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Austin State of the Market

Name: Austin State of the Market
Start: 2023-12-06T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2023-12-06T13:00:00-06:00
Location: The LINE Hotel

Exploring Transit-Oriented Development, Hottest Submarkets and Predictions for the Year Ahead

Event Ended On: Wednesday December 6 2023

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Speakers and Panels

Keynote: A Discussion With Mayor Kirk Watson

Mayor Kirk Watson

Mayor Kirk Watson has been immersed in public policy, spanning local and state government in Texas, for more than three decades. He served in the Texas Senate for over 13 years, leading on a wide range of issues including education, health care, transportation and government transparency. His peers elected him President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 2019. In 1991, Gov. Ann Richards appointed Watson Chair of the Texas Air Control Board, the agency charged with addressing air quality issues. He was Vice-Chair of the committee that oversaw creation of the agency now known as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. First elected Austin mayor in 1997, Watson won praise for bringing different political sides together around transformative environmental and economic development initiatives. In 2012, serving in the Texas Senate, he led the effort to build a new medical school at The University of Texas at Austin. As a result of his numerous health care efforts, Watson has been honored by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and NAMI Austin. The American Medical Association recognized him with the prestigious Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. Watson also served as the Founding Dean of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston. He was honored multiple times in Texas Monthly magazine’s analysis of the state's best legislators. In 1998, the magazine described him as “a man with a vision of what the community wants—and the moxie to carry it out.” He is a recipient of the prestigious President’s Citation from The University of Texas at Austin and the Pro Texana Medal of Service from Baylor University. The Baylor Line Foundation (formerly the Baylor Alumni Association) named him a Distinguished Alumnus. Austin Community College awarded him an honorary degree. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas gave him its Open Government Lawmaker of the Year award, and the Texas Press Association named him a Friend of the First Amendment. The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce also has named him Austinite of the Year.

City of Austin

Mayor

KEYNOTE

Mayor Kirk Watson

Mayor, City of Austin

Major Developments and Updates

Connecting Communities, TOD, Placemaking & More

Milo Burdette

Milo is a Partner and Shareholder in Barshop & Oles Company as well as an investor and partner in its various projects. Since joining the company in 1986, he has been involved in all aspects of its growth and is now responsible for land acquisition and development in the Greater Austin market. His retail development projects include Four Points Centre in Northwest Austin, Whitestone Market in Cedar Park, Kyle Marketplace in Kyle, University Commons in Round Rock, the HEB/Home Depot retail center in Dripping Springs, Westpointe Village in New Braunfels, Lakeline Market in North Austin, Oaks at Slaughter shopping center along S. Congress Avenue, Bar W Marketplace in Leander, and the proposed Parmer Ranch Retail Center west of Georgetown. Milo was responsible for the planning, design and overall development of Central Park, the 39-acre mixed-use project in Central Austin that includes Central Market Shopping Center, home of HEB Grocery’s original Central Market, Gables Central Park apartments, the Heart Hospital of Austin, and the Central Park Medical Office Building. Central Park was the first large- scale commercial development located upon property owned by the State of Texas. Milo has also led the rezoning of the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center. The Brodie Oaks Planned Unit Development zoning (PUD) was approved by the Austin City Council on Sept. 21, 2023, allowing for the transformation of the 1980’s era shopping center into a vertical, mixed-use community with abundant parkland and up to 3,000,000 SF of residential, office, retail and hotel uses. Milo’s many civic, charitable and community organizations have included leadership positions with the Real Estate Council of Austin (Executive Committee), the Young Men’s Business League (President), the Austin Community Foundation (Executive Committee), the Austin Parks Foundation (President), the Trust for Public Land (Austin Council) and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (Vestry & Senior Warden). He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the State Bar of Texas (J.D. from Baylor University).

Barshop & Oles Company

Partner and Shareholder

Milo Burdette

Partner and Shareholder, Barshop & Oles Company

Sharmila Mukherjee

EVP, Chief Strategic Planning and Development Officer, CapMetro

Michael Iannacone

EVP, The Related Companies L.P.

