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Norman Radow

Norman Radow

Founder & CEO

The RADCO Companies

Steve Baile

Steve Baile

Chief Development Officer

Selig Enterprises

Tim Perry

Tim Perry

CIO

Jamestown

Mel Esser
Moderator

Mel Esser

CEO

Geheber Lewis Architects

Norman Radow

Founder & CEO

The RADCO Companies

Norman Radow established The RADCO Companies in 1994, founded on his lifelong passion to improve the

lives of people and neighborhoods. Norman was born and raised in public housing in Brooklyn, New York. His

harrowing experiences as a young boy showed him firsthand the influence that property management and

public policy can have on the quality of life for residents and the greater community.

Norman founded The RADCO Companies, a real estate investment firm, in 1994 focusing on developing for-

sale urban condominiums until 2006. Then it pivoted to manage workouts and became the leading

restructuring firm in the United States, overseeing much of Lehman Brothers’ real estate assets in bankruptcy.

RADCO identified multifamily as the next investment opportunity coming off the Great Recession in 2010.

Since then, RADCO acquired and invested in approximately 30,000 apartment units in 15 markets and

completed and sold over 100 multifamily transactions totaling $3.2 billion. Norman launched Radco

Residential in 2014, to deliver superior human-centric data-driven property management, construction, and

asset management services for The RADCO Companies’ rapidly evolving portfolio and for third party clients.

The company delivered substantial operational success while embracing a warm and nurturing culture and

cutting-edge business practices while always delivering on life lessons that Norman learned in his youth.

In addition to multifamily, RADCO’s Hospitality Division was created in 2021 in response to the pandemic’s

operational and capital markets disruptions. RADCO has since acquired twelve hotels in three states and

continues to seek out hospitality assets in the southeast US as well as other markets.

Norman was the long-time chairman of Kennesaw State University’s Board of Trustees, serves on The Board

of New York Law School, and along with his family, is an active philanthropist. He has received many awards

for his service to the community. In 2020, the State of Georgia Board of Regents named “The Norman J.

Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences” after him. Norman was awarded an honorary PhD in 2023

from KSU. He also earned a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a BA in history from SUNY

Plattsburgh.

Steve Baile

Chief Development Officer

Selig Enterprises

As Chief Development Officer for Selig Development Company, Baile oversees Selig’s commercial, residential, and mixed-use development platform. Co-founding Selig Development alongside Scott Selig in 2014, Baile is recognized as one of Atlanta’s leading developers whose dossier accounts for over 5,500,000 square feet of commercial, hospitality, residential and mixed-use developments and acquisitions.

Current projects include three new towers started in 2018, The Epicurean Atlanta Hotel, 40 West 12th Street (Condominiums) and 1105 West Peachtree (Office) plus street-level retail. The Works, a mixed-use 80+/- acre development on Atlanta's Upper Westside represent 1.5 million square feet of office, residential, retail and entertainment, 550 North Highland (residential) and two additional towers in Midtown round out Selig Development's current initiatives. Baile's ventures represent in excess of $2.5 Billion in the Atlanta Region since 2004.

A graduate of Auburn University, professional and civic associations include: National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Urban Land Institute (ULI), Atlanta Apartment Association and Board of Directors for the Midtown Alliance.

Tim Perry

CIO

Jamestown

Tim Perry is a Managing Director and the Chief Investment Officer at Jamestown, as well as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is responsible for developing and leading the firm’s investment strategy. Mr. Perry has more than 25 years of experience in financial and investment-related positions. Prior to Jamestown, Mr. Perry joined North American Properties (NAP) in 2009 as Partner and Vice President of Acquisitions. Over the years, he has held various financial roles, including Director of Investments and Chief Investment Officer, before becoming Managing Partner of NAP’s Atlanta office in 2020. Mr. Perry was responsible for advancing the company’s strategy to acquire, reposition, and redevelop mixed-use communities. Under his leadership, the Atlanta subsidiary of NAP nearly doubled its assets under management over four years, partnering with institutional capital investors to invest in value-add, mixed-use, experiential properties. Prior to NAP, Mr. Perry worked at CBRE for a decade, ultimately reaching the position of Senior Vice President.

He is a licensed real estate broker in Georgia and involved in professional organizations, such as Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He serves as Chairman of True North 400 (formerly the North Fulton Community Improvement District), Interim Chairperson for Rehabilitation Enables Dreams (RED), where he has supported pre-trial diversion, restorative justice, and criminal justice reform initiatives, and Board Member of the Newport Southbank Bridge Co., Council for Quality Growth, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, and Midtown Alliance. He has been recognized as a leader in the industry, including in Atlanta Magazine’s Atlanta 500; Georgia Trend’s 500 Most Influential State Leaders; and the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Most Admired CEOs. Mr. Perry earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Rhodes College.

Mel Esser

Moderator

Geheber Lewis Architects

Mel Esser is the CEO of Geheber Lewis Architects, where she’s leading the 37-year-old firm into its next chapter of designing Multi-Family communities built to last—both in structure and in the relationships. From its Atlanta roots to offices in Chicago and Denver, GLA teams up with developers across the country on market-rate, senior living, student housing, and are particularly passionate about the affordable housing work they do. Mel finds real joy in architecture that’s thoughtfully balanced — not just in its design, but in how it impacts the surrounding community. A proud Philadelphia native and graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, Mel now calls Roswell, GA home, with her husband and two kids, Maximus and Zoey.

Why You Should Attend This Event

Why This Matters:

The dynamic and rapidly evolving Atlanta real estate market is often seen as setting the tone for broader industry trends, particularly in the Southeastern US. As we enter 2025, we bring together top voices from leading area developers, investors, and property owners to hear how local standard bearers are strategizing to take advantage of market dynamics. This event will offer insights as to where Atlanta is heading as its impacted by a new presidential administration related to potential tariffs, changes to the opportunity zone program, shifts in monetary policy, and more.

By bringing together key decision-makers behind some of the region’s most impactful developments, this panel will provide an in-depth look at the strategies, innovations, and market conditions shaping the upcoming year. For investors, developers, and real estate professionals, this is an invaluable chance to hear directly from industry leaders on how they’re navigating challenges such as rising costs, future financing, and the trajectory of leading asset types such as multifamily, industrial, office, hospitality, and more. Hear from some of the brightest minds in Atlanta CRE as we aim to put you in a position to land your next deal. 

What You'll Learn: 

  • How will the incoming Presidential administration impact real estate decision making as the industry enters 2025?

  • How do top investors view access to capital, LP selectiveness, and the financing environment?

  • How will suspected future interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve impact leading firms in project starts and acquisition activity?

  • Which asset types will be development and performance leaders in the new year in the Atlanta metro area?

  • What is the economic outlook for Atlanta in 2025 and beyond, and how is this informing CRE decision-making?

  • What shifts could amplify activity from an economic development, or corporate relocation perspective, and how are top investors preparing for potential shifts in the market?

For questions regarding content, speaking and sponsorship opportunities please email our Atlanta Director of Operations, Brandon Elsasser, at brandon.elsasser@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ariel.fromm@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Venue

Westside Warehouse
996 Huff Rd Suite A
Atlanta Georgia 30318


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Agenda

Time Activity
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
Registration & Cocktail Reception
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Atlanta's 2025 Commercial Real Estate Outlook & Opportunities

-Setting the tone for the commercial real estate industry in 2025, featuring a high-caliber panel of the industry’s most influential leaders.

11:00 PM
12:00 AM
Closing Networking & Cocktails

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