{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Deal Flow Friday","title":"LA RETAIL: Brandon Cohan - BCRE","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9236fca0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3134,"description":"In this episode of Deal Flow Friday, David Moghavem sits down with Brandon Cohan, Founder and CEO of BCRE, one of the leading names in LA’s high-street retail scene. The conversation dives into the dynamics of retail real estate in Los Angeles, from Brentwood’s renaissance and the “Kreation Effect”, to the challenges restaurants face with labor costs, rents, and shifting consumer behaviors. Brandon shares insights on post-COVID retail resilience, the regional reinvention of LA neighborhoods, and how adaptive reuse and experiential retail are shaping the future. He also emphasizes the importance of community engagement, humility, and relationships as the cornerstone for long-term success in real estate. This episode offers a rare, candid look at what’s really happening on the ground in LA retail, blending market intelligence with personal lessons from Brandon’s journey building BCRE after his time as Vice President of CBRE.\n00:00 – Introduction of Brandon Cohan & BCRE’s Rise\n04:00 – Retail Market Challenges: Vacancy, Absorption & Labor Costs\n07:45 – COVID’s Impact and Neighborhood Reinvention\n08:50 – Brentwood’s Renaissance\n10:38 – The “Kreation Effect”\n14:38 – The Fate of Big Box Retail & Adaptive Reuse Opportunities\n18:50 – Outdoor Shopping Centers & East Coast Trends\n21:00 – Miami Design District \"Destination Retail\"\n22:10 – Experiential Retail vs. Downturn Resilience\n25:00 – Generational Shifts in Consumer & Business Trends\n27:00 – Restaurant Struggles: Labor, Rents & Decision Making\n30:30 – Exodus from LA, Entertainment Industry Decline, & Competitive Leasing\n33:10 – Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, and High-End Leasing Competition\n34:40 – Third Street: From Heyday to Recovery\n37:10 – Robertson Boulevard: Evolving, Not Declining\n41:00 – Emerging Markets: Highland Park, Echo Park, Marina del Rey, Pasadena\n43:10 – Brandon’s Journey: Leaving CBRE to Found BCRE\n47:10 – Relationships, Networks & Business Philosophy\n49:40 – Advice for Restaurants: Humility & Community...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4CCvylFxdsaNNVGdB1dUOC4NLsR9R2eQL8p1_hY2q7Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NmRk/ZTI0ZGQ1OTRiOTFm/MzAwYzY5MGE1ZmIy/YTk2YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}