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Market Outlook: Capital Markets, Development & Shifting Supply-Demand Dynamics

Tracking Boston's Development Pipeline, Investor Appetite and the Forces Reshaping Market Fundamentals

Michael Procopio

Michael Procopio

CEO

The Procopio Companies

Lee Bloch

Lee Bloch

Partner

Carmel Partners

Michael Lozano

Michael Lozano

VP Development

Trinity Financial

David MacManus

David MacManus

SVP

Eastern Bank

Tim McGeary

Tim McGeary

SVP - Boston

Colliers

Joseph Bonavita
Moderator

Joseph Bonavita

Exchange Director

Legal 1031

Michael Procopio

CEO

The Procopio Companies

Michael Procopio is President & CEO of The Procopio Companies (TPC), a vertically integrated real estate development and construction firm based in Boston with a track record of over $1 billion and 5,000,000 square feet of institutional ground-up development.

Michael joined the firm in 2001, led a buyout of the third generation and became Principal in 2016, and was named CEO in 2020. Under his leadership, TPC has built a current ground-up pipeline of over 3,000 units, specializing in market-rate multifamily communities across the Northeast, the Carolinas, Florida, and Texas. Michael is known for pairing bold design instincts with disciplined execution, and for cultivating the enduring relationships — with investors, partners, and host communities — that have defined TPC’s approach across generations.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science from Salem State University.

Under Michael’s leadership, TPC was named Family Business of the Year by Northeastern University, and Michael himself was recognized as one of Building Design + Construction’s 40 Under 40 in 2022. The firm’s projects have earned dozens of industry accolades, including PRISM Awards, ENR Best Project Awards, and NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards.

Michael Lozano

VP Development

Trinity Financial

Michael Lozano, Vice President of Development, joined Trinity in 2016 and oversees development projects in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He manages the development team of professionals and consultants through the site acquisition, design, financing, construction, and marketing phases of each project. Mr. Lozano has extensive experience with complex financial transactions, particularly those utilizing Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits. Recently completed projects include the redevelopment of the Washington Village public housing site in Norwalk, CT into a new 273-unit

mixed-income transit-oriented development renamed Soundview Landing and the redevelopment of the former Worcester County Courthouse into 118-units of new mixed-income apartments. He is currently leading the redevelopment of the Curtis Apartments public housing site in Worcester into a vibrant new mixed-income community, 150 Centre Street at Shawmut Station, a transit-oriented mixed-income project in Dorchester, MA, and Merrimack/Decatur, a new affordable housing development in downtown Lowell, MA. Prior to Trinity, Mr. Lozano was the team-lead on over half a dozen award-winning affordable housing developments for a prominent national non-profit development company

and several local community development groups, and before that was an architect at a Boston-based firm. Mr. Lozano has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and a Master of Arts degree in Urban Planning from Tufts University.

David MacManus

SVP

Eastern Bank

David joined Eastern in 2012 and is a leader in the Boston Commercial Real Estate team which has a loan portfolio of ~$6bn, comprising assets across all CRE asset classes with multifamily the largest share. Before Eastern, David was a Senior Vice President at Anglo Irish Bank and managed a nationwide portfolio of loans totaling $2 billion. His career began in Dublin, Ireland, training as a Chartered Accountant, before moving to London where he worked with the private equity community and financed leveraged buyouts in leisure and education. David chairs the UrbanPlan program for ULI Boston where he also is a member of the Management Committee. He graduated from Trinity College in Dublin, with a degree in Economics, and lives in Needham, MA.

Tim McGeary

SVP - Boston

Colliers

Tim is a Senior Vice President on Colliers' Boston Multifamily team within the firm's Capital Markets platform. He specializes in the sale of multifamily and development properties across New England, advising private investors, family offices, developers, and institutional owners on acquisition and disposition strategies.

Throughout his career, Tim has completed and advised on hundreds of investment sales transactions across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Prior to joining Colliers, Tim served as a Vice President at Northeast Private Client Group, where he established himself as one of the firm's leading investment sales professionals, specializing in multifamily, mixed-use, and development properties throughout the Northeast. He earned his bachelor's degree from Providence College.

