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Santa Monica Commercial Real Estate Summit

Thu Jul 09, 2026

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Santa Monica Commercial Real Estate Summit

Repositioning the Westside: Investment, Development & Demand Across Santa Monica’s Coastal Neighborhoods

Thursday July 9 2026 @ 8:00 AM PDT

$129.00

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Speakers and Panels

The Future of Work

The Flight to Quality, Creative and Flex Space & The Tenant-Driven Market

Jerome Chang

Jerome Chang

Founder, BLANKSPACES

Retail Reinvented

From Storefronts, To Restaurants, To Social Entertainment-Driven Destinations

Matt Michalovsky

Matt Michalovsky

EVP & Portfolio Manager, PIMCO

Multifamily & Mixed-Use in Motion

Acquiring, Developing & Designing Live, Work & Play Communities

Hospitality as Lifestyle

Hotels, Lodging, Creating Guest Experiences & Everyday Destinations

Armando Campos

Armando Campos

Managing Director, Proper Hospitality, Santa Monica Proper Hotel
Andrew Swerdloff

Andrew Swerdloff

Co-Founder, California Affordable Lodging Solutions

Welcoming Remarks

Caroline Torosis

Caroline Torosis

Mayor, City of Santa Monica

Why You Won't Want To Miss This Conference:

What You'll Learn: 

  • Where Santa Monica CRE is outperforming, and where challenges remain
  • Which asset classes offer the strongest risk-adjusted returns in 2026
  • How global events are influencing hotel, retail and infrastructure planning
  • What today’s retail and hospitality tenants require to sign long-term leases
  • What adaptive reuse looks like in a high-barrier coastal city
  • How city policies and planning initiatives are shaping development timelines
  • What residents, workers and visitors expect from Santa Monica spaces
  • How capital stacks are evolving to get deals done in today’s market

 

How You'll Do More Business From Attending This CRE Event: Santa Monica is seeing renewed momentum across hospitality, retail, mixed-use, creative office repositioning and housing. Join leading owners, developers, investors and city stakeholders for an in-depth look at where deals are getting done across Downtown, Ocean Avenue, Main Street, Pico Boulevard, Montana Avenue and Bergamot, how assets are being repositioned for 2026-2030 demand, and what upcoming global events, policy shifts and tenant expectations mean for investment strategy. This event will explore what’s being built, bought, redeveloped and leased today, and what will define Santa Monica CRE over the next 5-10 years.

 

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, Operators, Asset Managers, Architects, Designers, Construction Firms, Brokers, Retailers, Hoteliers, Lenders, Attorneys, City Officials & Economic Development Leaders

 

Notable Projects, Assets & Deals: 

Cypress Equity Investments: CEI currently has four mixed-use assets under construction in Santa Monica, representing approximately 650 multifamily units and 50,000 square feet of commercial space, with deliveries anticipated in 2028 and beyond

Industry Partners: Santa Monica Listings: 225 Santa Monica Blvd ///// 2419 Michigan Ave Ste D ///// 1720 Euclid St ///// 233 Wilshire Blvd ///// Case Studies 

California Affordable Lodging Solutions: A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit dedicated to preserving and creating affordable overnight accommodations so everyone can stay by the ocean ///// Reimagining Downtown Santa Monica: charting a path to action ///// Local leaders signal a reset at Downtown revitalization forum 

BLANKSPACES: has returned to downtown Santa Monica at 929 Colorado Ave, less than a year after relocating from its 13-year home at 1450 2nd St—the location that helped launch Silicon Beach in 2011. At that time, there were 12 other coworking spaces, incubators, and accelerators – in fact, 36% of LA startups were located in Santa Monica by 2014. After sitting vacant for 3 years, this iconic 25k sf space (where President Obama visited during a national startup tour) was purchased by Dan Negari in a series of acquisitions that also included a $80M 3rd St Promenade portfolio to revitalize downtown Santa Monica. Unlike Cross Campus, which occupied part of the space, BLANKSPACES now uses the full 25k sf. BLANKSPACES Santa Monica boasts two event spaces, 5 meeting rooms, and dozens of offices for 1-20+ desks. BLANKSPACES is piloting 9 privacy pods across 5 locations, with plans to activate dozens of retail spaces offering on-demand and advance reservations to meet the growing remote and flexible-work market.

 

 

For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries please email our event producer, Samantha D'Angelo at samantha.dangelo@bisnow.com

Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Networking, Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
Retail Reinvented
From Storefronts, To Restaurants, To Social Entertainment-Driven Destinations
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
Hospitality as Lifestyle
Hotels, Lodging, Creating Guest Experiences & Everyday Destinations
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
The Future of Work
The Flight to Quality, Creative and Flex Space & The Tenant-Driven Market
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Multifamily & Mixed-Use in Motion
Acquiring, Developing & Designing Live, Work & Play Communities
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
More Networking!

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