Connect CRE
Jun 24, 2025
“We’re really focused on sectors where we see strong tailwinds to demographics coupled with limited future supply in the near term and strong demand generally. So that’s putting us into the housing sectors.”
“We’re really focused on sectors where we see strong tailwinds to demographics coupled with limited future supply in the near term and strong demand generally. So that’s putting us into the housing sectors.”
That’s Jonathan Watson, managing director at AEW Capital Management, responding to the question of what opportunities industry leaders are hoping to see for the balance of 2025. Connect CRE caught up with Watson and other key players at Connect Los Angeles 2025 earlier this month.
At Jamison, the focus is on adaptive reuse, i.e. converting older office properties to residential, said CEO Jaime Lee. “We have such a dire need for housing in the city of LA and we’re really focused on bringing a more sustainable use to these buildings.”