Joseph Bonavita

Exchange Director

Legal 1031

Joseph Bonavita serves as an Exchange Director at Legal 1031 Exchange Services, LLC, where he leverages his extensive background in finance and real estate to guide clients through the intricacies of IRS Code 1031 exchanges. With close to 25 years in commercial banking and 27 years as a seasoned real estate investor, Joseph brings a unique perspective, having utilized 1031 exchanges to optimize numerous investment transactions. His approach is hands-on and client-focused, ensuring that investors and centers of influence are fully informed about 1031 exchange rules, regulations, and the complete process.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Joseph is a dedicated community advocate. He actively participates in local government, volunteers with youth sports programs, and is a committed member of both Kiwanis and UNICO, nonprofit organizations that support local individuals and businesses. Joseph is also a longstanding supporter of charities such as the Boston Food Bank and the United Way. In his personal time, he enjoys traveling with family and friends and is an avid fan of the Boston sports scene.

From Subsidized to Missing Middle: Developing for Affordability

Financing Structures, Policy Tools and Delivery Models for Boston's Affordability Challenge

Cory Fellows

Cory Fellows

VP, Development

POAH

Intiya Ambrogi-Isaza

Intiya Ambrogi-Isaza

VP Real Estate

Madison Park Development

Jonathan Garland

Jonathan Garland

President & Founder

JGE Development

Richard Muraida

Richard Muraida

SVP, Director of Commercial Real Estate Lending

Rockland Trust Bank

Dave Groom

Dave Groom

Principal

Groom Construction

Karen Kepler
Moderator

Karen Kepler

Partner

Sullivan & Worcester

Cory Fellows

VP, Development

POAH

Cory Fellows is Vice President, Real Estate Development who focuses on the acquisition and redevelopment of affordable multifamily properties. His work includes acquisition targeting, feasibility analysis, financial and regulatory structuring, and development oversight.

Cory has more than 25 years of affordable housing experience. He has managed the preservation and revitalization of at-risk housing assets throughout the country, involving a wide array of financing programs and regulatory environments. Prior to joining POAH he worked at the Maine-based Wishcamper Companies, where he directed the recapitalization and renovation of affordable senior and family apartment communities in New England and the Midwest. Before beginning his housing career, Cory coordinated World Bank and USAID-sponsored land use regulatory reform efforts in the former Soviet Union.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and a Master’s in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is former chair of the Planning Board and currently serves on the Town Council in Scarborough, Maine.

Jonathan Garland

President & Founder

JGE Development

Jonathan C. Garland, President & Founder of Boston-based MBE firms: JGE Development and JGE Architecture + Design has over 25 years of professional experience in the architectural design and commercial real estate development industries. He founded JGE as both a real estate development and architectural design practice with a broad portfolio of multi-family housing, mixed-use commercial, academic, and development projects across the greater Boston area and New England. Throughout his career, Jonathan has cultivated a seasoned approach to transforming neighborhoods and building with community through high-quality collaborative design and development strategies. He listens to community members' thoughts, concerns, aspirations, and ideas and then translates their input into executable outcomes. Jonathan has served as a Trustee for the Boston Architectural College, the Edward Brooke Charter School Network, and additionally as Co-Chair of the Boston Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). He was recently recognized by the New England Real Estate Journal’s 2024 One’s to Watch Industry Leaders Award.

Richard Muraida

SVP, Director of Commercial Real Estate Lending

Rockland Trust Bank

Rick Muraida joined Rockland Trust in 2013 and is SVP, Director of Commercial Real Estate Lending. He is responsible for developing and expanding the bank’s Commercial Lending efforts in the Greater Boston. He is also responsible for the bank’s affordable housing lending and investment throughout the franchise.

Prior to joining Rockland Trust, Rick held senior level positions at Eagle Bank, Boston Private Bank & Trust, Anglo Irish Bank, Eastern Bank, Fleet National Bank, and Bank of Boston.

