{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Welcome to the Arena from ICR – Conversations with Today's Innovators & Business Leaders","title":"Matt Frazier, Founder & CEO, Jones Street Investment Partners – A Prosperous Pursuit: Mastering a market niche, one property at a time","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1719,"description":"Over the last few years, the wavering economy has presented problems for virtually every market. In real estate, rising rates and inflation have challenged buyers and sellers alike. But while wading in those waters, today's guest managed to find a silver lining in their unique investment field. \nToday, we get to sit down with Matt Fraser, a 20-year veteran of real estate, private equity, and corporate finance. He is the founder and CEO of Jones Street Investment Partners, a multi-family investor with more than 2 billion in assets under management. In this role, Matt is responsible for all aspects of the company's growth, including fundraising, deal sourcing, and the growth of the Jones Street team.\nPrior to forming Jones Street, Matt served as the VP of Investments and Capital Markets at Taymil Partners, a multi-family owner and operator active throughout New England. Before that, he was a VP at the private equity and venture arm of Fleet Bank, which became Bank of America. Matt received a BA in media studies with a concentration in philosophy, with honors and distinction from Penn State University.\nHighlights:\nMatt's background in finance, and the road to founding Jones Street (2:45)\nJones Street's humble beginnings and team development (3:47)\nMatt describes Jones Street's strategic approach to their unique geographic locations (5:17)\nThe status of supply and demand in Northeast / Mid-Atlantic markets (6:48)\nCities that Jones Street are currently targeting in their specified markets (10:00)\nFinancing options (11:29)\nHow Jones Street have positioned themselves for the upcoming wave of multifamily loan expiration (12:50) \nThe team at Jones Street (15:39)\nWhere Jones Street fits in the market of multifamily real estate, and field competition (17:00)\nFuture growth and current trajectory (18:48)\nHow Matt approaches other opportunities outside of the multifamily market niche (20:15)\nMatt's advice to those interested in investing in multifamily properties (22:46)\nHow...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VPbFZOgoHk78hrWlplrfMSrQROUNxI8jcZ2Gv-hyKm4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYmFh/NWFlNGJjY2Y0NGFk/YmM2NWJiMTI4NmVh/OWQ4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}