Impact Real Estate Podcast The Summer Series with Jim Simmons

On this episode of the Impact Real Estate Podcast presented by Jackson Lucas Executive Search, we launch the Summer Series by welcoming back Jim Simmons, CEO and Founding Partner at Asland Capital Partners. We discuss his journey from engineering to trader to founder of his own company. We also walk through the real estate climate in New York, talk diversity in real estate and tackle the issue of affordability in America. Jim is a true legend in New York real estate space so this is an episode you do not want to miss.

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Episode Notes:

01:26 - What is Asland Capital Partners?

03:25 - Sharing a brownstone

05:50 - Upper Manhattan

09:10 - The NY equation

12:10 - Couple of Jersey kids falling into real estate

17:15 - Changing the neighborhood

19:57 - From derivatives trader to real estate investor

21:30 - 80 to 90% relationship-driven

25:17 - Dealing with the lack of diversity

29:52 - The affordability issue in America

36:54 - What’s next for Asland?

39:35 - Creating something from scratch

41:24 - The Hot Seat presented by KK Reset