He currently serves on the loan committee for the Massachusetts Housing Partnership Fund (MHP), is Board Treasurer for the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC), is a Board Member of MetroHousing Boston, a Member of the Policy Leadership Council for the Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) and the Board of Overseers of the South Shore Conservatory and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Business Partners Advisory Council. He is also a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). He is past chairman of both the Loan and Investment Committees of the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp. (MHIC) and a former Board Member of the Affordable Housing Investors Council (AHIC) and a former member of the Boston Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) Advisory Committee.

He is a graduate of Boston University and the MIT Center for Real Estate Minority Developers Executive Program and the LeadBoston program.

Dave Groom

Principal

Groom Construction

With 30 years of experience in construction, David has helped build Groom Construction into the company it is today.

David has managed hundreds of construction projects that vary in size and complexity, both as a project manager and a project executive. Along with assisting his brother, Tom, in the day-to-day management of the company, David also leads the generation of new business for the company. Dave’s current projects focus on ground-up commercial buildings as well as several tenant fit-out projects.

Karen Kepler

Moderator

Sullivan & Worcester

Karen has a general commercial real estate development and finance practice representing owners, developers and financial institutions in construction, term and bridge financing transactions for all commercial real estate asset classes. She also leads the firm's Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development Group and has significant experience representing owners, developers, financial institutions and quasi-public agencies in HUD and Fannie Mae-financed developments, federal and state low income housing tax credit, historic tax credit and tax-exempt bond financed projects, New Markets Tax Credit developments and "Comprehensive Permit" projects under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B. Karen also has extensive experience structuring complex, multi-tiered and multi-phased projects using creative land use tools such as condominiums, air-rights and ground leases.

Karen is also co-chair of Sullivan's Women's Initiative and serves on the firm's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Entitled, Designed and Built: How Developers Are Moving Projects from Site Selection to Construction

What It Takes to Find the Right Site, Clear Approvals and Deliver in Today's Environment

Ryan Souls

Ryan Souls

Managing Director

Greystar

David Gillespie

David Gillespie

SVP

Vivmark Residential

Chris Abboud

Chris Abboud

Partner & Regional Real Estate Practice Leader

USI Insurance Services

Steve Callahan Jr.

Steve Callahan Jr.

Vice President – Business Development

Callahan Construction Managers

Aeron Hodges

Aeron Hodges

Principal

Stantec Architecture

Joe Hanley
Moderator

Joe Hanley

Partner

McDermott, Quilty, Miller & Hanley

Chris Abboud

Partner & Regional Real Estate Practice Leader

USI Insurance Services

Christopher joined the USI New England’s South Portland, ME office in 2020. In his position with the Commercial Property & Casualty group,

Christopher specializes in the Industries Real Estate Development and Construction. He works closely with clients to help them understand the

complexities and components of their insurance costs and identify areas to mitigate costs through claims and modification review, forensic policy

reviews, contract and lender agreement compliance as well as finding creative was to deploy various alternative risk financing techniques to lower

the total cost of risk.

Christopher started his insurance career as an Underwriting Account Analyst in 2011. By 2016 he earned the title of Senior Underwriter for Maine

Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company. Prior to joining USI he worked for The Rowley Agency as an Account Executive from 2018 to 2020.

Christopher received a General Management & Risk Management and Insurance Degree from the University of Southern Maine. He has earned the

prestigious Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, and the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. He has also received

the Certified Risk Managers (CRM) designation, a widely recognized qualification that provides risk managers a foundation of knowledge and skills

needed to identify, assess, monitor and limit risks. He has also earned the Workers Compensation Profession (WCP) designation. Furthermore,

Christopher has served on various association committees, such as, Government Affairs-ABC, Local Issues Committee at the Maine Real Estate &

Development Association (MEREDA), and a Board Member on the Maine Better Transportation Association (MBTA). He was on the American

Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds (AASCIF) Underwriting Committee from 2016 to 2018 and was the Chair in 2018.

