An interview show with leading commercial and multifamily real estate participants in various disciplines. John Coe, a 41 year real estate finance professional, will interview many of his long time friends and past clients to learn about their backgrounds and what brought them into the income producing real estate business. He will probe into their career paths and what they have learned along the way, highlighting their successes, failures and lessons learned. Each episode will explore the interviewee's individual perspective and offer unique views of their particular expertise and where the trends are leading.
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An interview show with leading commercial and multifamily real estate participants in various disciplines. John Coe, a 41 year real estate finance professional, will interview many of his long time friends and past clients to learn about their backgrounds and what brought them into the income producing real estate business. He will probe into their career paths and what they have learned along the way, highlighting their successes, failures and lessons learned. Each episode will explore the interviewee's individual perspective and offer unique views of their particular expertise and where the trends are leading.
Evan Regan-Levine on Real Estate's Trifecta of Design, Data & Communication
Icons of DC Area Real Estate
1 hour 55 minutes 41 seconds
4 months ago
Evan Regan-Levine on Real Estate's Trifecta of Design, Data & Communication
Bio
Evan Regan-Levine is Chief Strategy Officer at JBG Smith, shaping investment approaches through data analytics, strategic initiatives, and investor relations. Key role in National Landing transformation and Amazon HQ2. Previously JLL research analyst and Monday Properties Associate. Georgetown Political Science graduate who pivoted from law school track to real estate after art professor suggested architecture.
Key Discussion Points
Strategic Priorities [3:06-8:35]
National Landing transformation beyond Amazon: residential, retail, infrastructure
Capital allocation focus: maximizing NAV per share for JBGS, targeted acquisitions
Leveraging permanent capital as public company vs. fund life cycles
Career Journey [8:47-32:23]
Academic family: law professor father, first-grade teacher mother
Georgetown, planned law school until real estate internship in Pittsburgh
JLL research exposed him to all verticals: investment sales, leasing, development
In 2013, he joined JBG as research associate working for Matt Kelly
Investment committee exposure from day one with industry veterans
Real Estate Philosophy [20:08-26:00] Success requires: communication, analytics, design
Design undervalued but critical - example: functional dryer vents vs. beautiful facades
Market research informs decisions - Amazon focus groups changed architecture
Multifamily as consumer product requiring research like cars/phones
Hospitality mindset essential across all property types
Crystal Park One [$40M Repositioning] [43:19-52:53]
300-person conference center ("hotel ballroom without hotel")
Ground floor activation with street engagement
JLL operates conference, Episcope handles Food & Beverage
Aviation theme: Constellation café, Altitude vinyl wine bar
Nooks Works partnership for classified meeting space
National Landing Strategy [37:03-43:00] "Regional mall" approach with anchors: Pentagon, Amazon (8K today, up to 38K), Virginia Tech
Demolished excess office, tripled street retail, added multifamily
Icons of DC Area Real Estate
An interview show with leading commercial and multifamily real estate participants in various disciplines. John Coe, a 41 year real estate finance professional, will interview many of his long time friends and past clients to learn about their backgrounds and what brought them into the income producing real estate business. He will probe into their career paths and what they have learned along the way, highlighting their successes, failures and lessons learned. Each episode will explore the interviewee's individual perspective and offer unique views of their particular expertise and where the trends are leading.
