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Boston Multifamily Summit

Financing Development & Acquisition Deals, Battling Through Constrained Capital Markets and Exploring New Design Trends

Event Ended On: Thursday June 27 2024

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Speakers and Panels

Exploring Multifamily Policy & Development Opportunities

Leveraging public-private partnerships to create more housing

Kenzie Bok
Keynote

Kenzie Bok

Administrator, Boston Housing Authority
Canan Safar

Canan Safar

SVP of Development, CV Properties
Marianne Ajemian
Moderator

Marianne Ajemian

Chair of Real Estate Department, Nutter

Innovative Approach to Operations and Design: Attracting & Retaining Tenants

Maximizing portfolio efficiency & capturing new tenant trends

Doug Arsham

Doug Arsham

Senior Managing Director - Development, Mill Creek Residential
Brian Killinger

Brian Killinger

SVP, Asset Management, LivCor

Multifamily Deal Financing and Capital Markets

Explore creative strategies to make deals pencil in a prolonged tightened market

Suzanne Abair

President, Northland
Julie Kittler

Julie Kittler

Head of Multifamily Asset Management, AEW

Addressing Boston's Housing Needs Amidst Limited Developer Incentives

Delivering product in a limited opportunity environment

Michael DiMella

Michael DiMella

Managing Partner, Charlesgate Realty Group

Dartagnan Brown

Founder + CEO, EMBARC

Why You Can't Miss This Boston Multifamily Deep Dive:

What You'll Learn:

  • Boston has a housing shortage. How are developers making deals work with limited governmental assistance?
  • What is the expectation that rate cuts will have on deal activity in the second half of 2024?
  • What types of multifamily innovation are designers prioritizing with their amenities and technology?
  • Fixed costs such as Insurance are rising year over year. What creative solutions are available to make deals pencil?
  • What types of multifamily product are seeing the most activity? (i.e. luxury, affordable housing, core)
  • How are renters deciding where to live? Additionally, which neighborhoods and mixed-use communities are driving leasing activity?
  • How are investors and developers getting creative to have deals pencil with rising construction costs and new caps on rents?
  • How are developments being financed in Boston and how is the capital stack evolving for new developments vs. acquisition deals?

 

How You'll Do More Business: Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of Boston's commercial multifamily industry. Understand how to make deals pencil and construct more units in 2024. 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

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Venue

The Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02116

Ballroom/Floor: America North / 4th Floor


Parking Information:

$45 day rate (not valid for overnight)

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Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
Innovative Approach to Operations and Design: Attracting & Retaining Tenants
1) Explore the importance of holistic living and how that has shifted tenant expectations and impact leasing activity.
2) Understand current trends to maximize portfolio efficiency.
9:45 AM
10:30 AM
Multifamily Deal Financing & Outlook
1) Understand the full impact rate cuts will have on deal activity in 2024.
2) Closer look at creative strategies to make deals pencil and understand what lenders are looking for.
10:30 AM
10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45 AM
11:30 AM
Addressing Boston's Housing Needs Amidst Limited Developer Incentives
1) The importance of having multifamily projects deliver in 2026.
2) Explore different types of multifamily products and the unique challenges each face.
11:30 AM
12:05 PM
Fireside Chat: Exploring Multifamily Policy & Development Opportunities
12:05 PM
12:15 PM
Post-Event Networking

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