Steve Callahan Jr.

Vice President – Business Development

Callahan Construction Managers

Steve Callahan Jr. is Vice President - Business Development for Callahan Construction Managers, where he leads client engagement, strategic growth, and market development efforts across New England and the Northeast. A third-generation member of the Callahan family, Steve has spent more than 20 years working with developers, designers, and industry leaders to deliver commercial, lab, multifamily, affordable housing, senior living, hospitality, and mixed-use projects.

Steve is actively involved in housing and development policy discussions throughout Massachusetts and serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Housing Coalition, The Cambridge Health Alliance, as well as multiple charitable 501c3’s. He holds a degree in Economics from Trinity College and is a LEED Green Associate.

Aeron Hodges

Principal

Stantec Architecture

Aeron Hodges, AIA, is a Principal at Stantec Architecture. Based in the Boston office, she has led designs for developers in high-barriers-to-entry markets while balancing unique requirements of municipalities, residential trends, and multifamily economics to deliver high quality market-rate and affordable residential communities. Her broad ranging experience, including multifamily housing, workplace, commercial/mixed-use, and public projects, informs the innovative yet practical solutions she develops for clients. Her recent projects include the Parker, Miscella and Montaje at Assembly Row, and 800 Spring Garden. As co-founder of WHAT’S IN, a design initiative pushing for innovative & affordable housing solutions, she received the ONEin3 Impact Award from Boston for being an outstanding civic leader under age 35. Aeron was also a Plym Travel Fellow from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, during which she investigated replicable housing typologies from Europe.

Joe Hanley

Partner

McDermott, Quilty, Miller & Hanley

Joe Hanley is a Partner and Director at the Boston law firm of McDermott,

Quilty, Miller & Hanley, LLP, where he specializes in land use, zoning,

licensing and administrative law.  His practice includes over 25 years of

experience in the State and Municipal regulatory process for large to mid-

scale real estate developments in the mixed-use, residential, commercial,

hospitality, biotechnology/life sciences and institutional sectors. With

specific expertise in the Boston Planning Department’s Article 80 Large

Project Review process, Planned Development Area adoptions by the

Boston Zoning Commission and Board of Appeal cases for Special Permits

and Variances, he has successfully entitled hundreds of client projects with

millions of square feet of development throughout the City of Boston.

Joe is Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Back Bay Association

in Boston, and he is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Cohen

Institute for Leadership and Public Service at the University of Maine. Joe

is also a past President of the Board of Directors for Heading Home, Inc.,

and a former Board member of the Boston Arts Academy Foundation. He

graduated Cum Laude with his J.D. from Suffolk Law School in Boston,

Massachusetts and received his B.A. from the University of Maine.

Hospitality Meets Multifamily: Elevating Design, Tech, Operations & Tenant Engagement

Designing, Operating and Sustaining the Resident Experience in a Competitive Rental Market

Stephen Skolas

Stephen Skolas

Managing Director, Head of Residential

Davis Companies

David Scharfenberg

David Scharfenberg

SVP

Northland

Cameron Rapoport

Cameron Rapoport

Senior Account Manager

Parity

Todd Mikelonis

Todd Mikelonis

President of Property Management

Charlesgate

Matt Marotta

Matt Marotta

Managing Principal + COO

ICON Architecture

Jeffrey Love
Moderator

Jeffrey Love

Managing Director

Sustainable Comfort

Stephen Skolas

Managing Director, Head of Residential

Davis Companies

As Managing Director and Head of Residential Development, Stephen is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day efforts for residential/mixed-use projects nationally with involvement in acquisition, finance, construction, and management activities.

Stephen’s experience has been interdisciplinary with contributions to several complex and high-profile projects across a wide variety of asset types. Prior to joining the firm, Stephen worked at the Related Companies across the development platform with involvement in a multitude of ground-up new development, fund investment re-development, asset management, acquisitions, and design/construction oversight efforts in both New York and Boston. Prior to Related Companies, Stephen worked as a Project Architect/Team Lead at Rafael Viñoly Architects on projects including 432 Park Avenue in New York and Marble Arch Park in London. Prior to RVA, Stephen worked with the Mitchell Architectural Group on various professional/academic research, healthcare, and advanced technology projects across New England.

