The Deal Ranch

#56 Chris Frampton | CEO, East West Partners

Chris Frampton is the CEO of East West Partners. East West Partners is devoted to building, selling, managing and supporting high-quality real estate and life experiences with a focus on innovation, sustainability and community. Since 1986, the firm has developed and sold over $7 billion of residential and commercial real estate across the country. East West Partners is one of only two companies to have received three Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence for their projects – Beaver Creek Village in Beaver Creek, Co; and Union Station Neighborhood and Riverfront Park, both in Denver.   Topics: * The start of East West Partners and its growth from a small project in Beaver Creek into a national development platform * Riverfront Park and the transformation of downtown Denver through large-scale placemaking * The $1B+ development of Snowmass Base Village and the challenges of ski resort construction * Repositioning of 71 Wentworth in Charleston * East West’s investment and risk philosophy   Connect with Matt & The Deal Ranch Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrlutz/  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deal-ranch/id1680084534  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1teAX6zRU76v4wFeGUHkoj?si=65e7be080e534f8b  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDealRanchPodcast  Email: matt@mrl-capital.com  [matt@mrl-capital.com]   Connect With Chris & East West Partners https://www.ewpartners.com/

#55 Andrew Kadish | CEO, CAPREIT Inc.

Andrew Kadish is the Chief Executive Officer of CAPREIT, a vertically-integrated multifamily company responsible for the ownership and management of more than 15,000 apartment homes across the continental United States.  The Company’s careful management and thoughtful guidance through some of the industry’s most difficult times – the 1998 Long-Term Capital Management crisis, the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic – created a foundation and instilled a resiliency that few others in the industry can match. As a result, CAPREIT boasts some of the most long-standing and solid relationships in the industry. CAPREIT is and has always been a company with whom others want to do business.   Topics: * The Founding of CAPREIT by Dick Kadish * Andrew’s evolution in the family business * A subtle nudge by Merrill Lynch which spurred the expansion into third party management  * Entering the BTR market * Development partnership with Barron Collier Companies * Navigating COVID as an institutional asset manager   Connect with Matt & The Deal Ranch Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrlutz/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deal-ranch/id1680084534 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1teAX6zRU76v4wFeGUHkoj?si=65e7be080e534f8b    Connect with Andrew: https://www.capreit.com/ [https://www.capreit.com/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-kadish-561a3b6/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-kadish-561a3b6/]

#54 Peter Linneman | Principal, Linneman Associates

Dr. Peter Linneman is a Principal of Linneman Associates, KL Realty, and American Land Funds, and is the Albert Sussman Emeritus Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Business Public Policy at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Wharton's faculty for 32 years, founding Wharton's Real Estate Department and the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center. He is the founding co-editor of The Wharton Real Estate Review and has published over 80 articles during his career.  Dr. Linneman is widely recognized as a leading strategic thinker and investor, and has been cited as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate by Realtor Magazine, and one of the 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate by the New York Observer. He is a highly sought-after speaker, appearing as the keynote speaker at numerous major industry conferences.  For more than three decades Dr. Peter Linneman has been a critical influence in driving the professionalization of real estate capital markets and the commercial real estate industry. Thousands of global and regional real estate investment professionals look to Linneman Associates’ insights each quarter through subscriptions to The Linneman Letter.   Episode Topics: * Studying under Milton Friedman at the Chicago School of Economics * Chairing the board of Rockefeller Center Properties through its successful restructuring and sale * Founding and evolution of The Linneman Letter * Developing a professional and personal relationship with Sam Zell * Building the Wharton Real Estate Program into a world-class institution   Connect with Matt & The Deal Ranch Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrlutz/  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deal-ranch/id1680084534  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1teAX6zRU76v4wFeGUHkoj?si=65e7be080e534f8b  [https://open.spotify.com/show/1teAX6zRU76v4wFeGUHkoj?si=65e7be080e534f8b]   Connect with Peter:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterlinneman/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterlinneman/] Website: https://www.linnemanassociates.com/ [https://www.linnemanassociates.com/]

#53 2025 Compilation | 50 West , FBRT, One Times Square

Compilation Episode 0:00 - 14:42 Francis J. Greenburger | Chairman & CEO, Time Equities Inc. Episode 47  - The Evolution of 50West: Underwriting, Financing, Marketing, Sales, Rentals   14:44 -  21:00 Richard Byrne | President, Benefit Street Partners Episode 48  - Acquisition of Realty Finance Trust, a $700M commercial mortgage REIT at the time, which has grown to $6B and the 4th largest publicly traded mortgage REIT.   21:03 - 29:31 Matt Bronfman | CEO, Jamestown Episode 50  - Securing the first tenant at Ponce City Market and the current renovation of One Times Square   Connect with Matt & The Deal Ranch Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrlutz/  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deal-ranch/id1680084534  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1teAX6zRU76v4wFeGUHkoj?si=65e7be080e534f8b  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDealRanchPodcast  Email: matt@mrl-capital.com

#52 Mark Vitner | Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital

Mark Vitner is the Founder & Chief Economist of Piedmont Crescent Capital, a boutique economic consulting firm providing strategic insight on U.S. and regional economic conditions, financial markets, and geopolitics—with a focus on how these forces impact consumers, local economies, housing, and commercial real estate. With more than 30 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Mark previously served as Senior Economist at Wells Fargo and Wachovia, where he became one of the most respected voices on the Southeast and National economy. Today, through Piedmont Crescent Capital, he acts as a fractional economist for several companies, produces regular publications on real estate, consumer behavior, and small business trends, and speaks widely at corporate events and industry forums on topics ranging from inflation and monetary policy to regional growth and economic development.   Episode Topics: * Building a 30-year career across Barnett Bank, First Union, Wachovia, and Wells Fargo * Inside the Wachovia acquisition by Wells Fargo during the 2008 financial crisis * Breaking down the Global Financial Crisis from an economist’s perspective * Launching Piedmont Crescent Capital to assist companies as their fraction economist * Current outlook on real estate, consumer spending, and regional growth Connect with Matt & The Deal Ranch Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrlutz/  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deal-ranch/id1680084534  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1teAX6zRU76v4wFeGUHkoj?si=65e7be080e534f8b  [https://open.spotify.com/show/1teAX6zRU76v4wFeGUHkoj?si=65e7be080e534f8b]   Connect with Mark & Piedmont Crescent Capital  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-vitner/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-vitner/] https://piedmontcrescentcapital.com/ [https://piedmontcrescentcapital.com/]