During the busiest day of the RECon convention in Las Vegas, Phil sits down with the President and CEO of ICSC, Tom McGee, for a cup of coffee. The RECon convention was a bustling, energetic, invigorating convention, and Tom McGee was proud to be an integral part of it. Tom’s discussion focuses on the demographics of retail, the growing top line revenue of brick and mortar stores, and the continued integration of e-commerce and experiences into existing retail establishments. It was an honor and a pleasure to have Tom share his views on the current real estate climate, and expound upon the services provided by ICSC to its many members.

If you would like to learn more about the International Council of Shopping Centers, please visit the website at https://www.icsc.org/. You can also learn about the RECon event here: https://www.icsc.org/attend-and-learn/events/details/recon-the-global-retail-real-estate-convention6

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First, Phil provides an ICSC RECON recap, and he shares his first experience at the storied conference in Las Vegas. Phil then sits down with Andrew Calcutt and George Freeman, two long-time friends and business partners, who invest in 6-30 unit multi-family buildings in the south side of Chicago. Andrew and George discuss their strategies, their challenges finding quality deals in the current marketplace, the lack of REO inventory, distressed debt purchasing, and their strategy of renovating challenged properties to provide affordable, quality housing in challenging markets.

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Episode 28 - ICSC RECon Recap – Tom McGee

Episode 12 - Sleeping Bear Capital - Andrew Calcutt and George Freeman