Stephen holds a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has lectured and served as a design critic at various universities, is a licensed architect and private pilot.

David Scharfenberg

SVP

Northland

David Scharfenberg serves as the Senior Vice President, Multifamily, overseeing the strategic direction and development of our multifamily property management operations. In his role, David leads all of Northland’s operating strategies and property management of its 26,000-unit apartment portfolio across sixteen states. As Senior Vice President, he oversees all aspects of the company’s multifamily property management operations, driving short- and long-term strategies to expand the portfolio and enhance current operations. David provides leadership to over 500 employees, ensuring the best standards for operational, financial, and service excellence across corporate, regional, and community teams.

Prior to joining Northland, David held the position of Senior Vice President of Operations at Waterton, where he played a key role in managing and repositioning a $10+ billion portfolio. His responsibilities included overseeing the acquisition of more than 40 communities and the disposition of 22 properties. Before his time at Waterton, David was a regional director for Holiday Retirement where he managed the operations and sales for senior living communities throughout the state of Washington. He also spent nine years with Oakwood Worldwide where he had oversight of corporate housing communities in major U.S. markets. David’s career started with the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas where he served in various managerial roles.

David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is a licensed broker in New York State. He is President of Ridgewood Crew Foundation, a rowing club that introduces high school students to the traditions, sportsmanship, and camaraderie of the sport of rowing.

Cameron Rapoport

Senior Account Manager

Parity

Cameron Rapoport is a senior account manager for Parity, responsible for the New

England region. He works with residential buildings to provide guaranteed energy

savings through remote control optimization. He has a diverse background in

engineering, marketing, product management, and sales across industrial, commercial,

and residential markets. His writing has been published by magazines such as PM

Engineer and Plumbing and Mechanical, and he has been a guest speaker for multiple

American Society of Plumbing Engineer chapters, the University of Florida, the New

England Waterworks Association, and the New York Rural Water Association. He holds

a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Pennsylvania, and was into

baking sourdough bread before it was cool.

Todd Mikelonis

President of Property Management

Charlesgate

Todd Mikelonis has two decades of experience in property management. His expertise in the apartment management & leasing market throughout New England is unparalleled. His experience managing both small multisite and large institutional multifamily enables an innovative, forward-thinking approach to the larger institutional multifamily market. Todd is currently the Managing Director at CHARLESGATE and additionally leads business development for new construction projects and existing multifamily buildings. Investors and developers rely on his operational experience and rental market guidance to create market-beating, stress-free property investments. He works with clients to create and execute strategic management plans that achieve their goals. Todd was instrumental in building CHARLESGATE’s apartment management and leasing platform, developing its reputation as one of the most well regarded and fastest growing leasing and management firms in Boston. Todd holds a BA in Economics from UMass.

Matt Marotta

Managing Principal + COO

ICON Architecture

Matt’s creativity and technological savvy have propelled ICON’s ability to conceptualize and deliver exceptional design. As Chief Operations Officer, Matt leverages our team and technology to bring concepts to life and communicate them effectively to clients, officials, community members and teams alike.


Exemplifying the value ICON places on personal growth and promotion from within, Matt started his career at ICON 20 years ago and has evolved into a highly versatile architect, taking on increasingly complex and technical responsibilities. His passion for problem-solving and innovative solutions makes him a trusted resource, mentoring our teams to deliver exceptional client service.

Matt’s approachable, constructive style creates ample room for learning opportunities and professional development. He values the importance of open communication and transparency, fostering a culture of understanding and growth.

