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David Fishbein
$700M Row DTLA

David Fishbein

Principal

The Runyon Group

Larry Scott
$215M 950 E. Third

Larry Scott

SVP

Fairfield Residential

Russell Cooper

Russell Cooper

Managing Director, Capital Transactions

Shorenstein

Gregg Loubier
Moderator

Gregg Loubier

Partner

Alston & Bird

Larry Scott

$215M 950 E. Third

Fairfield Residential

Larry oversees the company’s multifamily development activities throughout the western United States. Larry has 27 years in the residential investment industry, including extensive development, acquisition and asset management experience of multifamily rental and for-sale communities. Prior to joining Fairfield Residential in 2011, he was managing director of Urban Housing Group (a subsidiary of The Marcus & Millichap Company) overseeing development in the western United States. Previously, he was a senior vice president for AvalonBay Communities Inc., where he led the company’s residential development efforts throughout southern California and was responsible for developing over 2,400 apartment homes. Larry has also held senior officer positions for Archstone Communities Trust and Lincoln Property Company where he was involved in developing and acquiring over 10,000 multifamily units. Larry received his BA in accounting from California State University, Fullerton. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a licensed California real estate broker. His professional affiliations include the Urban Land Institute and the National Multi-Housing Council.

Russell Cooper

Managing Director, Capital Transactions

Shorenstein

Russ Cooper joined Shorenstein in 2011. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and closing capital transactions in the Western United States.

Mr. Cooper is a board member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties San Francisco Bay Area chapter, and a member of the Urban Land Institute.

Prior to joining Shorenstein, Mr. Cooper was a director at Eastdil Secured in San Francisco on its investment sales team handling office transactions in the Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Previously, he was an investment manager with Hines Interests on its portfolio management team for the National Office Partners (CalPERS) partnership.

Mr. Cooper graduated from Yale University with a B.A.

Gregg Loubier

Moderator

Alston & Bird

Gregg Loubier is a partner in the firm’s Finance group in the Los Angeles office. Gregg concentrates on real

estate finance transactions nationwide, including portfolio and securitized commercial mortgage finance,

construction finance, bridge lending, mezzanine lending and loan servicing, as well as the workout and

resolution of distressed debt and exercise of creditor remedies. Gregg also focuses on the acquisition,

financing, leasing, management and disposition of real estate assets.

Gregg is a frequent lecturer and author on diverse legal topics. He is recognized by the Southern California

Super Lawyers and by The Best Lawyers in America© in Real Estate Law. He is a Fellow in and California State

Chair of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and member of the American College of Real Estate

Lawyers.

Gregg graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy.

He received his law degree from the University of California, Davis.

Publications

 “MBL Rule Could Spark Growth, But Will CUs Leverage it? Should They?,” Credit Union Journal, September

30, 2016.

 “The Loan Commitment,” in California Real Estate Finance Practice: Strategies and Forms, Continuing

Education of the Bar California (CEB), 2004-2015.

 “CMBS 3.0? The Proposed Credit Risk Retention Rules,” CMBA Legal News, Fall 2011.

 “Modifications and Workouts of Securitized Commercial Mortgage Loans,” Commercial Mortgage Insight,

June 2004.

 “Securitized Commercial Mortgage Loans, Modifications and Workouts,” California Real Property Journal,

Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter 2004.

Memberships

 Los Angeles County Bar Association Real Property Section, chair 2011-2012

 American College of Mortgage Attorneys, California state chair

 American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow

 California Mortgage Bankers Association

Education

 University of California, Davis School of Law (J.D., 1986)

 Hampshire College (B.A., 1979)

Admitted to Practice

 California

Arts District Multifamily Expansion

Housing Price Boom & Development Pipeline Growth

Perry Pound
$100M Arts District AMP Lofts

Perry Pound

Founder & CEO

Cambridge Pacific Ventures

Jeff Wood
$375M 668 S Alameda St.

Jeff Wood

VP, Development

AvalonBay Communities

Kate Bartolo
Land Use Expert

Kate Bartolo

Founder - Land Use Advisor

Kate Bartolo & Associates

Simon Ha
Moderator

Simon Ha

Partner

Steinberg Hart

Perry Pound

$100M Arts District AMP Lofts

Cambridge Pacific Ventures

Perry J. Pound is the Managing Partner of Cambridge Pacific, a capital formation and infrastructure investment platform that finances the physical layer of the intelligence economy. The firm partners with institutional investors, family offices, developers, and infrastructure sponsors to originate, finance, and scale data centers, energy infrastructure, and strategic real assets. Since inception, Cambridge Pacific has executed and advised on more than $1 billion of transactions.

