RENTV CRE Talk Episode #13 - Ethan Penner

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Video added by Commercial Real Estate Talk | Date Uploaded: December 16, 2024 | Date Created: December 13, 2024

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In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Talk with Steve and Arnie, hosts Steve Bloom of RENTV and Arnie Garfinkel of All Star Group interview Ethan Penner, Founder & CEO of Mosaic Real Estate Investors, an iconic figure in the real estate finance industry who is credited with being one of the creators of the CMBS market in the 1990s. In this informative and fascinating conversation, we discuss with Ethan: how he got into the real estate finance business; the opportunity he saw that led him to creating the first CMBS deals; his time between Nomura and his launch of Mosaic Real Estate Investors in 2015; his vision for launching Mosaic and how that has turned out so far; opportunities he sees going forward in this economic climate; his personal interests including the writing of his highly-regarded book, Greatness is a Choice; his other interests, such as his love of sports. This show is a must watch if you are in the commercial real estate industry. Sponsored by: CHASE PARTNERS; COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INSPECTORS; and FIDELITY MORTGAGE LENDERS. To be a part of Commercial Real Estate Talk, please email Steve Bloom at sbloom@rentv.com or Arnie Garfinkel at arnie@allstargroup.com.


Categories:
Historical, Lending / Finance, REITs / Investment Funds, Interviews / Podcasts / Speeches
Property Types:
Multifamily, Office, ALL
States:
ALL


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