Chi Lee

Principal, HKS

Francisco Cruz

Frank has cultivated an expertise in the technical coordination of complex, full-service projects during his two decades of professional experience, managing the architectural process from initial site studies through all design phases and construction for a range of building types. A highly detail-oriented and collaborative project manager, Frank is a bridge between the client, designers, consultants, and contractors to ensure a high level of quality and coordination in the delivery of the project. With a contextual approach to architecture as a guide, he is always conscious of how his projects impact the surrounding urban environment. Frank believes that architecture should be deeply rooted to the site, from concept to detail. One Lady Bird Lake in Austin takes full advantage of its waterfront location, engaging with the greenery of the neighboring Auditorium shores and access to the Lady Bird Lake Trail loop. As the Project Manager, Frank led the interdisciplinary coordination of the residential tower showcasing a state-of-the-art amenity deck overlooking the lake and commanding views for the residential units. As the full time- on site Architect for the Prudential Skyline Tower, Frank experience firsthand the importance of the collaboration between Owner, Design team and Contractor to deliver a Class A Office building on budget and on schedule. KPF’s interventions at the NYCHA Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn required close technical integration and teamwork. Frank led the team to a successful result within the restraints of a tight budget. He also worked on Chicago’s 725 West Randolph Street, an office building tailored for its urban context. Its podium was designed in response to the pedestrian scale of Fulton Market, fulfilling its potential as a neighborhood gateway. Frank is also well versed in obtaining city approvals in a number of cities throughout the United states, including New York City, Chicago, San Jose, and Austin. Frank is an active member of the architectural community, serving on the technical peer review group and mentoring committee at KPF, as well as the New York Building Congress Young Professionals Committee.

KPF

Director

Francisco Cruz

Director, KPF

Moderator

David Dawson

Shareholder; Chairman Emeritus, Winstead

Unveiling North Austin Opportunities

Navigating the Dynamics of The Domain & Surrounding Areas

Gordon Reger

Gordon Reger is third generation CEO of the Reger Group of Companies, and has been involved in the acquisition, development, management and disposition of both residential and commercial properties for nearly 40 years. Through his leadership of the Reger Group of Companies, Gordon spearheaded numerous condominium conversions and new residential construction projects throughout Massachusetts, Maine Pennsylvania, Florida, South Carolina and Texas. In the 1990's, Gordon successfully redeveloped historical buildings in Boston's Back Bay Area by converting them into luxury residential units valued at approximately $150 million. In the early 2000’s, Gordon expanded his geographic reach into Portland, Maine and the Carolinas. In Portland, Gordon has to-date completed various condominium projects valued at over $300 million in aggregate with a $65 million project now under construction, and an additional $200+ million mixed-use project currently in the pipeline. In the Carolina’s, Gordon executed on a 12-year industrial value-add strategy with the acquisition of over 6 million square feet of space, on his way to becoming one of the largest industrial landlords in the State of South Carolina. These properties where subsequently sold in 2020 in what is known as the largest portfolio sale in South Carolina history. In South Carolina Gordon also completed the ground-up development of a 504-bed student housing project know as Reign Living at the Stadium, which was sold in 2021. In 2008, Gordon entered the Austin, Texas real estate market. He has since successfully completed numerous single-family lot development projects, selling the lots to national homebuilders such as DR Horton and KB Homes. Most recently he began construction of a 28-story luxury condo high-rise in downtown Austin (The Linden), as well as a 425-acre mixed-use planned community development known as EastVillage. He also currently has 50 acres in Cedar Park and 44 acres in Manor that are in various stages of the mixed-use entitlement process.

