About this episode

Joshua Benaim discusses his unique approach to real estate development, influenced by his background and family legacy.

You'll learn about finding value in real estate in this conversation with Joshua Benaim, founder and CEO of Aria Development Group and author of Real Estate, A Love Story. Joshua shares how his background as an opera singer influenced his real estate career, and how his family's real estate legacy played a role in his approach to the business. You'll hear how Joshua finds overlooked opportunities, from complex ownership structures to oceanfront lands. He discusses the importance of creating housing that makes people feel good and using design to deliver value for both residents and investors. You can connect with Joshua at his company website. and LinkedIn You can connect with me at: My website: JamesNelson.com LinkedIn: JamesNelsonNYC Instagram: JamesNelsonNYC Twitter: JamesNelsonNYC My Forbes.com articles: Forbes.com/sites/jamesnelson

People in this episode

Host: James Nelson

Guest: Joshua Benaim

Topics covered

• real estate
• development
• value creation
• design
• housing
• investing

Keywords

• real estate
• development
• value
• design
• housing
• investors
• opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aria Development Group

Books & works: Real Estate, A Love Story

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