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The Promote Podcast

ten31 Media
Commercial Real Estate
New York City
Data Centers
Gary Barnett
Jona Rechnitz
Blackstone
Brookfield
San Francisco
Joe Chetrit
Traveling HFC
Affordable Housing
125 Greenwich Street
Preferred Equity
New York City Rent-Stabilized Multifamily Market
432 Park Avenue
Steve Ross
Sobrato Organization
CRE (commercial Real Estate)
PIMCO
Fannie Mae

Your Commercial Real Estate Insider guide. From profiles of the biggest dealmakers to skyline-shaping transactions, we bring you the deals, breakdowns and war stories that move the market — for insiders, by insiders. From bad-boy guarantees to CMBS tranche warfare to syndicator sins, we cover it all. Each week, The Promote Podcast explores three of the most interesting and consequential stories in... more

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This week, we put on our toques and head to the TSX, where Meyer Orbach and Josh Gotlib are on a fascinating multifamily caper with their REIT GO Residential. We then take a back door into a special-servicer war, with Greystone accusing rival CWCapit... more

In this bonus episode, we sit down with JDS Development Group boss Michael Stern, one of the builders synonymous with the luxury condo market in New York and more recently in Miami. Stern talks through home runs like Walker Tower in Chelsea, strikeou... more

The final part of our special trilogy on the Reichmanns traces how the mother of all megaprojects became a siren song for Olympia & York. Everything that had brought them to these heights – the creative financing, the cinematic self-belief, the abili... more

Pt. II of our special episode on the Reichmanns takes us to the ultimate proving ground of Manhattan. We do a tick-tock of how Olympia & York pulled off the CRE deal of the century, buying 10 million square feet of prime office space for just $33 a s... more

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Aaron Crowitz
Lender/Capital provider from Bravo Capital
Bravo Capital
Episode: Stairway to Heaven & Parkmerced's Odyssey
Sam Charney
Leader of Charney Companies, former Two Trees executive
Charney Companies
Episode: Texas Chainsaw Massacre & The Man Who Knew
Aaron Croats
Executive from Bravo Capital, guest on the episode
Bravo Capital
Episode: Hail Caesar, CoStar's M&A Mania & a ZOMbie Developer
Aaron Krowitz
Principal at Bravo Capital
Bravo Capital
Episode: Enemy at the Rates, Mayweather Gets KO'd & Newmark Nepomania
Chuny Herzka
takeover of the center's health care portfolio
Meridian Capital Group / Center
Episode: From BSDs to DSTs & a Lakewood Lad's SNF Summit
Simon Shaw
Formerly Eastdil Secured executive, now CEO of Savills (at time of deal)
Savills
Episode: Savills Gobbles Eastdil & Ray Washburne's Second Helpings
Ray Washburne
Dallas deal maker, restaurateur, mogul behind Highland Park Village project
Self/Various Dallas interests
Episode: Savills Gobbles Eastdil & Ray Washburne's Second Helpings
Aaron Krovitz
From Bravo Capital, discussing their HUD financing capabilities
Bravo Capital
Episode: Apollo's Sister Act, ICE Age & the Doomed Tower of Power
Alan Stalcup
Notable figure in the multifamily syndication crisis, currently facing legal troubles
GVA
Episode: SNFing out Megadeals and Syndicator Patient Zero

Hosts

Hiten Samtani
Host of The Promote Podcast with ten31 media involvement; prolific CRE journalist and market commentator
Will Krasne
Co-host with deep industry knowledge, provides blunt, practical takes on CRE markets and deal structures

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 187 ratings
  • The only CRE Podcast worth listening to

    If you're tired of dry, surface-level real estate shows, The Promote is a breath of fresh air. The hosts deliver sharp, no-BS analysis on the biggest deals, market trends, and industry drama—in under 35 minutes.

    Combining masterclass journalism with institutional insider insight, they cut through the fluff to look at how real operators think. It’s smart, highly entertaining, and a little irreverent. Mandatory weekly listening for anyone serious about commercial real estate!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    M. Berman
    United Statesa month ago
  • CRE

    Incredibly insightful, The promote is my #1 favorite podcast. Hiten and Will get deep into the opaque world of CRE and real estate nerds like me can't get enough of the content...

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    aSchuster88
    United States3 months ago
  • What else would one be listening to?

    The best CRE podcast around – hands down. Having listened to every episode of The Promote, nothing comes close.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BoMilt
    United States5 months ago
  • Half informative half entertaining

    It good

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ynot1111
    United States5 months ago
  • A weekly must listen

    Having been involved in NYC CRE lending for over 20 years - there were certain staples that you need to read to know what was going on if you want to be in “the game” The Promote podcast and newsletter is a must read/listen and more importantly the show note articles help the narrative. This is the 2025 Lois Weiss and Charles Bagli intel in a listenable format.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joe Fingerman
    United States8 months ago

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Insider-level insights with engaging storytelling.
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Mailbag: CRE Mt. Rushmore, Would You Rather & Wildest Tenant Stories
Q: What is the wildest tenant interaction you've had?
Two notable stories: a tenant in Baltimore who paid off six to seven thousand dollars of back debt in cash just days before closing, and a separate incident where a resident crawled into and disappeared down a trash chute, later found by a garbage truck, leading to a dramatic hospital visit and long-term caution about liability.
Mailbag: CRE Mt. Rushmore, Would You Rather & Wildest Tenant Stories
Q: Jake Dersivitz asks Will to talk about his current portfolio and asset classes they own and operate, including geography.
Will outlines a diversified mid-Atlantic portfolio: a centralized industrial platform around Central Pennsylvania (Lancaster, Harrisburg, York) with a few deals and a capital partner, plus two multifamily assets (Milford, Delaware and Salisbury, Maryland) and a third under contract, with a focus on mid-Atlantic markets including Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland.
Not Easy Being [SL] Green & TPG's Shelf Life
Q: Aaron, you've done about $2.5 billion of deals so far. How are you thinking about scale going forward?
There is a divergence between optimizing for scale and optimizing for quality. For a debt fund, you must choose; slow and steady with a reputation and investor returns, rather than chasing massive AUM and potentially poorer deal quality. The emphasis is on sustainable growth and disciplined deployment rather than rapid, volume-driven expansion.
Enemy at the Rates, Mayweather Gets KO'd & Newmark Nepomania
Q: How do rising rates affect CRE financing and underwriting timelines?
Rising rates lengthen due diligence and underwriting cycles, squeeze debt capacity, and raise the hurdle for equity, making LOIs contingent on where treasuries are headed weeks later.
CRE's Paypal Mafia: The JMB Realty Story
Q: What was the core business model that made JMB a powerhouse?
JMB combined tax expertise with real estate underwriting, pooling capital from high-net-worth individuals and institutional funds, scaling through large partnerships, and then expanding into owning and operating real estate companies themselves, not just assets.

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A fast-paced CRE insider show that breaks down three major stories each week, mixing dealmaking analysis with sharp industry color and provocative takes. Episodes routinely dissect high-profile transactions, financing structures, and market-moving players, from mega-deals and data power plays to governance and sponsorship dynamics, with practical explanations of terms and strategies for lenders, developers, and operators. Noteworthy strengths include candid banter, deep domain knowledge, and a willingness to connect headlines to real-world underwriting and capital formation, making it a go-to for insiders who want both story and substance.

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5. Chuny Herzka
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7. Ray Washburne
8. Aaron Krovitz

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