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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Mark Foley of The Folson Group.   I work on the owner side. In New York City, many of those projects are approved and paid for by volunteer co-op and condo boards. Most of those board members have never managed a major capital project before. When a board doesn't understand its role, projects stall, budgets grow and relationships with the building team suffer. I think your listeners would get a lot out of hearing how boards make decisions, and how the industry can work with t...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews CEO and co-founder of RiskRemedy Yehuda Daniel Katz, based at the Columbia Startup Lab in New York, and I spend my days reading commercial insurance policies line by line. Our team has analyzed more than 2 million commercial endorsements, which gives me an unusual view of how policy language is changing, especially on contractor and real estate policies. I write a weekly series, "Exclusion of the Week," that breaks down a real (anonymized) endorsement and what it...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Or Sapir with Motivatedsellers.com. Or talks about hour his website is for real estate sellers and buyers across the USA. Motivatedsellers.com works for quick sales and finds investors, wholesalers or any type buyers.

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ podcast interviews Alex Taylor of CommercializeIQ.     www.commercializeIQ

Commercial real estate is entering a period where AI and technology are going to materially change how people work, make decisions, and operate portfolios, but I think a lot of the conversation is still either too theoretical or too focused on the technology itself.

I’d like to have a practical discussion about what is actually changing inside CRE, where AI is...

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast guest is Jerry Donnini founder and CEO of SalesTaxHelper.    www.salestaxhelper.com

Jerry  built his career helping businesses navigate complex sales and use tax matters. My work includes audit defense, disputes, appeals, litigation, nexus and multi-state compliance issues. I regularly work with businesses facing state revenue agencies and help them understand their exposure, respond strategically and develop more defensible processes going forward. My experience gives me a firsthand perspective on the mist...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Andy Carballeira of Acentech.    https://www.acentech.com/team-member/andrew-carballeira/

Andy would provide interesting insight to NEREJ's audience of developers, owners, architects, and construction professionals. Sound is often an 'after-thought' in AEC design, which can often lead to costly over-runs. Andy enjoys translating technical topics such as acoustics, sound isolation, and environmental noise control into practical insights for architects, owners, and developers.

Andy will be discussing acoustics and no...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast Interviews Roddy De La Garza of Roddy De La Garza Real Estate Group at Epique.
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Roddy says he thinks commercial real estate professionals are having an important conversation about markets, technology and production, but not enough conversation about the person doing the producing.

My book, Above Asking: Daily Mindwork for Real Estate Professionals, is built around what I call agent wholeness and reflective practice: learning to...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ NYREJ Podcast interviews Joshua Lee Smith of Bowditch & Dewey.      www.bowditch.com

Joshua will discuss issues in real estate and the market itself. With experience across a wide variety of areas, including multifamily, industrial, higher education and public utility, I believe I can bring a unique perspective to the podcast.  

Joshua will also explain the change in the Massachusetts amendments to the zoning act

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/ NYREJ Podcast interviews Mark Pelletier of Maugel DeStefano Architects interview NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast.  
www.Maugel.com

Mark is an owner and principal of Maugel DeStefano Architects. He leads the firm's multifamily design studio, which currently has over 3,000 units of housing in design and under development.  Much of the studio's activity is in the City of Worcester and surrounding towns, Windsor CT and suburbs of Boston.

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/ NYREJ Podcast interviews Jim Brady of Fathom Companies.     fathom.com

Jim talks about his interesting Journey and his company a fully integrated real estate development, equity investment, and hospitality management firm based in Portland, Maine. An institutional-grade developer with decades of experience navigating the New England market, Jim specializes in complex historic preservation, high-design adaptive reuse, and sustainable market innovations. Beyond his corporate footprint, Jim is a former Olympic Silver Medalist in sailing, bringing a unique, hig...

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Rick Kaplan host of the nEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews George Hanna of Smart Income Lifestyle Inc.   

