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Michael Cohen discusses the evolution of New York's real estate market and the future of iconic properties like the Flatiron Building.

Season 5, Episode 10: On this episode of the No Cap Podcast, hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik sit down with Michael Cohen, Principal at Williams Equities and a key figure in the Flatiron NoMad Partnership. Drawing on his family’s nearly 100-year history in Manhattan real estate and his leadership within the brokerage world at Colliers, Michael shares how New York’s real estate ecosystem has evolved from family-run ownership models to today’s era of institutional capital and global brokerage consolidation.Michael also breaks down the strategic thinking behind some of Manhattan’s most recognizable assets and neighborhoods—from the transformation of NoMad and the role of Business Improvement Districts to the redevelopment of the iconic Flatiron Building. The conversation explores how policy shifts like the City of Yes initiative, along with advances in technology, finance, and AI, could shape the next chapter of New York office and urban development.Shoutout to our sponsor, Bracket. The AI platform transforming how we underwrite deals.TOPICS00:00 – Introduction01:55 – The Many Michael Cohens & Williams Equities History07:05 – Globalization and the Consolidation of Brokerage11:51…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jack Stone, Alex Gornik

Guest: Michael Cohen

Topics covered

• real estate evolution
• institutional capital
• global brokerage consolidation
• NoMad transformation
• Flatiron Building redevelopment
• urban development
• technology in real estate

Keywords

• real estate
• New York
• Flatiron Building
• NoMad
• Williams Equities
• institutional capital
• BIDs
• urban development
• technology
• brokerage

Sponsors

Bracket

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Williams Equities, Colliers, City of Yes

Places: Manhattan, NoMad, Flatiron Building

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