Name: Bay Area Prefab & Modular Construction Summit
Start: 2022-08-25T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-08-25T13:00:00-07:00
Location: JW Marriott

Speakers and Panels

How To Decide if Prefabrication is Right For Your Next Project

Benefits & Drawbacks of Prefabrication in Today’s Market

Michael Mathews

Michael Mathews is the Founder and CEO of Assemblage Works, Inc. (AWI), a multi-disciplinary, vertically integrated architecture, construction management and development company that operates throughout the nation. We specialize in the creation, management and execution of sustainable urban infill multi-family, hospitality and commercial projects across the western United States. Mathews’ expertise as a senior development, design and construction executive spans all facets of complex and large-scale ($500MM+) real estate projects for a variety of prominent design, development and construction organizations nationwide, including executive roles with KB Urban, Forest City and Davis Reed Construction, among others. In these roles, he has delivered over 6,000 units to the markets in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Southern California, Texas, Seattle and Denver metropolitan areas. Mathews, a licensed Architect, is also an expert in off-site construction methodologies, including prefab, volumetric, panelized and mass timber construction. He has national experience in project due diligence, entitlement, design, finance, construction and construction management. Through the formation of AWI, Mathews has created a collective of experienced and dedicated design, construction and development professionals that believe in the use of modern methods of construction and progressive delivery techniques to provide clear and predictable outcomes to their clients and investors. AWI was created to understand the needs of development, investigate emerging technologies and collaborate with our construction partners, pushing the practice of architecture and development into the future. We eliminate unnecessary time designing systems that can be repeated, leaving more time to solve the unique design challenges of our clients, the environment and the places we design for.

Assemblage-Works

Founder & CEO

Michael Mathews

Founder & CEO, Assemblage-Works

Geene Alhady

President, Clark Pacific

Ken Lowney

President, Lowney Architecture

Matt Baran

Founder, Baran Studio

Tyson Hart

Project Manager, Stack Modular

Moderator

Brad Denney

VP, Prefabrication Strategy, Webcor

Approaching A Project Through An Offsite Prefabrication & Modular Lens

Volumetric Modular Presents Opportunity for Development & Investment

Curtis Wong

Founder & CEO, Cloud Apartments

Ross Stackhouse

Principal, Tidewater Capital

Mike Schaefer

Senior Construction Manager, First Community Housing

Tim Haley

Senior Associate, MBH Architects

Justin Stewart

CEO, Synergy Inc.

Aaron Shah

VP- Operations, Vantis

Moderator

Brad Lancaster

Senior Project Manager, Vertex

The Rise of Mass Timber

CLT & MPP in Place of Steel or Concrete

Lisa Podesto

Director of Mass Timber and Sustainable Construction, Swinerton

Andy Ball

President, oWow

Zac Miles

Associate Principal, KTGY

Mike Gilpin

Project Director, McCarthy

Samuel Dicke

Manager, Timberlab

Moderator

Matt Larson

Director of Preconstruction, XL Construction

Offsite Construction Impact on The Bay

Asset Classes Such As Affordable Housing, Student Housing, Hospitality & Retail Poised For Success!

Michael Van Every

Michael Van Every is the President and Managing Partner of Republic Urban Properties, the Bay Area flagship of the Republic Family of Companies. Mr. Van Every works with Federal, State, and Local governments on the creation and development of ‘smart growth’ projects, such as master-planned communities near transportation hubs; urban mixed-use projects near major employment centers; and innovative, public-private partnerships. The Republic Family of Companies is known for developing institutional-quality real estate throughout the United States, from land development, to historic adaptive reuse, to shopping malls. In his 25 years of working experience representing major institutional and private real estate developers in the greater Bay Area, Van Every has earned the reputation as a man with the leadership, the knowledge, the experience, and tenacity to see complicated projects through from land acquisition to completion. Under Van Every’s leadership, RUP has gained national attention for its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects at key transit stations working as the premier public-private partner with many transit authorities across California. Since 2006, as the managing partner of RUP, Van Every has been involved with the planning, financing, construction, and delivery of 1,238 multifamily units and 145,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial space. In addition to the multifamily pipeline, RUP has approximately 380 hotels rooms, 151,000 square feet of office, and 120,000 square feet of retail in various stages of development. The estimated market value among projects is projected at $1.5 billion in value. A third-generation San Jose native, Van Every holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University at Fresno. Van Every is an active member of San Jose Rotary Club as well as the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. He also serves as a Board Member on Santa Clara County Catholic Charities. Michael is married and lives with his wife Jennifer and Jacob in the Willow Glen Neighborhood of San Jose.

