Connecticut State of the Market
Thu Jul 30, 2026
Connecticut State of the Market
Building & Designing Multifamily, Transit-Oriented Development, Medical + Higher Education, Investment and Addressing the State's Economic Trends
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Speakers and Panels
Developing Multifamily & Transit-Oriented Development Projects
Keys to Successful Developments Along CT's Train Lines
Investment Outlook: Capital Deployment, Financing & Acquisitions
Identifying Attractive Deals that Deliver Favorable Returns
Macroeconomic Outlook on CT Development: Public Private Partnerships to Build Housing
Aligning the Public and Private Sectors to Overcome Housing Headwinds
Richard Freedman
Emily Gordon
Jack Benjamin
Renee Dobos
Why to Attend the Connecticut State of the Market Event
- Connecticut is facing increasing pressure to deliver more housing supply. Hear how developers and municipalities are advancing multifamily and transit-oriented development to meet demand while navigating zoning, infrastructure and local approvals.
- Capital markets remain selective. Learn how lenders and investors are underwriting deals in today’s environment, where debt and equity are coming from and what return expectations look like for acquisitions and new development.
- Transit-oriented development is becoming a key strategy for growth across the state. Discover which downtowns and suburban nodes are attracting new residential opportunities.
- Healthcare systems and universities continue to anchor Connecticut’s economy. Explore how medical and higher education institutions are driving demand for new facilities, research space and surrounding mixed-use development.
- As construction costs, financing structures and project timelines evolve, hear how developers are adjusting their playbooks to move projects forward in a challenging environment.
- Understand where capital is actively being deployed across Connecticut today, from multifamily to institutional and medical developments, and what investors are prioritizing in 2026.
- Gain insight into how public and private partnerships are shaping development across the state, particularly in housing, transit-oriented projects and institutional expansions.
- Connect with the owners, developers, investors, lenders and institutional leaders shaping Connecticut’s commercial real estate landscape and learn where the next wave of opportunities is emerging.
How you'll do more business:
Enhance your business by understanding how the current market conditions are turning a corner and what the rest of 2026 has in store for increased development, construction, deal flow and financing. Experts will weigh in acquisitions, development, investment, construction, public-private partnerships and more across the multifamily, retail, office, healthcare and higher education sectors.
Who attends:
Investors, owners, developers, government officials, policy makers, housing advocates, contractors, architect, engineers, lenders, brokers, property managers, lawyers and more.
Why should you attend:
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.
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Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Developing Multifamily & Transit-Oriented Development to Address the State's Housing Demand
1. How developers are advancing multifamily and transit-oriented projects to meet housing demand while navigating zoning, approvals and infrastructure constraints.
2. Where opportunities exist near transit hubs and walkable downtowns, and how municipalities and developers are partnering to unlock new housing supply. |
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9:45 AM 10:30 AM |
Coffee & Networking
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10:30 AM 10:45 AM |
Investment Outlook: Capital Deployment, Financing & Acquisitions
1. How investors and lenders are underwriting Connecticut assets today, including shifts in debt availability, pricing expectations and return thresholds.
2. Which property types and markets are attracting capital in 2026 and where buyers see opportunities for acquisitions and portfolio growth. |
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10:45 AM 11:30 AM |
Macroeconomic Outlook and Public Private Partnerships to Build More Housing
1. How interest rates, construction costs and capital markets are impacting housing production and shaping public-private partnership structures across Connecticut.
2. Strategies for aligning state, municipal and private stakeholders to properly incentivize more housing development. |
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11:30 AM 11:45 AM |
Networking
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Featured Connecticut Projects & News
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MURAL Real Estate Selected for $316M Transit-Oriented Development in New Haven
Darien Mixed-Use Development Expands Office Footprint Despite Market Headwinds
Hartford named hottest new housing market
Connecticut Multifamily markets ranked
Luxury Condos Market Gains Momentum Across Connecticut
Connecticut can lead on housing by confronting corporate consolidation
Spinnaker Nears Completion of $67M Hartford Office-to-Residential Conversion
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