Built: Commercial Real Estate's Leading Voices
Episodes
From Homelessness to Hope: A Bold Partnership in Denver
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just outside Denver, two nonprofits joined forces to support young mothers facing housing insecurity. Hope House Colorado had a bold vision for teen m...
Pearl: A Century of Bold Moves in San Antonio
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Emma Koehler kept the Pearl Brewery alive during Prohibition, she set the tone for the resilience that defines the Pearl District today. It's now...
Revel Surf: Making Waves in the Arizona Desert
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Mesa, Arizona, a developer set out to build something no one thought possible. What began as a childhood dream turned into a multimillion-dollar ex...
Welcome to Season 7
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From six-foot waves in the desert to a brewery reborn as a neighborhood, Built dives into bold ideas that reshape communities. This season, discover t...
Cambridge Crossing: Where Urban Life Meets Nature’s Blueprint
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cambridge Crossing transforms a former industrial site into a vibrant green neighborhood where nature and urban life intertwine. Designer Kishore Vara...
From Parking Lots to Urban Oasis: The Transformation of Water Street Tampa
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the remarkable urban transformation of Water Street Tampa, where surface parking lots are now a sustainable neighborhood. Visionaries behind t...
Little Island: A New Park Highlighting New York’s Waterfront Legacy
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Off of Manhattan's West Side, where piers for massive ships once stood, is a newer pier—a square-shaped one—holding up Little Island. Meet the des...
The RiverFront: Greening the Heart of Omaha
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Omaha's RiverFront is 72 acres blending nature with city life. But what visitors don't see is that it's an award-winning infrastructure project that t...
Seattle's Aurora Bridge: Award-Winning Green Urban Infrastructure
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come with us to Seattle's Aurora Bridge -- underneath it, that is -- to an infrastructure project that is setting new standards in sustainability by t...
Welcome to Season 6
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This season on Built, we're crisscrossing the country to meet architects, developers, and scientists who are transforming commercial real estate by we...
Echoes of Passion and Precision: Buffalo Bills’ New Highmark Stadium
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Bills' new Highmark Stadium is currently under construction, and its design will enhance football fans' experiences. Meet two leaders in the Bills...
A huge transformation: Chicago's Morton Salt warehouse is a music destination
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Salt Shed is a redevelopment of the nearly 100-year-old Morton Salt warehouse in Chicago. Hear how co-owners and operating managers Bruce Finkelma...
A new building for a beloved Maine institution for children
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine grew out of two separate organizations -- one over 100 years old -- that combined in 2008. But their pre...
Elevating History: The International African American Museum - I'AM
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The new International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, is raised off the ground to remind us that this land was a major port in ...
Rhythm and Rally: A 32-Court Pickleball Facility in a Former Belk
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia's Rhythm and Rally is now one of the largest pickleball facilities in the world. But before they got there, the Macon-Bibb County Urban Develo...
Atlanta Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium: A Sustainable Home for NFL Games and Beyond
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Falcons’ home is a model of green architecture on a massive scale—they’re the first professional sports venue in the US to be LEED Platinum ...
Landmark Theatre: How a Mid-Size Venue Can Bring in Big Business
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly a century old, Syracuse's Landmark Theatre is beloved locally for its enchanting interior and the shows it brings to the city. They've had to ...
Welcome to Season 5 of Built
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the heart of entertainment spaces with Built's fifth season, where we journey through venues that bring us together – from a museum’s hi...
Century-Old Beacon and Former Economic Engine Reimagined
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the early 20th century, the former General Electric Broadway campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana was the hub of industrial innovation sparked by...
Affordable Housing is More than a Home
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
California has an acute crisis: not enough affordable housing. Brian D'Andrea at Century Housing thinks about solving the problem -- especially for ve...
Building Prosperous Communities Through Strategic Land Use
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once an aspiring Oboe player, Mariah DiGrino now uses her expertise as a land-use attorney and Partner at DLA Piper to facilitate redevelopment projec...
“Like a Small City in a Big Town”
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's title is a quote from a seven-year-old fan of Oklahoma's Wheeler District, which is a new development in the footprint of an old airpar...
Car Wash Empire with a Mission to Change Lives for the Better
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The formula for Quick Quack Car Wash’s success is more than the perfect parcel of land -- it’s their culture. Co-founder and CEO Jason Johnson sa...
