Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast with Mike Tohikian

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Steve Selcer.

Steve Selcer is the President of Selcer Group & Selcer Realty Inc.

Topics Discussed

1. Steve shares the beginning of his commercial real estate industry journey and how it led to where he is today. 
2. Mike and Steve discuss what it takes to make the shift from a broker to a developer in the industry.
3. Steve talks about his personal insights on c...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Jillian Sabaugh

Jillian Sabaugh is the President & Founder of Ukropina Sabaugh Inc.

Topics Discussed

1. Jillian shares with Mike how she got her start in retail real estate.
2. Jillian and Mike discuss what makes someone successful within the industry.
3. Jillian shares her thoughts on the growing health and wellness space.
4. Jillian talks about the landlord side a...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Shauna Mattis.

Shauna Mattis is the Southern California Agency Business Lead at JLL.

Topics Discussed

1. Shauna shares her story on how she got into commercial real estate and her journey throughout her career.
2. Shauna and Mike discuss the hurdles that occur in the real estate industry related to inflation.
3. Shauna talks about how some landlords invest in certai...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Hide Iwagami.

Hide Iwagami is the CEO and co-founder of Hestia Atelier. 

Topics Discussed

1. A dive into the background of how Hide started his design firm, Hestia Atelier and how the company name came to fruition. 
2. Hide shares a few architectural projects that he has designed, including a mention of a few cannabis clients. 
3. Mike and Hide discuss the challenge...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Bridget Zamora.

Bridget Zamora is the Director of Real Estate at Philz Coffee.

Topics Discussed

1. Bridget shares the warm story of how Philz coffee started as a company.
2. Bridget and Mike dive into the challenges of finding sites in an extremely competitive industry.
3. Bridget talks about the mobile component of Philz Coffee and how it has impacted their busines...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Beth Azor.

Beth Azor is the Founder and CEO of Azor Advisory Services (AAS).

Topics Discussed

1. Mike and Beth begin the episode by talking about Beth’s background in commercial real estate and how she started Azor Advisory Services.
2. Mike and Beth go into the story of how Beth got her name “The Canvassing Queen”.
3. Beth dives into the fi...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Blake Kaplan.

Blake Kaplan is the Executive Vice President of JONES LANG LASALLE IP, INC.

Topics Discussed

1. Mike and Blake talk about how Blake got his foot into the industry, with a twist on how it ultimately started.
2. Blake dives into his thought process on his self branding in the real estate industry.
3. Blake gives reflection and advice on how he grew in th...

In today's episode of the Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Brad Umansky.

Brad Umansky is President of Progressive Real Estate Partners, leading retail focused brokerage firm based in Rancho Cucamonga.

Topics Discussed

1. Brad dives into the challenges in his early days with commercial real estate.
2. Brad and Mike discuss boutique real estate firms and how to navigate the industry.
3. Brad shares how he start...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Aaron Aszkenazy.

Aaron Aszkenazy is the Director of Investments and Leasing at Aszkenazy Development.

Topics Discussed

1. Aarons provides some background on his education and how he got started in Commercial Real Estate.
2. Aaron speaks about the backbone of Aszkenazy Development and his specific role in the industry including his geographical advantage strategy...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with our host, Mike Tohikian! Mike will be sharing some highlights on season one of Hot Spotting Real Estate podcast.

Topics Discussed

1. Detailed discussion on why Mike started Hot Spotting Real Estate podcast
2. Mike shares how he balances his time of being a broker and a podcast host
3. Shares which guest he would like to have on the show
4. Mike shares his favorite epis...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Greg Giacopuzzi.

Greg Giacopuzzi is Vice President of Leasing & Development at NewMark Merrill Companies.

Topics Discussed

1. Greg shares how he started his journey in commercial real estate
2. We get a run down on what NewMark Merrill Companies does Greg’s role at the company
3. Conversation on being a good deal maker from the Landlord’s perspective
4. Detailed dis...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Lucy Gan.

Lucy Gan is Senior Real Estate Manager with Panda Express.

Topics Discussed

1. Lucy shares her journey on how she got into the commercial real estate industry
2. Discussion on the challenges faced when transitioning from a broker to a corp tenant
3. Lucy gives us some background on Panda Express and current growth goals 
4. Shares her thoughts on the hardest p...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Mark Zimmerman & Amanda Zimmerman.

Mark Zimmerman is the Managing Member at KZ Companies, LLC and Amanda Zimmerman is the Senior Associate at KZ Companies, LLC.

Topics Discussed

1. Mark provides background about KZ Companies and how they got into development
2. Detailed discussion on how Amanda decided to get into the family business
3. Conversation on the type ...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Rich Tait and Trevor Tait.

Rich is President of TAIT & Associates, Inc. Trevor is Managing Director at TAIT & Associates, Inc.

Topics Discussed

1. Rich and Trevor give us some background about Tait & Associates 
2. We get a run down on what Rich and Trevor’s roles entail
3. Both share details regarding some of the hurdles they run into when it comes to r...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Rhiana Lindsey.

Rhiana Lindsey is a Senior Real Estate Manager at Primestor Development.

Topics Discussed

1. Rhiana shares how she got started in commercial real estate
2. Provides details about Primestor Development
3.  Discussion about some of the challenges they face when it comes to deal making 
4.  Shares her favorite development project done
5.  Details on c...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Kyle Fishburn.

Kyle Fishburn is a Senior Associate at Kennedy Wilson Brokerage.

Topics Discussed

1. Kyle shares how he started his journey in commercial real estate 
2. Background on Kennedy Wilson Brokerage
3. Discussion on some of challenges faced when Kyle started as a broker
4. Details on mixed used properties and the difficulties seen when leasing of ground floor r...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Matt Hammond.

Matt Hammond is Senior Vice President and a Partner at Coreland Companies.

Topics Discussed

1. Matt describes his role and gives us some background info about Coreland Companies
2. Conversation about Matt’s journey of getting into real estate and the challenges he faced when starting out
3. Detailed discussion on the changes in the retail real estate m...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast we'll be chatting with Shelby Pedroza.

Shelby Pedroza is Vice President of E & R Property Group and is the National Master Broker for Kids Empire.

Topics Discussed

1. Shelby gives us some background on E & R Property Group and on Kids Empire
2. Detailed discussion on Kids Empire and their real estate requirements and growth markets
3. Insights from her unique journey from working ...

In today's Hot Spotting Real Estate Podcast, we'll be chatting with Robin Bhalla.

Robin is the Vice President of Portfolio Leasing at The Festivals Companies

Topics Discussed

1.      Robin provides background about The Festivals Companies and his role as VP of portfolio leasing

2.      Detailed discussion on Festival’s acquisition criteria and centers they are currently leasing

3.      Trending uses and tenants that Festival C...