Over a 24-year career spanning $4.5B+ in institutional real estate and infrastructure transactions, Perry built and led Greystar's Southern California Development Division, deploying $1.5B+ across institutional development and raising $650M+ in equity from global pensions and sovereign wealth funds. His earlier work at Recurrent Energy covered utility-scale solar acquisitions — land control, interconnection position, and offtake diligence — experience directly relevant to today's powered land market.

Perry holds a Master of Arts from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, with a concentration in International Finance & Banking and cross-registration at Harvard Business School, along with a B.A., cum laude, from Pepperdine University. He splits his time between Texas, New York, and Paris.

Kate Bartolo

Land Use Expert

Kate Bartolo & Associates

Kate Bartolo has been involved in the Downtown (DTLA) resurgence for over two decades.

Her DTLA-centric career spans her current land use and development consulting practice. It also includes time as a land use counsel/partner at The Kor Group, where she helped develop 1,500 residential units and over 100,000 square feet of retail.

Kate got her start in land use as the aide to a former LA City Councilman. Subsequently, she worked as a retail broker with CBRE, specializing in downtown Los Angeles.

Then and now, it is clear to Kate that sound creatively applied entitlements are essential to

redevelopment efforts. She also knows that the creation of safe, vibrant neighborhoods, promotion of great design and balance between commerce and residential living are the very definition of why the Downtown Renaissance is thriving.

To that end, her pro bono commitments included serving as a founder of one Business Improvement District (BID), the President of another BID and service on the board of a major homeless services provider.

Kate’s land use and development portfolio spans hotels, restaurants, ground up mid and high rise projects and adaptive reuse projects. Some of her higher profile projects include The Eastern Columbia Lofts and Barker Block Lofts.

Kate graduated with honors from UCLA and has taken extensive additional coursework in land use planning and real estate.

Simon Ha

Moderator

Steinberg Hart

As Managing Partner of Steinberg Hart’s Los Angeles office and leader of the firm’s Mixed-Use practice, Simon Ha has nearly two decades of experience in the planning, design and construction of large-scale award-winning mixed-use, hospitality, and multi-family projects in the City of Los Angeles and beyond. With an education in urban housing development from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Simon leverages his knowledge of functional design, placemaking, and the development process to yield the highest value for his clients while achieving the goals of the city, community and the urban environment. Prior to joining Steinberg Hart, he was the Managing Partner at TSK-LA and a Principal at TCA Architects.

Simon is an engaged community leader in Downtown LA. He is active on various boards and committees, including the AIA National Housing Knowledge Community, Central City Association, Downtown Center Business Improvement District, Skid Row Housing Trust, and City of LA’s Zoning Advisory Committee.

Arts District Evolution

What is in store for the future?

Kevin Chen
Mural Arts District Center Project

Kevin Chen

Chairman​ ​​& ​President

Arts District Development

Sam Brownell
$80M At Mateo

Sam Brownell

Partner

Blatteis & Schnur

John Zanetos
Arts District Expert

John Zanetos

EVP

CBRE

Jeff Weller
2020 7th Place

Jeff Weller

Co-CEO & Founding Partner

Lion Real Estate Group

Jerry Neuman
Moderator

Jerry Neuman

Partner

DLA Piper

Kevin Chen

Mural Arts District Center Project

Arts District Development

Well recognized for his visionary expertise and business accomplishments, Mr. Chen has 20 years experience in real estate investment and development. He also has 30 years experience in creative fashion and arts. Mr. Chen is currently a participant in the Real Estate Advanced Management Development Program (AMDP) at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Mr. Chen is a member of Central City Association of Los Angeles and Advisory board member of California Fashion Association. He is a supporter of Inner–City Arts organization, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), California Fashion Scholarship Foundation, FIDM Museum of the Helen Larson Historic Fashion foundation, Red Cross, City of Hope, Methodist Hospital foundation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul non-profit organization, and Arts District Los Angeles.