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George discuss how most business owners don't actually own a business — they own a job with overhead. I built my career around fixing that.
My mission is to build businesses that outgrow their owners. I developed Business Ascension™, a discipline for transforming owner-dependent companies into scalable, asset-based enterprises — ones capable of growing, transferring, and creating value beyond the founder.
Through my work, I identified what I call Execution Drift™ — the hidden...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Frank Flynn of Flynn Law Group and Dave Barrett of RCM Services.  
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RCM  Services
617-787-5800

Frank Flynn
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Dave Barrett & Frank Flynn talk rent control, tenant landlord issues

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ podcast interviews Matt Shortsleeve with Solect Energy.   www.solect.com

Matt has over a decade of experience, Matt has successfully developed more than 100 solar and energy storage projects for municipalities, school districts, state agencies, and businesses. His expertise encompasses a wide range of solutions, including rooftop, canopy, ground-mounted systems, and large-scale, multi-megawatt renewable energy and storage infrastructures.

In addition to project development, he manages legislative and regulatory affairs, advocating for policies and frameworks that advance a clean energy economy powered by a m...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Leo Young of Cornell Communities.  www.cornellcommunities.com   

Leo Young is the Founder & Managing Partner of Cornell Communities, a private equity real estate firm revitalizing manufactured housing communities across eight states. With more than $75M in real estate transactions, institutional private equity experience, and hands-on operational leadership, he expands access to affordable housing while generating disciplined, risk-managed returns for accredited investors.

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Rick Kaplan Host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Gino Barbaro of Jake & Gino Barbaro 360. As a multifamily investor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Jake & Gino, Gino brings a hands-on perspective built from actively acquiring, managing, and scaling multifamily assets through changing market cycles and interest rate environments.

He values conversations that go beyond theory and provide listeners with actionable lessons from real-world experience. Your audience of commercial real estate professionals, investors, and operators would benefit from discussions around portfolio scaling, operational challenges, value-add execution, investor mindset, and long-term business growth within...

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Rick Kaplan Host of the NEREJ/ NYREJ Podcast interviews Benjamin Stef of Nexa Lending.  www.fundingfreedom.net    

Ben talks about really unique, high-leverage loan programs that most investors don't know about that can help them scale faster.  We've been able to scale our mortgage business to multiple six figures in less than 6 months all while keeping margins low in order to benefit the investors and their pockets. At this point I've been invited to many other podcasts and speaking engagements sharing the knowledge my team and I have. Because we work with...

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/ NYREJ Podcast Interviews Jens Nielsen of Open Doors Capital. 

 Jens spent 27 years in IT and telecom before transitioning full-time into real estate investing and coaching.

Since 2016 I've been a partner in over 2,700 apartment units and 100,000+ square feet of commercial real estate, and I’ve raised over $10M in private capital.

Over the past few years, I’ve also shifted focus toward industrial and other commercial assets, while helping investors and business owners improve decision-making, operations, and long-term strategy.

What’s shaped m...

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interview with Rod Santomassimo of The Massimo Group.      massimo.coach   
Rod Santomassimo is the founder of The Massimo Group, the leading coaching organization for commercial real estate brokers worldwide. He is a five-time bestselling author, a patented inventor, a former division one athlete, and a two-time recipient of Duke University’s MBA Alumni of the Year award. Globe St. and ALM Media have also named Rod a "Best Boss in Commercial Real Estate,” a recognition that reflects both his leadership and the culture he has built...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews David Fields CEO of AcquiOS.          Acquios.ai    

David Talks about how AI is fundamentally changing the speed and quality of commercial real estate deal analysis and what that means for acquisitions teams right now. Specifically: how firms are going from receiving 50+ broker emails a week and spending 5–10 hours per deal on underwriting to getting first-cut models in minutes, in their own templates. I'd also want to touch on the difference between AI tools that track your pipeline versus AI that actually tells you what a dea...

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Dave Ellis of Ellis Realty Advisors  http://ellisrealtyadvisors.com 

Dave works with businesses, developers, landlords, tenants, and investors to understand and anticipate their business needs. He aims to create real estate solutions that help clients succeed. He grew up swinging a hammer next to his father, building homes on the South Shore. He is always looking at all sides of the market and is proud to provide outstanding service to...

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interview with Alex Brito of RKTB Architects   www.RKTB.com.   Alex is a registered architect in New York State and a member of both the American Institute of Architects and the National Organization of Minority Architects. I studied my craft at Spitzer School of Architecture and Environmental Studies (City College of New York) and since then have amassed decades of experience in design, production, and project management across a variety of sectors, including affordable, supportive and market-rate multi-family housing; transportation; civic and cultural works; and ed...