Reger Holdings

Chairman & CEO

Gordon Reger

Chairman & CEO, Reger Holdings

Joe Llamas

Founder, Generational Commercial Properties

Connor Greissing

Managing Director & Partner, Stream

Bryan Kent

Business Unit leader, DPR Construction

Howard Altshuler

Howard brings more than 30 years of experience in accounting, audit and assurance, including more than two decades at a Big Four accounting firm. He has served as the lead client service partner to a number of public and private real estate companies ranging in size from $10 million to $13 billion in assets. Howard has experience with all major real estate classes, including office, multifamily, industrial, retail and hotels. Howard also has worked with property managers, land developers and construction companies. In addition to real estate operators and developers, Howard also has extensive experience working with funds, including real estate and other private equity funds, as well as with portfolio companies. He has assisted clients with fund formation, structuring, ongoing accounting and reporting. Howard has assisted clients with strategic operating and financial decisions regarding company formation, market analysis, tax structuring and planning, accounting systems, financing, investor relations, compliance and financial reporting. He has extensive experience working with REITs, partnerships and LLCs. He has also advised companies regarding SEC accounting and reporting standards, business combinations, valuation, consolidation, stock compensation, leasing and sales, internal controls, compliance and corporate governance. Howard also has international experience, having worked for four years in Shanghai, PRC, where he served multinational clients who invested in Chinese real estate. While there, he served as the lead partner for a United States IPO of a local Chinese real estate company. Howard is an active member and has held leadership roles in several industry organizations, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth (REC of FW). He has served his community as a board member for the Dallas Mayor’s Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities and the Arts District Friends, as well as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Irving. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Houston.

Weaver

Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate and Construction Servi

Moderator

Howard Altshuler

Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate and Construction Servi, Weaver

Embracing East Austin's Rapid Growth

The Lowdown on Major Projects in the Burgeoning Submarket

Nelson Crowe

Endeavor Principal Nelson Crowe is responsible for leading the company’s multifamily acquisition and development team, overseeing site selection, entitlements, design, consultant coordination, construction, project capitalization and asset management. Currently, Nelson is working on the development of multifamily and mixed-use projects in Austin, Nashville, Dallas Fort Worth, Salt Lake City and Denver totaling 13,000 units and nearly $3 billion in total capitalization. Prior to joining Endeavor in 2016, Nelson spent eight years at Forestar Group, where he served as Vice President of Multifamily. In 2010, he was a founding member of the organization’s multifamily group, which developed and/or managed more than 4,000 units in Nashville, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Charlotte and Houston, with a total capitalization of $600 million. Nelson previously worked for Crow Holdings, a private equity firm that focuses on direct real estate investment through equity funds for the Trammell Crow family and its capital partners. While there, he worked on the capital placement of an $850 million equity fund. Education and Credentials Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business, Dallas, Bachelor of Business Administration, Real Estate Finance, 2006 Southern Methodist University, Dedman College, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, 2006 Professional and Community Involvement Real Estate Council of Austin – Member of Executive Committee and Board of Directors; Finance Chair Apartment Life - Advisory Council Board Member Real Estate Finance and Investment Center at McCombs School of Business – Associate Council Austin Achieve Public Schools – Vice Chairman of Board of Directors; Facilities Chair Urban Land Institute – Multifamily Silver Product Council National Multi Housing Council – Member Austin Ridge Bible Church – Member

Endeavor Real Estate Group

Principal

Nelson Crowe

Principal, Endeavor Real Estate Group

Douglas Gilliland

President, Taurus Investment Holdings

Mark Vornberg

Principal and Managing Partner, Dick Clark + Associates

Scott Ginder

Principal and Founder, Forge Craft Architecture + Design

DeLea Becker

Broker/Founder, Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate

Moderator

Jason Atkinson

President, Grey Wolf Engineers

Unraveling the Future of Austin's Real Estate Market

Capital Flows, Economic Projections, and Financing Strategies for today's Wild West

Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams has a passion for public service and has been working in local government since she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She began her career with Charlotte’s Department of Transportation reviewing and approving land development plans and planning future transportation needs in the community. An opportunity for the City of Houston led her to implement a transportation safety program with FHWA funding to analyze intersection and roadway collisions. An eager ambition to broaden her career in 2012 led her to aviation in Austin Texas as a Planning and Development Project Manager for Austin- Bergstrom International Airport to support roadway and pavement projects. Since then, she has led critical projects and developed meaningful community relationships to support AUS, including leading the AUS 2040 Master Plan development process. Jennifer is currently the Officer of Planning and Development managing a team of architects, engineers, and planners to provide strategic leadership to the Planning team and guide design standards development and implementation that will chart the course of our airport for generations to come. Last year, she was recognized by Airport Business Magazine as a “Top 40 Under 40” aviation leader and recently was selected to join the current cohort of the Leadership Austin Essential program. In her “spare” time, she is a non-profit advocate in the community sitting on the board as treasurer- elect for Junior League of Austin and supports many other agencies and programs throughout Central Texas. Aside from her professional and non-profit career, you’ll catch her spending time with her husband, Dane and son, Cole, doing anything and everything outdoors! They love wake-surfing, snowboarding, tennis, and NASCAR Youth Series Quarter-midget racing.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Officer of Planning and Development

