Name: Los Angeles Commercial Real Estate CEO Outlook
Start: 2025-02-25T08:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-02-25T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Omni Hotel and Resort Los Angeles

Speakers and Panels

CEO Roundtable

LA's Top Leaders Share the Key Trends that Define Success in the Year Ahead

Howard Schwimmer

Co-CEO, Rexford Industrial

Jeff Worthe

CEO, Worthe Real Estate Group

Brian Saenger

BRIAN SAENGER is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ratkovich Company (TRC), a Los Angeles-based real estate development company specializing in urban infill and historic rehabilitation of landmark properties. He previously served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel and was responsible for overseeing the Company’s operations, including development management, property management, and legal and administrative functions. The Los Angeles Business Journal continues to list Brian as one of the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles. Brian is a respected business and civic leader in Los Angeles, having been asked to serve as a founding member of the UCLA Anderson Forecast Board of Advisors. The Forecast is one of the most widely watched and often-cited economic outlooks for California and the nation. It was the first major U.S. economic forecasting group to declare that the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had already begun. Founded in 1952, the Forecast has distinguished itself as the leading independent economic forecast for greater Los Angeles, the state of California, and the United States. Brian is a member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Business Federation (LA BizFed). He serves as the Founding Co-Chair of LA BizFed’s Executive Initiative and a past Co-Chair of LA BizFed’s Land Use, Housing, Development, Real Estate & CEQA Committee. Representing more than 240 diverse business organizations representing 420,000 employers with 5 million employees across Southern California, LA BizFed advances policies and projects that strengthen the regional economy. Brian also serves as a member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce’s “The CEO Council,” an advisory group of top business leaders focused on ensuring affordable housing for middle-income families and building a workforce that is prepared for the good-paying jobs of the future. Brian is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and serves on the Urban Development and Mixed-Use Council. ULI is the oldest and largest network of cross-disciplinary real estate and land use experts in the world. He is also a member of the LAUSD Superintendent’s Business Advisory Council. Brian previously served on the Board of Directors for the California YMCA Youth & Government program and was a past Chair of the Board. Brian joined The Ratkovich Company as the Vice President of Acquisitions and played a leading role in the Company’s acquisition of The Bloc, a 1.8 million square foot, mixed-use property in downtown Los Angeles consisting of retail, office and hospitality uses. He represented the Company in the successful negotiation of a 66-year ground lease for the development of West Harbor (formerly known as the San Pedro Public Market), a $150-million transformation of a 42-acre site along the Los Angeles waterfront in San Pedro. Prior to joining the Company, Brian served as the Company’s outside counsel when he practiced with the international law firms of DLA Piper and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Brian received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, with honors, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Brian is a member of the State Bar of California and a licensed California real estate broker.

The Ratkovich Company

President & CEO

Brian Saenger

President & CEO, The Ratkovich Company

Arturo Sneider

CEO, Primestor

Paul Rahimian

Founder & CEO, Parkview Financial

Tony Natsis

A name partner of the firm, Anton N. Natsis is Chair of Allen Matkins’ Real Estate Department and is one of the top real estate attorneys in the United States. His practice focuses on development, leasing, purchase and sale, and portfolio investment sales transactions involving office, retail, and industrial projects, as well as arbitrating numerous fair market value disputes, CAM disputes and other significant landlord/tenant disputes. He also has extensive experience in debt, equity, and joint venture workouts, and the purchase of distressed assets and distressed debt. Tony is continually sought out by some of the largest national land owners, such as J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Blackstone Real Estate, Brookfield Properties, HCP, Vornado Realty Trust, Regent Properties, The Irvine Company, Boston Properties, Equity Office Properties, Kilroy Realty, Inc., Beacon Capital Partners, MPG Office Trust, Kamehameha Schools (The Bishop Estate) and Westfield Corporation. He represents many governmental entities, including the LAUSD, State of California, and City of Anaheim. Tony is also frequently retained as counsel for major national office tenants, such as AT&T, Citicorp, the FDIC, AIG, The Walt Disney Company, and the Los Angeles Times. A frequent lecturer and author, Tony is the chief consultant for the California Continuing Education of the Bar Commercial Leasing Series, the legal education reference book on leasing for California attorneys, is an adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School for a course covering commercial real estate transactions, and has spoken before such national real estate groups as ULI and BOMA. Tony is a founding board member of The Ziman Real Estate Center, which is governed under the joint auspices of the UCLA Anderson School of Business and the UCLA Law School. In the past decade, Tony has closed commercial office leases exceeding 50 million square feet. He has worked on real estate purchase contracts with a total consideration of more than $30 billion and on development transactions with a total consideration in excess of $25 billion. Since 2006, Tony has represented clients in office building portfolio investment sales transactions involving over $75 billion of consideration. One of Tony's most significant transactions is the largest real estate acquisition deal in the history of the United States. He provided extensive real estate services in connection with Blackstone Real Estate's purchase of Equity Office Properties Trust, at that point the largest owner of office space in the U.S. other than the Federal Government, for $43 billion. Subsequently, Blackstone contracted to sell over 50% of the properties it purchased with such sales closing in the first and second quarter of 2007. Tony assisted Blackstone in its acquisition due diligence related to EOP and the subsequent sales of the properties. The transactions related to this deal included Maguire Properties' purchase of Blackstone/EOP in Orange County for $2 billion, Irvine Company's purchase of Blackstone/EOP in San Diego for $1 billion, Morgan Stanley's purchase of Blackstone/EOP in San Francisco for $2.5 billion, and Beacon Capital Partners’ purchase of Blackstone/EOP Seattle for $6.3 billion.

