Boston Construction, Development & Design Summit

Wed Feb 12, 2025

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Boston Construction, Development & Design Summit

Name: Boston Construction, Development & Design Summit
Start: 2025-02-12T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-12T12:00:00-05:00

Analyzing Architectural and Building Trends, Navigating Economic Complexities and Delivering Top Class Developments

Wednesday February 12 2025 @ 8:00 AM EST

$135.00

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Speakers and Panels

Todd Nordblom

CEO, Nordblom Company

Patrick Noone

VP, Development, Davis Companies

Canan Safar

Canan Safar manages real estate development projects for CV Properties and Accordia Partners, with her current focus on the Dorchester Bay City project, a $5 Billion, transformative 36-acre, 6.1 million square foot Transit-Oriented Development near the JFK/UMass Station. Currently received the City of Boston’s zoning approval and FEIR Certificate from the State, the project will create nearly 2,000 multifamily units and 4 million square feet of commercial and retail space, generate 25,000 permanent jobs, dedicate over 15 acres to open spaces with 3.7 miles of new bike lanes while implementing neighborhood-scale climate resilience measures. Canan has extensive experience in real estate development, having led complex urban mixed-use projects locally and nationally. Prior to joining CV Properties, she worked as the Director of Infrastructure for the Harvard Allston Land Company at Harvard University, where she was responsible for developing the strategic infrastructure master plan, construction feasibility, and the resiliency and sustainability aspects of the University’s 36-acre Enterprise Research Campus. She served as a member of the selection committee for the Enterprise Research Campus project RFP process on behalf of the University. Prior to Harvard, Canan oversaw the development of the 16 million square foot Suffolk Downs Redevelopment mixed-use project for HYM Investment Group and managed the acquisition and development of over 1,000 unit multi-family apartment projects in the Boston area. She has also worked on economic development projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, focusing on public-private partnerships to optimize the state’s underutilized real estate assets. Before her transition to real estate development, Canan was an architect at Elkus Manfredi Architects in Boston. Canan holds an MS degree in RED from MIT and a BA in Architecture from YTU in Istanbul.

CV Properties

SVP of Development

Canan Safar

SVP of Development, CV Properties

Kaitlin McCarthy

CEO, Ionic Development

Amy Prange

VP Development, Seaport, WS Development

James Apodaca

SVP, Construction, Congress Group

Carrie Hawley

CEO & Senior Principal, HLB Lighting Design

Ray Kettner

Senior Associate, Stantec

Gareth Orsmond

Gareth Orsmond focuses his practice on commercial real estate, land use, environmental, and energy matters in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. His practice encompasses transactional work, permitting, and litigation. Gareth started his career as an environmental and land use lawyer before building his commercial transactional practice. This background enables him to negotiate and implement complex real estate deals while resolving challenging environmental and land use issues. Gareth played a leading role in impactful developments in metro Boston, including University Station in Westwood, the St. Regis Residences in Boston, and the Skating Club of Boston’s state-of-the-art Olympic training center in Norwood. Gareth’s extensive experience in environmental, land use, and governmental matters includes his work with the Cape Cod Commission, the Cape and Islands Water Protection Fund, and nonprofit organizations and municipalities, including Westwood, Somerville, Salem, and Medway, Mass., and Somersworth, New Hampshire. He has particular expertise in the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act, known as Chapter 91. In the energy sector, Gareth is lead transactional and environmental counsel and handles aspects of the complex permitting efforts for a leading U.S. operator and developer of utility-scale battery energy storage systems in connection with a proposed 700±-MW battery energy storage system that will occupy a critical, urban location. He also represents one of four electric utility providers in New Hampshire, which operates Massachusetts facilities as well, and represents landowners and developers in renewable energy projects, including solar arrays and battery energy storage systems. As an educator, Gareth taught the land use seminar and clinic at New England Law|Boston for 10 years. He also teaches continuing legal education seminars and authors publications. Gareth earned a master's in jazz studies, with honors, from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has performed in many venues, including Boston’s historic Jordan Hall, the Village Vanguard in New York, and Ronnie Scott's in London.

Pierce Atwood

Partner

Gareth Orsmond

Partner, Pierce Atwood

Moderator

Mark Balfe

Principal, Haley & Aldrich

Why You Must Attend This 2025 Boston Construction, Development & Design Conference

What You'll Learn:

Are development team exploring new construction processes such as modular in future projects?
What key advancements and innovations in construction have proven most effective in limiting project costs while minimizing timelines?
With BERDO 2.0 mandates taking effect this year, how is this impacting how developers approach new investment and development opportunities?
How do you approach the integration of technology in construction to achieve both cost-efficiency and to accelerate project timelines?
With a new chief of planning for the city of Boston is there an expectation amongst the community that their will be an improved permitting and approvals process?
What design trends are developers implementing in their projects to differentiate their buildings from competitors?
What strategies have proven effective in managing costs while incorporating new materials and building upgrades into construction projects?
How does collaboration among developers, investors, and other stakeholders contribute to a more comprehensive and effective approach to forecasting trends and mitigating risks in Boston's real estate development?
What role does sustainability play in shaping the future of development in Boston, and how does it intertwine with risk assessment and meeting tenant needs?

How You'll Do More Business:

Elevate your business by deepening your insights into the dynamic commercial real estate sector in Boston. Gain valuable perspectives from prominent developers and investors in Boston, covering a spectrum of asset classes. Explore Boston's strategic market positioning to enhance resilience against economic uncertainties.

Who Attends:

Connect and Network with Boston's top developers, owners, investors, brokers general contractors, designers, architects, financial institutions, government officials and more!

Why You Should Attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us!

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our Event Producer, Joshua Piquion at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ally.araco@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Pre-Event Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	From Concept to Creation: Trends That Are Shaping The Approach To Design 1.) Learn what trends are shaping how development teams approach design on new projects. 2.) Explore innovative designs team are using to maximize space in projects.
9:45 AM 10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Navigating Boston’s Development Landscape: Costs, Permitting and In-Demand Asset Classes 1.) Understand how developers are assessing the current market environment for new projects. 2.) Analyze how developers are navigating the permitting and approvals process.
10:45 AM 11:30 AM	Construction Market Outlook: Materials, Pricing & Labor Challenges 1.) Explore new materials and construction processes teams are implementing to save costs. 2.) Learn what challenges teams have to navigate to deliver projects on time
11:30 AM 11:45 AM	Post-Event Networking

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