Five Questions With Joseph Thomae - Berkadia

On today’s Behind Closed Boards, we’ll tackle Five Questions with… Joseph Thomae of Berkadia, a commercial real estate agency located in Milwaukee. 

The Milwaukee commercial real estate marketplace today is racked with stumbling blocks and it’s no secret that in Wisconsin numerous developments have been delayed or postponed indefinitely. Despite that, brokers such as Joseph are still successful in this turbulent time.  Let’s dig into that… 

The Altius Building Company's "Behind Close Boards" podcast features interviews, chats, and brews with building reviews with industry experts.

Transcript

Behind the Boards - Five Questions With Episode 1 (Joe Thomae - Berkadia)
Tuesday, July 19th, 2022

:10 - Opening
:45 - Joe's Introduction + Profile
1:08 - What is your take on the current and future of the MKE CRE marketplace?
2:59 - What are the reason's projects are going on-hold?
4:36 - What lending assets does Berkadia service?
5:31 - Real estate is known to be a hedge against inflation, with prices going down do you believe projects will start back up?
8:16 - What cool developments is Berkadia working on?
12:03 - What’s new within CRE that you are excited about?
15:21 - What advice would you give new talent entering the CRE industry?
18:01 - Given your experience within the industry, can you share a wild story you've encountered?
21:00 - What would someone catch you doing on your day off?
22:13 - Thank yous + Ending
22:14 - Closing
22:38 - END