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Rick Kaplan Host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Toni Dupell of EQUANS Services Inc.  www.equansservices.com       https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-dupell/

Toni talks about what EQUANS delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions that support mission‑critical environments. Our expertise includes Integrated Facilities Management, technical operations, asset management, building automation, and energy optimization. In the life science space, we help organizations maintain compliant, high‑performance facilities that enable research, development, and production without operational risk. We're here to fill the technical gaps traditional FM firms may miss in these highly te...

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Matthew Fornaro, P A'
www.fornarolegal.com
 As a business law attorney with over two decades of experience navigating commercial litigation, contract disputes, construction law, and real estate matters here in Florida, I’ve seen firsthand how legal strategy shapes the success and growth of companies, large and small.

Since founding my practice, I’ve been passionate about supporting entrepreneurs as they launch new ventures, guiding them through regulatory challenges and helping them draft all the documents necessary for a strong start...

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Michelle Hamilton of Answer Rocket.   www.answerrocket.com   Michelle spent 30 years as a strategic leader in Commercial Real Estate and the AEC sector before pivoting to solve one of the biggest problems in enterprise technology: the gap between AI investment and workforce adoption. She founded Spark AI Strategy and AI Class Lab to close that gap in the built environment, and was recently recruited by AnswerRocket, an enterprise AI transformation firm that partners with mid-market and Fortune 2000 companies across industries including Construction and Real Estate, to...

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast Interviews Jay Pateakos Taunton Economic & Community Development.  Jay discusses how the City of Taunton is transforming to become a great place to live, to own a business and enjoy entertainment. I’ve been in Taunton for 2.9 years. We have helped to transform the downtown into a restaurant and performing arts destination, have worked to redevelop our largest apartment project from the ashes of our biggest rundown site at the former Whittenton Mills 42-acre site and more.  For information contact Jay:  [email protected]    (774) 406-9707  or find out...

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Luis Mendonca of Elite Wellness Amenity Group.  www.elitewellnessamenitygroup.com  

Luis CEO of Elite Wellness Amenity Group, and my work is very hands-on. I spend my time inside buildings, talking to residents, working with property teams, and figuring out what actually gets people to use amenities and stay longer. We’re taking underused gyms and turning them into active, supported wellness spaces that create real value for owners and residents, without asking for new construction or big capital spend.

I also wrot...

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Rick Kaplan host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviewsTallal Bhutta of BDB Construction Enterprises.  www.bdbenterprises.com   

 To raise awareness of the benefits of investing in conversions of hotels to student housing, as well as offer methods for faster project delivery in New York City, including methods similar to design-build approaches. It is also a chance to talk about how to overcome the challenges of Local Law 11 projects

With academic degrees in construction management, structural and civil engineering and valuable experience with all aspects of building construction, Tallal Bhutta is f...

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Rick Kaplan Host of the NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Jon Hilley of 1031
Specialists  www.1301Specialsits   631-438-1031.

Jon Hilley started his career at Goldman Sachs. 3 years ago, he founded 1031 Specialists, a Qualified Intermediary that facilitates 1031 exchanges for real estate investors across the country. They are growing rapidly and are already a top 10 firm in the industry.

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews past co host Eric Wilson of Wallpen  www.walpen.com   Eric talks about the Wallpen system and and how it works,  making a mural on the side of a building or the lobby of an office and many other similar applications.

I am someone who strives to do better today than yesterday and I continue that model in my everyday walk of life. I am the President of the New England Flying Disc Associaiton as well, it is 40 year old 501 c3 that has hel...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Clay Lehman of Lehman Strategic Partners.
www.imclaylehman.com
Clay talks about how he is  lifelong learner and serial entrepreneur.  I have been in real estate for 20 years as a Realtor, broker, property manager, title agent, and investor.  About 2 years ago, I started learning as much as I could about AI.  I started Lehman Strategic Partners to help real estate professionals evaluate and improve their business development strategy as well as implement operational improvements. Clay also tells how he uses AI in his busi...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Tom Sullivan Jr. of Sullivan Construction.  www.sullivanconstruction.com   Tom  talks about how he enjoys learning from others and contributing where I can, whether through experience, lessons learned, or simply asking the right questions. Being on a podcast feels like sitting down at a table with others who care, and that’s always worth doing.

