Geoff Grossman, CBM1’s co-managing principal, is back in school!
Well, sort of…
Geoff’s former UCLA Extension professor asked him to present on retail property development to the instructor’s Real Estate Development class.
Having consulted on more than a few retail development projects over his 25 years in the retail real estate game, Geoff was flattered by the invitation and jumped at the chance. –
Geoff outlined his experience in the development process, ushering landlords, developers, and tenants through the transformation of vacant land into bustling shopping centers.
The nearly 90-minute talk held students and instructor wrapped, with almost half of the session dedicated to Q&A.
One student was so impressed that he left Geoff a voicemail praising the presentation and contemplating a career in commercial real estate:
“I just wanted to call and thank you for coming in and because a week later, I’m still thinking about your presentation. I wasn’t really thinking about commercial brokerage or commercial centers or convenience centers today before, but that was sort of fascinating and a more interesting space than I’d realized before.”
Thanks again to Professor Mark Ruff for the invite and to the amazing students for their insightful questions. None of this would have been possible without you!
On a related note, we invite any hungry young college graduates out there looking to launch a lucrative career to contact Geoff Grossman. He’s looking to train the next generation of commercial real estate professionals.