{"podcast":{"title":"The Promote Podcast","slug":"the-promote-podcast-7245267","podcast_index_feed_id":7245267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-promote-podcast","website_url":"http://thepromote.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1IKNtfEuklcztGPsnPQId6--1veIQvIYPSj6-mdgnDI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZTJm/MmUwYTJkNDlkYzQw/OGU3NGUyZjMyMjZi/OTFmZC5wbmc.jpg","author":"ten31 Media","episode_count":70,"summary":"Your Commercial Real Estate Insider guide. From profiles of the biggest dealmakers to skyline-shaping transactions, we bring you the deals, breakdowns and war stories that move the market — for insiders, by insiders. From bad-boy guarantees to CMBS tranche warfare to syndicator sins, we cover it all. Each week, The Promote Podcast explores three of the most interesting and consequential stories in CRE, taking you well beyond the headlines and into the heart of the action. Hosted by the award-winning “Bard of CRE,” Hiten Samtani, along with no-BS institutional insider Will Krasne. Now a top 80 pod on Apple in \"Business & Investing.\" Also check out our 3x/week newsletter for industry insiders at https://www.thepromote.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T22:18:23.495686+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267"},"episode":{"title":"Sleepless in Seattle: The Martin Selig Story","slug":"sleepless-in-seattle-the-martin-selig-story","published_at":"2025-12-03T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267/sleepless-in-seattle-the-martin-selig-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e6b49b6","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/9e6b49b6/f2081668.mp3","summary":"This week, we dive deep into the maverick career of Seattle skyscraper titan Martin Selig - a true man in full who at his pomp controlled more than a third of the city's downtown, but is now at risk of losing it all. As of this summer, Selig has lost 19 of his buildings to third-party managers or lenders. He’s been unable to make good on over $850 million in loans. We break down his meteoric rise, his ability to survive through cycles that ended the careers of lesser men, and why this time may truly be the end. To advertise: Reach out to partnerships@thepromote.com For feedback: Write us at podcast@thepromote.com And please rate us and write a review on Apple. Up your CRE game: Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote to unlock access to expert CRE content. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15 Further reading/listening: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-20-fi-194-story.html https://www.seattletimes.com/business/developer-seligs-one-man-show-plays-well-in-current-downturn/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/martin-selig-helped-shape-downtown-seattle-now-hes-the-face-of-its-office-woes/ https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/29/realestate/focus-seattle-creating-an-office-empire.html https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/developer-donates-922000-to-try-to-get-estate-tax-erased/ WA https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/another-piece-of-seligs-seattle-office-empire-sold-at-fire-sale-discount/ Talking Tycoons: Tom Cousins","meta_description":"This week, we dive deep into the maverick career of Seattle skyscraper titan Martin Selig - a true man in full who at his pomp controlled more than a thir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1785,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-promote-podcast-7245267/episodes/sleepless-in-seattle-the-martin-selig-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267/sleepless-in-seattle-the-martin-selig-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}