real Estate investors and operators🏢, Venture Capital investors, urban leaders🏙 and passionate creators🌎 who are improving our communities and cities. Join us to learn how we can solve present day challenges with innovative technology and greater collaboration. Join VC investor Zach Aarons and Proptech entrepreneur Edward Cohen, to learn

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9:15

Don Tepman AKA StripMallGuy on Proptech's Biggest...

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2026/05/18

Don Tepman, known as StripMallGuy, is the founder of TownCentre Capital, a private equity firm focused on buying neighborhood strip centers across the United States. With over 20 years of retail real estate investing, he has completed over 45 acquisitions and raised more than $150M in LP capital, and has built one of commercial real estate's most followed voices on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram with over half a million followers.This episode was recorded live on the red carpet at the 4th

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35:16

AI, Tech Adoption, the Future of CRE & Building...

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2026/05/04

In this special episode of Tangent Proptech, Edward Cohen is on the red carpet at one of the most exclusive commercial real estate events of the year: the Real Estate Gala in New York City. This episode features rapid-fire conversations with founders, investors, brokers, developers, and operators across the proptech and commercial real estate ecosystem. A big focus of the evening was on AI. Namely, this question: how is AI being used in real estate right now? And possibly more

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41:35

Your Façade Is Your Biggest Blind Spot. This Robot...

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2026/04/23

Ido Genosar is the CEO and Founder of Verobotics, the pioneering robotics solution for building façade maintenance, inspection, and upkeep. Prior to this, he led innovation at Aluminium Construction, Israel’s biggest façade constructor. His diverse background in building exteriors, technology and global business development is at the core of his mission to solve deep-rooted inefficiencies with breakthrough innovation.(00:50) - “Miracle” Robotics(02:50) - What the Façade Robot Does(03:11) -

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32:30

Multifamily | 40% of Renters Can't Qualify, And...

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2026/04/16

Zach Schofel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cosign, a data-driven guarantor platform helping property owners and managers boost economic occupancy while expanding housing options for renters. Cosign aims to redefine renter underwriting and help multifamily owners convert more demand into leases. He is also a Principal at Eastman Residential, the largest buyers of distress student housing in the country. He leads a portfolio of 3,000+ multifamily units across the US, with a focus on student

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43:07

The Future of CRE Transactions, Build vs. Buy in the...

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2026/04/09

Oded Noy is the Chief Technology Officer at Crexi, where he leads the development of technology transforming the commercial real estate industry. A serial entrepreneur, mentor, and investor, Oded previously co-founded TrueCar, helping scale it through its IPO, and has been a longtime managing partner at Amplify.LA, an early-stage venture fund. With a track record of building and advising high-growth SaaS companies, Oded brings deep expertise in scaling platforms, driving innovation, and

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34:22

Powering CRE Operations & Tenant Experience at Scale,...

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2026/03/26

Adam Segal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cove, a property operations and tenant experience platform used across 3,500 buildings in the US, and 15% of office buildings in Manhattan, NYC. He started as an operator, building and managing a network of coworking spaces, which led to creating Cove as an in-house solution to run building operations more efficiently. Under his leadership, Cove has grown into a unified platform that replaces fragmented systems across access, maintenance, visitor

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52:57

Making Existing Buildings Energy Efficient Again,...

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2026/03/19

Brian Turner is the CEO of OTI, a master systems integrator that connects HVAC, lighting, and building systems into unified platforms to drive operational and energy efficiency, and ESG performance across the built environment. With over 30 years of experience in building automation, Brian has worked closely with major property owners to advance system integration and building data strategies. Prior to OTI, he led Controlco and later BuildingsIOT, where he helped shape the evolution of

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23:08

Building One of NYC’s Leading Property Management...

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2026/03/12

Michael Feldman is the former CEO and Co-Founder of Choice New York Companies, a group of firms providing property management, building staffing, and brokerage services to medium and large residential buildings across New York City. He built the company from zero revenue to roughly $27M in revenue and $5.1M in EBITDA before selling the business to Associa Corp. in 2021. Today, Michael remains active in the real estate industry as a real estate and tech investor and advisor, bringing decades

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51:46

The Most Curious Things Happening in Multifamily...

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2026/03/05

“The most curious person in multifamily,” Moshe Crane is the VP of Branding and Strategic Initiatives at Sage Ventures, a Maryland-based real estate investment and management firm focused on multifamily and other asset acquisitions and development in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The company manages more than $1B in assets and over 4,000 apartment units while developing and selling new homes. Moshe also hosts the Curious Wire podcast and writes the Curious Deal newsletter, where he

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34:50

Can an AI PMS Run Your Short-Term Rental Portfolio?,...

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2026/02/19

Shahar Goldboim is the Founder and CEO of Boom, an AI-enabled property management platform for short-term rental portfolios built by operators. Shahar is an entrepreneur and builder, and he launched Boom with his two sibblings after identifying real-world operational pain points inside a large South Florida property management company as it scaled. Under his leadership, Boom delivers comprehensive software that simplifies workflows, increases revenue, and reduces costs for property

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34:56

Cooling Construction Workers with Human-Centric Tech,...

