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Podcast: The Best Ever CRE Show
Episode: Strategic Development, Market Shifts, and Build-to-Hold Philosophy Ft. Victor Menasce
Description: On this episode of the Best Ever CRE Show, Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel interview Victor Menasce, senior partner at Y Street Capital. Victor shares his transition from electrical engineering to full-time real estate development, focusing on why he pivoted from value-add deals to ground-up development across multifamily, industrial, and land projects. He dives into challenges with rising construction costs due to tariffs, converting historic buildings, and the complexities of repurposing office space into residential units. Victor also discusses the long-term strategy of build-and-hold investing, small-bay flex industrial demand, and insights on markets like Salt Lake City and New...