Republic Urban Properties

President and Managing Partner

Michael Van Every

President and Managing Partner, Republic Urban Properties

Andrea Osgood

Chief of Real Estate Development, Eden Housing

Muhammad Nadhiri

Muhammad A. Nadhiri is the oldest of three children and was raised in Central Florida, in a household rich with educational, artistic, and social justice history. Muhammad’s father, retired from a lifelong career in education, is a poet. Muhammad’s mother, also a former educator, is the Executive Director of the Zora Neale Hurston Museum in Eatonville, Florida, the oldest incorporated African-American town in the United States. Muhammad’s family has numerous ties to the arts, politics, and the struggle for equality; these basic principles, which formed the foundation of Muhammad’s childhood, continue to drive his philosophy as a developer, businessman, and volunteer. Muhammad lives in San Francisco, with his wife, Rochelle, and daughter, Zahra. Muhammad is the Co-Founding Managing Partner of Axis Development Group; he brings deep experience developing residential/retail/commercial mixed-use projects in the San Francisco Bay Area and select urban markets nationally. Axis is a privately-owned San Francisco and Los Angeles based real estate development firm that specializes in the creation and execution of highly-serviced, uniquely-stylized urban-infill and mixed-use projects. Axis’ Principals bring over 40 years of acquisition, structuring, entitlement, construction, marketing, and sale/lease-up experience to the projects the firm pursues. Axis’ core strategy is to take the experience of its Principals and leverage that knowledge into projects that respond to the complex urban environments in which the firm operates. Prior to forming Axis with Theo F. Oliphant, Muhammad was a Co-Founding Partner at UrbanCore Development and the Founding Managing Partner at M.A.N. Associates, both of which are San Francisco Bay Area-based real estate development firms; Muhammad served as the Principal-in Charge for each firm's development activities. Previously, Muhammad was a Senior Project Manager at AF Evans Development in Oakland, where he was responsible for the development of two downtown-revitalization residential/retail mixed-use projects, totaling 433 for-sale units and 70,000 square feet of retail over five city blocks. Muhammad began his real estate career as an Associate at Wilson Meany in San Francisco, where he co-managed the development of rental and for-sale residential/retail mixed-use projects in San Francisco and the Bay Area; one of which was as a member of the project team for the redevelopment of the historic Ferry Building. Prior to beginning his career in real estate development, Muhammad was an investment banker; he was an Analyst at Nationsbanc Securities and an Associate at RBC Dominion Securities, in New York City. Muhammad holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Corporate Finance from Morehouse College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Muhammad is a Past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, a Member of the Board of Directors for the 100 Black Men of America, and a Member of the Board of Trustees for Katherine Delmar Burke School. Muhammad is also a Member of Urban Land Institute, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, and San Francisco Housing Action Coalition.

LightPoint Group

Managing Partner

Muhammad Nadhiri

Managing Partner, LightPoint Group

Matt Smith

VP, Factory OS

Ioanna Magiati

Partner, AO

Tony Mirenda

Tony Mirenda is a successful Bay Area construction veteran who has been associated with many of Silicon Valley’s most visible projects. For the last 43 years, he has been instrumental in bringing to life projects that range from educational facilities and award-winning historical restorations to high-end tenant improvements and mixed-use/transportation-oriented developments. Tony’s attention to detail, commitment to his clients and strong ties to local labor unions are just a few of the many characteristics that set him apart as an experienced, professional construction executive. In his current role as Development Executive at Blach Construction, Tony assists clients with executing bond campaigns, negotiating project labor agreements, developing implementation plans, assessing district needs, coordinating city and county jurisdiction entitlements, and establishing project and program phasing plans. Before joining Blach in 2012, Tony spent 25 years at TBI Construction & Construction Management, Inc., serving as CEO during his final nine years and when the firm was honored as 2009 Contractor of the Year by the San Jose Business Journal. Prior to that, he held various project management and executive positions at Toeniskoetter & Breeding Inc., K.D.C., Ltd. and Carl N. Swenson Co., Inc. A native of Silicon Valley, Tony is actively involved with several professional and community organizations. He serves as Co-Chair of the Santa Clara County Construction Careers Association (S4CA), an organization he co-founded in 2005 to promote careers in construction to local youth and sits on a Career Pathway Advisory Board for Eastside Union High School District. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a past member of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). In addition to his board chair position on the Executive Committee of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, he co-chairs its Housing & Land Use Policy Committee. Tony also sits on the board at the JW House in Santa Clara and is a longtime member of the Endowment Fundraising Committee at his alma mater, St. Francis High School in Mountain View. Furthermore, he is a Knight in the Order of Malta, Western Association, San Jose Location, and serving as the Location’s Hospitaller and also the Western U.S. Region Program Director for Growing The Faith within selected Diocesan schools. Tony is often recognized for his philanthropic efforts. Most recently, he was the recipient of the 2019 St. Andre of Montreal Service Award by his St. Francis High School and the 2018 Boys Scouts of America Character Award. Licensed in the State of California as a General Contractor, Tony holds a Retired Professional Engineer’s License as well. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University.

