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Speakers to be Announced

Speakers

Opening Remarks

Carl Hudson

Carl Hudson

Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Major Projects in Greater Atlanta

Mark Toro

Founder, Chief Vision Officer
Toro Development Company

Clark Dean

Clark Dean

Executive Managing Director & Partner
Transwestern

Chris Ahrenkiel

Chris Ahrenkiel

EVP
Selig Enterprises

Tony Zivalich, Jr.

Tony Zivalich, Jr.

Executive Director, Real Estate Development
Georgia Institute of Technology

Bill Halter

Bill Halter

Partner
Cooper Carry

Moderator

Jeffrey Graham

Managing Partner
The Graham Group

Investing In Atlanta: Capital Markets & Alternative Assets

Jeramy Ragsdale

Jeramy Ragsdale

Founder & Principal
Thrive Senior Living

Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein

Owner
Stein Investment Group

David Kahn

David Kahn

Managing Analyst
CoStar Group

James Kelly

James Kelly

Director
Hunt Real Estate Capital

Tim Doherty

Tim Doherty

EVP, Head of Investments
Safehold & iStar

Greg Krafcik
Moderator

Greg Krafcik

Managing Director
Walker & Dunlop

Rise of Mixed-Use: Grocery & Entertainment Anchored Centers

Jeff Fuqua

Jeff Fuqua

Founding Principal
Fuqua Development

Paul Xhajanka

Paul Xhajanka

Real Estate Manager
Kroger

Tonya Creekmore

Tonya Creekmore

SVP
Brixmor Property Group

Tom Underwood

Tom Underwood

Operations Director
Hoar Construction

Kristin Rick
Moderator

Kristin Rick

VP, Originations
Pender Capital

Construction & Design

Greg Hunsberger

Greg Hunsberger

Regional VP, Preconstruction
Brasfield & Gorrie

Hunter Richardson

Hunter Richardson

EVP - Development
Portman Holdings

Michael Russell Sr.

Michael Russell Sr.

CEO
H.J. Russell & Company

Bob Voyles

Bob Voyles

CEO
Seven Oaks Company

Moderator

Robert Bielamowicz

Project Manager & Vice President
Corgan

Executive Roundtable: Planning For & Weathering the Next Downturn

John Shlesinger

John Shlesinger

Vice Chairman
CBRE

Lisa Dunavin

Lisa Dunavin

Managing Principal
Cresa

Hal Barry

Hal Barry

Chairman
Barry Real Estate Companies

Dan DuPree

Dan DuPree

CEO
Preferred Apartment Communities

W. Allen Morris

W. Allen Morris

Chairman & CEO
The Allen Morris Company

Wesley Hudson
Moderator

Wesley Hudson

Partner
Cherry Bekaert

Event Being Produced By

Katya Demina

Katya Demina

Event Producer
Bisnow

MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Agenda

  • Coffee, Breakfast & Networking

  • Speed Networking (Optional)

  • Opening Keynote: Carl D. Hudson of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

  • Major Projects in Greater Atlanta

  • Coffee & Networking Break

  • Investing In Atlanta: Capital Markets & Alternative Assets

  • Lunch & Deal Making

  • Construction & Design

  • Rise of Mixed-Use: Grocery & Entertainment Anchored Centers

  • Grab A Neighbor's Business Card

  • Executive Roundtable: Planning For & Weathering the Next Downturn

  • Cocktail Reception

Atlanta State of the Market

*This event is approved for 4 Continuing Education Credits through the Georgia Real Estate Commission in partnership with the Institute of Real Estate Management - Georgia Chapter.*

Corporate expansion and relocation has fueled job and population growth in the Atlanta area for the last several years. Investment and leasing markets remained stable throughout 2018, and are expected to remain that way. 

The city offers both opportunity and affordability - giving developers incentive to invest in the city and for rents to continue to rise. The city is experiencing the highest level of construction in the current cycle, and much of the new inventory is build-to-suit, which has fueled positive absorption rates. These favorable conditions, along with the availability of capital, have maintained Atlanta as a lucrative environment for deals. 

Midtown alone has several major projects coming online: North American Properties' Colony Square, Selig Enterprises's 1125 Peachtree and Landmark Properties' student housing tower, The Mark. Find out from these developers and more what their challenges have been and how these projects are impacting the greater Atlanta metro area, as well as what trends like the rise of grocery and entertainment anchored mixed-use centers are gaining traction. 

 

Topics to Include: 

1. Where is capital flowing and what are some of the best investment products to look for in Atlanta? 

2. What are the major projects being developed, like the $355 million-dollar Tech Square, and how will they impact Atlanta's CRE market and economy?

3. What trends, like the rise of mixed-use properties, have continued to attract tenants to the metro area? 

4. What are Atlanta's strongest fundamentals and how will they protect the city's real estate market in the next downturn? 

5. What are the commonalities of major projects and how do people and location interplay to make those projects successful?

6. How will Atlanta’s sustained employment growth support demand for office space?

Find out all this and more as we gather CRE's top owners and developers to analyze the dominant trends of 2019, as well as predict what next year will bring. It's a State of the Market event you don't want to miss!

For questions, recommendations, or press inquiries, please email Katya, our Southeast event producer, at katya.demina@bisnow.com.

Venue & Travel

Omni Hotels and Resort
Atlanta CNN Center
100 CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303

Ballroom: International Ballroom D - F, North Tower M2


Parking Information:
Valet: $28
Self-Parking
CNN Center Parking Deck - $10