Commercial Real Estate Talk with Guest John Carlson

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Video added by Commercial Real Estate Talk | Date Uploaded: September 04, 2026 | Date Created: September 03, 2026

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In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Talk with Steve and Arnie, our hosts interview John Carlson, CEO of Scottsdale AZ - based Mark-Taylor, the region’s longest-standing investment manager, developer and owner of Class-A communities, founded in 1985. In this very lively, interesting and informative conversation, we discuss: the current status of the company in terms of portfolio size, geographic areas, and services it provides; John's upbringing; his shift into real estate and his rise to CEO; details on the local leasing market including both the challenges and opportunities; the strategic decisions that keep Mark-Taylor the premier manager in the region such as where they operate, how they operate; and how they use technology and AI to keep improving operations, staffing, workflows, and the resident experience; how Mark-Taylor embraces centralization, specialization and automation as well as a people-first culture; and the company's charitable efforts. Thank you, John, for the great conversation and for sharing all this valuable information with our audience!! It is another "must watch" show if you are in the commercial real estate investment world. Commercial Real Estate Talk is Sponsored by: ROCKEFELLER GROUP, CHASE PARTNERS; FIDELITY MORTGAGE LENDERS, PROVIDENT BANK. 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:
Residential Properties for Lease, Development/Planning/Entitlements, Economics/Market Reports/Research, Property Management, Technology / Proptech, Employment / Jobs, Interviews / Podcasts / Speeches, Personal Stories
Property Types:
Multifamily
States:
ARIZONA
Regions:
Maricopa County
Cities:
Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Tucson, Phoenix


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