Brian Turner is the CEO of OTI, a master systems integrator that connects HVAC, lighting, and building systems into unified platforms to drive operational and energy efficiency, and ESG performance across the built environment. With over 30 years of experience in building automation, Brian has worked closely with major property owners to advance system integration and building data strategies. Prior to OTI, he led Controlco and later BuildingsIOT, where he helped shape the evolution of smart building infrastructure and IoT-driven operations. At OTI, Brian is focused on transforming how buildings operate by bringing together fragmented systems into a single, intelligent layer—making buildings smarter, more efficient, and easier to manage.

(01:40) - What's OTI
(02:32) - 30 Years of Building Technology
(04:13) - The Retrofit Opportunity
(05:55) - Why LEED Performance Slips
(07:03) - Investing in Energy Technology
(11:17) - A Unified Brain for Buildings
(14:48) - How OTI Engages Clients
(16:08) - Product Roadmap
(18:55) - Regulation vs Real Market Drivers
(19:59) - Comfort Across Asset Classes
(25:27) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24
(26:19) - Local Law 97
(27:49) - When Owners Take Action on Energy
(34:33) - Split Incentives in Leases
(38:12) - Passive House Needs Operational Technology
(40:20) - Wireless & Lower Retrofit Costs
(44:49) - Where AI Adds Value
(48:20) - Collaboration Superpower: Albert Einstein and Claude Shannon

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Michael Feldman is the former CEO and Co-Founder of Choice New York Companies, a group of firms providing property management, building staffing, and brokerage services to medium and large residential buildings across New York City. He built the company from zero revenue to roughly $27M in revenue and $5.1M in EBITDA before selling the business to Associa Corp. in 2021. Today, Michael remains active in the real estate industry as a real estate and tech investor and advisor, bringing decades of operational experience building and scaling service platforms in the New York multifamily market and beyond.

(01:17) - From Hollywood to New York Real Estate
(03:35) - How PM Models Evolved
(04:50) - Decision to Exit in 2021
(05:59) - Why Few New Entrants & Barriers to Entry
(09:49) - AI Use Cases in Property Management
(12:00) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24
(12:51) - 'War' Stories
(16:05) - M&A & Industry Consolidation
(20:51) - Collaboration Superpower: Winston Churchill

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➡️ Michael Feldman on LinkedIn

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“The most curious person in multifamily,” Moshe Crane is the VP of Branding and Strategic Initiatives at Sage Ventures, a Maryland-based real estate investment and management firm focused on multifamily and other asset acquisitions and development in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The company manages more than $1B in assets and over 4,000 apartment units while developing and selling new homes.

Moshe also hosts the Curious Wire podcast and writes the Curious Deal newsletter, where he breaks down multifamily deals, careers, and industry trends while exploring how operators build, finance, and scale real estate businesses.

(01:45) - Moshe’s Real Estate Path
(02:32) - Deals Returning to the Market
(06:05) - Sage Ventures' Market Focus
(07:27) - Defining Great Operators
(08:27) - The Third-Party Talent Crunch
(10:17) - Systems Beat Stars
(12:36) - The Sage Operations Playbook
(15:47) - Fraud Screening Tools
(19:01) - The Roving Team Mindset
(21:05) - Moshe’s Role
(23:56) - Feature: CREtech New York Oct. 20–21
(25:52) - The Accidental Self-Storage Win
(26:41) - Office-to-Storage Conversions
(28:21) - A Scrappy Deal Mix
(28:58) - Low-Basis Development Opportunities
(29:46) - Pitching Flexibility to LPs
(30:26) - No Gurus, Just Operators
(33:58) - Discipline Over Vertical Integration
(36:19) - PropTech Ecosystem Shifts
(39:38) - Proptech Adoption
(44:42) - Motivation, Curiosity & Faith
(49:31) - Collaboration Superpower: Bill Walsh

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➡️ Visit Sage Ventures
➡️ Moshe Crane on LinkedIn
➡️ Curious Deal newsletter

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