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Real Estate Forum Podcast
Presented by the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School, the Real Estate Forum podcast brings you insights into the evolving real estate landscape—from candid conversations with real estate thought leaders to cutting-edge research.
Over the last two decades, the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School has been at the forefront of shaping real estate education and industry leadership. Founded in 2002, the Center leverages premier intellectual capital and its New York City location to deliver a world-renowned MBA Real Estate Program and cutting-edge research through the Milstein Research Lab.
With the Real Estate Forum podcast, the Center will now extend its impact throughout the real estate community.
Hosted by Raphael Sidelsky, The Real Estate Forum features candid conversations with Columbia alumni, faculty experts, and professionals across the real estate sector. Through short-form interviews, the podcast explores the ideas, people, and research driving the next wave of innovation—from capital markets and development to sustainability and strategy.
Season 1 Recap
Across seven guest interviews and three bonus episodes, we explored the insights, trends, and perspectives shaping today’s real estate industry. This recap brings together standout moments and key takeaways from our Season 1 guests—thank you for listening, watching, and engaging with us throughout the season
Season 1 featured conversations with Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh (Columbia Business School), Brian Steinwurtzel ’04 (GFP Real Estate), Ryan Cotton (Bain & Company), Sabine Gaedeke Stener (Gaedeke Group), Jon Gray (Blackstone), Melissa Román Burch (New York City Economic Development Corporation), Ronald Dickerman ’87 (Madison International Realty), Jonah Sonnenborn ’05, ’05LAW (Access Industries), Adam Gallistel ’04 (CBRE Investment Management), Glenn Hubbard (Columbia Business School, Dean Emeritus), and Abby Joseph Cohen (Columbia Business School, Professor; former Chief Investment Strategist, Goldman Sachs).
Season 2 Recap
As Season 2 of the Real Estate Forum Podcast comes to a close, we’re proud to share a recap of a season filled with timely conversations and insights from some of the real estate industry’s most influential leaders and innovators. Hosted by Raphael Sidelsky '99BUS, the season explored the ideas, strategies, and trends shaping the future of real estate across global markets. Across investment, development, leadership, and global market strategy, guests shared perspectives on navigating today’s evolving real estate landscape and the opportunities shaping the industry ahead.
Season 2 featured conversations with Hossein Fateh (CHQ), Anar Chudgar (Artemis Partners), Meredith Marshall '92BUS (BRP), Keith Breslauer (Patron Capital), David O'Reilly '01BUS (Howard Hughes), Lauren Hochfelder (Morgan Stanley), and Gregorio Schneider '96BUS (TC Latin America Partners).