EisnerAmper Podcast

Part II: Delivering More Affordable Housing in California

In Part II of this two-part series, Youmna Assad interviews Jim Farris, the CEO of Mosser Capital, and Neveo Mosser, the CEO of Mosser Companies and Co-Founder and Chairman of the company’s private equity business, Mosser Capital. Jim discusses how the company has changed and adapted, his market outlook, and why he’s such a strong advocate for preserving the quality of affordable housing.

Part I: The Journey to Become a Workforce Housing Leader

In Part I of this two-part series, Youmna Assad interviews Neveo Mosser, the CEO of Mosser Companies and Co-Founder and Chairman of the company’s private equity business, Mosser Capital and Jim Farris, the CEO of Mosser Capital. Neveo shares about his journey to become the CEO of Mosser and his unique perspective as an investor, owner/operator, and leader in the San Francisco business community who is passionate about workforce and affordable housing.

Economic Update: A California Perspective

This timely interview between host Michael Morris, Director of EisnerAmper, and guest Patrick Kallerman, Research Director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, provides an economic update from a California perspective. Listen for key takeaways regarding the national and local economy—specifically regarding the real estate industry and how the market outlook may impact your business.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring for Real Estate Asset Classes: COVID-19 Impacts

Darren Griffith, a Director in the Real Estate Services Group and Tony Calasciabetta, a Partner in EisnerAmper’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group discuss an important facet of the potential impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate: Bankruptcy.

Pandemic Impact on the Workplace of the Future

Darren Griffith, a Director at EisnerAmper and Jennifer Samel, Tri-State Regional Workplace Manager for Newmark Knight Frank, discuss the evolving impact of the pandemic on the workplace, as well as implications for the future of the office market.

Mitigar el Riesgo de Fraude en el Sector Inmobiliario Durante la Pandemia

Una pandemia ofrece una gran oportunidad de fraude en los negocios. Debido a los cambios en las operaciones, las prioridades y la seguridad, estamos viendo una mayor actividad de fraude. Carol Surowiec y Nelson Luis analizan el aumento de las vulnerabilidades y ofrecen formas de mitigar estos riesgos.

Mitigating Fraud Risk in Real Estate During the Pandemic

A pandemic offers a huge opportunity for fraud in business. Due to changes in operations, priorities, and security, we’re seeing heightened fraud activity. Carol Surowiec and Nelson Luis discuss the increased vulnerabilities, and offer ways to mitigate these risks.

Not-for-Profit Real Estate Redevelopment Opportunities

In this episode, Candice Meth, National Leader for EisnerAmper's Not-for-Profit Services Practice and Ron Dukes, Manager in EisnerAmper’s Private Business Services Group, interview Patrick O’Sullivan, a Partner at Herrick, Feinstein LLP. During the conversation, they discuss several innovative ways that not-for-profit organizations can leverage their real estate holdings to generate new revenue streams while possibly upgrading their facilities and offsetting the costs to maintain them.

CFIUS: Regulations Impacting Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

Lisa Knee, Real Estate Partner, and Michael Rose, National Practice Leader of CFIUS Advisory Services discuss the final regulations issued by the Treasury Department implementing most of the 2018 Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Section 802 dealing with real estate transactions and Section 800 dealing with acquisitions of U.S. companies in other areas that may have national security concerns are the focus of this episode. 

COVID-19 and the Flight to the 'Burbs - Part 2

Darren Griffith, a director in EisnerAmper’s Real Estate Group, and Tim Schuster, a senior manager in the Private Business Services Group, discuss updated trends in the commercial and residential real estate markets. They explore how COVID-19 has escalated the trend of families and individuals moving out of large cities, the tax impacts of moving to a different state from where your employer is located, and the potential ripple effect on the cost of housing.

The Pandemic’s Impact on Multifamily Investing

In this installment of Breaking Ground, Darren Griffith, a Director in EisnerAmper’s Real Estate Services Group, interviews Michael Cohan, Managing Partner of Opus North, a multifamily real estate investment company. Acquisitions, valuations and investor relations are the focus of the discussion, as Darren and Michael explore how multifamily investors have seen these factors impacted by COVID -19.

COVID-19 and the Flight to the 'Burbs - Part 1

In this podcast Darren Griffith, a director in EisnerAmper’s Real Estate Private Equity Group, and Tim Schuster, a senior manager in the Private Business Services Group, discuss trends in the real estate market where families and individuals are looking to move out of the city and into suburban living. We evaluate how COVID-19 has escalated this trend and whether or not it makes sense to live in cities.

Open for Business? The Retail Sector in the New Normal

Garrick Brown, Vice President of Retail Research at Cushman & Wakefield, spoke with Mike Morris, Director at EisnerAmper, about the challenges and opportunities that will play out as the economy reopens, as well as what we can anticipate in a post-pandemic world.

Qualified Improvement Property Under the CARES Act

EisnerAmper Real Estate Tax Partner Michael Torhan discusses Qualified Improvement Property (QIP), and how the CARES Act has impacted the depreciation recovery for certain qualifying improvements to property.

What Fund Managers Need to Know About a Real Estate PE Fund Structure

In this episode of Breaking Ground, EisnerAmper real estate veteran Dan Kaplan talks about the many facets of utilizing a real estate private equity fund structure, including regulator impact, risk mitigation, cash management and more.

Economic Drivers in Real Estate: Deploying Capital in a Mature-Cycle Environment

Cushman & Wakefield Head of Americas Capital Markets Research David Bitner spoke with EisnerAmper West Coast Real Estate Private Equity Leader Todd Hankin about deploying capital in a mature-cycle environment, his take on the current economic drivers in real estate, and more.

2020 Bay Area Economic Projections: Real Estate Impacts

How should businesses in the Bay Area plan for the year ahead? EisnerAmper Director Michael Morris asks Patrick Kallerman, Research Director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, to weigh-in on the 2020 projections for the real estate industry and how the market outlook may impact businesses. Hear the key takeaways regarding the global, national and local economy.

A Real Estate Veteran Highlights Industry Trends

Joe Rubin, a senior advisor in EisnerAmper’s Real Estate Group with 30 years’ experience, examines the impact on the real estate sector of key economic indicators, liquidity, demographic trends, inventory and more.

Qualified Opportunity Funds: Final(?) QOZ Guidance

In this inaugural podcast of Breaking Ground, real estate insights, Ken Weissenberg, Tax Partner and Co-Leader of EisnerAmper’s National Real Estate Group, shares insights from the latest round of Treasury and IRS guidance on QOFs, the impact these regulations could have on investors, and still-unresolved issues surrounding QOZ investing.