Nashville Multifamily and Mixed-Use Summit

Tenaciously driven to realize community potential. Known for balancing sustainable community growth in business, nonprofit, housing, and the arts so that change happens for people and not to people. I seek to bring local, regional, national and international resources together as a facilitator for communities as they navigate the balance of culture and growth. METROPOLITAN COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 8 1. Achieved 34% of all new housing in District at affordable and workforce rates. 2. Negotiated urban planning designs to create sustainable mixed-income neighborhoods. 3. New sidewalks are required on all new developments to create more walkable communities 4. 37-acre town center development ( Madison Station ) Created community and planning department approval to transform an aging shopping center Up to 1.75 million square feet of potential business and retail. Includes 1,700 mixed-income residential units and sustainable Community Green Space.

Mia leads the development of all industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects in the Nashville market. Her responsibilities include site selection, contract negotiations, project due diligence, governmental approvals, and predevelopment budgets for land closing. Mia has completed $690 million in transactions in her career and is exclusively focused on growing Pizzuti’s presence in the Nashville market across multiple product types.

Chris is responsible for the development oversight, lease-up execution, and operational and financial performance of the firm’s multifamily properties across Nashville and the state of Texas.

Lynley Hammes received her Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design from Watkins College of Art. After running interiors or a local architecture firm for many years, she founded LYNE, in 2013. Small in size, LYNE recognizes the power of collaboration with its Clients and Collaborators. LYNE’s client list includes hospitality brands, Dream Hotel, Marriott, IHG, New York architects, Meyer Davis, Nashville architects, Gresham Smith, multi-family developers GBT Realty, Southern Land Company, and restaurants BrickTop’s and The River House. They specialize in highly customized hospitality, multi-family, and commercial interiors. To gain better control of their FF& A projects, LYNE expanded their services to include in-house procurement in 2019. In addition to her leadership role in the studio, Lynley is actively engaged in design, and works on production of detailed construction drawings, curated art, bespoke lighting and furniture packages. Lynley lives in Nashville with her husband and cockapoo.

As Residential Practice Leader and Principal at Gresham Smith, Brandon Bell, AIA, has over 20 years of experience leading a variety of urban multifamily projects across the country for clients ranging from large national REITs to small regional developers. He has been involved with the design and construction of over 12 thousand units in 14 states nationwide—including more than 30 projects in Tennessee, including The Place at Fifth + Broadway and Parke West. Brandon’s deep passion for creating residential habitats is reflected in the functional, adaptable, and efficient spaces that he designs. His understanding of both local market conditions and changing generational trends allows him to provide design solutions that benefit both the client and the end user.

Greg has been with ADT since 2005 and is responsible for representing ADT's growing presence in the multifamily smart home and IoT space. Prior to joining the multifamily group, Greg held roles in residential sales, commercial sales, national account management. His knowledge of technology in the single family home, commercial, and multifamily space go back to the introduction of smart apps controlling and managing resident experiences.

Alex Porter assists publicly traded and privately held companies in the healthcare and financial services industries in transactional matters involving the acquisition and disposition of real estate assets. He also provides counsel to real estate developers and owners in the development of mixed- use and multi-tenant office properties.

Meg is a fund manager and developer who has over a decade of experience creating efficient and modern developments. CA South has expanded beyond residential condos to include mixed-use, industrial, office and opportunity zones. Meg has developed over 1M SF representing over $800M to date. Meg is a member of CCIM, ULI and a board member of the Civic Design Center.

Andrew Donchez is Vice President of Development for the New York and New Jersey region. Mr. Donchez is responsible for overseeing all development activities for the region and has over 14 years of experience in real estate development in the Northeast. Prior to joining Mill Creek, Mr. Donchez was a Development Executive at RXR Realty where he helped build a residential development platform for the company and oversaw the development of 1,453 residential multifamily apartments with total development values of over $700 million. Mr. Donchez helped lead the team that reshaped the downtowns of suburban Westchester County New York through innovative transit oriented projects and a pioneering public/private partnership with the City of New Rochelle that entitled the city’s downtown for over 10 million square feet of by-right development potential and secured the acquisition of parcels entitled for over 4 million square feet of development potential. Prior to his tenure at RXR, Mr. Donchez was a Senior Project Manager for Toll Brothers, Inc. in Westchester, New York and a Development Associate at Ashley Development in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Mr. Donchez received a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University.

Dan is a Principal at STG Design and a licensed architect who brings over 18 years of experience in all aspects of architectural design to our Nashville office. As a Principal and Architect in the Nashville office, his focus is on the successful development planning, design execution, and management of each project. Dan excels at prioritizing Owner goals in design, schedule, and budget while leading a team of talented staff, consultants, and general contractors to achieve those goals. He is also involved with the local chapters of several professional organizations including ULI and NAIOP; as well as the President Elect of Sports 4 All Foundation, a local non-profit agency.

At the intersection of environmental law and strategic business objectives, companies turn to Ed Callaway for advice on the regulatory demands and details that impact commercial development projects, acquisitions, and day-to-day operations in a wide range of industries. Clients appreciate Ed's professional and personal curiosity and his willingness to get his hands dirty - literally - when making on-site visits to better understand their operations. Ed has provided enforcement defense and compliance advice to the largest solid waste disposal companies in the U.S., and has advised some of Tennessee's largest hazardous waste treatment facilities regarding permitting issues and matters involving site contamination and remediation. He has assisted investors, developers and banks navigating Tennessee's brownfield redevelopment program, facilitating dozens of the state's landmark projects including HCA's headquarters, River North and Hill Center Sylvan Heights. Ed also frequently serves as environmental counsel, performing critical due diligence assessments for clients involved in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in the healthcare, wireless communications, and other industries. He has successfully resolved environmental compliance matters associated with mining and industrial operations and commercial real estate development projects throughout the Southeast, including local, state, and federal permitting as well as other issues that can delay or derail projects, including: Protection of endangered species Wetlands preservation Site contamination