Temerity and DLC Retail Retold Podcast: Partnership as a Competitive Advantage

In commercial real estate, everyone talks about capital. Not enough people talk about partnership.

That’s what makes the relationship between DLC and Temerity Strategic Partners different.

Recorded from DLC’s new media studio in Elmsford, New York, this special episode of Retail Retold features guest host Adam Ifshin, Founder and CEO of DLC, in conversation with Bruce Cohen, Founder and Co-CEO of Temerity Strategic Partners.

Together, they explore how today’s higher interest rate environment has reshaped commercial real estate, shifting the advantage from financial engineering to operational excellence. Bruce explains why Temerity was built to partner with proven operators rather than simply invest in real estate, while Adam shares the operator’s perspective on creating long-term value through disciplined execution, relationships, and relentless focus on cash flow.

The conversation goes beyond the numbers. Adam and Bruce discuss how their partnership evolved from mutual skepticism into deep trust, why alignment between operators and capital partners has never been more important, and how culture, leadership, and succession planning have become meaningful competitive advantages.

The market will continue to change. But the firms that outperform won’t simply have access to capital. They’ll have the right partners, the right people, and the discipline to execute when it matters most.

Because capital can always find another deal.

Finding the right partner is much harder.