New York Multifamily Development & Operations Conference
Increasing Housing Units, Building Class-A Residential, Overcoming Policy Headwinds & Advancing Building Technology
Event Ended On: Tuesday October 28 2025
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Event Host
Convene One Liberty Plaza
Convene One Liberty Plaza is a premium meeting and event venue in Lower Manhattan. Spanning more than 30,000 square-feet, this location offers four flexible meeting rooms, the largest of which can accommodate over 350 guests, and is ideal for company town halls, single-room conferences, trainings, product launches, corporate offsites, and networking receptions.
Convene One Liberty Plaza provides a white box space allowing for extensive client and event branding opportunities, in-house catering with customization options and dining private to each event, in-room A/V technology supported by an on-site team, and dedicated hospitality resources.
This venue is in close proximity to the World Trade Center and is easily accessible via public transportation.
Speakers and Panels
Keynote -- Jonathan Rose Companies
Leveraging Technology, Sustainability & Data to Enhance Operational Efficiency Across Multifamily Buildings
Leveling up Amenities, Technology and Hospitality Elements in a Residential Building
Keys to Finding and Executing Developments Amidst Policy Challenges & Capital Constraints
Project Scale, Unit Size & Expanding Development Capabilities
Developing and Designing Multifamily Buildings to Address the Needs of New York’s Renters
How to Properly Build Multifamily Assets to Cater to Renter Trends
Why You Should Attend the Multifamily Event
Come for the networking - stay for the coffee! Enjoy a specialty brew from the Two Crepes coffee cart, made just for Bisnow attendees on-site.
What You'll Learn:
- Hear from New York City's most prominent developers, owners, builders and asset managers about the state of New York's housing market.
- Better understand how local policies and the challenging political environment will impact the future of multifamily development.
- Hear how New York compares to other major markets, including Florida, the Sun Belt and the Midwest.
- Developers and other key stakeholders will discuss 485-x and how to successfully leverage the new program, despite the limitations.
- Gain further insights into which technologies and amenities owners are developing into their assets.
- Property managers, contractors, designers and engineers will share their insights on the most in-demand multifamily building layouts and what is driving the biggest return on investment.
- Gain a better understanding of the role that technology, sustainability & the new wave of living amenities will play in driving demand to multifamily assets.
- Better understand the key decisions made by executives during the development process to ensure a multifamily asset is probably marketed to lead to lease up activity.
- With the rising costs of capital and the need for repositioning and building upgrades in New York, get an inside look into the latest construction hurdles.
How you'll do more business:
Hear from developers, asset managers, property managers and tech companies on the future of multifamily development, property management and innovation that will attract the new age of residents.
Who attends:
Owners, developers, asset managers, property managers, investors, brokers, lawyers, city officials, technology companies, housing advocates, consultants 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.
For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our Director of Northeast Events, Chris Picher at chris.picher@bisnow.com.
To request disability-related accommodations, please contact Audrey.Sullivan@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Venue
Convene One Liberty Plaza
1 Liberty St
New York, NY 10006
Floor: The Forum
Parking Information:
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Coffee Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:30 AM |
Keynote: Jonathan Rose Companies
1. Hear from Jonathan Rose on the state of New York City's housing dynamics.
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9:30 AM 10:15 AM |
Leveraging Technology, Sustainability & Data to Enhance Operational Efficiency Across Multifamily Buildings
1. Explore how owners and operators are adopting smart building technology, energy management systems, and automation to reduce costs and improve tenant experience.
2. Discuss strategies for using real-time data and analytics to monitor building performance, streamline maintenance, and optimize resource allocation. 3. Examine the role of ESG goals, Local Law 97 compliance, and sustainable retrofits in driving operational decisions across New York’s multifamily portfolios. |
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10:15 AM 10:25 AM |
Coffee & Networking Break
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10:25 AM 11:10 AM |
Keys to Finding and Executing Developments Amidst Policy Challenges & Capital Constraints
1. Learn how leading developers are navigating zoning hurdles, shifting housing policies, and affordability mandates to bring projects to market.
2. Hear insights on structuring deals and sourcing capital despite high interest rates, tightened lending, and uncertain economic conditions. 3. Discuss emerging strategies for unlocking development opportunities through public-private partnerships. |
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11:10 AM 11:55 AM |
Developing and Designing Multifamily Buildings to Address the Needs of New York’s Renters
1. Examine how developers are rethinking unit layouts, amenity spaces, and lifestyle features to align with changing renter preferences and demographics.
2. Explore how affordability, accessibility, and resilience are being prioritized in design to meet the needs of a diverse and evolving tenant base. 3. Hear how leading architects and owners are integrating flexibility, wellness, and community into the design of both new and renovated multifamily projects. |
Featured New York Multifamily Projects
- Jonathan Rose Companies rides "flight to quality" in sixth housing fund
- 660M fund to preserve affordable housing
- RXR JV lands $575M for New York conversion for 5 Times Square
- RXR and Liberty Mutual to spend $1B on multifamily maturities
- Impact of possible rent freezes with new New York Mayor
- Empire State Realty Trust earnings call
- Carmel Partners' multifamily fund
- Carmel Partners lands $153M loan on the upper east side
- Gotham Organization lands 460M refinance in Hells Kitchen
- Charney Companies begins leasing in Brooklyn
- Plans unveiled for 1,000 unit development in Gowanus for Charney Companies
- Leasing begins at largest geothermal projects for Lendlease
- Lendlease 834-unit project
- Two luxury towers debut with record leasing in Manhattan
- MAG Partners recapitalization
- Rudin files plans for 845 Third Ave conversion
- RXR breaks ground on $3B mixed-use community
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