NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
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<p><strong>NAIOP SFBA Podcast: Engage. Deliberate. Highlight.</strong></p> <p>The <strong>NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Podcast</strong>, hosted by <strong>Drew Hess, Principal at Layline</strong>, brings you inside the conversations shaping commercial real estate today.</p> <p>Each episode features candid discussions with industry leaders, developers, investors, policymakers, and innovators driving the future of the built environment. From market trends and investment strategies to leadership insights and policy impacts, the podcast delivers practical perspectives from professionals working at the center of the industry.</p> <p>Produced by NAIOP SFBA, the podcast extends the chapter’s mission beyond events — connecting the commercial real estate community through thoughtful dialogue and shared expertise.</p> <p><strong>Listen for:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Market trends and industry outlooks</p> </li> <li> <p>Leadership and career insights</p> </li> <li> <p>Bay Area real estate perspectives</p> </li> <li> <p>Policy and advocacy discussions</p> </li> <li> <p>Conversations with influential CRE leaders</p> </li> </ul> <p>Follow, rate, and share to stay connected with the Bay Area commercial real estate community.</p> <p>Learn more about NAIOP SFBA membership and programs at <strong>NAIOPSFBA.org</strong>.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 16, 2026
Finding Your “Just Right” in Real Estate with Catherine Minor
In this episode, we sit down with Catherine Minor, Senior Portfolio Manager at DWS, to talk about the long game in commercial real estate—and what it really takes to build a career that lasts. Catherine’s path didn’t follow a straight line. She started in civil engineering and construction, moved into development, and ultimately found her place on the investment side of the business, where she now leads portfolio strategy at the intersection of global capital and local market insight. Along the way, she made intentional pivots, navigated challenging market cycles, and learned how to recognize when something wasn’t the right fit. A central theme throughout the conversation is the idea of finding your “just right.” From roles that were “too hot” or “too cold” to the environments and opportunities that ultimately clicked, Catherine shares how trial, risk-taking, and self-awareness shaped her career. We also dig into what a portfolio manager actually does day-to-day, the realities of today’s fundraising environment, and where she’s seeing opportunity as the next real estate cycle begins to take shape. She offers a candid perspective on mentorship versus sponsorship, the importance of having true allies in your career, and how technology—especially AI—is beginning to influence the industry. It’s an honest and thoughtful conversation about growth, resilience, and building a career with intention in an ever-changing market. Timestamps0:00 – Intro & career overview 3:00 – Finding your “just right” 4:30 – Starting in construction 6:00 – Business school & career pivot 7:00 – Walking away from the wrong opportunity 8:00 – Finding the right fit 11:00 – Global Financial Crisis lessons 12:30 – Google & large-scale development 14:30 – Transition to investment management 15:00 – What a portfolio manager does 16:00 – Market conditions & fundraising 18:00 – Where the market is heading 19:30 – NAIOP & leadership 22:00 – Work culture & AI 25:00 – Lightning round & closing
February 20, 2026
2026 NAIOP SFBA President’s Message with Jordan Angel
2026 NAIOP SFBA Chapter President Jordan Angel joins host Drew Hess to share his vision for the year ahead, highlighting a renewed focus on in-person engagement, expanding multifamily participation, and supporting the next generation of industry leaders. He also discusses Bay Area market momentum, capital markets trends, and why he remains optimistic about the region’s future.
January 15, 2026
Building with Purpose: Lydia Tan on Development, Leadership & Impact
In this episode of the NAIOP SFBA Podcast, host Drew Hess sits down with Lydia Tan, a real estate leader whose three-decade career spans nonprofit affordable housing, institutional investment, large-scale mixed-use development, and professional sports. Lydia shares how her famously non-linear path—from architecture to BRIDGE Housing, Related California, Bentall Kennedy, the Oakland A’s, and now the Oakland Roots & Soul—has shaped her approach to development as both purpose-driven and financially disciplined. She reflects on what it takes to deliver high-impact public-private projects, why there is “no single right answer” in real estate development, and how understanding risk, community, and stakeholders is central to creating lasting places. The conversation explores Lydia’s leadership philosophy, her deep commitment to mentorship and teaching at UC Berkeley, and her current work helping build Oakland-rooted sports infrastructure that centers community, culture, and civic pride. Lydia also offers candid advice for emerging leaders, insights from decades of complex development work, and an optimistic vision for Oakland’s future.
24 total episodes available
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- What is NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Chapter?
<p><strong>NAIOP SFBA Podcast: Engage. Deliberate. Highlight.</strong></p> <p>The <strong>NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Podcast</strong>, hosted by <strong>Drew Hess, Principal at Layline</strong>, brings you inside the conversations shaping commercial real estate today.</p> <p>Each episode features candid discussions with industry leaders, developers, investors, policymakers, and innovators driving the future of the built environment. From market trends and investment strategies to leadership insights and policy impacts, the podcast delivers practical perspectives from professionals working at the center of the industry.</p> <p>Produced by NAIOP SFBA, the podcast extends the chapter’s mission beyond events — connecting the commercial real estate community through thoughtful dialogue and shared expertise.</p> <p><strong>Listen for:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Market trends and industry outlooks</p> </li> <li> <p>Leadership and career insights</p> </li> <li> <p>Bay Area real estate perspectives</p> </li> <li> <p>Policy and advocacy discussions</p> </li> <li> <p>Conversations with influential CRE leaders</p> </li> </ul> <p>Follow, rate, and share to stay connected with the Bay Area commercial real estate community.</p> <p>Learn more about NAIOP SFBA membership and programs at <strong>NAIOPSFBA.org</strong>.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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