Archive for February 2026
2025 NAIOP SFBA President’s Message: A Conversation with Adam Voelker
2025 NAIOP SFBA President’s Message: A Conversation with Adam Voelker Listen Now In this episode of the NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Podcast, host Drew Hess, Principal at Layline, sits down with 2025 Chapter President Adam Voelker, Market Leader and Principal at Trammell Crow Company. From industrial to life sciences, Adam brings a purpose-driven approach…
Read MoreAsking Why, Not What: Matt Field’s Playbook for Real Estate Success
Asking Why, Not What: Matt Field’s Playbook for Real Estate Success Listen Now What do complex real estate deals, community impact, and 350 Grateful Dead shows have in common? They’re all part of the story with Matt Field.88 In our latest NAIOP SFBA podcast episode, host Drew Hess sits down with Matt Field, Vice Chairman…
Read MoreFrom the Port to the Boardroom: Linda Hothem’s Legacy in Bay Area Industrial Real Estate
From the Port to the Boardroom: Linda Hothem’s Legacy in Bay Area Industrial Real Estate Listen Now In this episode, host Drew Hess sits down with Linda Hothem, Owner and CEO of Pacific American Group, to explore her remarkable journey from social work to becoming a leading force in industrial real estate. Linda shares the…
Read MoreGrowth Mindset in a Shifting Market: Luke Ogelsby on AI, SF Resilience, and the Business of Belief
Growth Mindset in a Shifting Market: Luke Ogelsby on AI, SF Resilience, and the Business of Belief Listen Now In this episode, host Drew Hess chats with Luke Ogelsby, Vice Chairman at CBRE and the San Francisco Business Times’ 2024 Broker of the Year. Luke reflects on the evolution of commercial real estate, the unstoppable…
Read MoreAt the Table, Not on the Menu: Advocacy Perspectives from CBPA’s Matt Hargrove
At the Table, Not on the Menu: Advocacy Perspectives from CBPA’s Matt Hargrove Listen Now California moves fast on policy—2,500 bills a year fast. In this high-level conversation, Matt Hargrove, President & CEO of the California Business Properties Association (CBPA), explains how advocacy actually works for commercial real estate: why most association work is defensive,…
Read MoreLooking Around Corners: Miles Treaster on Cycles, Capital & San Francisco’s Momentum
Looking Around Corners: Miles Treaster on Cycles, Capital & San Francisco’s Momentum Listen Now In this episode, host Drew Hess sits down with Miles Treaster, President, Capital Markets, Americas, at Cushman & Wakefield. Miles shares his path from Sacramento and the “Buzz Oates school of industrial development” to leading one of the largest capital markets…
Read MoreMembers: Share Your Thoughts
Members: Share Your Thoughts February 20, 2026 NAIOP SFBA Chapter members, please take 2-3 minutes to complete this quick survey about our local events & benefits, potential new offerings, and how we can deliver the best value for your membership. Your anonymous feedback will be shared directly with our volunteer leadership & association staff to inform future planning…
Read MoreBuilding with Purpose: Lydia Tan on Development, Leadership & Impact
Building with Purpose: Lydia Tan on Development, Leadership & Impact Listen Now 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…
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