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ALERT: Due to Overwhelming Demand, Venue Changed to Marriott Copley Place
We're excited to bring Boston our first Bisnow Breakfast & Schmooze, combining exceptional networking and the information needed to thrive in a challenging market. Our star panel of Developers and Owners including Bryan Koop of Boston Properties, Tom Alperin of National Development, Andrew Maher of Equity Office and Justin Krebs of Normandy will kick off the event to give their perspectives on the Boston commercial real estate market. They'll be followed by a panel of other illustrious speakers to be announced.
Join Bisnow and the leaders of the Boston CRE community on September 30th at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel to gain invaluable information, insight, and (of course) schmooze time.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
Agenda
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Breakfast & Schmooze |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Program |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Post-Game Schmooze
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Price $59 |
(Price at the Door: $69) |
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Space is limited
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Leo Wells III
Founder/President
Wells Real Estate Funds
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| Leo pioneered a disciplined office real estate investment philosophy of low debt, high-quality tenants, and long-term leases that has allowed his fund to invest $11B in real estate for 250k investors. He is a 30-year veteran of the real estate brokerage, sales, and management industries. |
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Bryan J. Koop
SVP and Regional Manager - Boston
Boston Properties
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| Boston Properties's portfolio consists of 144 properties comprising 38M SF. It's Boston portfolio consists of 48 in-service properties comprising 9M SF. Bryan oversees the operation of the firm's existing regional portfolio in the Boston area, which includes the Prudential Center and Cambridge Center. He is Chairman of the Back Bay Association and a member of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Chapter of NAIOP. |
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Andrew Maher
Managing Director
Equity Office Properties
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Equity Office’s portfolio contains 59M SF of Class A office space in 400 buildings in the US. The Boston portfolio contains 11.7M SF. Andrew oversees leasing in the greater Boston area. Some of his notable assignments include One Boston Place, 33 Arch Street, and 101 Arch Street, and some of his notable clients include the Blackstone Group, TIAA-CREF, SITQ, The Congress Group, Archon Group and the Boston Red Sox. Previously, he was a partner at CBRE and responsible for $3B in leasing and sales transactions. |
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Justin D. Krebs
Principal
Normandy Real Estate Partners
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Normandy has acquired or developed 25M SF of commercial space, 2,500 residential units, 1,100 hotel rooms, and numerous land development sites. Its current Normandy Real Estate Fund II has $300M of equity capital commitments and its previous Normandy Real Estate Fund is fully invested and committed with $3B of total asset value. Justin directs the firm’s New England real estate investments, and previously, as VP and Sr. Acquisitions Officer at JP Morgan Investments, he sourced, negotiated, underwrote, and closed $4B of commercial property. |
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Thomas M. Alperin
President & Founding Partner
National Development
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National Development has developed 15M SF in New England, including 1,000 multi-family apartments, 19 senior housing communities and 5 hotels, and its Asset Management arm manages 6M SF. The Newton-based firm provides development, construction, asset management and investment acquisition services across many product types. |
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John Fowler
Executive Managing Director
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF)
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HFF averages 2 closings per business day and has closed $230B of transactions since 1998. John has completed 700 real estate transactions valued at $18B over 20 years with HFF. Also an Operating Committee Member, he is responsible for the overall direction of HFF’s 17 offices nationwide with specific responsibility of overseeing the Boston and New York operations. Additionally, he is Vice Chairman of the Board. |
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William McCall, Jr.
President
McCall & Almy
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Known as the "Dean of Boston Brokers," Bill has counseled institutions, corporations, and property owners on valuation, acquisition, disposition, and leasing of real estate for 45 years. Prior to founding McCall & Almy, he founded Leggat McCall & Werner and served as Chairman and CEO of Leggatt McCall/Grubb & Ellis. Also, he was President of The Greater Boston Real Estate Board. |
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Andy Hoar
President & Co-Managing Partner
CB Richard Ellis/New England
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Andy leads a team of 400 real estate professionals for all commercial property types and has arranged 500 lease transactions throughout the New England region. He was recognized by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board as the 2001 Broker of the Year and by CoreNet Global as the 2008 Real Estate Advisor of the Year. |
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Rob Griffin
President - New England Area
Cushman & Wakefield
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Over the course of his 27-year career, Rob and his team have closed 500 transactions totaling $25B. Notable deals include the $423M sale of One Beacon Street in '06, where his team represented the seller. Rob is the chairman of Boston College's Real Estate & Finance Council. |
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Douglas M. Husid
Co-Managing Director
Goulston & Storrs
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Doug has far-ranging expertise in real estate development, public and private finance, legislation, and statutory, regulatory, and financing issues in the transportation field. He has a recognized expertise in development and permitting of large-scale projects. Before Goulston & Storrs, he served as Chief of Staff for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Construction. |
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Fred Copeman
Principal – National RE Consulting
Reznick Group
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Fred manages Reznick's Tax Credit Investor Services practice that provides investment due diligence services in low-income housing and historic tax credit developments. He has provided due diligence services to over 200 Fortune1000 companies for tax credit investments totaling $10B. He co-authored four studies of the housing credit program including the first-ever study of the real estate performance of housing tax credit projects. |
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