Under the Radar: How Sub-institutional Capital and Local Operators Are Winning Today

Deal Sourcing, Development, Capital Strategy for Mid-Market Multifamily

Patrick Kimble

Patrick Kimble

Managing Partner

Caste Capital

Benjie Moll

Benjie Moll

Principal

Arx Urban

Jacob Vance

Jacob Vance

Co-Founder

SV + Partners

David Grossman

David Grossman

President

First Boston Capital Partners

Patrick Kimble

Managing Partner

Caste Capital

Patrick is the Founder and Managing Partner of Caste Capital, a Boston-based alternative investment management company established in 2021. With over 10 years of institutional commercial real estate experience, he has participated in more than $1.5 billion of real estate transactions. Caste Capital is currently involved in a joint venture to develop 132 housing units in Nubian Square, and in December 2023, the firm was awarded, in partnership with Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the rights to redevelop the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library into a mixed-use project featuring a new two-story library and 119 income-restricted housing units.

Before founding Caste Capital, Patrick served as Vice President at Davis, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, where he was responsible for developing, implementing, and executing leasing strategies for key assets, and participating in the creation and oversight of asset-level business plans during the full investment life cycle. He began his career at Boston Properties (BXP), working on the in-house leasing team that managed the firm's Boston regional portfolio of approximately 15.5 million square feet of Class A office, retail, and life science space.

Patrick is actively involved in the real estate industry, serving as a Board Director and Executive Committee member for the Greater Boston Real Estate Board - Commercial Brokers Association and as a member of the Real Estate Executive Council (REEC). In 2022, he was named a Builders of Color Coalition Affordable Housing Developer Fellow.

Committed to philanthropy in Boston, Patrick serves as a board member and former board Chair of METCO Inc. and as a Board Advisor for Boston Harbor Now. He holds a B.S. in Economics & Information Design/Corporate Communication from Bentley University. In 2012, Patrick co-founded 1PERCENT GALLERY, demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit early in his career.

Benjie Moll

Principal

Arx Urban

Benjie founded Arx Urban in 2013 and is responsible for acquisitions, financing and investor relations. He previously served as Vice President of Investments at Atlas Real Estate Partners and was an Associate at JP Morgan Global Real Assets. In these roles he oversaw a $1.5B mixed-use real estate portfolio and created the investment strategy for over 30 assets including leasing, development, financing and disposition.

Benjie is a frequent speaker on real estate finance innovation and has completed transactions across five different crowdfunding platforms. In 2014, he was appointed to the Mayor of Boston’s SPARK Boston Council (formerly ONEin3 Council) where he consulted the City’s Innovation Housing Lab on forward-thinking financing strategies.

Benjie holds a BA from Tufts University, summa cum laude, and an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business where he graduated as a Tuck Scholar and received the Julia Stell Award for Leadership. He currently resides in Bost

Jacob Vance

Co-Founder

SV + Partners

Jacob has managed real estate assets through all stages of a project's development cycle, and specializes in deal sourcing, capital markets, acquisitions, and entitlements. His experience spans thousands of units as well as select commercial properties and mixed-use master planned projects. Jacob remains actively involved in the design, construction, lease-up, and disposition of projects.

Prior to co-founding SV+P, Jacob was the Senior Development Manager at Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, leading project teams across Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, and Woburn totaling 2,500+ units. Prior to CC&F, he served as an analyst at Cary Street Partners, a boutique wealth management and investment banking firm in Richmond, VA.

Jacob graduated from Lafayette College with a Certificate of Financial Policy & Analysis, a BA in Economics & Business, and a minor in Government & Law.

Jacob was born and raised in Somerville and currently resides in Boston.

David Grossman

President

First Boston Capital Partners

David Grossman joined The Grossman Companies (TGCI) in 2009 and currently serves as the President of First Boston Capital Partners, TGCI’s real estate private lending affiliate. FBCP provides short-term acquisition, construction, and renovation loans that range from $1m - $15m and are primarily first mortgages.  Under his leadership, FBCP has provided approximately $2.0bn in financing to investors and developers in New England with a primary concentration in Greater Boston. David and his brother Jake represent the fifth generation of the Grossman family to work at TGCI. In addition to FBCP, David is involved in the asset management and financing of the family’s 2m SF+ commercial real estate portfolio.

