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Welcome to the Arena from ICR – Conversations with Today's Innovators & Business Leaders

Sometimes, acquisitions that seem risky are actually just really smart: seeing opportunity where others don't. And in real estate, if you have the experience and a strong handle on research, undervalued assets are there for the taking.

My guest this week is Nitin Chexal. Nitin is the CEO of Palladius Capital Management where he oversees all aspects of the firm, including leading a team of investment and asset management professionals focused on real estate equity and debt investments across the US. Previously, Nitin was a partner and Managing Director at Nimes Real Estate, and before that he was VP of Corporate and Business Development at Counsyl. Nitin got his Bachelor's degree at UCLA, and has an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Nitin and I talked about how Palladius' bold approach to acquisitions helped establish the company. We also talked about how real estate trends will drive their business over the next few years.

Show Notes

Summary:

Sometimes, acquisitions that seem risky are actually just really smart: seeing opportunity where others don't. And in real estate, if you have the experience and a strong handle on research, undervalued assets are there for the taking.

My guest this week is Nitin Chexal. Nitin is the CEO of Palladius Capital Management where he oversees all aspects of the firm, including leading a team of investment and asset management professionals focused on real estate equity and debt investments across the US. Previously, Nitin was a partner and Managing Director at Nimes Real Estate, and before that he was VP of Corporate and Business Development at Counsyl.  Nitin got his Bachelor's degree at UCLA, and has an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Nitin and I talked about how Palladius'  bold approach to acquisitions helped establish the company. We also talked about how real estate trends will drive their business over the next few years.

Highlights:
  • Nitin explains Palladius' approach, interests, and how they scaled so rapidly (2:38)
  • How Palladius' starting point was different than other firms (5:38)
  • What being "tactically contrarian" means and how it gives Palladius an edge (7:09)
  • Palladius' tactically contrarian approach to Austin, Houston and Chicago (7:46)
  • Nitin explains Palladius' focus on shallow bay assets (14:31)
  • The "hotel-ification" of multi-family rentals (17:52)
  • How technology is being incorporated into Palladius' portfolio and operations (19:40)
  • Nitin discusses Palladius' debt platform (21:36)
  • Palladius' approach to democratizing real estate (23:33)
  • Nitin talks about starting Palladius during COVID, and what he sees for the company's future (24:35)
Links:

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ICR Website
Nitin Chexal Bio
Nitin Chexal LinkedIn
Palladius Capital Management Website
Palladius Capital Management LinkedIn

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What is Welcome to the Arena from ICR – Conversations with Today's Innovators & Business Leaders?

In the increasingly crowded and competitive corporate and financial ecosystem, it’s harder than ever for companies to break through the clutter and be heard. The media, investors, agenda-driven influencers, even customers and competitors, are defining your business story on their terms. Therefore, it is imperative that companies take control and proactively drive the conversation with stakeholders in an effort to build & maintain equity value.

In Welcome to the Arena from ICR, Co-Founder & CEO of ICR, Tom Ryan, interviews key business and financial players who influence the fate of public or aspiring public companies in the capital markets. As a former Wall Street Journal ranked sell-side equity analyst and the founder of one of the largest strategic communications firms in the world, Tom understands what it takes to navigate this complex environment.

This is a forum for CEOs, CFOs, institutional investors, sell-side analysts, financial journalists, private equity professionals and other financial community participants to share their stories and give advice in an open and candid conversation.

For more information, visit http://www.icrinc.com