The Office Space Podcast

Hosted by Dougal Jeppe

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Office leasing trends and topics.

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June 3, 202427 min

Water From the Air

What if the solution to the worlds water problem was to take water from the air? That what Brian Sheng believes so he founded Aquaria to do just that. In the episode his start up story and the profound impact this industry can have on society. Did you know that humidity in the Earth's atmosphere holds roughly 37.5 million-billion gallons of water, constantly cycling into the oceans and back. Aquaria's products draw in air from the outside environment, purify and condense it into pure water, up to 500 liters per day.

May 14, 202430 min

Commercial Mortgage Market

Colliers Mortgage Vice Chair Ben Greazel discusses the current mortgage market. We cover hard money lending, which assets are getting financed and what to expect moving forward.

February 25, 202439 min

People, Places and Digital with Geniant

Recorded in the beautiful Allsteel podcast studio in Chicago, I talk with the CEO/Co-founder of Geniant, Keith Jacobs. Geniant takes design and workplace to another level with researchers, ethnographers and psychologists. Keith and his team take a scientific approach to each project, and he brings some great insights and stories on client projects. www.geniant.com

January 14, 2024Episode 4635 min

Highlights from 2023 Episodes

I've taken the best from the 9 episodes I recorded in 2023. It covers a lot of varied topics from interesting guests. The year started with "Well Being is a Reflection of Mindset" and ended with "Retail Renaissance". In between we also had "Pay Attention to Gen Z" and "Law Firm Trends" (plus others).

November 13, 2023Episode 4524 min

Retail Renaissance: Navigating the Future of Shopping Malls

Mark Kostic is Senior Vice President, Asset Management, at Brookfield Properties in Chicago, IL, specializing in retail malls. In this enlightening episode, Mark gives his insights into the retail landscape and how Brookfield Properties is navigating the choppy waters. Brookfield is in 7 countries, and has 160+ assets, 130M+ SF, +/- 130 assets are in the US.

October 9, 2023Episode 4436 min

Conversation with Howard Tullman

Serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector Howard Tullman discusses how you cannot build culture in a cloud, amongst other things. Check out his Inc.com column, twitter @howardtullman1 and personal website www.howardtullman.com .

September 25, 2023Episode 4328 min

Pay Attention to Generation Z

Generation Z is going to have a huge impact on the workplace. Jordan Arnold, is a senior workplace advisor for global furniture manufacture Allsteel. She has been studying Gen Z for many years and discusses what differentiates this generation from previous generations. We recorded this in the beautiful and inspiring Allsteel Experience Center located in Fulton Market, Chicago. www.allsteeloffice.com .

August 23, 2023Episode 4216 min

Law Firm Trends

Dan Arends, Chairman of the law firm practice group at Colliers International discusses the trends in law firm real estate. His practice puts out extensive reports that benchmark items like rental costs per attorney, construction costs, office sizing, work for home scenarios and much more. For more information, reach out to Dan.arends@colliers.com

May 24, 2023Episode 4027 min

What is a Metroburb?

I talk with Ralph Zucker, CEO of Inspired by Somerset and the brains behind the ambitious Bell Works project. www.inspiredsd.com

January 26, 2023Episode 3627 min

Well Being is a Reflection of Mindset

On the theme of health and wellness, I talk with Erin Coupe, the founder of Authentically EC. Erin partners with companies and executives to teach, train and guide leaders and employees on emotional awareness, mindfulness and growth mindset. Who doesn't want to be more present and be more their authentic self in the workplace? Erin provides insight into ways we can bring our whole self to work and the benefits that can be reaped. For more information about Erin and her services, visit www.erincoupe.com