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Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered

Gordon Lamphere

Real estate is more than just what we can see, touch, taste, and smell. Real estate drives culture.The Real Finds Podcast connects global trends to real estate decisions across Chicago and the Midwest. Hosted by Gordon Lamphere, a fourth-generation commercial real estate broker at Van Vlissingen & Co., each weekly episode explores how macroeconomic shifts in supply chains, interest rates, automation, public policy, and culture drive commercial real estate outcomes. Moreover, Gordon and his

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43:10

State of the Commercial Real Estate Market – 2026 Q1

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2026/01/07

This episode marks a rare, in-depth market briefing directly from Gordon Lamphere, drawing on real transactions, real underwriting, and real negotiations happening across Chicagoland as we enter Q1 2026.Learn More: https://www.vvco.com/state-of-the-commercial-real-estate-market-2026-q1-rfp-87/ After a year of conversations with developers, corporate occupiers, lenders, municipal leaders, and operators across every major asset class, listeners asked for something different. Not predictions. Not

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30:32

Investing In Data Center Development With Anita...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/12/17

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Anita Verma-Lallian, a seasoned real estate developer at the intersection of data centers, energy infrastructure, AI, and film studio development. With a family background spanning more than four decades of land development, Anita shares how her platform has evolved from residential and industrial projects into some of the most capital-intensive and strategically complex assets in real estate today.The conversation

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50:48

Is Mass Timber Is the Future of Commercial Buildings...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/12/10

On this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, Gordon Lamphere sits down with Justin Den Herder, structural engineer, professor at The Cooper Union, and principal at global engineering firm TY Lin, to unpack what mass timber really means for commercial real estate.They dig into how mass timber moves from romantic concept to bankable project, why embodied carbon is finally showing up in real underwriting conversations, and how timber can make adaptive reuse deals pencil out in a tighter capital markets

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34:09

The Office Crisis & Why Work Feels Broken With Cali...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/12/03

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Cali Williams Yost, CEO and founder of the Flex+Strategy Group, to explore how CEOs, COOs, HR leaders, and real estate decision makers can move beyond simple “return to office” mandates and design truly high performance flexible work models. Cali has been a pioneer in flexible work since the late 1990s, and she explains how technology, shifting demographics, and the shock of COVID created today’s clash between leadership

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42:00

What's Fueling Industrial Outdoor Storage Deals With...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/11/19

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with industrial outdoor storage specialist Andrew Wiesemann to unpack one of the hottest, most misunderstood asset classes in commercial real estate today. From zoning headaches and generational turnover to cap rate spreads and sovereign wealth funds, this conversation is a masterclass in how IOS really works on the ground.Andrew shares how he went from buying multifamily in Chicago for a family office to focusing on

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44:42

How To Right-Size Your Office Without Crushing...

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2025/11/12

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Alana F. Dunoff, ProFM, FMP, IFMA Fellow, a strategic facilities planning consultant, adjunct professor in Temple University’s Facility Management program, and principal of AFD Professional Services. With more than 30 years of experience helping organizations align people, process, and place, Alana brings a unique perspective on how companies can reimagine the workplace for a post-pandemic world.Alana shares how her

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44:37

The Midwest Rebalance: Industrial Winners and Losers...

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2025/11/05

Today’s Guest: Xander Snyder, Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist at First American. Xander blends a rare mix of family-office investing experience and data-driven economic analysis, helping institutional investors, developers, and lenders make sense of real-world market trends. With 15+ years in the business, he’s part economist, part operator, translating macro shifts into actionable market intelligence.Why this matters now: Industrial has been the darling of commercial real estate for five

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39:06

How CEOs View The 2026 Economic Outlook & Return To...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/10/29

Today’s guest: Joe Galvin, Chief Research Officer at Vistage (44,000+ members worldwide). A former Gartner analyst and sales leader, Joe now runs one of the country’s most data-driven windows into the mid-market CEO mindset. The Vistage CEO Confidence Index.His data captures what business owners and leaders are actually seeing on the ground — what they fear, where they’re cutting or investing, and how they’re navigating the hybrid era without losing people or profit.Why this matters now: CEO

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39:53

50% Faster, 10% Cheaper: Factory-Built Housing That...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/10/28

There’s a lot of noise about modular housing construction, and then there’s what actually pencils. Today, Rory Rubin, CEO of SI Container Builds, breaks down how steel-framed, factory-built homes and multifamily can be ~50% faster to deliver and ~10% less expensive (out the door) than traditional site-built, while still meeting code, appraising, and insuring like any other home.We get into the realities behind the headlines: ICC code compliance since 2016, why “rusty boxes” are a myth, customization

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39:53

50% Faster, 10% Cheaper: Factory-Built Housing That...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/10/22

There’s a lot of noise about modular housing construction, and then there’s what actually pencils. Today, Rory Rubin, CEO of SI Container Builds, breaks down how steel-framed, factory-built homes and multifamily can be ~50% faster to deliver and ~10% less expensive (out the door) than traditional site-built, while still meeting code, appraising, and insuring like any other home.We get into the realities behind the headlines: ICC code compliance since 2016, why “rusty boxes” are a myth, customization

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40:48

The Sensor Stack Powering Tomorrow’s Workplace With...

