Chad Lavender is the President of Capital Markets - North America @ Newmark.In this episode we talk about his journey through commercial real estate, from starting out in development during the 2008 financial crisis to building one of the leading senior housing brokerage and advisory practices in the country. We cover how he navigated tough markets early in his career, the lessons he learned from cold calling legends of the industry, and the growth of alternative asset classes like senior housing, medical office, and data centers. Chad also shares his perspective on current real estate markets, from multifamily and industrial to the resurgence of office and the expansion of build-to-rent housing.We discuss: Starting in high-rise development in 2008 and learning through the downturn Building a senior housing brokerage business from scratch and winning early deals with Starwood and Carlisle Moving from ARA to HFF to Newmark and helping create the alternative assets platform How recruiting, persistence, and long-term relationships drive success in brokerage Current insights on data centers, senior housing, office recovery, build-to-rent, and industrial demandLinks:Newmark - https://www.nmrk.com/Chad on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-lavender-03551bb/Topics:((((((((((((((Support our SponsorsRamp: https://ramp.com/fortCollateral Partners: https://collateral.com/fortVesto: https://www.vesto.com/fortChris on Social Media:Chris on X: https://x.com/fortworthchrisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepowerspodcast/ Watch POWERS on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNXVisit our website: https://www.powerspod.com/Leave a review on Apple: https://bit.ly/45crFD0Leave a review on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Krl9jO POWERS is produced by https://www.johnnypodcasts.com/