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Sean Burton
CEO
CityView
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Martin Porter
Founder & CEO
Logos Development
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James D'Argenio
Principal, Acquisitions
The Bascom Group
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Joseph Soleiman
COO
GWP Real Estate & Development
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Alice Chen
VP, Portfolio Oversight
CIM Group
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Joanne Lucas
VP, Asset Management
CCI
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James Holt
VP
High Street Residential, Trammell Crow Company
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Jonathan Wintner
President & CEO
Winstar Properties
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Paul Schon
Founder
Schon Development Group
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Tregg Duerson
Director, Affordable Housing, Acquisitions & Rehabilitation
Standard Communities
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Alicia Bramble
Co-Founder
SoCal Premier Property Management
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Jerry Lam
Principal
Lam + Tea Engineering
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Sandy Albert
Principal & Managing Partner
CityPads
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Varun Sawhney
SVP, Western Region
Parity
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Alexandria (Ali) Hoevel
Vice President
Corgan
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Ben Stapleton
CEO
U.S. Green Building Council California
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Louis Bretaña
Director of Design
Danielian Associates
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Matthew Haas
Senior Relationship Manager & Senior Banker
KeyBank
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Zack Reimers
VP
Insurance Office of America
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Patrick Tighe
Principal
Tighe Architecture
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Omari Robinson
Prefab Builder & Developer
Villa Homes
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Jan Steingahs
Practice Group Manager - Living, USA West & Mexico
Arcadis
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Eric Donnelly
VP, Construction
KPRS
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Michael Mathews
Founder & CEO
Assemblage-Works
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Duane Border
Principal
EPTDesign
Zack Reimers
VP
Insurance Office of America
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Timothy Reimers
Partner
Sheppard Mullin
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Evan Kinne
Managing Principal
GSP
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Jonathan Berger
Associate
Allen Matkins
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Daniel Gehman
Director, Multifamily
Ware Malcomb
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Elizabeth Dryden
Partner
Glaser Weil
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Joe von Meier
Partner
CGS3 Law
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Fernando Villa
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
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Dhiraj Swami
Associate Principal
Melqart Structural Engineering
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Michael Mazurk
Director, Multifamily
QXO
Why You Won't Want To Miss This Conference:
What You’ll Learn:
Understand Where the Market Is Headed: Gain clarity on rent growth, valuations, supply pipelines, and investment timing as the multifamily cycle resets heading into 2026.
Capitalize on Returning Liquidity: Learn how lenders and equity partners are re-entering the market, what terms look like today, and how to structure deals that close.
Navigate California’s Evolving Housing Policies: Break down new state and local regulations, incentives, and mandates shaping development, affordability, and rent control.
Turn Adaptive Reuse Into a Scalable Strategy: Explore which asset classes and locations are viable for conversion and how to overcome cost, zoning, and design challenges.
Mitigate Insurance & Climate Risk: Understand how rising insurance costs and environmental risks are impacting underwriting, and what strategies owners are using to adapt.
Build Smarter, Faster & More Cost-Effectively: Discover how modular construction, prefabrication, and AI-driven planning are reducing timelines and costs.
Design for Changing Renter Expectations: Learn how unit design, amenities, and shared spaces are evolving to meet affordability constraints and lifestyle shifts.
Leverage AI & PropTech for NOI Growth: See how operators are using automation, data analytics, and smart building systems to increase efficiency and revenue.
Identify High-Growth Submarkets: Pinpoint where demand is strongest across Southern California and how to evaluate emerging neighborhoods for long-term investment.
Balance Sustainability with Financial Performance: Get practical strategies for meeting decarbonization goals while maintaining returns and accessing incentives.
Optimize Operations in a Competitive Leasing Environment: Improve retention, streamline leasing, and enhance the resident experience through technology and operational best practices.
How You'll Do More Business: As Southern California’s multifamily market changes, new opportunities are emerging across development, acquisitions, and operations. Join top owners, developers, investors, lenders, and public-sector leaders as they unpack where capital is flowing, how deals are getting done, and what it takes to deliver housing at scale in one of the nation’s most supply-constrained regions. From adaptive reuse to AI-powered property management and evolving rent regulations, this event will equip you with the insights, partnerships, and strategies needed to win deals and maximize performance across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and surrounding markets.
Why You Should Attend This Session: 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.
Who You'll Network With At This Discussion: Owners, Developers, Investors, Private Equity Firms, Lenders, Brokers, Architects, General Contractors, Engineers, Property Managers, PropTech Leaders, Attorneys, Consultants, and Government & Housing Officials
For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries please email our event producer, Samantha D'Angelo at samantha.dangelo@bisnow.com.
Interested in Sponsorship?
Contact avery.warren@bisnow.com to get information on sponsorship, pricing and availability at this event.
Agenda
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Wednesday November 18, 2026
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8:00 AM
9:00 AM
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Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM
9:45 AM
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Capital Markets Update
Debt, Equity & Financing Strategies: Interest Rates, Lending Activity, Refinancing Risk & Navigating the Capital Stack |
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9:45 AM
10:30 AM
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The Multifamily Investment Playbook
Acquisitions, Getting Deals Done, Finding Value & Positioning Portfolios for the Next Cycle |
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10:30 AM
11:00 AM
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Networking Break
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11:00 AM
11:45 AM
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From Concept to Completion: Getting Projects to Pencil
Site Selection, Feasibility, Construction Costs & Execution Strategy |
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11:45 AM
12:30 PM
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Entitlements, Zoning & The Regulatory Landscape
Navigating State & Local Policy, Streamlining Approvals & Unlocking Development |
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12:30 PM
1:30 PM
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Lunch & Networking
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1:30 PM
2:15 PM
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Alternative Delivery Methods & Construction Innovation
Leveraging Adaptive Reuse, Repositioning & Offsite Construction |
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2:15 PM
3:00 PM
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Affordable by Design: Building Attainable Housing That Actually Works
Cost-Conscious Design, Construction & Delivering Affordable Units at Scale |
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3:00 PM
4:00 PM
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Cocktail Hour
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Thursday November 19, 2026
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8:00 AM
9:00 AM
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Check In & Networking
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9:00 AM
9:45 AM
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Affordable Housing Capital & Funding
LIHTC, Tax Credits, Public Subsidies & New Strategies for Financing Affordable Housing |
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9:45 AM
10:30 AM
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Mixed-Use & Transit-Oriented Development: Building the 15-Minute City
Maximizing Land Value, Density & Infrastructure to Create Connected Communities |
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10:30 AM
11:00 AM
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Networking Break
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11:00 AM
11:45 AM
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The Apartment of the Future: Reimagining Multifamily Operations
Property Management, PropTech, AI, Resident Experience & Driving NOI |
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11:45 AM
12:30 PM
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Alternative Residential Housing Models
Master Planned Communities, Homebuilding & Creating Communities |
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12:30 PM
1:00 PM
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Closing Networking
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Venue
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 S Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
Ballroom Name/Floor: 4th floor - Regency and Beacon Ballroom / Foyer
Parking Rates:
Valet Parking - $41 per day
Self Parking - $37 per day
Book a hotel room at the venue at Link Here. Please note: There is not a room block or discounted rate.
Other Suggested Hotel Accommodations Include: Hilton Long Beach, Marriott Long Beach Downtown, The Westin Long Beach, The Maya Long Beach
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