Speakers and Panels

Fireside Chat - From Challenge to Completion: Successfully Executing Adaptive Reuse Projects

Examining What's Needed To Navigate These Types of Projects

Lawrence Curtis

President, WinnDevelopment

Moderator

Brittany Gesner

Principal, VHB

Reshaping Communities Through Conversions

Giving Existing Assets A New Life

Adam Burns

President, Boston Pinnacle Properties

Todd Greenfield

SVP, KS Partners

John Weil

Sr. Program Manager, Conversions, City of Boston

Scott Oran

Managing Partner, Dinosaur Capital Partners

Andy O'Brien

Partner, The Baldwin Group

Moderator

Marko Kazanjian

Senior Managing Director, IPA Capital Markets

Building & Preserving Boston Real Estate

Bringing Existing Real Estate Stock To 2025 Standards

Kenzie Bok

Kenzie Bok is a lifelong Bostonian who grew up in the small downtown neighborhood of Bay Village. She cares passionately about making Boston a great city for people from all walks of life and all stages of life to flourish and put down roots. With a background in affordable housing, budget analysis, and civic engagement, Councilor Bok was elected to represent District 8 on the Boston City Council on November 5, 2019. Her district includes Mission Hill, Longwood, Audubon Circle, Fenway, Kenmore, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and the West End. At 30, she is currently the youngest serving Councilor. Prior to her election, Councilor Bok was the Senior Advisor for Policy and Planning at the Boston Housing Authority. She also previously served as Budget Director for another city council office. As a citizen, Bok helped lead the successful 2016 ballot initiative campaign to enact the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in Boston. She serves on the board of the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) and on the vestry of Trinity Church in Copley Square. Bok also formerly held community leadership roles as part of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO), the Bay Village Neighborhood Association, the Back Bay Gateway CAC, the Spark Boston Council, the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee, and the Democratic State Committee. She lives on Beacon Hill, where her family has been deeply involved in neighborhood life for more than 65 years. Councilor Bok’s priorities include increasing housing affordability (both rental and homeownership) at every income level to anchor our families and seniors, improving our transportation system and public infrastructure to move people around more safely, efficiently, and equitably (whether by foot, bike, bus, subway, or car), ensuring excellent schools for all Boston’s children and great career opportunities for our youth, and making Boston a model for how to tackle climate change. In an increasingly unequal city, she is invested in partnering with the city’s non-profit and for-profit institutions to accountably share resources in pursuit of greater equity. Councilor Bok is committed to providing excellent constituent services, a voice for community planning of responsible development, and strong stewardship of public land and public assets like parks and libraries. After graduating from Harvard College, Bok earned an M.Phil and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Cambridge in England as a Marshall Scholar. She holds a lectureship at Harvard University, where she has taught courses on “Justice in Housing” and the philosopher John Rawls.

Boston Housing Authority

Administrator

Kenzie Bok

Administrator, Boston Housing Authority

Justin Cruz

COO, Cruz Companies

Kathy Kottaridis

Kottaridis is an accomplished leader in the field of historic preservation, currently serving as the Director of the Office of Historic Preservation for the City of Boston. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing and guiding the city’s preservation initiatives. A key focus of her work is promoting inclusive historical narratives and fostering collaborations among the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She manages several key programs, including the Boston Landmarks Commission, the City's Historic District Commissions, the Archaeology Program, and the Commemoration Commission. Her leadership also extends to spearheading the City's commemorative efforts for significant milestones, such as the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026 and Boston’s 400th anniversary in 2030. Kottaridis ensures that these historic events are celebrated inclusively, with meaningful engagement from all communities in Boston. Before her current role, Kottaridis was the Executive Director of Historic Boston Incorporated (HBI) from 2007 to 2025, where she led numerous successful preservation projects. Under her leadership, HBI was instrumental in the rehabilitation of several threatened historic properties, securing over $5 million in capital grants and overseeing development projects worth $39.7 million. One of her notable achievements includes the 2015 restoration of the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, a historic agricultural property in Boston, which was transformed into the headquarters of the Urban Farming Institute and an educational center. She also played a key role in the restoration of the Alvah Kittredge House, a project that involved a $3.8 million rehabilitation to create five residential units, including two permanently affordable units. Another standout project was the $1.9 million rehabilitation of the Upham’s Corner Comfort Station, which was converted into Comfort Kitchen, an award-winning café and restaurant.

City of Boston

Director of Office of Historic Preservation

Kathy Kottaridis

Director of Office of Historic Preservation, City of Boston

Adam Blanchard

Principal, LeMessurier

Moderator

Dick Lampman

Director, Berkeley Building Company

Remarks from the Podium

Dominic DePizzol

Creative Solutions Specialist, PhoxOne

Why You Should Attend This 2025 Boston Adaptive Reuse Event

What You’ll Learn:

Office is experiencing a rise in vacancies and a decline in valuations. What opportunities lie in converting these assets to residential properties?
How can an experienced project team help developer's tackle adaptive reuse projects successfully?
Boston introduced the office-to-residential conversion program and have seen a handful of applications. Is this program enough to spur conversion projects?
What key building attributes should developers look out for when assessing assets for potential conversion opportunities?
What are some financial considerations that go with conversion projects, including project costs, funding for projects and potential returns on investment?
What challenges lie with conversions? Which types of properties are easy and cost- effective to convert?
How can developers leverage federal tax credits to preserve and renovate historical buildings?
What best practices and lessons can be learned from industry experts about successful adaptive reuse projects, when it comes to project planning and execution?

How You'll Do More Business: Analyze the opportunities available to provide more housing through converting assets. Learn about the positive long-term impact that converting assets has on neighborhood and business growth and overall building valuations. Hear from experts on design as well as building strategies that won’t break the bank when taking on these projects.

Who Attends: Boston’s policy makers, city officials, investors, owners, developers, lenders, brokers, occupiers, planners, architects, designers, consultants and advisors.

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.

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Venue

The Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116

Ballroom: Essex South / Foyer
Floor: 3rd Floor

Parking Information:

$45 discounted parking passes, valid for day use only (not valid for overnight)

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM 9:30 AM	Project Spotlight: Inside Look At A Massachusetts Adaptive Reuse Project 1.) Deep dive discussion behind a WinnCompanies Adaptive Reuse project.
9:30 AM 9:45 AM	Networking Break
9:45 AM 10:30 AM	Reshaping Communities Through Conversions 1.) Understand what challenges developers are facing in today's market. 2.) Examine how development teams are leveraging Boston office-to-resi conversion program.
10:35 AM 11:20 AM	Building & Preserving Boston Real Estate 1.) Hear development teams share their best practices and their plans for their projects. 2.) Understand cost effective approaches for preservations and design strategies that maximize project budgets.
11:20 AM 11:35 AM	Post-Event Networking

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Boston Adaptive Reuse & Conversions Conference

Identifying Best Strategies For Repurposing Existing Assets

Speakers and Panels

Fireside Chat - From Challenge to Completion: Successfully Executing Adaptive Reuse Projects

Examining What's Needed To Navigate These Types of Projects

Lawrence Curtis

Brittany Gesner

Reshaping Communities Through Conversions

Giving Existing Assets A New Life

Adam Burns

Todd Greenfield

John Weil

Scott Oran

Andy O'Brien

Marko Kazanjian

Building & Preserving Boston Real Estate

Bringing Existing Real Estate Stock To 2025 Standards

Kenzie Bok

Justin Cruz

Kathy Kottaridis

Adam Blanchard

Dick Lampman

Remarks from the Podium

Dominic DePizzol

Why You Should Attend This 2025 Boston Adaptive Reuse Event

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