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2026/02/12

Tiffany Yeh, MD is the CEO and Co-Founder of Eztia Materials, a climate-tech venture developing energy-efficient cooling materials to protect people from extreme heat. With a mission to advance hard tech solutions at the climate-health nexus, Tiffany draws on her unique background as a physician, engineer, and public health advocate to build technologies that improve global health in a warming world.(01:13) - Dr. Ye’s Background & Inspiration (01:52) - The Heat Challenge(05:20) -

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48:21

Could We Solve the Housing Affordability Crisis By...

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2026/02/05

Frank Rohde is the Founder and CEO of Ownify, a fractional homeownership platform pairing institutional and impact investors with qualified first-time buyers to make homeownership more accessible. With a 20+ year career at the intersection of finance, credit analytics, and technology, Frank previously led Nomis Solutions, scaling it into a global mortgage pricing engine used by top banks. Earlier roles include leadership at FICO, founding the early online insurer eCoverage, and launching AI

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32:18

How Multifamily Owners Can Increase NOI with Solar...

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2026/01/29

Owen Barrett is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shine, a cleantech company helping multifamily property owners maximize NOI through onsite solar. With over 20 years of experience in sustainability and clean energy, Owen previously managed $60M in projects and launched a successful energy venture for schools before founding Shine to solve the split incentive problem in solar. Shine’s turnkey solution targets tenant electricity—95% of a building’s usage—enabling owners to generate new income while

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32:18

The AI Company Making Residential Builders More...

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2026/01/14

Maor Greenberg is the co-founder and CEO of Spacial, the AI-powered engineering partner delivering coordinated, permit-ready structural, MEP, and energy plans for residential construction. With over 19 years of experience as a builder and founder, Maor previously scaled Greenberg Construction, Greenberg Design Gallery, and VRchitects, earning Inc. 5000 honors and multiple design awards. At Spacial, he combines deep field experience with cutting-edge AI to reduce permitting friction and

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46:46

This Robot Lives in Your Building's Trash Chute &...

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2026/01/07

Tzvika Graiver is the co-founder and CEO of RoboChute, the company reinventing how buildings manage trash chutes using smart, autonomous robots. With a background in law and a deep commitment to environmental innovation, Tzvika brings a unique blend of strategic insight and operational grit to the built world. RoboChute’s system proactively cleans, monitors, and extends the life of garbage chutes—already delivering healthier air and lower costs in buildings across Israel. Tzvika is also the

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36:38

Unlocking Ancillary Revenue While Supporting Housing...

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2025/12/18

Eliza Lochner is a seasoned marketing leader with experience spanning Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. She leads global marketing for Airbnb’s real estate development partnerships and new supply initiatives, including the Airbnb Friendly Apartments program, which helps renters earn supplemental income while giving property owners transparency, controls, and new revenue opportunities. Passionate about building human connections that fuel business growth, Eliza focuses on

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43:36

From Chipotle to Soho: RTL’s Ken Hochhauser on Data,...

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2025/12/03

Kenneth Hochhauser is Partner and Head of Data and Analytics at RTL. His background includes roles as a retail executive at Macy’s and GNC and as a small business and economic development officer for the City of New York. He has advised both tenants and landlords on site selection, trade area analysis, and retail strategy, including introducing Chipotle to the New York metro market and representing Duxiana nationally. His past assignments span major projects such as Brookfield Place, Trump

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52:14

The Future of Real Estate Data Management, with...

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2025/11/25

Kevin Shtofman is the Global Head of Alliances and Corporate Development at Cherre, a real estate data platform powering over $3.3 trillion in AUM. With 20+ years of experience across real estate, finance, and consulting, Kevin leads global initiatives to integrate and contextualize data from systems, third parties, and JV partners, helping investors, operators, and asset managers make smarter decisions. At Cherre, he also oversees strategic partnerships, global expansion, and the

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6:54

5 Questions with UrbanMix CEO & Co-founder Sharon...

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2025/11/21

Sharon Ayalon is the co-founder and CEO of UrbanMix, a next-gen platform using AI and 3D to streamline real estate operations. An architect by training, she previously taught at Columbia GSAPP and led advanced housing simulations at Cornell Tech. Sharon pioneered Roosevelt Island’s Digital Twin and XR transit experience. Her Ph.D. was awarded the President of Israel’s Grant for Scientific Excellence. This is episode was recorded live at Blueprint Vegas 2025. Sharon has been helping shape

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41:10

From In The Loop by LoopNet: Green is the New Gold...

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2025/11/11

This week, we're introducing Tangent listeners to another podcast in the commercial real estate ecosystem: In The Loop from LoopNet. How can workplaces endure ecologically, financially, and socially?In this episode of In the Loop, Jordan Goldstein, co-CEO of Gensler, explores the future of sustainable and resilient office design. From global design trends and innovative materials to the role of AI in commercial real estate, Jordan shares how the industry is rethinking sustainability. You’ll

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