Rock Steps to Retail Wealth: Inside Andy Weiner’s Shopping Center Empire | Jake & Gino Poadcast

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5 • 831 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In this episode of the Jake and Gino Podcast, we dive deep into the world of retail real estate with Andy Weiner, Founder and President of Rockstep Capital. Andy shares how he transitioned from running a family clothing empire to revitalizing struggling malls in secondary and tertiary markets. Discover how his “Rock Steps” culture drives high performance, why retail isn’t dead, and how positive leverage and local community partnerships are the secret to sustainable success.

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody.
0:11.4	I'm a host, Jake Sons-A-N-I-Holk, Gino podcast here with my co-hosts, a multifamily mentor, the coach of chef, the father-six, the best-sline author.
0:17.3	The G-Daddy!
0:18.5	Gino Barbaro, how's it going?
0:20.0	Jake, two days in a row I get to spend with you in the studio.
0:24.0	I'm doing phenomenal.
0:25.7	How you doing, brother?
0:26.6	Always making it happen, big man.
0:28.5	Excited about today.
0:29.8	Today's guest is the founder and president of Rockstep Capital, a real estate investment
0:34.3	firm that's all about breathing new life into retail properties
0:39.3	across the country. Okay. He's here to discuss the future of retail, how to spot opportunities
0:45.6	where others don't. I'm very excited about this. And what it really takes to build something that
0:50.0	lasts in commercial real estate. I know you like that, Gino. So without further ado, any winner, welcome the show.
0:55.2	Hey, excited to be here, guys.
0:57.6	So here's what we're going to do, because I didn't get, I didn't give Gino here a chance
1:01.7	to meet you and know your background.
1:03.5	Tell us your story.
1:04.6	Tell us how you got into commercial real estate.
1:06.3	And then we're going to go deep, we're going to go deep dive into the retail. Got it, got it. Well, so my story started in retailing.
1:13.6	My grandfather started a chain of 159 clothing stores based in Houston, and I ran
1:19.6	the office.
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