Real Estate Meets AI

Real Estate Meets AI explores how artificial intelligence is transforming real estate, construction, and the built environment. In each episode, cove’s CEO and Co-Founder, Sandeep Ahuja, is joined by a leading voice in the industry to demystify AI through real-world insights, systems, and data. Hear how developers, architects, and tech pioneers are applying AI today — and what it takes to lead in an AI-driven world.

Real Estate Meets AI is a business podcast hosted by cove, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

cove hosts Real Estate Meets AI, a business show with 17 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  A Conversation with Jon Birdsong & Lucas Roberts from South Downtown Atlanta

  Jul 16, 202633 minS2

  In this episode, Sandeep Ahuja sits down with Jon Birdsong, CEO of South Downtown Atlanta, and Lucas Roberts, Director of Architecture and Design at South Downtown Atlanta, to unpack one of the most ambitious urban revitalization bets in the country: rebuilding 16 acres of historic buildings in Atlanta's original downtown core. They get into running an entire neighborhood like a startup, where AI and technology actually fit into development today, and the hard work of bringing century-old buildings back to life, all timed to Atlanta's turn hosting the World Cup. Whether you're developing, investing, designing, or simply rethinking what a city core can be, this conversation offers a candid, ground-level look at what it really takes to bring a neighborhood back to life.

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  Episode #5

  A Conversation with Sam Chandan, PhD from NYU

  Jun 17, 202639 minS2

  In this episode, Sandeep Ahuja sits down with Dr. Sam Chandan, professor at NYU Stern and founder of Chandan Economics, to explore how AI is reshaping real estate, the labor market, and the way we prepare the next generation of leaders. Sam shares his honest read on where commercial real estate stands on AI adoption today, why a willingness to experiment marks a real shift for the industry, and what separates the firms making progress from those still on the sidelines. They also dig into how AI is already showing up in white collar labor data, why bipedal robotics could be the next major disruption to the built environment, and where Sam sees both the biggest opportunities and the most significant risks ahead. Whether you're leading strategy or rethinking workforce planning, this conversation offers a grounded perspective from one of the most respected voices at the intersection of real estate, economics, and AI.

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  Episode #4

  A Conversation with Arpit Gupta (NYU Stern) and James Scott (MIT)

  May 21, 202634 minS2

  <p>In this episode, Sandeep Ahuja is joined by two guests who live at the crossroads of research and real estate: Arpit Gupta, Associate Professor of Finance at NYU Stern, and James Robert Scott, Director of the Real Estate Transformation Lab at MIT.</p><p></p><p>Arpit shares how he built AI tools to structure messy zoning codes into usable data at national scale. James explores where AI is creating real value on the ground, including tools that analyze public meeting sentiment to help developers navigate approvals. Together, they rate where the industry stands on AI adoption, why real...

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  Episode #3

  A Conversation with Will O'Donnell from Prologis

  Apr 23, 202630 minS2

  <p>In this episode, Sandeep Ahuja sits down with Will O'Donnell, Managing Director and Head of Global Corporate Development and Growth at Prologis, and founder of Prologis Ventures, to explore how the world's largest logistics real estate company is evolving from four walls and a roof into an intelligent infrastructure platform.</p><p></p><p>Will shares what he's learned from 22 years inside Prologis and backing 53 startups through the venture arm, from why clean data became a company-wide mandate to how nearly the entire organization now uses AI on a daily basis. He breaks down what it actually takes to...

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  Episode #2

  A Conversation with Alex Wolkomir from McKinsey & Company

  Mar 23, 202629 minS2

  <p>In this episode, Sandeep Ahuja sits down with Alex Wolkomir, Partner at McKinsey & Company, to talk about what AI adoption looks like from the inside, through the lens of someone advising the largest real estate firms in the world.</p><p></p><p>Alex co-authored McKinsey's landmark report on generative AI in real estate and shares why the numbers have only gotten bigger since. He makes the case for why use cases are actually the wrong way to think about AI adoption, and why redesigning workflows end to end is where the real opportunity lies.</p><p></p><p>...

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