John Zanetos

Arts District Expert

CBRE

John Zanetos is a Executive Vice President in the Los Angeles office of CBRE. The world’s largest real estate services firm. John’s track record with tenants and landlords has enabled him to complete a multitude of complex transactions across the United States. Major transactions have included lease acquisitions and space dispositions for Fortune 500 Companies, multi-market relocations, strategic development, advance lease renewals and occupancy cost reduction strategies.

John’s primary focus is representing firms with operations in Southern California, devising creative real estate solutions and providing advice during transaction negotiations. John has received numerous CBRE recognition awards. In 2016, John successfully completed the two largest lease transactions in Greater Los Angeles including a 250,000 RSF lease with Warner Music Group and a 240,000 RSF lease with City National Bank.

In addition to representing clients within the acquisition and disposition of their lease space, John advises some of the largest institutional investors of real estate on the marketing and leasing of their assets.

Jeff Weller

2020 7th Place

Lion Real Estate Group

In his role at Lion Real Estate Group, Jeff sources transactions and manages the firm’s investment portfolio alongside co-founder and partner Mory Barak. Jeff plays a significant role in raising investment capital with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. Lion has over 450 investment partners that encompass over $705 million of equity investments and commitments since inception. Jeff brings 25 years of real estate experience to Lion having previously worked at top brokerage firms CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield representing tenants, investors, and landlords in commercial real estate transactions. Most recently Jeff served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of EPMI and Bayside Communities, which owns 3,097 units and manages an additional 3,500 units on the West Coast. Jeff is a board member of the Folsom Institute and a graduate of Southern Methodist University.

Jerry Neuman

Moderator

DLA Piper

Jerold B. (Jerry) Neuman represents individuals and companies looking to obtain local government

licenses, permits, rights or contracts. Respected for obtaining governmental approvals and public

participation, when needed, for many of the largest development projects in the State of California as well

as securing government rights and contracts for large and small companies, Jerry has extensive experience

in complex regulatory and legislative issues.

Jerry is and has been the lead negotiator and project coordinator for many of Southern California’s most

important real estate, green energy, infrastructure, and governmental procurement projects. His experience

includes obtaining environmental clearances pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Additionally, he has substantial experience in

coordinating teams of professionals including architects, engineers, environmental scientists, community

relations and communication consultants and media relations professionals. Jerry also works regularly with

elected officials, organized labor and community and business leaders in connection with many of these

projects and issues.

Through his extensive civic and community engagement, Jerry has created a network of corporate,

community and political relationships that allow him to activate a variety of resources for his clients’ benefit.

Whether connecting to the state’s infrastructure or working with a community leader who is mindful of

development within the client’s area, Jerry’s ability to understand the important relationships between

community, business and politics helps him promote positive solutions.  A creative and strategic thinker,

Jerry often moves beyond the role of legal counsel to that of strategic advisor.

Jerry is one of only a few lawyers who have served as advisor on the development of communities

throughout California.  Among those communities is Fresno, where he was approached by the governor of

California and the mayor of Fresno to serve on the Fresno General Plan Implementation & Infill

Development Task Force, which works in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Planning and

Research, with technical assistance and support from the US Environmental Protection Agency through the

White House Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) initiative.  In Los Angeles, Jerry has worked on the

Mixed-Income Housing Technical Advisory Committee, advising on local issues at the direction of the

mayor.

Beyond his civic engagement, Jerry is also a founding director of Mission Valley Bank and is on the

executive boards of many of the most important commercial and charitable organizations in Los Angeles.

Summary

Join Bisnow at our first ever Evolution of LA's Arts District event, where we cover the biggest projects transforming the area. Home to restaurants, creative office space, life/work lofts, luxury condos, and more, this area is definitely one to be stay on your radar!

What developments are changing the landscape of the Arts District? Will we be seeing cranes continue to rise in the area? Our experts will tackle these questions, trends, and provide forecasts for the future of the Arts District at this not-to-be-missed event. 

As always, come early and stay late for plenty of breakfast and premiere commercial real estate networking!

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Venue

JW Marriott LA Live
900 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Ballroom: Platinum Ballroom F-I, Floor 2


Discounted Valet of $16.00

Agenda

Time Activity
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Breakfast & Networking
4:30 PM
5:15 PM
Multifamily Development Update
5:15 PM
6:00 PM
Live-Work-Play: The Future of The Arts District
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Post-Panel Networking

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