Volunteer activities: Board member of Meals on Wheels;  
Board Member of the Mary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation (Elliot Hospital); board member of Associated Builders and Contractors of NH/VT...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Edd Hamzanlui of MassCan Capital. Edd is the founder and principal of MassCan Capital, a mission-driven real estate development firm focused on middle-income and workforce housing across Massachusetts. Over the past two decades, I’ve worked across real estate finance, architecture, construction, and development—having underwritten and managed over $4.3 billion in affordable and mixed-income housing projects nationally.

At MassCan, I’m currently leading several high-impact housing developments in Gateway Cities, including the adaptive reuse of a historic mill into 89 residential units in Fall River...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Matt Combs of Erland Construction  www.erland.com .  Matt joined Erland in 2011 after graduating from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Engineering. I began my career in our Connecticut office, where I had the opportunity to work on two large mixed-use developments and a residential high-rise project. In 2016, I relocated to our corporate headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts. Today, I serve as the Manager of Erland’s Advanced Technology/Life Sciences Group, where I oversee several active projects and have had the privilege of buil...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interview with Neil Cohen of Barsh and Cohen P.C..  www.barsh-cohen.com    

Neil Cohen, Managing Partner and President of Barsh and Cohen, P.C. I’ve had the privilege of leading this firm through a period of growth and modernization while staying true to its deep family roots and client-first values. My background as a collegiate athlete taught me discipline, strategy, and teamwork—principles I apply daily in my legal practice and in leading our team.
Barsh and Cohen has grown to serve cl...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Jen Smith of AT Work Collaborative.  Jen talks about her journey to get to where she is today. For more information on Jen's weekly news letter with industry events and job opportunities email her: [email protected]  or go to www.atworkcollaborative.com .
The At Work Collaborative, people are sometimes surprised when I say my role isn’t about the nuts and bolts of furniture. My real focus is assembling the best team of people to help our clients meet their goals. I believe my j...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Mark Silverman of Mark's Moving & Storage, Inc..  https://www.marksmoving.com  marksfurniturefoundation.org  (508) 889-0640 .   In 1979, Mark was a student at Northeastern University and while many college students were spending money on their social lives, he needed to spend my money on school. But first he had to earn it.
Students needed moving help every semester, so he decided to become a mover. He had never worked as a mover. He just purchased a small van with a credit card hoping to make a few extr...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Joseph Aquino President of JAACRES & Author of Memoir of a Watch Salesman A NYC Real Estate Story available: www.memoirsofawatchsalesman.com   

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Joseph A. Aquino, President of JAACRES, is one of the most accomplished and respected names in commercial real estate. With a career spanning 40 years, Joseph has built an extraordinary track record representing luxury brands, fast fashion retailers, restaurants, industrial users, hotels and blue-chip office tenants in New York City and all major U.S. markets — from Beverly Hill...

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Deborah Smith Co-Founder & CEO of The CenterCap Group.  Deb is a trailblazer at the crossroads of real estate and finance. She’s passionate about real estate, all its asset classes, and mostly in finding the best solutions for her clients. That said, the size of her firm, her ability to see around corners, and capability to nimbly operate on all sides of a transaction makes way for creative transactions. She gets outside the box and is almost always out ahead on trends before the rest of...

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Rick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast Interviews Andrew LaFuente of LaFuente Sign & Awning. Andrew started working in the trade at just 12 years old, as an apprentice, and it sparked a lifelong passion for craftsmanship and design. In 2015, I founded LaFuente Sign & Awning, and since then, the company has grown into one of the premier custom awning manufacturers in Greater Boston. Something very important to me throughout the years has been making my business successful enough that I am able to spend more time with my daughter. We serve residential, commercial, and industrial...

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Rick Kaplan host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Ruberto, Israel & Weiner Attorney's Adam Barnosky and Chris Agostino.  Adam Barnosky chairs RIW’s Restaurant & Hospitality Practice Group and handles alcoholic beverage licensing, commercial real estate, and corporate transactions for the retail, restaurant, and hospitality industries; including the representation of restaurant groups, hotels, sports and entertainment companies, food halls, retailers, hospitality lenders, and award-winning chefs and operators. He completed the Boston Future Leaders program in 2023 and was recently named a 2024 Top Lawyer by Boston Magazine for the 4th year in a row and a 2024 Massachusetts Sup...