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Rosenthal’s Economic Update and Thought for the Week
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6 Months After LA Fires – Impact on Commercial Real Estate
On 9-16-2025 David Rosenthal was the featured speaker at the Commercial Investment Networking Meeting. He spoke about the impact of the LA fires on commercial real estate and what the projections might be for the future. Is there an impact on rents? What about Insurance? What about the employee pool? Are sales and leasing getting better or worse? How far away is the impact being felt and for how long? These and other issues were addressed to help agents and brokers determine next steps.
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Sept. 3, 2025 Competitive Edge – Leveraging Marketing Innovation to Drive Business Growth
Moderator:
Maura Hudson, Slatt Capital, Chief Marketing Officer
Speakers:
David Rosenthal, Curtis-Rosenthal, Inc, President/CEO
Sydney Nikols O’Toole, Nikols Mortgage Fund, LLC, Director of Communications
Scott Emrich, EPL Capital, CEO
Daniel Ceniceros, Connect Media, Founder & CEO
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2023 Western States CREF Conference Recap Video
The 2023 Western States CREF Conference was held at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Commercial bankers from around the nation came together to share thoughts on a variety of pressing topics in the commercial real estate industry. David Rosenthal MAI, FRICS, President & CEO, Curtis-Rosenthal, Inc. moderated a panel discussion.
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Susan Milazzo, CEO of CMBA, on California MBA’s weekly podcast, CONNECT, is back with fresh interviews for 2023. We kick off the new week with David Rosenthal MAI, FRICS, President & CEO, Curtis-Rosenthal, Inc.
Featured topics of discussion:
– Interest rates are up and we’re just kicking off 2023. What asset classes do you see fairing better than others in the next 12 months?
– What is the secret to your strong corporate culture?
– What advice can you share with newer entrants in the market about how to build that strong professional network?
– Curtis-Rosenthal is the ONLY company that has sponsored the Western States CREF Conference every year since its inception. Why is that event a priority for the company?
CMBA Member Spotlight 2016: Curtis-Rosenthal, Inc.
“Each month we like to catch up with one of our members and discuss a few of the hot topics in their corner of the real estate finance industry. This month, we had an opportunity to chat with David Rosenthal at Curtis-Rosenthal, Inc. one of the California MBA’s commercial/multi-family-focused associate member companies!” Read more…
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Joe Villegas guest speaker – IRWA seminar 2018
A note from CMBA:
“Special thanks to our friends David Rosenthal and Tom Curtis of Curtis-Rosenthal for their support! The company has sponsored the Annual Western States CREF Conference since the beginning – 18 years ago.”
Episode 1 in a new series from the California MBA!
We’ll be covering topical issues relevant to today’s commercial/multi-family mortgage banker. Today’s episode will focus on current COVID-19 valuation-related trends, and features: Cody Charfauros, Managing Director, Slatt Capital; member, California MBA Board of Directors David Rosenthal, MAI, FRICS, President & CEO, Curtis-Rosenthal, Inc.
2020 Western States CREF Conference Panel “Experts Discuss the Future of Real Estate”. Participant panelists include David Rosenthal, MAI, FRICS, President & CEO Curtis-Rosenthal, Inc., Arthur Pearlman, Chairman Arthur Pearlman Corporation, and Matthew May, President May Realty Advisors
David Rosenthal moderating a panel on Commercial Real Estate Investment Opportunities at the Commerical Real Estate Lender Conference 2018