In this special episode of Tangent Proptech, Edward Cohen is on the red carpet at one of the most exclusive commercial real estate events of the year: the Real Estate Gala in New York City. This episode features rapid-fire conversations with founders, investors, brokers, developers, and operators across the proptech and commercial real estate ecosystem.

A big focus of the evening was on AI. Namely, this question: how is AI being used in real estate right now? And possibly more front-and-center: what’s hype and what’s here to stay? From leasing and marketing to underwriting and financial modeling, this episode explores where artificial intelligence is already driving value in real estate, where it’s falling short, and how we can close the gap.

(00:00) - Welcome to the Real Estate Gala Red Carpet Interviews
(02:30) - Cyrus Claffey (ButterflyMX): AI Across Product, Marketing, & Operations
(06:00) - Zach Molzer (Molzer Development) & Madi Bremer (CBRE): Networking & AI in Leasing
(08:30) - Gabe Einhorn (VryfID): Content, Consistency, and AI Efficiency
(10:00) - Kaylan Knitowski (Franklin Street): AI Workflows and Competing with Experience
(13:30) - David Auerbach (Hoya Capital): Driving Tech Adoption in Real Estate
(14:45) - Adam Steiner (Rick, Steiner, Fell, and Benowitz): Document Automation & Bridging Tech and Business
(16:45) - Humberto Lopes (HL Dynasty, Gotham Housing Alliance): A Human-First Real Estate Perspective
(19:15) - Jovian Lopes (Gotham Housing Alliance): AI for Research vs Human Relationships
(21:00) - Lauren O’Breza (Foresite CRE): AI in Brokerage & Underwriting
(24:30) - Pablo Barreiro (Fortec): Simplifying Tech Adoption & the Future of Financing
(26:00) - Shanti Ryle (Crexi): AI Data Enrichment & Storytelling Advantage
(30:30) - Rameen Inayat (Ryan): AI for Admin & Property Tax Insights
(32:00) - Collaboration Superpower: Priya Parker

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Ido Genosar is the CEO and Founder of Verobotics, the pioneering robotics solution for building façade maintenance, inspection, and upkeep. Prior to this, he led innovation at Aluminium Construction, Israel’s biggest façade constructor. His diverse background in building exteriors, technology and global business development is at the core of his mission to solve deep-rooted inefficiencies with breakthrough innovation.

(00:50) - “Miracle” Robotics
(02:50) - What the Façade Robot Does
(03:11) - Humanoids vs. Task-Specific Robots
(04:28) - Why Robotics Demos Fail in the Real World
(06:05) - VC Lens on Robotics
(09:13) - Funding & Adoption Reality
(12:48) - Façades as a Data Blind Spot
(15:11) - Construction Signoff & Compliance
(16:00) - Unions, Scaffolding & Safety
(18:07) - New Data-driven Decisions
(20:52) - Where's the Long-Term Value
(29:33) - Humans in the Loop
(31:48) - Best-Fit Buildings Today
(33:03) - Robots in 5 to 10 Years
(36:43) - Collaboration Superpower: Sir James Dyson, Leonardo Torres

💚 Learn more:
➡️ Visit Verobotics
➡️ Ido Genosar on LinkedIn

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➡️ Edward Cohen on LinkedIn
➡️ Zach Aarons on LinkedIn
➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn

Disclaimer: Tangent podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advise. Nothing contained on our program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by Tangent, Camber Creek, MetaProp, or any third party guest to buy or sell any securities, public or private, other financial instruments or funds.

Zach Schofel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cosign, a data-driven guarantor platform helping property owners and managers boost economic occupancy while expanding housing options for renters. Cosign aims to redefine renter underwriting and help multifamily owners convert more demand into leases. He is also a Principal at Eastman Residential, the largest buyers of distress student housing in the country. He leads a portfolio of 3,000+ multifamily units across the US, with a focus on student housing and value-add multifamily strategies.

(01:34) - The Eastman Residential Story
(02:29) - Cosign Origin
(03:39) - Limits of Credit Scores
(06:46) - Fraud Screening Landscape
(08:05) - Scale of the Problem
(11:54) - Underwriting Signals
(13:25) - Value creation in Multifamily tech
(15:49) - How VC Underwrites Insurtech
(18:06) - Feature: Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2026 in Vegas on Sep. 22-24
(20:35) - Cosign’s Differentiation
(24:17) - Mark Cuban’s Investment
(26:21) - AI in Operations
(28:18) - Collaboration Superpower: Jared Kushner & Philip Hubert

💚 Learn more:
➡️ Visit Cosign
➡️ Zach Schofel on LinkedIn

💚 Feature:
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➡️ Edward Cohen on LinkedIn
➡️ Zach Aarons on LinkedIn
➡️ Tangent on LinkedIn

Disclaimer: Tangent podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advise. Nothing contained on our program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by Tangent, Camber Creek, MetaProp, or any third party guest to buy or sell any securities, public or private, other financial instruments or funds.