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State of Nashville Office

Leasing Strategies, Concessions & New Development Prospects

Adam Allman

Adam Allman

Principal

Regent Partners

Tom Harwell

Tom Harwell

SVP, Leasing

Eakin Partners

Cedric Matheny

Cedric Matheny

Principal, VP

T. Dallas Smith & Company

Tamara Dickson

Tamara Dickson

VP, Economic Development

Nashville Downtown Partnership

Peri Demestihas

Peri Demestihas

Head of Real Estate Growth

Industrious

Sandya Dandamudi
Moderator

Sandya Dandamudi

President

GI Stone

Adam Allman

Principal

Regent Partners

Mr. Allman joined Regent Partners in 2006 and currently serves as a Principal on the Office Leasing and Development Team. His primary role consists of leasing activities and strategies for Regent Partners’ developments and acquisitions, as well as supporting acquisition efforts for office properties. Prior to Regent Partners, Mr. Allman spent three years at Bullock Mannelly Partners specializing in multifamily investment sales as well as debt and equity financing for office and retail projects across the Southeast.

Mr. Allman obtained his BSBA degree from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill with a specialty in finance. He currently is a member of ULI, NAIOP, REGA, and is a licensed real estate agent in Georgia.

Tom Harwell

SVP, Leasing

Eakin Partners

Tom Harwell is Director of Leasing and Marketing for Eakin Partners, and provides insight and direction regarding acquisition and development opportunities. Tom is a partner in the firm as well as Eakin Properties, the general partner for the Eakin portfolio.

A native NashVillian, Tom attended Washington & Lee University and subsequently received his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Georgia.

Tom joined Eakin Partners in 2000 as lead Leasing Representative, responsible for the initial lease-up of Virginia Way Plaza, an 80,000 SF Class A office building in Maryland Farms. He is currently responsible for the existing portfolio of 1,800,000 SF of Class A office space, which includes One Burton Hills, 30 Burton Hills, 6 Burton Hills, Roundabout Plaza, Truist Plaza, Grassmere Business Park, 1201 Demonbreun and Peabody Plaza.

Cedric Matheny

Principal, VP

T. Dallas Smith & Company

Cedric creates, coordinates and implements strategies for locating suitable sites based on the clients’ needs and objectives. He is in charge of analyzing and negotiating all terms and conditions related to proposals, LOIs, and RFPs. He also manages new business development strategy formulation and implementation.

Cedric began his career with Bank of America serving as a small business and commercial banker. While there, he implemented many effective sales strategies for target markets to meet company objectives. He served as the operations manager for Clearsight Funding, a Charlotte-based private funding company. His accountabilities included educating companies on available lending programs and market investment solutions. He later served as a sales representative with Konica Minolta Business Solutions where he earned recognitions such as top producer in sales and business development. These skills along with several others gained during his time in the finance and sales industry helped propel Cedric to being a leader within T. Dallas Smith & Company. Cedric’s client list includes Georgia’s Own Credit Union, FedEx, AT&T and JP Morgan Chase. He is a graduate of Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Real Estate and Finance.

Being actively engaged in local civic and business community initiatives is a passion for Cedric. His affiliations include Association of Real Estate Alumni at Georgia State University-Past President, Empire Board of Realtist-Treasurer and Aerotropolis Airport Alliance – Executive Board Member. Additionally, he is part of the LEAD Atlanta 2019 class. Cedric was recognized as the Empire Board of Realtists Salesperson of the Year (2017). He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).

Peri Demestihas

Head of Real Estate Growth

Industrious

Peri is the Head of Real Estate Growth for North America for Industrious, and is responsible for negotiating partnership agreements across the US and Canada. Founded in 2012 and recognized as one of America’s 500 fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine, Industrious offers premium flexible workplaces at more than 200 locations in over 65 cities globally.

Sandya Dandamudi

Moderator

GI Stone

Sandya Dandamudi is President of GI Stone, located in Chicago. Founded 28 years ago by her mother Rani Dandamudi, GI Stone is WBE/MBE certified, a signatory to Union Local 21, and a vital employer.

Sandya’s deep knowledge of stone and her “get it done” attitude has propelled GI Stone as the leading stone company in Chicago. GI Stone is unique in its versatility by executing both Exterior and Interior work – With an impressive resume that includes buildings such as 9 Walton, One Bennet Place, The Ritz Carlton, The Four Seasons Hotel, Wolf Pointe, The Tribune Tower,

Northwestern Outpatient hospital, The Northwestern Kellogg’s School of Business parking garage, One Chicago Square etc. – there is not a project that GI Stone cannot do.

Sandya is also on the Board of the Chicago Marble Contractor’s Association and is an active participant in contract negotiations. She is actively engaged in mentoring, sponsoring, and training apprentices for The Marble Setters Union-Local 21. She has a personal commitment to encouraging individuals who do not have a traditional background in the construction industry.

As a child of immigrants, Sandya understands what the American Dream is about – her parents realized it and she and her two siblings have greatly benefited from their years of hard work. This family drive has led to her conviction that everyone deserves to participate in that dream.

Sandya has an unwavering interest in assuring the existence of services that support emotional health, access to nutritional food and promoting self-expression and identity.

She also believes that through the medium of the Arts, lies a powerful medium that needs to be valued and is active in promoting artistic expression in disenfranchised youth.

Why You Should Attend This Event

The national office real estate ecosystem has been much maligned over the past several years. Based on financing challenges and shifts in how tenants use commercial space, development activity has been down. Vacancy, even locally, is at record levels. With that said, office construction in Nashville rates as one of the fastest growing nationally. Additionally, rental rates for class A and new build space have continually increased due to high demand. Add in major economic development wins in the booming East Bank area, the story locally may not match that of the national ecosystem, at least entirely. 

At this event, Bisnow will aim to detail leasing strategies that are proving effective and how cost effective building upgrades can be implemented. It will outline what economic development looks like for the region to continue gaining regional and national competitiveness, and the signals to look for when evaluating future development prospects. Hear more from some of the most active and successful firms in the market to put you in a better position for your next deal. 

What You'll Learn: 

  • What leasing strategies, concessions or terms are being implemented successfully for tenants in today's market?

  • What approaches are proving successful from a building renovation standpoint - while managing cost effectively?

  • What types of firms are still looking to the Nashville region and how are these shifting? 

  • What economic development levers can and should the region be pulling to attract potential occupiers?

  • What do development pipelines look like as a result of major corporate activity and how can it continue to be galvanized?

For questions, recommendations, comments, press inquiries, or interest in sponsoring, please email our Nashville Event Producer, Brandon Elsasser, at brandon.elsasser@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact janet.fernandez@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Venue

Embassy Suites Nashville Downtown
708 Demonbreun St
Nashville, TN 37203

Ballroom: Willow Pond ABC, 3rd Floor


Valet parking
0-2 hours - $25
2-4 hours - $35
4-6 hours - $45
6+ hours - $62

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Agenda

Time Activity
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Pre-Event Networking, Registration & Breakfast
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
State of Nashville Office

-Leasing Strategies, Concessions & New Development Prospects

4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Closing Networking

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