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Los Angeles Multifamily Update

Name: Los Angeles Multifamily Update
Start: 2022-02-08T08:00:00-08:00
End: 2022-02-08T12:00:00-08:00
Location: The Westin Bonaventure

Resident Needs, New Developments, Investment Strategy and Forecast

Event Ended On: Tuesday February 8 2022

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Our Commitment to Your Safety

We have experienced the enthusiasm of returning to live in-person events this year, having safely and successfully hosted more than 10,000 executives to date. While we are thrilled to convene together to propel growth within CRE, COVID-19 remains a worldwide concern and Bisnow is committed to practicing safe protocols at our events. You can expect the following:

Due to updated LA City safety mandates, proof of full vaccination with photo identification will be required as a condition of entry to this event. For attendees with an exemption, proof of a negative COVID test within the past 72 hours with photo identification will be required as a condition of entry. Proof of vaccination or negative test results can be shown via a physical card or a digital image of your records.
Facial coverings will be required by all staff & attendees, regardless of vaccination status. Masks will be made available at the door.
Temperature checks will be conducted at entry.
Contact tracing procedures will be employed for any reported exposure.
Socially distanced seating will be available in the main event space.
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 local regulations and guidance evolve, the CRE industry continues to lead the way forward. We look forward to gathering safely to do what we do best: network, connect, and engage to do more business. We look forward to hosting you soon.

Speakers and Panels

The Latest with Market-Rate Multifamily Activity

Keeping up with Demand and Preparing for Future Resident Needs

Alex Valente

Principal, High Street Residential, Trammell Crow Company

Monique Lawshe

Executive Vice President, GHC Housing

Robert Montano

Vice President, Adept Urban

John Petersen

Vice President, Mortgage Banking, KeyBank National

Sabine Grimes

Founder & Principal, Unison

John Arnold

Partner, KFA Architecture

Moderator

Sofia Szabo

President, Marc Szabo Studios

Maximizing the Value of a Multifamily Asset

Staying at the Forefront of Multifamily Trends: Sustainability & Amenities

Sara Neff

Partner & GM, Sustainability - CO + I, Microsoft

Ari Kahan

Principal, California Landmark Group

Ben Stapleton

Executive Director, U.S. Green Building Council, California

Sean Doak

Director, Multifamily New Construction, SunPower

Moderator

Daniel Gehman

Principal, Danielian Associates

Affordable Housing Update & Development Forecast

How Owners and Developers are Working through the Affordable Housing Crisis in LA

Sierra Atilano

EVP, Head of Development & SoCal, BRIDGE Housing

Tonja Boykin

COO, Weingart Center

Laura Vandeweghe

As Chief Operating Officer for Decro Corporation, Ms. Vandeweghe is responsible for the expansion of Decro’s affordable portfolio and the daily operation of Decro’s pipeline developments, including the coordination of the financing, construction and operation of all new developments, including an affordable, mixed-use, mixed-income development with 50,000 square feet of commercial space and approximately 200 units proposed to be built in Los Angeles. Ms. Vandeweghe comes to Decro Corporation with more than 15 years of experience in complex, mixed-use development transactions. She has entitled more than 4,700 housing units in California and developed more than 1,500 multi-family units in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including 90 affordable units. Ms. Vandeweghe is a veteran in structuring complex real estate transactions comprised of multi-layered financing using New Market Tax Credits (NMTCs) and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs), and successfully bringing difficult projects to fruition, including Del Mar Station in Pasadena, California and the Wilshire Vermont Station in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Decro, Ms. Vandeweghe was a managing member of a real estate development and asset management firm that handled the entitlements for the 1,100 acre master planned community in unincorporated Imperial County, California, Rancho Los Lagos, comprised of 3,800 housing units, a 100 acre business park, 10 acres of commercial, a 40-acre community park, two schools and an active adult golf community. She was vice president at CityScape Capital Group, LLC, where she managed new market, historic, and energy tax credit portfolios worth more than $100 million, and director of marketing and asset management at Urban Partners, LLC where she oversaw a portfolio of over $1 billion in development in Los Angeles and Seattle. Ms. Vandeweghe holds a Master in Business Administration with an emphasis in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, a Master in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University. She is a member of the American Planning Association and Urban Land Institute.

The Decro Group

COO

Laura Vandeweghe

COO, The Decro Group

Greg Kochanowski

Partner & Design Principal, GGA+

Eric Scott

Principal, WHA

Moderator

Mia Gorman

Head of Accessibility, Equity & Sustainability, Bench Park

Venue

The Westin Bonaventure
404 S Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Ballroom: San Gabriel & Santa Anita, 1st Floor

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Parking information: Valet Parking on Flower Street: $24

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Pre-Event Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	The Latest with Market-Rate Multifamily Activity Keeping up with Demand and Preparing for Future Resident Needs
9:45 AM 10:30 AM	Maximizing the Value of a Multifamily Asset Staying at the Forefront of Multifamily Trends: Sustainability & Amenities
10:30 AM 11:15 AM	Affordable Housing Update & Development Forecast How Owners and Developers are Working through the Affordable Housing Crisis in LA
11:15 AM 12:00 PM	Post-Event Networking

Why This Matters

What You'll Learn:

What strategies are top owners, developers, brokers, financiers, designers and builders taking as they build and invest in LA?
Availability and affordability continues to be a major problem for the housing market in Los Angeles. How are major CRE players working to combat these issues?
What is the current supply and demand for multifamily in LA? What is the current state of multifamily pricing?
Will central business districts relocate to the suburbs? If so, how will this impact the multifamily industry?
How has the pandemic fundamentally changed multifamily construction and design?

How You'll Do More Business: Join industry leaders in Los Angeles as they discuss solutions to major problems including the rental crisis, mass relocations, affordable housing, falling rents and more. Gain insights into how owners and developers are thinking about future developments and where there is room for opportunities.

Who You'll Meet: Brokers, owners, developers, investors, construction, 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. Join Bisnow as we jump into the market in Los Angeles to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity.

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our California event producer, Madison Weisiger at madison.weisiger@bisnow.com.