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Chicago CRE Construction and Development Summit

Tue Apr 14, 2026

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Chicago CRE Construction and Development Summit

From Concept and Design to Financing and Building, Join us as We Explore the Changing Skyline

Tuesday April 14 2026 @ 8:00 AM CDT

$119.00

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Speakers and Panels

Jeffrey Cohen

Jeffrey Cohen

Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago
Zev Salomon

Zev Salomon

Principal, ZSD
Jewell Walton

Jewell Walton

VP, Public Partnerships, Evergreen Real Estate Group
Michael Campo

Michael Campo

Partner, The Baldwin Group

Why You Can't Miss This Event

Bisnow's third annual double-header returns! Join us for a full day of all things construction, architecture, design, and development. In the morning, we'll hear from city's visionary designers in conversation on what's next for the skyline, and the city at large. In the afternoon, we'll cover the how and when for these exciting projects, convening the developers and construction experts helping bring these ideas to reality. 

With representation from every part of the project timeline, and perspectives from across the public and private sectors, it's a CRE networking extravaganza you won't want to miss.

 

Topics Include:

  • Collaboration and Assembling the Project Team
    • Realizing mutual visions and finding success across the project timeline
  • Traits and Characteristics of Modern Developments
    • Internally and externally, what traits are defining new projects in today’s landscape?
  • Lessons in success from other markets
    • What can be learned from developments in more receptive regulatory and municipal environments?
  • Investment and Finance
    • Sourcing and structuring the project’s capital stack
  • Design-Build Best Practices
    • Best practices for optimizing and preparing a project’s design teams

 

Who You'll Network With At This Event: 

Owners, developers, investors, brokers, GC's, architects, engineers, designers,  lawyers, accountants, bankers and city and government officials.

 

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. Join Bisnow as we jump into the market to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity. You don't want to miss this event!

 

Questions about your ticket purchase or interested in sponsoring? 

Reach out to customerservice@bisnow.com for customer support. For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries please email our Chicago event producer Will Follett at will.follett@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact janet.fernandez@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
Building the Team
Collaboration, Development, and Operations across the Project Cycle
9:45 AM
10:30 AM
The Modern Buildout
Financing, Building, and Realizing the Value of New Developments in Today's Market
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Closing Networking

Tickets

Full Access Combo Pass

$239.00 /ticket

Chicago CRE C&D Summit + Chicago A&D Real Estate Summit Pass

With this ticket type you'll receive access to our Chicago CRE Construction and Development Summit AND our Chicago Architecture and Design Real Estate Summit which will be held in the same space directly after our Chicago CRE Construction and Development Summit event. 

 

For more details on our Chicago Architecture and Design Real Estate Summit, see our event page here

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