Optigo Extras Podcast
These podcasts bring together our experts and business partners to discuss how our efforts are furthering our mission.
ASTM Standard and Resiliency
Luba Kim-Reynolds
January 25, 2023
The development of an ASTM standard is part of the analysis for physical resiliency. In this episode, Luba Kim-Reynolds, head of Multifamily Investor Relations & ESG Initiatives, is joined by Holly Neber, CEO of AEI Consultants, and Justin Thomson, Director of Multifamily Asset Management.
Chapter 1: 0:00 – Opening discussion and Resiliency Standards
Chapter 2: 12:31 – Physical Resiliency and Practical Applications
Chapter 3: 22:00 – Federal Programs and Community Resilience
Decarbonization in New York City
Luba Kim-Reynolds
September 21, 2022
New York City is a unique market that has been profoundly affected by Local Law 97. In this episode, Luba Kim-Reynolds, head of Multifamily Investor Relations & ESG Initiatives, is joined by Sadie McKeown, president of Community Preservation Corporation.
Chapter 1: 0:00 – Opening discussion and affordable housing in NYC
Chapter 2: 12:11 – Subsidies for Affordable Housing and Workforce Housing
Chapter 3: 21:00 – Community Reinvestment Act, lenders and decarbonization
Las Vegas Fundamentals and Trends
Luba Kim-Reynolds
July 28, 2021
Las Vegas is a unique market that has been profoundly affected by the pandemic, but in surprising ways. In this episode, Luba Kim-Reynolds, Head of Multifamily Investor Relations & ESG Initiatives, is joined by Kenneth Woolley, Founding Director of Nevada West Partners and Sara Hoffmann from our Multifamily Research & Modeling team.
Chapter 1: 0:00 – Opening discussion and demographics in the Las Vegas Valley
Chapter 2: 10:30 – Supply, completions and local-level factors
Chapter 3: 17:00 – A comparison of national trends versus Las Vegas
Chapter 4: 22:00 – Projections for the Las Vegas market
Housing for the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled
Luba Kim-Reynolds
May 10, 2021
Every one of our social bonds has an impact story. In this podcast, Luba Kim-Reynolds, Head of Multifamily Investor Relations & ESG Initiatives, looks at how our impact bonds are channeling capital towards projects that have a measurable community impact. Luba is joined by Anthony Cinquini, Managing Director at Berkadia, Matt Pettinelli, Founder and CEO of CapGrow Partners, and Andrew Tush from our own Targeted Affordable Housing group.
Chapter 1: 0:00 – How they came to be involved in HIDD
Chapter 2: 15:00 – HIDD property characteristics and features
Chapter 3: 40:00 – What are the social outcomes?
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