Blach Construction

Development Executive

Moderator

Tony Mirenda

Development Executive, Blach Construction

Key Projects For Discussion

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

Gateway at Millbrae Station - Republic Urban

2225 Telegraph - Tidewater Capital

Sacramento Street Apartments - Eden Housing

The Magnolias, Morgan Hill - First Community Housing

960 Howard, San Francisco - oWow

1510 Webster, Oakland - oWow

3403 Piedmont, Oakland - oWow

1523 Harrison, Oakland - oWow

The Mayfair, El Cerrito - Lowney Arch

Dupont Village, San Jose, CA - AO

La Vista, Hayward, CA - AO

Virginia Studio, San Jose, CA - AO

330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA - KTGY

Edes Building, Morgan Hill, CA - KTGY

1028 Market, San Francisco - Clark Pacific

Brokaw Road Phase II Parking Structure, San Jose - Clark Pacific

Stanford Escondido Village Graduate Residences - Clark Pacific

1414 MLK - Baran Studio Architecture

MacArthur Annex - Baran Studio Architecture

Folia - Blach Construction

Gateway at Millbrae Station - Blach Construction and Republic Urban Properties

Millbrae Recreation Center -Blach Construction

Immanuel-Sobrato Community - Blach Construction

14 story modular passive tower house tower - Stack Modular

14 story modular passive house tower (video)- Stack Modular

Venue

JW Marriott
515 Mason St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

Ballroom: Metropolitan Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Parking Information:

Parking at JW Marriott is very pricey, so we recommend using:

Union Square Garage: 333 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

Price: Early Bird Special - Flat rate of $17 for entry before 9:30AM

Daily Max of $38/12 hr for non-early bird special

Distance from hotel: 0.2 miles, 4 min walk

For JW Marriott Valet only.

$50 before 1:00 pm with a discount voucher.

$73 + tax after 1:00 pm.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	How To Decide if Prefabrication is Right For Your Next Project Benefits & Drawbacks of Prefabrication in Today’s Market
9:45 AM 10:30 AM	Approaching A Project Through An Offsite Prefabrication & Modular Lens Volumetric Modular Presents Opportunity for Development & Investment
10:30 AM 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 AM 11:30 AM	The Rise of Mass Timber CLT & MPP in Place of Steel or Concrete
11:30 AM 12:15 PM	Offsite Construction Impact on The Bay Asset Classes Such As Affordable Housing, Student Housing, Hospitality & Retail Poised For Success!
12:15 PM 1:00 PM	Networking

Why You Can't Miss This San Francisco Construction Event

What You'll Learn About Offsite Operations, Prefabrication Trends & Modular Strategies:

What strategies in offsite construction are being taken to create speedy & reliable processes?
How does prefabrication make the maximum impact and can it solve the construction cost, labor shortage, and supply chain issues we are facing?
What factors should the construction team consider when planning to build with cross-laminated timber?
What are the time and cost savings of a modular or cross-laminated timber project compared to a traditional steel or concrete project?
How has modular construction been successfully applied throughout the Bay Area and what is most difficult in making the transition to modular construction?

How You'll Do More Business: Join industry leaders as they discuss the rise of prefabrication and the strategies that are taking place to create a speedy and reliable process. Gain insight into the benefits of modular construction and cross-laminated timber, which are both being used to create top-of-the-art buildings in the Bay Area. Learn about the current game-changing developments that are utilizing these methods and materials to determine whether or not it is right for your next project.

Who Attends: Owners, Developers, Investors, Architects, Construction, Designers, Brokers, Lawyers, Financial Institutions & Government Officials.

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 NorCal to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity. You don't want to miss this event!

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Bay Area Prefab & Modular Construction Summit

The Rise of Volumetric Modular, Mass Timber & Offsite Construction --------- AIA Approved for 4 Continuing Education (CE) Services Learning Units

Speakers and Panels

How To Decide if Prefabrication is Right For Your Next Project

Benefits & Drawbacks of Prefabrication in Today’s Market

Michael Mathews

Geene Alhady

Ken Lowney

Matt Baran

Tyson Hart

Brad Denney

Approaching A Project Through An Offsite Prefabrication & Modular Lens

Volumetric Modular Presents Opportunity for Development & Investment

Curtis Wong

Ross Stackhouse

Mike Schaefer

Tim Haley

Justin Stewart

Aaron Shah

Brad Lancaster

The Rise of Mass Timber

CLT & MPP in Place of Steel or Concrete

Lisa Podesto

Andy Ball

Zac Miles

Mike Gilpin

Samuel Dicke

Matt Larson

Offsite Construction Impact on The Bay

Asset Classes Such As Affordable Housing, Student Housing, Hospitality & Retail Poised For Success!

Michael Van Every

Andrea Osgood

Muhammad Nadhiri

Matt Smith

Ioanna Magiati

Tony Mirenda

Key Projects For Discussion

Venue

Agenda

Why You Can't Miss This San Francisco Construction Event

Sponsors

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR SAFETY

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