SF Commercial Property Conversations
SF Commercial Property Conversations hosted by Bruce Bean is the go-to podcast for anyone fascinated by the intricacies of commercial real estate in the San Francisco Peninsula and beyond.Each episode dives deep into the world of commercial property investments, featuring…
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Al Marshall: Inside the Competitive World of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (opens the original)
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Affordable housing is needed across California, but getting a project built can be far more complicated than most people realize. In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Bruce talks with Al Marshall about his journey from architect to real estate developer and his decades of experience working with affordable housing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Al’s interest in development started early. In high school, he designed a house for a science project. He later
Carl Muhlstein: The Evolution of Commercial Real Estate from 1978 to AI (opens the original)
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Commercial real estate has changed dramatically over the past five decades. Few people have had a front-row seat to those changes quite like Carl Muhlstein. In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Bruce sits down with Carl to explore a commercial real estate career that began in 1978 and has included brokerage, investment, entertainment industry real estate, major studio transactions, and now an independent consulting practice that is embracing artificial intelli
Rachelle Souza: The Secret to Near-Zero Vacancy in Property Management (opens the original)
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How do you manage more than 750 rental units while keeping vacancies and evictions remarkably low? In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Bruce talks with Rachelle Souza, founder of Manzanita, a full-service real estate brokerage based in Manteca, California. Rachelle shares how she went from earning her real estate and contractor licenses to building a company that now manages more than 750 doors. After 19 years in the business, she has learned that successful
Allen Buchanan: The Sequence—A Blueprint for Commercial Real Estate Success (opens the original)
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What does it take to build a commercial real estate career that lasts more than four decades? For Allen Buchanan, the answer comes down to relationships, preparation, discipline—and following the right sequence. In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Bruce sits down with Allen Buchanan, SIOR, a longtime commercial real estate professional with Lee & Associates and author of The Sequence. Allen shares the unlikely path that took him from Arkansas to California. A
Marie Fleming: Creative Financing Solutions for Today’s Commercial Real Estate Market (opens the original)
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When traditional banks say no, there may still be a path forward. In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, Bruce talks with Marie Fleming about alternative lending and how creative financing can help commercial real estate investors, business owners, and developers get deals done in a difficult lending market. Marie began her career in residential finance before moving into commercial lending. Over time, she and her team developed a specialty in difficult loans—tr
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