Jennifer Williams

Officer of Planning and Development, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

William Jenkins

Principal, Stonelake Capital Partners

Davis Bass

Industrial Project Partner, HPI Real Estate Services & Investments

Kirsten Cessna

Principal, Managing Director, Gensler

Chuck Lipscomb

VP, JE Dunn Construction

Moderator

Greg Gordon

President, Gordon Highlander

Why You Won't Want To Miss This Austin Commercial Real Estate Conference

What You’ll Learn:

Given the recent market trends, what are the projected opportunities and potential risks for real estate investors and developers in Austin over the next year?
How has transit-oriented development influenced the real estate landscape in Austin, and what impact has it had on property values and demand in the surrounding areas?
What are the key challenges and opportunities developers face when planning and executing transit-oriented projects in Austin?
What unique opportunities does East Austin offer for developers, and what specific demographic trends are driving demand in this area? What’s the appeal of this submarket?
What are the challenges associated with development in East Austin, such as infrastructure, zoning, or gentrification concerns, and how can they be addressed responsibly?
What noticeable changes can be observed in terms of property values and demand within North Austin?
What ongoing initiatives or upcoming projects are driving the evolution of development in North Austin, and how are developers navigating the unique characteristics of this submarket to create successful and appealing projects?
How are city officials working with developers to ensure projects are equitable in nature for current residents?
How are the rising interest rates affecting new acquisitions, development, and redevelopment projects?
How have external factors, such as the broader economy and demographic shifts, impacted Austin's real estate market, and what can we expect moving forward?
Considering the increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly developments, how can the real estate industry adapt and align itself with these expectations in the coming year?

How You'll Do More Business From Attending This Event:

As Austin's real estate scene continues to surge, the city has become a focal point for commercial leasing, development, and investments across various sectors - from multifamily dwellings and cutting-edge offices to bustling retail spaces and industrial hubs. Billions of dollars are flowing into the area, sparking a real estate fervor, as local and national leaders seek to capitalize on the immense potential.

Discover how Austin's visionary developers and city officials are proactively responding to the escalating population boom, with a special focus on the meteoric rise of the East Austin and North Austin neighborhoods as well as the multi-dimensional Project Connect. We’ll delve into the crucial topic of transit-oriented development, exploring how Austin is embracing the sustainable and community-oriented approach to urban planning. Learn about transformative projects that seamlessly integrate housing with efficient transit systems, addressing the needs of a modern city while fostering a sense of connectivity and convenience.

Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, business consultants, architects, engineers, designers, lawyers, accountants, bankers and city and 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 to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity. You don't want to miss this event!

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Venue

The LINE Hotel
111 E Cesar Chavez St
Austin, TX 78701

Ballroom: Topaz Ballroom, Topaz Lobby

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Coffee, Breakfast And Networking
9:00 AM 9:15 AM	Opening Keynote With Mayor Kirk Watson
9:15 AM 10:00 AM	Connecting Communities Exploring the Future of Sustainable Urban Growth, Innovative Transportation Solutions, and Real Estate Opportunities at the Intersection of Connection
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Unveiling North Austin Opportunities Dissecting the Dynamics of The Domain & Surrounding Areas
10:45 AM 11:00 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM 11:45 AM	Embracing East Austin's Rapid Growth The Lowdown on Major Projects in the Burgeoning Submarket
11:45 AM 12:30 PM	Unraveling the Future of Austin's Real Estate Market Capital Flows, Economic Projections, and Financing Strategies for today's Wild West
12:30 PM 12:45 PM	More Networking!