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Boston State of the Market

Leading Developments, Greater Boston's Hottest Neighborhoods & Financing Deals Amid Inflation

Event Ended On: Thursday October 20 2022

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Events Raw Space

Two Drydock

Completed in 2020 and featuring LEED Gold and Fitwel certifications, the striking steel-and-glass Two Drydock boasts an unmatched quality of construction with incredible views and a superior amenity package. Its eight levels of office space are located between a mixed-use ground floor, three levels of above-grade parking, and a stunning top-floor amenity center known as the Sky Deck. The asset further benefits from a prominent location within Boston's Seaport District, an unmatched innovation cluster that continues to grow as a "must-have" office and life science destination for tenants and owners alike. 

Speakers and Panels

Boston Market Update: Economist Keynote

JLL's Julia Georgules gives an overview of the Boston Market

Julia Georgules
Keynote

Julia Georgules

Head of Americas Research & Strategy, JLL

Financing & Investing: Impact of Access to Debt on Deal Flow

Discussing Deal Structuring and Recent Shift in Demand

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Chief Investment Officer, AEW
Yali Wang

Yali Wang

Managing Director, US Head of Real Estate Development, Manulife Investment Management

Future of Malls, Retail & Repositioning

Case Studies on Successful Repositions

Andrew Marsallo

Andrew Marsallo

Senior Real Estate Manager, Shake Shack
Corey Bialow

Corey Bialow

Founder & CEO, Bialow Real Estate

Navigating Site Selection Strategies for Leading Developments

How to Properly Position & Align Assets in Thriving Hubs

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Managing Partner, Nubian Square Development
Jorge Mendoza

Jorge Mendoza

Managing Director, KPF

Multifamily Deal Making: Next Wave of Developments

Update on the Multifamily Market in Boston

Mike Kennealy

Mike Kennealy

Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Projects in Boston to be discussed:

These are some key projects in the area that our panelists will be discussing. Read more about these developments by clicking on the links: 

 

Recovery of malls and retail post Covid according to Laura Schwartz & Corey Bialow

Lyra: PGIM's 34-story apartment building in Downtown Boston

Completion of Parcel 12 deck over highway by developer Samuels & Associates 

 

 

Venue

Two Drydock
2 Dry Dock Ave
Boston, MA 02210

Floor: 11th Floor


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Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast, Coffee & Networking
9:00 AM
9:10 AM
Boston Market Update: Keynote with JLL's Economist Julia Geogules
9:10 AM
9:50 AM
Financing & Investing: Impact of Access to Debt on Deal Flow
1. Analysis of how the access to debt is impacting deal structure
2. How are external market pressures such as inflation impacting deal flow?
9:50 AM
10:30 AM
Future of Malls, Retail & Repositioning
1. Closer look at which malls are struggling and looking at repositioning
2. How are malls successfully being repositioned?
10:30 AM
10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45 AM
11:00 AM
Fireside Chat with BPDA's James Arthur Jemison
11:00 AM
11:40 AM
Navigating Site Selection Strategies for Leading Developments
1. Which areas of Boston are in highest demand and reshaping the city?
2. Strategies implemented during the site selection process
11:40 AM
12:20 PM
Multifamily Deal Making: Next Wave of Developments
1. Upcoming Multifamily developments in Boston
2. Demand & Supply: Tackling the housing shortage crisis
12:20 PM
12:45 PM
Post Event Networking

Why This Matters

What You'll Learn:

  • Understand how developers and investors are approaching the Boston market given inflation and the potential for a recession.
  • With rising costs, how are developers finding value, both in terms of asset class and geography.
  • Hear from the city's top developers about making safe investments vs. riskier longterm bets.
  • How developers, tenants and designers are approaching malls and the viability of repositioning or upgrading these struggling assets.
  • Closer look at how developers are navigating site selection and which projects are leading Boston's construction pipeline.

 

How you'll do more business:

Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding for how the world's economic uncertainty is impacting deal flow in Boston. Network and hear from the top developers and investors on what the future holds for multifamily, life sciences and the uncertainty of Greater Boston malls. 

 

Who attends:

Investors, owners, developers, tenants, end users, brokers, lawyers, designers, contractors, architects, property managers and policy makers.

 

Why should you 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 Boston Event Producer, Chris Picher at chris.picher@bisnow.com.

Our Commitment to Safety

We hosted more than 72,000 attendees live, in-person around the globe in 2021. Our commitment to safety is no different in 2022. Our events follow all local Covid-19 regulations and protocols.

At this event, this means you can expect:

  • Enhanced sanitization protocols will be adhered to throughout the event space including regularly disinfecting surfaces throughout the event and hand sanitizer provided to all attendees.
  • As venue and local regulations evolve, the CRE industry continues to lead the way forward. As such, we will gather safely to do what we do best: network, connect, and engage to do more business. We look forward to hosting you soon.