Redeveloping Pittsburgh Like a Local
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From a leading industrial powerhouse to a “meds and eds” economy, Pittsburgh has seen its share of transformations. And as a third-generation Pitt...
Welcome to Season 4 of Built
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for Season 4 of Built as we take a closer look at the community impact of real estate revitalization and development. We’re taking you direc...
San Diego's New Life for Life Sciences
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the developer, architect, and builder for the Research and Development District (RaDD), IQHQ's newest location for a $1.6 billion life science m...
Don't Leave It for Future Generations to Fix
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is real and Nautilus Solar Energy has a plan to make solar energy accessible to all -- without buying solar panels for your roof. Camel...
Darren Woodson: From the Cowboys’ Leading Tackler to Principal at Cresa
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout Darren Woodson’s multi-act career, he’s triumphed over obstacles. It’s the "bounce back" that has helped him find success outside of ...
Manhattan West Part II: A Visitor's View
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Manhattan West took decades to plan and build; now that it exists, Brookfield has to attract visitors and keep their corporate and residential tenant...
Manhattan West Part I: A Commercial Real Estate Engineering Feat
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Manhattan West is one of the newest developments in New York City, featuring two skyscrapers, a residential building, a hotel, and more. But just a de...
Coastlines and Timelines: The Impact of Climate Change on Commercial Real Estate Investments
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As climate change affects the real estate industry, are we ready for what's ahead? In 5 to 20 years, what regions will be the ‘climate winners’ a...
Welcome to Season 3 of Built
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Take a walk with us as we explore the developments transforming our cityscapes, and continue our one-on-one conversations with thought leaders in the ...
Antonia Miller Digs into the Past to Get the Deal Done
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Antonia Miller is with Walsh Collucci Lubeley & Walsh a mid-size law firm in Northern Virginia specializing in land-use development. Every case pr...
San Antonio Native David Adelman on the Allure of Older Buildings
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
AREA Real Estate’s founder, David Adelman, is a developer in the San Antonio area with a deep appreciation for the history around him. So when given...
Denice Tokunaga, a Small-Town Girl in an E-Commerce World
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From a humble beginning to being named one of the Best Lawyers in America, Denice Tokunaga has had an unconventional path to success in commercial rea...
Joe Cosenza: From Ringing the School Bell to the NYSE Bell
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Cosenza is one of four founding partners of The Inland Real Estate Group, a Chicagoland based R.E.I.T. that has purchased close to $52 billion wor...
Cristian Ahumada and Clifford Beers Housing Using Their Powers for Good
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cristian Ahumada is Executive Director of Clifford Beers Housing, a Los Angeles based affordable housing developer working to improve the lives of und...
Tiffany English & Architecture: The Right Mix of Data and Design
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany English is Past-President of CREW Network and Senior Director of Architecture at Qualcomm, a multinational maker of wireless technology with c...
Welcome to Season 2 of Built
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why commercial real estate is much more than walls, windows, and income statements. Join our host, Brian Maughan, for a new season of Built. To...
Chris Chen's Journey to Global Leader in U.S. Logistic Solutions
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Chen, an introspective leader and Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at Prologis, shares how coming to the US as an immigrant mad...
Ellen Smith Geeks Out About Zoning
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Smith, Partner with Parker Poe and incoming President of CREW Atlanta, moved from litigation to the transactional side of commercial real estate...
Andy Gloor and Sterling Bay Reimagine Workplace Real Estate Development
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Gloor, CEO of Sterling Bay, the investor and developer of Lincoln Yards, one of the largest mixed-use developments in the nation, oversaw the gro...
Lynne O’Brien’s World of Coca-Cola
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lynne O’Brien spent two decades as the director of corporate real estate at Coca-Cola before retiring at the end of 2019. She understood the value C...
How Michelle Kelban’s Passion for Cities and Leadership Roles Converge
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Kelban is no stranger to leadership roles -- and she's had some hard lessons along the way that shaped her career and helped her become th...
Tyrone Thomas, a Leader in Sustainable Energy
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our season one premiere of Built, we talked with Tyrone Thomas, Deputy General Counsel for one of the leaders in sustainable energy solutions. Tyro...
Welcome to Built
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Look at any skyline or landscape and you’ll see apartments, hotels, offices, and warehouses that we all benefit from every day. But what you don’t...