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Peter Dunn

Peter Dunn

Chief Development Officer

City of Worcester

Craig Blais

Craig Blais

President

Worcester Business Development Corporation

Bo Menkiti

Bo Menkiti

CEO

Menkiti Group

Brendon Giblin

Brendon Giblin

CEO

Brendon Properties

Janet Pierce

Janet Pierce

Executive Director

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Bo Menkiti

CEO

Menkiti Group

Bo Menkiti is the Founder and CEO of the Menkiti Group, a real estate company dedicated to transforming lives

and communities through real estate. The Menkiti Group is focused on strengthening neighborhoods through

the strategic development, management, and disposition of real estate in urban markets. Mr. Menkiti also

serves as CEO and is the Founding Partner of Keller Williams Capital Properties, a residential real estate

brokerage managed by the Menkiti Group.

Mr. Menkiti’s work has been featured in David Bornstein’s book on social entrepreneurs “How to Change the

World,” and in Stephen Goldsmith’s “The Power of Social Innovation.” Mr. Menkiti has been recognized

nationally by Ebony and Inc. Magazine as one of the coolest young entrepreneurs in America, and was awarded

The National Association of Realtors Prestigious “30 under 30” award in 2006. Mr. Menkiti was also honored

as a Minority Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal and named to the paper’s 2014 Power 100,

a list of the most influential business leaders in the Washington metropolitan area. He was also recently

honored by the National Association of Realtors as the District of Columbia Realtor of the Year in 2014 and as

Keller Williams Realty International’s 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Under Mr. Menkiti’s leadership, the Menkiti Group and Keller Williams Capital Properties have been recognized

by Inc. Magazine as being among the fastest growing private companies in the nation and by the Initiative for

Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Fortune Magazine as two of the fastest growing inner city businesses in

America.

Prior to forming the Menkiti Group and Keller Williams Capital Properties, Mr. Menkiti served as Chief

Operating Officer of College Summit, a national non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the college

enrollment rate of low-income students. In this capacity, Mr. Menkiti oversaw the organization’s successful

growth into a multi-site national organization.

Mr. Menkiti served as the 2013 President of the District of Columbia Association of Realtors and is a board

member of City First Bank of DC and Dance Place. Mr. Menkiti also serves as a member of the Steering

Committee of the Small Business Policy Project and on the board of DC Water, the District of Columbia Water

and Sewer Authority. In 2015, Mr. Menkiti was inducted on the board of the Myer Foundation, the Federal

City Council, and was elected as the Executive Board Member of Prolanthropy. Earlier this year, Mr. Menkiti

launched the Capital Properties Menkiti Group Foundation, an organization that focuses its resources on

serving the diverse social needs existing in the National Capital Area.

Mr. Menkiti is a graduate of Harvard University. He lives in the District with his wife and three young sons.

Why You Should Attend This 2027 Central Massachusetts Conference

What You'll Learn:

  • How are lenders and equity partners repricing Central Mass deals heading into 2027?

  • Which housing projects still pencil, and what are builders doing to protect margins?

  • Median rents in Worcester are down 6.3% year over year, falling behind both the state and national averages. Is the market working through new supply?

  • What projects are advancing from planning to groundbreaking in 2026 and beyond?

  • How migration patterns and demographic shifts are influencing long term housing demand?

  • What zoning reforms and local policies are unlocking higher density mixed use projects?

  • What public private partnerships are attracting employers, startups, and institutional capital?

How you'll do more business:

Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of Worcester and Central Massachusetts. commercial real estate market. Understand the strong fundamentals pushing demand from owners and tenants. Hear from city officials and developers on the future of Worcester CRE, its life sciences market and the current opportunities present for investors.

Who You'll Meet: Network with a diverse group of industry leaders, including developers, financiers, urban planners, policymakers, and real estate experts. This event is a melting pot of ideas and strategies, fostering connections and collaborations in the Central Massachusetts real estate market.

Why should you 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.

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our Northeast Event Producer, Joshua Piquion at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact mackenzie.kunkle@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Venue

AC Hotel Worcester
125 Front Street
Worcester, MA 01608

Ballroom: Wachusett Ballroom
Floor: Ground

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Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
Development & Investment Environment in Central Mass
  1. Pinpoint the asset classes and corridors best positioned to lead over the next 12 to 18 months

  2. Examine where Central Mass is winning investor attention as a value alternative to Greater Boston

9:45 AM
10:30 AM
Tackling Housing: Multifamily Development & Construction
  1. Uncover the deal structures and partnerships helping multifamily projects reach groundbreaking

  2. Gauge renter and buyer demand as the region absorbs recently delivered units

10:30 AM
10:45 AM
Post Event Networking