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Honorees to be Announced

EVENT HOST

Urban Innovations & North Wells Capital at 325 West Huron

Events Raw Space

325 W Huron St. was acquired by Urban Innovations in 1998. This eight-story concrete loft building, which is also managed and leased by Urban Innovations, is located in the River North submarket of Chicago, one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods for work, life, and leisure. Boasting Chicago’s highest concentration of restaurants, River North has become a premier destination for urban professionals. The property’s prominent location is convenient to CTA train and bus lines, DIVVY bicycle stations and the Kennedy Expressway. 325 W Huron’s prime location, nearby parking, and authentic concrete loft building aesthetic make it a highly sought after space for traditional tenants, and co-working environments.

Adjacent to 325 W Huron, and visible from the building, a bold new series of lifestyle-driven office buildings developed by North Wells Capital and Urban Innovations is underway. The project, planned at 306 W Erie, 311 W Huron, and proposed for 320 W Huron, will shift the paradigm in River North with Class A buildings that include large floorplates, functional amenities, and inspiring new green spaces that will activate the streetscape.

North Wells Capital is the investment management affiliate of Urban Innovations. North Wells is helmed by a leadership team with more than 60 collective years of creating and delivering attractive, sustainable, risk-adjusted returns. The firm focuses on executing acquisitions, due diligence and asset management, while also emphasizing risk management and preservation of capital as central parts of its investor-focused model.

Urban Innovations, is a Chicago-based real estate firm that offers construction, leasing and property management for a growing portfolio of commercial properties. The firm’s portfolio of owned/managed properties includes office buildings and land sites in both Chicago and Milwaukee. Urban Innovations’ expanding portfolio currently totals more than 1 million square feet.

Honorees

Wendy Berger
Power Woman

Wendy Berger

CEO & Founder
WBS Equities

Laura Auwerda
Power Woman

Laura Auwerda

EVP
PNC

Lauren Mead
Rising Star

Lauren Mead

Managing Director
Free Market Ventures

Michelle Mills Clement
Rising Star

Michelle Mills Clement

CEO
Chicago Association of Realtors

Carly Stevenson
Rising Star

Carly Stevenson

SVP, Residential Property Management
McCaffery

Carolyn Salzer
Rising Star

Carolyn Salzer

Director, Head of Industrial Research
Cushman & Wakefield

Nicole White
Rising Star

Nicole White

Principal & Legal Counsel
Avison Young

Katie Kazas
Power Woman

Katie Kazas

EVP, Capital Markets
CA Ventures

Jo Anne Gottfried
Power Woman

Jo Anne Gottfried

President
Urban Innovations

Meredith Katz
Rising Star

Meredith Katz

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig

Ivy Z. Greaner
Power Woman

Ivy Z. Greaner

EVP & COO
InvenTrust Properties Corp.

Sheila Loberg
Rising Star

Sheila Loberg

CEO
SHEcon

Angela Aeschliman
Power Woman

Angela Aeschliman

SVP, Property & Asset Management
The Missner Group

Angela Spadoni
Rising Star

Angela Spadoni

Principal
bKL Architecture

Power Woman

Maria Banks

President & CEO
AMLI Management Company

Heather Morrison
Power Woman

Heather Morrison

Founder & President
MAP Strategies

Trisha Connolly
Rising Star

Trisha Connolly

Managing Director
Alpha Capital

Jillian Pytel
Moderator

Jillian Pytel

Global Director, Occupier Services
Avison Young

Ellen Berkshire
Moderator

Ellen Berkshire

Founding Partner
Verros Berkshire

MORE HONOREES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Agenda

  • Coffee, Breakfast, & Networking

  • Welcoming Remarks

  • CREW Video

  • CRE Leaders: Opportunity and Inspiration: The Key to Increasing Participation of Women in the Industry

  • Rising Stars: Starting Out, Utilizing Opportunities, and Growing in the Industry

  • Award Announcements

  • More Coffee!!

Chicago Power Women & Rising Stars

Bisnow is proud to present its Chicago Women Leading Real Estate event where we will celebrate pioneers of change and those pushing for equal access in the industry with Chicago’s top female executives.  The core purpose of this event is to highlight the success of women in the commercial real estate industry and showcase initiatives which have been pivotal in driving change. 

 

The event will provide networking opportunities and panel content from our honorees and selected keynote speaker.  Our mission through doing so is to honor and celebrate women in the commercial real estate space for their accomplishments in a vastly male-dominated industry. 

 

Join Bisnow and Chicago’s notable Power Women on our journey to promote and empower those already on the way and highlight career paths for those considering joining in on the fun!

 

Please send event questions and topic/speaker recommendations to Noah Ackerman at noah.ackerman@bisnow.com

Venue & Travel

325 West Huron
325 W Huron St., 8th Floor
Chicago, IL 606054


Parking Information:

Parking will be available at 320 West Huron directly across the street from the event. There is an automated pay box on the 320 site that attendees can use.