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Southern California Multifamily Annual Conference

A Two-Day Premium Event Covering Investment, Development, Finance, Operations, PropTech & Housing Policy

To Be Hosted in Los Angeles, CA

Coming in November 2026

Presented By

More to Come!

Speakers to be Announced Soon!

Speakers and Panels

Michael Mathews

Michael Mathews

Founder & CEO, Assemblage-Works
Daniel Gehman
Moderator

Daniel Gehman

Director, Multifamily, Ware Malcomb
Amarveer Brar
Moderator

Amarveer Brar

Sr Counsel, Allen Matkins

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

 

Venue

Venue TBA - Los Angeles, CA 

Agenda

November 18 Activity
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
Check In & Networking
1:30 PM
2:15 PM
Capital Markets Update
Debt, Equity & Financing Strategies for 2026: Interest Rates, Lending Activity, Refinancing Risk & Capital Stack Innovation
2:15 PM
3:00 PM
Investment & Acquisition Strategies
Core, Value-Add, Distressed Assets & Portfolio Expansion Approaches
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
Affordable Housing Deep Dive
Funding, Policy & Development Strategies: LIHTC, Tax Credits, Public Subsidies & Delivering Affordable Units at Scale
4:15 PM
5:00 PM
Public-Private Partnerships in Housing Development
Collaboration Between Developers, Cities & Housing Agencies
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Cocktail Hour
November 19 Activity
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
10:00 AM
10:45 AM
AI & PropTech Transforming Operations
From Leasing Automation to Predictive Maintenance & Revenue Optimization
10:45 AM
11:30 AM
Living Redefined
How Demographics Are Reshaping Multifamily Demand: Gen Z, Remote Work, Multigenerational Living & the New Renter Profile
11:30 AM
12:15 PM
Mixed-Use & Transit-Oriented Development:
Building the 15-Minute City: Maximizing Land Value While Meeting Housing & Infrastructure Needs
12:15 PM
1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
2:00 PM
Entitlements, Zoning & Regulatory Landscape
Navigating Local Approvals, State Laws & Accelerating Project Timelines
2:00 PM
2:45 PM
Market-Rate Development
Site Selection, Feasibility & Execution: Where to Build, What to Build & How to Make Projects Pencil
2:45 PM
4:30 PM
Closing Networking

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