Allen Matkins

Partner

Moderator

Tony Natsis

Partner, Allen Matkins

Why You Won't Want To Miss This Event:

What You’ll Learn:

The CRE industry stands together to support residents, businesses and communities rebuild Los Angeles during and following the devastating wildfires
How are leading real estate professionals positioning their development and investment strategies for 2025 and beyond, amidst market fluctuations and volatility?
What will be the impact of recent and anticipated rate cuts for the CRE industry?
How will Trump's election affect the CRE market, tax policies, infrastructure and more?
With the incoming administration known for its pro-CRE policies, how can the industry prepare for changes and opportunities to come?
What short-term and long-term social and economic impacts exist in LA’s commercial real estate market?
Which particular submarkets within Los Angeles are experiencing growth or stability despite economic challenges, and what features contribute to their attractiveness to investors?
What will be the economic ripple effect of development projects on the local and regional economy?
What predictions do LA’s industry leaders have for 2025 and beyond?
What does the future look like for multifamily, industrial, retail, office and studios spaces?

Who You'll Network With At This Discussion: Owners, Developers, Investors, Architects, Construction, Designers, Brokers, Lawyers, Financial Institutions, Government Officials, and more commercial real estate decision-makers.

How You'll Do More Business From Attending This CRE Event: Join LA’s top CRE leaders to gather insights on the LA CRE market for 2025 and beyond. By attending this event, you’ll be at the forefront of industry insights coming directly from the top industry executives. Engage with top CEOs and thought leaders who are shaping the future of commercial real estate and gain an exclusive look into the market trends, investor behavior, and innovations set to dominate 2025. By gathering key decision-makers who are driving the most influential developments in the region, this panel will provide a comprehensive look at the strategies, innovations, and market conditions that will shape the year ahead. For investors, developers, and real estate professionals, this is a rare opportunity to gain firsthand insight into how industry leaders are adapting to market challenges, including rising costs, changing tenant demands, and the future of CRE.

Why You Should Attend This Session: 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. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders and experts who are shaping the future of commercial real estate!

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Venue

Omni Hotel and Resort Los Angeles
251 S. Olive Street
Los Angeles, 90012

Ballroom Name/Floor: 2nd floor - Watercourt/Bunker Hill/Museum Ballroom

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Breakfast, Coffee And Networking
9:00 AM 10:00 AM	CEO Roundtable Market Insights, Dynamics, Opportunities & Challenges in 2025 & Beyond
10:00 AM 11:00 AM	More Networking!

Notable Stories:

Rexford Industrial:

Worthe Real Estate Group:

LA500 2024: Jeff Worthe
Ocean Avenue Project: Expect to break-ground in early 2025, a way to revitalize Santa Monica's downtown economy, aiming to create a location for retail, restaurant, and residential space.
Worthe buys back Burbank Studios from Warner Bros. for $375M
The Ranch Studio Lot $500M Redevelopment in Burbank, CA Over 50% Complete: The largest studio complex development in the U.S. (30 acres, 926,180 SF Studio Campus, 16 stages)
Secured first single-borrower loan in U.S. since 2022: Successful financing of the Burbank Media Portfolio, an irreplaceable collection of four trophy, Class “A” office properties totaling approximately 2.1 million square feet in the Burbank Media District
Worthe & Warner Bros. Second Century Project Wins Accolades at 2023 REmmy Awards Gala taking home top prize for 'Most Innovative Workplace of the Year - Greater than 50,000 SF'

