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Matthew Berenson

Matthew Berenson

Vice President, Asset Management

LivCor, A Blackstone Company

Keys to Development, Marketing & Leasing Assets Ahead of Delivery

Strategies to Enhance Pre-Leasing Activity

Jarrod Whitaker

Jarrod Whitaker

Head of Residential Operations

RXR

Alyssa Brennan

Alyssa Brennan

Senior Vice President, Residential Leasing

Rockrose

Alyssa Boyle

Alyssa Boyle

Senior Vice President, Property Operations

Bozzuto Management

Stephen Kliegerman

Stephen Kliegerman

President

Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing

Adam Sanders
Moderator

Adam Sanders

Member

Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

Stephen Kliegerman

President

Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing

Stephen has built BHSDM into a market leader through record-setting sales, unparalleled client service and creative marketing, leading an unmatched team of sales and marketing professionals.

Stephen Kliegerman is trusted advisor to developers and investors, a leader and mentor to real estate agents and marketing professionals, a respected and often called-upon pundit to members of the media, and a 20-year veteran senior executive at Terra Holdings. He has overseen more than $15 billion in sales, representing over 10,000 units in the New York City area. He has also spearheaded some of the fastest-selling developments with the industry's most prominent developers and been lauded for achieving record-setting prices.

With more than 30 years of experience in New York real estate, Stephen is recognized as a trailblazer in the brokerage community, known for cultivating genuine partnership, integrity and tenured market knowledge. He is widely quoted in globally recognized media as a market authority including; The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Crain's New York Business, among others. Under his leadership, prominent developers including Toll Brothers City Living, SJP Properties, Savanna, Adam America, The Stahl Organization, L+M Development Partners and The Gotham Organization, have sought his team for their skillful understanding of all stages of the development marketing process - from pre-development planning to turnaround strategies.

A graduate of The George Washington University, Stephen serves on the Board of Directors for the school's Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis. He is the 2012 recipient of The Real Estate Board of New York's Henry Forster Award for lifetime achievement and currently serves as Co-Chair of the New Development Committee. He has also completed five terms on the Residential Ethics Committee, twice as Co-Chairman and four terms as Chairman of the Downtown Committee.

A Licensed Real Estate Broker since 1989, Stephen previously owned and operated his own real estate brokerage, management and consulting firm, Herbert H. Kliegerman Associates, Inc. In 1998, the firm, which specialized in the management, sale and leasing of co-ops, condominiums, and lofts in Downtown Manhattan, merged with Terra Holdings.

Stephen is a triathlete as well as an avid skier, tennis player and cyclist.

Adam Sanders

Moderator

Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

Adam R. Sanders is a Member with the Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. Transactions Department. His practice focuses on representing clients in a wide variety of commercial real estate and business transactions and entertainment matters, including acquisitions and sales, financing, leasing, construction, portfolio structuring, Local Law 97, Opportunity Zones, 1031 transactions and general corporate and contractual representation in the real estate, entertainment, and other entrepreneurial industries.

Sanders is the firm’s go-to expert for all matters concerning Opportunity Zones. Investors and real estate developers exclusively rely on him for program updates and comprehensive legal analyses, keeping them on the cutting edge of the program even before regulations are released.

Prior to joining Rosenberg & Estis, Sanders was Founder and Principal of Sanders Legal Group, PLLC. Before becoming an attorney, Sanders participated in Agent Training Program at William Morris Agency (Endeavor) and worked at SNL Studios (the feature film division of Saturday Night Live).

Sanders received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and earned his juris doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

Managing Multifamily Construction Hurdles: Renovations & Conversions

Cost, Materials & Hurdles of Building in NYC

Raymond Houseknecht

Raymond Houseknecht

Senior Vice President, Head of Multifamily

Rudin

Seth Schochet

Seth Schochet

President

Olnick Organization

Brooks McDaniel

Brooks McDaniel

SVP, Building Repositioning

STO Building Group

Steven Najarian

Steven Najarian

Principal

Severud Associates Consulting Engineers

Frank Mahan

Frank Mahan

Principal

Skidmore, Owings & Merril LLP

Brendan Schmitt
Moderator

Brendan Schmitt

Partner

Herrick

Seth Schochet

President

Olnick Organization

Mr. Schochet is the President of the Olnick Organization. Mr. Schochet is responsible for the strategic oversight of Olnick’s extensive real estate portfolio and leads day-to-day operations of the company and its various operating businesses. Mr. Schochet implements initiatives for the growth of the company through new acquisitions and developments while ensuring that it is properly capitalized. Under Mr. Schochet’s direction, the Olnick Organization has maintained its reputation as one of the most respected real estate owners in New York.

