Transcript
A (0:00)
Hi, I'm Andrew Kirsch, co founder of Sklar Kirsch. On this podcast, I interview industry leaders. You'll hear their real time opinions on today's market, their background, unique career highlights and guidance for newcomers to the industry. This is the Kirsch Connection.
B (0:20)
Welcome to another edition of the Kirsch Connection. I have my son as the cameraman and we are on one of the most iconic holes of all of golf. The 16th at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium course. Normally there would be 50,000 people watching me hit, but as you can see, it's just desert today as we're playing it in April. On this week's episode, I have Victor Coleman, the CEO of Hudson Pacific. Besides talking about real estate and what it's like to be a CEO of a public company, we talk about his favorite golf courses. Maybe this is one of them. Let's see how I can do. I'm playing from the tips on the 16th hole where about 173 yards.
A (1:00)
Let's see what I can do.
B (1:04)
It looks good. On the green. 16th hole. Victor Coleman. Enjoy the episode. And here's my buddy. There's Maverick. Having a great time. See you everybody.
A (1:20)
Welcome to another edition of the Kirsch Connection. I'm here with Victor Coleman, CEO and chairman of Hudson Pacific Properties. Victor, thanks so much for coming into the studio.
C (1:31)
Hey, it's my pleasure. I'm happy to be here. I love it here.
A (1:33)
Well, I know that I would see you in the Palisades we were talking about before we were recording in front of Alfred's. And so I guess my first question is, how are things post fire?
C (1:46)
Well, listen, true blue, my heart is with the Palisades. I'm still working on all facets and functions to try to get back in the Palisades. We're not in the Palisades and I can tell you I woefully miss it. Raise my kids there. Felt part of the community. Still am part of the community. And you know, as you know, every day you run into somebody who has some story on a positive side and then two more people on the negative side. So we're trying to motivate the populace around there and try to get that community back up and running. But it's going to take some time and it's going to take a lot of effort. But there's a lot of heart there and I'm part of that pulse, I believe.
A (2:20)
Yeah, I talk a lot about it in my podcast. I'm sure my audience may be sick and tired of hearing it. But 5,000 homes, 5,000 different stories. And I was telling you of one of. We were thinking of going all over the country. We ended up just a couple miles away in Santa Monica, still playing some baseball with the ppba, trying to get them back in the Palisades with Village School. My kids went there, and obviously Village school burnt down. And it's gonna be a long road.