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2025/10/15

When you talk about the future of work meeting the reality of buildings, few voices are clearer than Bob Cicero. A technologist who fell in love with architecture, Bob has spent his career at the intersection of people, space, and technology—showing how platforms, sensors, and design can turn offices into AI-ready, data-driven workplaces that people actually want to use.He’s helped flip the old A/E sequence on its head—user journey → tech → furniture/shape—and proven, with real data, that most teams

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73:21

The Business Of Billion Dollar Public Projects With...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/10/08

When you talk about longevity and impact in American real estate, few names carry the weight of Ray Garfield. From flying jets for the U.S. Navy to restructuring billion-dollar companies and advising the Rockefellers, Ray’s six-decade career has crossed every frontier of commercial real estate, finance, syndication, capital markets, and public infrastructure.He’s seen every cycle since the 1970s, from 18% mortgage rates to the birth of CMBS and the rise of public-private partnerships. He’s led

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29:23

Why Investors Are Whispering About Chicago's...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/10/01

Downtown office vacancy is stuck near record highs. O’Hare and Elk Grove industrial areas can’t build fast enough. Suburban landlords are dangling a year of free rent just to keep tenants, while industrial outdoor storage, basically fenced asphalt, is suddenly a $200 billion institutional asset class.In this solo breakdown, Gordon Lamphere, broker of 100+ Chicagoland deals a year, unpacks the narratives that don’t line up and shows you where the real opportunities are hiding. From office conversions

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56:24

The Hidden Real Estate Crisis in Higher Ed With Chris...

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2025/09/24

What happens when a university’s classrooms, labs, and dorms sit half-empty, while its budget bleeds red?On this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Chris Morett, founder of Coheer Campus & Workplace and longtime higher-ed real estate strategist, to unpack one of the most overlooked corners of the built world: college campuses as real estate assets.Chris spent a decade as Director of Scheduling and Space Management at Rutgers University before launching his

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66:54

How Do We Make Work Suck Less? With Sara Escobar &...

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2025/09/17

What is work really supposed to look like in the 21st century, and why do so many workplaces still feel broken? On this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Corinne Murray and Sara Escobar, co-authors of Work, Then Place, to challenge assumptions about productivity, workplace strategy, and the evolving relationship between people, culture, and space.Corinne and Sara bring a rare mix of perspectives:Corinne Murray (https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnejmurray/) has

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40:56

Zoning, Permits, and Politics: Why Illinois Housing...

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2025/09/10

Illinois has become ground zero in America’s housing debate. Families feel squeezed by rising rents and mortgages, developers complain about endless delays and red tape, and policymakers face pressure from every side to “fix” the problem. At the heart of this struggle is a simple but profound question: why is it so difficult to build in Illinois compared to other states? And more importantly, what would it actually take to create real housing abundance?That’s the conversation we tackle on this

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40:03

Cold Storage, Industrial Growth & The Future Of...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/08/20

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Clifford Booth, founder and CEO of Westmount Realty Capital, one of the earliest pioneers in cold storage investment. With more than four decades of experience in industrial and multifamily real estate, Cliff has seen it all, from buying his first property to house his family’s antique business in Dallas to building one of the most respected private real estate investment firms in America.Together, they dive deep into how

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38:48

Avoiding AI Traps: Supply Chain Tech That Works With...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/08/13

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Rob Kress, founder of Waypost Advisors, to explore how mid-market manufacturers and distributors can strengthen supply chains, mitigate geopolitical risks, and boost operational efficiency in a world defined by tariffs, uncertainty, and shifting trade policies.Rob draws on more than two decades of leadership in large international corporations to explain why middle-market companies, those under $1B in revenue, face unique

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55:30

What Real Estate Investors Get Wrong About Robotics...

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/08/06

In this episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere welcomes AK Schultz, co-founder of SVT Robotics, to explore the early innings of warehouse automation and robotics integration and why most real estate investors and operators still don't understand the scope (or risks) of what’s coming.AK’s career arc is anything but traditional: former Army tank and reconnaissance officer, nuclear engineer, and now a leading voice in modular robotics and systems interoperability. As the co-founder of

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39:59

Building A Team That Performs With Megan Gluth

Real Finds Podcast: Commercial Real Estate Unfiltered ·

2025/07/23

In this powerful episode of The Real Finds Podcast, host Gordon Lamphere sits down with Megan Gluth, the CEO and owner of Catalynt, to unpack the raw truth about entrepreneurship, economic policy, and building a company with purpose in a wildly uncertain world.From growing up below the poverty line in rural Iowa to owning and leading a global chemical supply and contract manufacturing business, Megan shares how she navigated the corporate world, made the leap from general counsel to CEO, and

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