Best Minds: Bob Gardner

Best Minds: Bob Gardner

From Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

February 27, 2025 · 35 min

About this episode

In this episode, Joshua Boren interviews Bob Gardner about his extensive career in real estate consulting and his philanthropic efforts.

Best Minds: Bob Gardner February 27, 2025 By Joshua Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, RCLCO How does a career in consulting inform a commitment to philanthropy? In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate , RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, speaks with Bob Gardner, Managing Director Emeritus, about his over forty year-long career working in the urban environment, with roles spanning the private and public sectors. They discuss Bob’s journey through real estate, from working as an economist, to founding his own firm, to joining RCLCO. “In order for us to be good consultants, we needed to be good people. You just can’t fool these top developers, entrepreneurs, investors —you need to be straight up, and they need to have confidence in who you are, and the firm that you represent, and equally as important, the work product that comes out….Those are the qualities I take with me into the public work that I do.” – Bob on what lessons he has carried from consulting to his charitable work The discussion also dives into Bob’s philanthropic work, including his long history with Community Corp. of Santa Monica…

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Boren

Guest: Bob Gardner

Topics covered

  • consulting
  • philanthropy
  • real estate
  • urban environment
  • affordable housing

Keywords

  • consulting
  • philanthropy
  • real estate
  • urban development
  • affordable housing
  • Community Corp
  • Chrysalis
  • ULI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RCLCO, Community Corp. of Santa Monica, Chrysalis, ULI

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