Unlocking Value with Ozzie Nelson

Reducing Costs and Raising Efficiency in Cold Storage Facilities

Profitable cold storage development starts long before a shovel hits the dirt; it begins with understanding that temperature-controlled facilities are highly complex operational ecosystems, not just standard industrial boxes. Dave Aschenbrand, Strategic Services Advisory Lead for the Cold Chain Practice at Newmark, shares how developers can navigate shifting market vacancies and avoid the costly trap of building speculative "vanilla" facilities. Drawing on over 25 years of logistics experience, he explains the danger of selecting sites strictly through a financial spreadsheet lens, emphasizing that a failure to analyze specific regional population pockets and infrastructure limits will drive supply chain costs sky-high. The discussion highlights the unforgiving nature of cold chain infrastructure, where tight construction tolerances, vapor barriers, and specialized slab design leave zero margin for error. Together with Adam Bortz, they explore how minor site constraints, like narrow dock doors that disrupt USDA inspections or inadequate turning radii, create domino-effect bottlenecks that quietly erode tenant profitability and asset value. The conversation also looks ahead to how early collaboration with subject matter experts can balance flexible building adaptation with specialized automation to stop the bleeding of inefficient vacancy and unlock true real estate value. Topics discussed in this episode: * Cold storage development * Industrial real estate strategy * Cold chain logistics * Operational facility design * Industrial asset optimization Find out more about NELSON Worldwide: https://nelsonworldwide.com/ [https://nelsonworldwide.com/] Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts: We hope you’re Unlocking Value in this podcast with Ozzie Nelson. Your feedback is important to us and we’d love to hear from you. Here’s how you can help. Scroll to the bottom, rate our podcast with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Let us know what you found most helpful from this episode! And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, and you'll be notified when new episodes come out.

Designing Spaces Where Children Heal with KIDZ Medical Services’ Wayne Brackin

Great pediatric care starts long before a clinician enters the room; it begins with the environment families walk into during some of their most stressful moments. Wayne Brackin, President and CEO of Kidz Medical Services, shares how thoughtful design can calm anxious parents and support clinicians by moving beyond clinical appearances to create warmer, home-like spaces. Drawing on decades of experience, he explains the danger of over-stimulating environments that mimic amusement centers, emphasizing that children in serious situations need a sense of calm rather than a "Disney" type of experience. The discussion also highlights the critical need for infrastructure redundancy and emergency power in outpatient facilities to ensure that life-altering storms do not interrupt essential pediatric treatments. Together with Rolando Essa, they explore how strategic choices in wayfinding, natural light, and floor-plate efficiency quietly improve medical outcomes and reduce stress for everyone in the building. The conversation also looks ahead to mixed-use healthcare developments, workforce housing, and how early design decisions create long-term value for communities, care teams, and the children they serve. Topics discussed in this episode: * pediatric healthcare design * healthcare facility design * healthcare resilience planning * mixed-use healthcare development * pediatric patient experience Find out more about NELSON Worldwide: https://nelsonworldwide.com/ Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:  We hope you’re Unlocking Value in this podcast with Ozzie Nelson.  Your feedback is important to us and we’d love to hear from you. Here’s how you can help.  Scroll to the bottom, rate our podcast with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Let us know what you found most helpful from this episode!   And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, and you'll be notified when new episodes come out.

Building Communities Where People Want to Stay, with Mark Toro

Mixed-use communities thrive when people want to stay, wander, and return without needing a destination. This conversation explores how intentional mixed-use development creates long-term value by prioritizing walkability, public realm experience, and community alignment. Drawing from real-world examples like Avalon and Colony Square, the discussion highlights how experiential retail, activated plazas, and pedestrian-first design shape not only real estate performance but how people choose to live, work, and gather. When friction is removed from daily life, and places are designed for connection rather than convenience alone, mixed-use districts become living ecosystems that evolve, adapt, and endure. Topics discussed in this episode: * Mixed-use development * Experiential retail * Real estate strategy * Live-work-play * Community engagement * Avalon development * Public-private partnership * Office leasing * Walkable communities Find out more about NELSON Worldwide: https://nelsonworldwide.com/ Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts: We hope you’re Unlocking Value in this podcast with Ozzie Nelson.  Your feedback is important to us and we’d love to hear from you. Here’s how you can help.  Scroll to the bottom, rate our podcast with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Let us know what you found most helpful from this episode!  And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, and you'll be notified when new episodes come out.

How Industrious is Redefining Workplace Strategy with Design and Speed

The team at Industrious threw out the traditional design playbook and built something better from scratch. Host Ozzie Nelson from NELSON Worldwide sits down with Michael Garcia and Rebecca Dale from Industrious, along with Sarah Gates, Associate Principal at NELSON Worldwide, to explore how they abandoned conventional delivery phases like schematic design and design development in favor of a collaborative approach that brings construction, engineering, and design teams together from day one.  Their revolutionary process treats space types as products, uses iterative pricing to avoid costly redesigns, and prioritizes member experience while maintaining brand consistency across markets. By focusing on speed, quality, and cost as their guiding principles, they've created a delivery model that gets spaces to market faster and generates revenue sooner. This strategic shift demonstrates how throwing out outdated processes can lead to breakthrough innovation. The result is a more responsive, efficient approach that's transforming how flexible workspace development works. Topics discussed in this episode: * workplace strategy * flexible office design * space types * design and delivery * speed to market * iterative pricing * member experience * stakeholder collaboration * scaling design * acoustic quality * daylight in offices * real estate optimization * team alignment * post-pandemic workplace trends Find out more about NELSON Worldwide: https://nelsonworldwide.com/ Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:  We hope you’re Unlocking Value in this podcast with Ozzie Nelson.  Your feedback is important to us and we’d love to hear from you. Here’s how you can help.  Scroll to the bottom, rate our podcast with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Let us know what you found most helpful from this episode!   And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, and you'll be notified when new episodes come out.

Future Proofing Industrial Real Estate with Reshoring and Power Strategy featuring Tim Elam

Reshoring, rising power demands, and sustainable design are transforming the industrial real estate. Tim Elam, Managing Director of Scannell Properties, joins Host Ozzie Nelson and Practice Strategy leader, Adam Bortz, to explore how developers are staying competitive through future-proofing, site versatility, and energy strategies. From shifting regulations and power availability to the rise of cold storage and manufacturing tenants, this conversation unpacks how to design adaptable buildings that meet evolving market needs. Tim explains how developments like obtaining land approvals, utilizing new types of energy, and constructing data centers are transforming industrial buildings and how to prepare for the future. Topics discussed in this episode: * Industrial real estate * future proofing * speculative development * manufacturing facilities * on-site power generation * cold storage * reshoring * entitlement strategy * data centers * Foreign trade zones * bonded warehouses * adaptive reuse * sustainability Find out more about NELSON Worldwide: https://nelsonworldwide.com/ Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts:  We hope you’re Unlocking Value in this podcast with Ozzie Nelson.  Your feedback is important to us and we’d love to hear from you.   Here’s how you can help.  Scroll to the bottom, rate our podcast with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  Let us know what you found most helpful from this episode!   And if you haven’t done so already, give the podcast a follow, and you'll be notified when new episodes come out.