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Midtown Real Estate Update
Office Capacity, Residential Demand and Maintaining the Submarket's 'IT' Factor
Steve Baile
Chief Development Officer
Selig Enterprises
John Robbins
Senior Managing Director
Granite Properties
Travis Garland
Chief Development Officer
Portman Holdings
Carlos Torres
Director
Gilbane Building Company
Creating Vibrancy Downtown for World Cup 2026
The Developments and Ventures Underway to Present a Positive Image to a Global Audience
Brian McGowan
President at Centennial Yards Company
A CIM Group Company
Shaneel Lalani
CEO
Lalani Ventures
Brooke Dewey
Senior Managing Director
JLL
Tim Wright
Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Why This Matters
Midtown and Downtown Atlanta present a unified front representing the Urban Center of the metro area. While they are tied and share certain similarities, there are key differentiators between these two neighborhoods. Midtown continues to lead the market at large in development activity with 2.6 Million square feet of office space 6,200+ residential units, 350+ hotel rooms, and 200,000 square feet of retail either planned or under construction. We will discuss future capacity in this bustling part of the city, and how much additional capacity exists for future growth.
Within Downtown, there is more momentum for major, market-altering developments than there has been in decades. With the backdrop of the World Cup coming to the area in 2026, billions of dollars are being invested in residential, hotel and mixed-use development. This event will cover the projects producing major waves in the market, what happens with some of the aging office stock present within the district, a push for more residential housing and what the area is doing to prepare for the largest stage it has been on since the 1996 Olympic Games.
What You'll Learn
What capacity for activity remains in Midtown, the beacon for successful office absorption in the market post-pandemic?
How sustainable is Midtown's growth to remain the most sought after area for real estate investment?
What strategies are Midtown developers employing to sustain interest from tenants and individual consumers?
Will the slate of highly publicized projects galvanizing Downtown be completed in time for World Cup 2026?
What is going in to presenting a vibrant image to a global audience in several years time?
How is Downtown supporting residential development, and navigating a challenging environment to attract end users to vacant office space?
How You'll Do More Business Attending This Event:
Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of how the Urban Center of Atlanta is positioned as a global hub to continue attracting real estate investment and development, and what dynamics indicate continued activity from those who are leading the charge today.
Who You'll Network With:
The area's top owners, developers, investors, tenants, brokers, builders, architects, city officials and more collaborating towards continued activity.
For questions regarding content, speaker suggestions or sponsorship opportunities, please email our Atlanta Event Production Lead, Brandon Elsasser, at brandon.elsasser@bisnow. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact brittney.bacon@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Projects and Featured Activity Our Speakers Represent
Granite Properties: 26-Story Midtown Union Project
Portman Holdings: 370 Residential Unit, 500k+ SF Office Spring Quarter Project
Hanover: 400+ Unit Residential 1230 Peachtree Project
Agenda
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12:00 PM
1:00 PM
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Pre-Event Networking, Registration & Breakfast
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1:00 PM
1:45 PM
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Midtown Real Estate Update
-Office capacity, residential demand and maintaining the neighborhood's 'it' factor |
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1:45 PM
2:00 PM
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Quick Networking Break
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2:00 PM
2:45 PM
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Creating Vibrancy Downtown for World Cup 2026
-The developments and ventures underway to present a positive image to a global audience |
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2:45 PM
3:30 PM
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Closing Networking
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