The Ratkovich Company:

LA500 2024: Brian Saenger
Ranked in the Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Developers in LA County: LA County's largest commercial real estate developers ranked by square footage developed since 2011
Brian Saenger, CEO of The Ratkovich Company weighs in on DTLA's office market: Looking for real estate assets in prime locations that have ability to withstand the vacancy that's going on now in this market
For LABJ's RE Quarterly, Ratkovich's CEO Brian Saenger sat down to discuss Builders Remedy
West Harbor Project: World-class urban waterfront destination. This truly unique 42-acre West Harbor district will soon be LA’s go-to destination. West Harbor is planned for shopping, playing, eating, and waterside activities. The exciting intersection of open space for dining and fun with a working port makes this a place like no other. West Harbor will feature year-round events held in a 6,200-seat amphitheater and connect downtown San Pedro with the world. The goal is to become a vibrant, entertainment and recreational themed destination, embracing San Pedro’s colorful history, drawing from the existing authentic character of the LA Waterfront, the busiest port in North America. First phase completed: By completing phase one, West Harbor is done with Building A, the largest of its three incoming buildings. The 73,000-square-foot space awaits six signed tenants: immersive art space Hopscotch, Mike Hess Brewing, café Poppy + Rose, restaurant King and Queen Cantina, Harbor Breeze Cruises and Mario's Neighborhood Butcher Shop & Delicatessen: 75% Leased One Year Before opening /// Full project on track for completion in 2025
The Villages at The Alhambra Project: A Million Square Feet of Live–Work Harmony This 40-acre mixed-use, health-and-wellness-focused community which features tenants such as the USC Keck School of Medicine, various County of Los Angeles departments, spans over a dozen commercial buildings. Amenities include walking loops, a full-service gym, and a 9-hole putting green. In the years ahead, a new, sensitively designed neighborhood envisioned as The Villages at The Alhambra will create an idyllic urban environment that will enhance and complete the live/work community. Over 93% Leased on 10/11/24, LA County Expands Lease to More Than 325 SF

Primestor:

Los Angeles Business Journal — LA500: Arturo Sneider
L. A. Times: Commercial Real Estate Visionary: Arturo Sneider, has been selected to be profiled in the Commercial Real Estate: Updates, Trends & Visionaries Magazine, produced by the L.A. Times B2B Publishing division. This prestigious recognition is awarded to less than 2% of Southern California’s commercial real estate developers and spotlights top executives, dealmakers, and advisors in the industry. This recognition highlights our business’s strength and ongoing success in the market
Arturo Sneider Honored with Humanitarian of the Year Award: This recognition celebrates Arturo’s unwavering commitment to uplifting communities and driving meaningful, lasting impact through thoughtful development
RCLCO Real Estate Consulting: Best Minds Podcast: RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, sits down with Arturo Sneider, Co-Founder & CEO of Primestor, a minority-owned and led real estate developer and investment firm based in Culver City, CA, to discuss Arturo’s unique path to prominence in the real estate industry, from his childhood in Mexico City, and his early activism work in LA, to the founding of Primestor in 1992
Hispanic Executive: Arturo Sneider’s Urban Renewal Revolution: Hispanic Executive highlighted Primestor's Co-founder and CEO, Arturo Sneider and Primestor’s focus on Latinos, an emerging market that benefits from discipline, a strong work ethic, and a long-term commitment to family and community

Parkview Financial:

2024 Rainmaker in CRE Finance: Paul Rahimian
Who We Are: Celebrating 15 years of excellence in CRE lending
What Happened to the Capital Markets? There's more to the improving lending conditions than just one rate cut, writes Parkview Financial's Paul Rahimian: How the recent Fed rate cut is reshaping capital markets, leading to improved lending conditions and increased loan proceeds
How the Fed's Rate Call will impact multifamily
The Commercial-Property Market is coming back to life

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Los Angeles Commercial Real Estate CEO Outlook

LA’s Top Luminaries Discuss CRE Market Outlook for 2025, 4 years of Trump Policy & Investment Opportunities Throughout the Region

Speakers and Panels

CEO Roundtable

LA's Top Leaders Share the Key Trends that Define Success in the Year Ahead

Howard Schwimmer

Jeff Worthe

Brian Saenger

Arturo Sneider

Paul Rahimian

Tony Natsis

Why You Won't Want To Miss This Event:

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Notable Stories:

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