Mr. Schochet originally joined the Olnick Organization in 2011 as Vice President of its Commercial Division. In this role, he was responsible for leasing and managing the company’s commercial portfolio and underwriting new acquisition opportunities. In 2014, Mr. Schochet was appointed Chief Operating Officer, where he focused on strategic initiatives to maximize the value of the company’s real estate portfolio and operating businesses before being appointed President in 2015.

Prior to joining the Olnick Organization, Mr. Schochet served as the Director of Acquisitions and Leasing for RAK Group, LLC, a full-service real estate investment company based in New York City. During his six years with RAK Group, he was involved in the acquisition, leasing, management, and construction of over 1.3 million square feet of commercial space. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schochet worked as a Portfolio Analyst and Asset Manager for Blumenfeld Development Group.

Mr. Schochet is an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Young Men’s/Women’s Real Estate Association of New York, and the Real Estate Executive Steering Committee of the UJA Federation of New York. Mr. Schochet earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Investments from CUNY Baruch College.

Brooks McDaniel

SVP, Building Repositioning

STO Building Group

As Senior Vice President of Building Repositioning, Brooks McDaniel provides overall direction and leadership to STOBG’s Building Repositioning Group. He works closely with the NYC-based executive leadership for Pavarini McGovern and Structure Tone to develop long-range strategic plans to help establish STOBG as an expert in building repositioning, particularly in the NYC market, as well as work with leadership across the organization to best leverage the company’s expertise in this important sector.

Brooks was previously Vice President of Design & Development at Extell Development

Company, where he was responsible for the design of millions of square feet of residential,

commercial office, hotels, retail, and educational buildings. Prior to working at Extell, Brooks

was a project director at SHoP Architects in New York, where he worked on various cultural,

residential, and institutional projects. Earlier in his career, he also worked as an architect at

Asymptote Architecture, Davis Brody Bond, and Roger Ferris & Partners. A registered architect, Brooks earned undergraduate degrees in management and in marketing from Lehigh University and a master’s of architecture from Parsons New School in New York.

Steven Najarian

Principal

Severud Associates Consulting Engineers

Steve Najarian’s career with Severud Associates started in 1982. During his more than

40 years with the firm, Steve has engineered buildings using a wide variety of structural

systems and materials and is particularly fluent in the design of mid- and high-rise

reinforced concrete residential towers, both new construction and renovations of existing

buildings. His long list of significant projects includes the Schaefer Landing residential

development and Toren condominium, both in Brooklyn, and the 27 on 27th apartment

building in Queens. He is currently at work on several residential buildings in Jersey City,

New Jersey, such as 26 Cottage Street, 26 Van Reipen Avenue, and 618 Pavonia

Avenue. Among Steve’s other notable projects are the United States Mission to the

United Nations and the high-rise One Seaport Plaza, both in New York City, as well as

the Franklin Court office building in Washington, D.C.

Brendan Schmitt

Moderator

Herrick

Brendan Schmitt is a partner in Herrick’s Real Estate Department.

Brendan practices in all facets of real estate law with a focus on real estate development and construction law, representing owners, developers and lenders in contract drafting, negotiation and review, general counseling and development advisory services. Brendan works with property owners and developers through all phases of the building process, beginning prior to acquisition through project completion, advising clients on a diverse range of matters, including construction contracts, risk management and neighboring property construction license agreements.

Brendan works closely with real estate developers to maximize construction cost and time efficiencies. He regularly advises developers on construction manager and subcontractor selection, construction sequencing and administration, issues involving the protection of neighboring properties, and regulatory compliance and approvals.