Prior to joining The Grossman Companies, David served as Vice President of Acquisitions at Louis Dreyfus Property Group in New York. Earlier in his career, he worked at Wells Fargo's Real Estate Merchant Banking Group in Boston; Washington, DC; and New York. David graduated from Brown University with a BA in Business Economics and Public and Private Sector Organizations.

Why You Should Attend This 2026 Boston Multifamily Conference

What You'll Learn:

  • Rent control ballot has been removed from the ballot this November 2026, How are investors positioning their strategies with this change?

  • What neighborhood submarkets are seeing the most activity and which are poised for a breakout?

  • After delivering more than 9,300 units in 2025 and with vacancy reaching 7.4% in early 2026, how are developers recalibrating underwriting for the current supply cycle?

  • With 65% of residents preferring digital leasing methods, how are Boston operators deploying proptech to improve conversion rates, retention, and operational efficiency?

  • Missing middle housing for households earning 80–120% of AMI remains difficult to deliver in Boston. What financing tools and design models are finally closing the feasibility gap?

  • With 133 of 177 MBTA communities now compliant and 12 facing enforcement action, how will the law's uneven rollout shape the regional multifamily development pipeline going forward?

  • Where is investor appetite concentrated heading into the back half of 2026?

  • Boston enacted its first downtown height-limit update in 30 years, rezoning to allow towers up to 700 feet in designated areas. What does this signal for the next wave of mixed-use development?

How You'll Do More Business: Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of New England's commercial multifamily industry. Understand how to make deals pencil and construct more units in 2026 and 2027. Hear from top designers and property managers on the future of multifamily amenities and technology and how these are helping to get buildings leased. 

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 Boston real estate market.

For questions regarding content, speaking, and sponsorship opportunities, please email our Event Producer, Joshua Piquion, at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com

To request disability-related accommodations, please contact audrey.sullivan@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Venue

Artists For Humanity 
100 W 2nd St
Boston, MA 02127

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Agenda

Time Activity
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
Registration & Networking
10:30 AM
11:15 AM
Market Outlook: Development, Acquisitions & Shifting Supply-Demand Dynamics

1.) Evaluating Boston's thinning development pipeline and what a reduced supply outlook means for rent recovery and absorption.
2.) Tracking the product mix shift of Class A luxury to Class B pipeline, and what it means for mid-market rent growth, vacancy, and renter demand across key submarkets.

11:15 AM
12:00 PM
From Subsidized to Missing Middle: Developing for Affordability

1.) Examining the financing tools and subsidy structures available to affordable housing developers and where the real gaps in the capital stack remain.
2.) Understanding how shifting development economics are forcing cities, developers, and nonprofits to rethink how affordable projects get structured and delivered.

12:00 PM
12:45 PM
Entitled, Designed and Built: How Developers Are Moving Projects from Site Selection to Construction

1.) Exploring how recent zoning reforms in Boston and surrounding municipalities are opening new opportunities for density and transit-oriented development.
2.) Break down how design and pre-construction decisions made during entitlement directly shape construction costs, financing structures, and final project deliverability.

12:45 PM
1:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:30 PM
2:15 PM
Hospitality Meets Multifamily: Elevating Design, Tech, Operations & Tenant Engagement

1.) Evaluating the proptech stack; from AI-driven leasing and smart access to resident experience platforms anddifferentiating the tools that drive real NOI impact.
2.) Examining design trends blurring the line between hospitality and multifamily: Co-working integration, wellness programming, and curated community spaces built around the renter lifestyle.

2:15 PM
3:00 PM
Under the Radar: How Sub-institutional Capital and Local Operators Are Winning Today

1.) Identifying where deal opportunities are emerging for smaller investors. From off-market acquisitions and distressed assets to overlooked submarkets that larger players aren't chasing
2.) Breaking down the sub-institutional capital raising environment 3.) Examining exit strategy for the sub-institutional investor: when to sell, who the likely buyers are and how to maximize value.

3:00 PM
3:15 PM
Post Event Networking

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