Transforming Cities Wins PRISM Award For Best Podcast

By Tori Lewandowski
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Transforming Cities, a real estate developer-focused podcast co-produced by Authentic and CHARLESGATE, has been awarded Best Podcast at the prestigious PRISM Awards. The PRISM Awards recognize the finest projects and outstanding achievements of builders, remodelers, developers, project owners, architects, land planners, marketing/advertising firms, interior designers, and other professionals in the home building industry.

This honor cements Transforming Cities as a leading voice in real estate and urban development. Since its 2019 launch, the podcast, now media-platform has delivered critical insights into the evolving landscape of real estate, with this award affirming its commitment to fostering knowledge, innovation, and thought leadership across the industry.

Challenging The Status Quo

Transforming Cities has quickly become a trusted media platform for real estate development, reaching thousands weekly while offering industry leaders a place to share valuable expertise, trends, and stories that resonate with those shaping urban spaces. Hosted by Chris Arnold, with contributions from Michael DiMella and Victoria Lewandowski, the podcast covers topics ranging from sustainable building practices to innovative development strategies and market analysis.

The PRISM Award for Best Podcast celebrates excellence in content, accessibility, and execution. This award recognizes Transforming Cities for its success in creating top-tier quality episodes that are not only informative but also engaging and accessible, breaking down complex real estate trends into digestible insights for listeners. The podcast met PRISM’s high standards for creativity, continuity, ease of access, and and effective communication with its target audience.

What Does It Take To Create A 'Best Podcast'? 

Transforming Cities was established to fill a gap in the real estate content landscape, addressing the challenges and realities of modern real estate development that are often overlooked in mainstream media.

With over 100+ episodes, the podcast covers a broad spectrum, from market trends and branding strategies to operational property management and renter engagement. Its success stems from strategic partnerships with industry leaders and a commitment to creating accessible content for a diverse global audience of developers, owners, and operators.

Powered by Authentic, a creative agency specializing in real estate marketing and digital solutions, and CHARLESGATE, a comprehensive real estate services firm, Transforming Cities combines industry insight with creative storytelling. This collaboration offers an invaluable resource for professionals in the multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, and urban planning sectors.

What Sets Transforming Cities Apart

Transforming Cities stands out not only for its depth but also for its engaging approach. Episodes are crafted to be thought-provoking, challenging traditional narratives and encouraging listeners to rethink norms in new development real estate. Key qualities that define Transforming Cities include:

Quiet Confidence and Provocative Insight: The podcast tackles tough questions and explores complex topics, encouraging critical thinking about industry trends and assumptions for deeper engagement.

Direct, Honest, and Approachable Content: Clarity and accessibility are prioritized, making complex topics understandable for a wide audience and enhancing the podcast’s appeal across all industry levels.

Professional Production Standards: A dedicated growth content manager and professional video producer ensure top-notch production quality. Each episode is supported by research, insight articles, social media content, and videos that reinforce the podcast’s themes across multiple platforms.

A Content Strategy with Consistent Impact

With a strategically planned content schedule, Transforming Cities maintains continuity and engagement. New episodes release weekly, offering fresh insights, short clips, insight articles, two newsletters (TC:AM, and TC:PM) and thought leadership posts from hosts, guests, and industry voices. This consistency allows subscribers to easily access high-quality content, keeping thousands of listeners informed and inspired.

Beyond its high production value, Transforming Cities features voices from across the industry—from developers and architects to marketing executives and urban planners—creating a multidimensional view of real estate. This variety has helped build a loyal audience, with listeners who not only tune in but also share the podcast's insights within their professional communities.

Notable Wins of The Night

In addition to Transforming Cities’ award, both CHARLESGATE and Authentic received honors at the PRISM Awards. CHARLESGATE was awarded Best Rental Community for the Bremen 282 development, created in collaboration with Transom Real Estate, Authentic, RODE Architects Inc., and Lighthouse Real Estate Investments LLC. CHARLESGATE also won Best Multi-Unit For Sale Community for Nevins Hill, in partnership with New Boston Ventures and David Goldman, and team member Billy Cole was named Salesperson of the Year for his exceptional achievements in real estate sales.

These accolades showcase the dynamic partnerships and commitment to excellence that CHARLESGATE and Authentic bring to every project, affirming their status as leaders in real estate and development.

With Transforming Cities as an award-winning source of thought leadership, CHARLESGATE and Authentic remain dedicated to sharing insights that raise industry standards and foster sustainable, forward-looking development across communities. 

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