Full Circle with Garland

012 // Robert Jue + Jerome Nichols // Standard Real Estate Investments

December 09, 2020 Garland Fuller Episode 12
Full Circle with Garland
012 // Robert Jue + Jerome Nichols // Standard Real Estate Investments
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On Episode 012, Garland interviews Robert Jue and Jerome Nichols,  Co-Founders of Standard Real Estate Investments

Highlights of Episode 012

  • Robert’s path to real estate - 1:46
  • Jerome’s path to real estate - 3:00
  • Building on relationships with Robert - 4:16
  • A non-linear path with Jerome - 5:02
  • Lessons learned along the way with Robert - 7:42
  • The parabola of time and focus - 11:08
  • Advice to 21 year old self - 14:46
  • Standard Real Estate Investment - 16:37
  • Inclusion in my industry looks like 21:12
  • Full Circle - 22:45


Rober Jue is a Co-Founder of Standard REI.

He was previously a Senior Managing Director with CBRE Global Investors where he was the Portfolio Manager of a successful ten-year fund franchise, Head of Development Investments in the Americas, Co-Chair of the Americas ESG Committee, and a member of the Americas Leadership Board. 

During his time at CBRE Global Investors, Mr. Jue also served on the board of directors for Wood Partners, a vertically integrated multifamily development and operating company. 

He has 17 years of experience in the real estate industry and started his career as an appraiser with CBRE. 

He earned a BA in Economics from UCLA. 

He is from Oakland, California and lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and three children.

Connect with Robert:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-jue/

Jerome Nichols is a Co-Founder of Standard REI. 

He was previously a Senior Director with CBRE Global Investors where he led development investment sourcing in the Americas. He served as Deputy Portfolio Manager for the firm’s development fund series and Chair of the Americas Social Impact Committee. 

Before joining CBRE Global Investors, Mr. Nichols worked in multifamily acquisitions with Capri Capital Partners, a Chicago-based real estate private equity firm. He began his 14-year real estate career in Washington, DC with The Bozzuto Group, a vertically integrated multifamily development and operating company. 

After earning a BS in Business from Wake Forest University, Mr. Nichols was a professional athlete with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers and Washington Football Team.  He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is an alumnus of the Robert Toigo Foundation.  

Mr. Nichols is from Prince George’s County, Maryland and lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and two children.

Connect with Jerome:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-nichols-673b617/

Learn more about Standard:
https://www.standardrei.com/


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Robert’s path to real estate
Jerome’s path to real estate
Building on relationships with Robert
A non-linear path with Jerome
Lessons learned along the way with Robert
The parabola of time and focus
Advice to 21 year old selves
Standard Real Estate Investment
Inclusion in my industry looks like
Live coming Full Circle
Garland’s post interview thoughts