Investing through Real Estate Market Shifts

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on navigating real estate market shifts with insights from industry expert David DesPrez.

In this episode of Meet the Visionaries , MIT Center for Real Estate students Ryan Othman and Jainil Shah sit down with David DesPrez, Partner on Bain Capital’s Special Situations team, to explore how one of the industry’s leading investors navigates real estate dislocation across debt and equity. David shares how Bain approaches capital solutions, distressed investing, and platform-based real estate strategies, while offering insights on today’s market dynamics across office, multifamily, industrial, hotels, and senior living. The conversation also dives into sourcing proprietary deals, assessing risk across cycles, and where opportunity may emerge next in commercial real estate. Director: Denise DeLorey Interview by: Ryan Othman, Jainil Shah Production by: Lacey Cochran Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/dance-with-me License code: KQAWWN4CWQXDF01E

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Othman, Jainil Shah

Guest: David DesPrez

Topics covered

• real estate investment
• market dynamics
• distressed investing
• capital solutions
• commercial real estate
• risk assessment

Keywords

• real estate
• investment
• Bain Capital
• market shifts
• distressed assets
• commercial real estate
• risk assessment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bain Capital, MIT Center for Real Estate

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