Mission-Driven Development with Robin Zeigler

You’ll learn about targeting emerging markets and creating value in this episode, with Robin Zeigler, founder and CEO of MURAL Real Estate Partners. Robin worked for Ernst and Young and as COO for two grocery anchored REITS, Cedar Realty Trust and Federal Realty Investment Trust, before launching her own mission-driven real estate firm MURAL, which stands for Mixed Use Revitalization Approached Locally. MURAL focuses on mixed-used, mixed-income developments in underinvested markets.

Robin discusses strategies to direct capital into retail and ground floor plane activation to build communities. She shares how she leverages partnerships to carry out projects that meet the demands of the market.

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You will learn about the capital stack and its components in the second episode of this Capital Stack Series with Scott Singer, a Cornell alumni and principal at Avison Young and co-lead of the Tri-State Debt and Equity Finance Group. Scott is involved in different facets of financing and helps clients, including owners and families, in New York City.

You will hear about debt, including senior and mezzanine debt, and equity levels like preferred equity and common equity. Scott shares insight on what lenders focus on when evaluating financing options for a deal.

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You will learn how to make connections and navigate challenges in this conversation with Christie Philbrick-Wheaton, Senior Director of Business Development at New York Life Real Estate Investors. The company has around $70 billion of assets under management and operates in 140 markets. It acts as a commercial mortgage lender and invests in debt, real estate securities, and equity.

Christie talks about moving into institutional investing and learning from downturned markets. She also discusses the value of a culture that holds in-person events and helps team members with career development.

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You can connect with me at:

My website: JamesNelson.com

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Twitter: JamesNelsonNYC

My Forbes.com articles: Forbes.com/sites/jamesnelson