#45 Inside the Mind of an Asset Manager!

We spend a lot of time in commercial real estate talking about technology, but very little time discussing how decisions actually get made. In this episode, we sit down with Lachlan Macquarrie, a former asset manager, educator of asset managers, and someone who now operates on the front lines of CRE technology. It was a candid look at: * Why smart building initiatives stall before they start * How misaligned incentives between asset managers, property managers, and vendors quietly kill good ideas * Where risk perception outweighs actual risk * And why “more technology” has never been the answer Lachlan shares some real stories from inside portfolios, moments where things should have worked, but didn’t. And what separates the few that actually break through. One theme is clear. Most owners and operators don’t lack solutions. They lack alignment, ownership, and a model that simplifies complexity. If you’ve ever wondered why progress in CRE tech feels slower than it should be, this conversation will hit home.