Brendan was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2021 for Construction Law. In 2019, Brendan was named one of New York Real Estate Journal's "Ones to Watch," which focuses on up-and-coming professionals across all areas of real estate.

While attending Fordham University School of Law, Brendan served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Debra Freeman of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.

Building & Designing Sustainable & Amenitized Assets

Residential Amenities, Tech & Other Top Appealing Housing Offerings

Andrew Cooke

Andrew Cooke

Senior Vice President, Operations

Hines

Lesley Lisser

Lesley Lisser

Multifamily Asset Management

Harbor Group

Robert Morgenstern

Robert Morgenstern

CEO

Canvas

Kristin Ellis

Kristin Ellis

National Account Manager

ADT

Tracy Chou

Tracy Chou

SVP of Product

Chargie

Maurizio Anglani
Moderator

Maurizio Anglani

Partner

Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti

Kristin Ellis

National Account Manager

ADT

Kristin Ellis has been in the multifamily security and smart space for over 21 years. In her role at ADT Multifamily, she brings smart home technology like locks, thermostats, leak detectors, and security to property managers and owners nationwide. Our solutions also extend outside the unit to include access control, CCTV, and commercial fire. We are fully integrated with the top property management software companies, putting control in the hands of your on-site staff without having to learn a new system. Our solutions improve operational efficiency, deliver NOI, and improve resident retention.

Tracy Chou

SVP of Product

Chargie

As Chargie’s Vice President of Product, Tracy leads the company’s product vision, including design, development and execution of its EV charging solutions. In this role, she also oversees customer experience which includes development of property management tools and the driver lifecycle. Tracy has more than a decade of experience in design and product development for large technology, CPG and media companies. Before joining Chargie, she served as a Senior Designer at Boingo Wireless where she reimagined several of the company’s digital properties and customer touchpoints. Prior to Boingo, she held creative and product development roles at JUICE Pharma Worldwide and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Art Theory and Practice from Northwestern University.

Maurizio Anglani

Moderator

Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti

Maurizio Anglani represents owners, architects, engineers, construction managers and contractors in a variety of commercial matters, including litigation and contract drafting. His work includes prosecuting and defending commercial cases involving construction issues such as defective construction, delays, breach of contract, negligent design, payment disputes, mechanic’s liens, and suretyship. Maurizio also represents project owners and adjacent owners in the negotiation of license agreements and in RPAPL 881 proceedings. Finally, Maurizio has experience negotiating construction project agreements, including standard form agreements and bespoke agreements. Maurizio is actively involved in several industry organizations, such as the Center for Architecture and AIA New York, where he serves as a member of the Host Committee for their charity and fundraising events, as well as the New York Building Congress. Maurizio is also a member of the New York County Lawyers Association, where he serves as Co-Chair of the Construction Law Committee. Prior to joining Ingram, Maurizio was an associate at Marco & Sitaras, PLLC, where he handled construction cases as well as general commercial litigation and real estate. During law school, Maurizio served as a Student Fellow for the Center for International and Comparative Law and as Articles and Notes Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review.

Developing & Executing Market Rate Housing

Building, Designing & Prioritizing Mixed-Income Housing

Marc Ehrlich

Marc Ehrlich

Chief Investment Officer

Rose Associates

Marlee Busching-Truscott

Marlee Busching-Truscott

Managing Director, Development

The Hudson Companies

Brian Cook

Brian Cook

Principal

Capalino

David Briggs

David Briggs

Principal & Founding Partner

Loci Architecture

Jaimee Nardiello
Moderator

Jaimee Nardiello

Partner

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

Marc Ehrlich

Chief Investment Officer

Rose Associates

Marc Ehrlich serves as Chief Financial Officer for Rose Associates. He has over 20 years of experience in real estate development, operations, investments and tax structures. Prior to his role as CFO, Marc was the senior project manager for the re-development of 70 Pine Street, one of the largest adaptive reuse developments in New York City’s history.

Marc was previously the President and Chief Operating Officer of Caisson, Ltd and Panorama Group, with combined assets of more than $1 billion and 3 million square feet. He was also a former Principal with O’Connor Capital Partners where he participated in the acquisition and development of nearly $2 billion of real estate. Marc’s career began as a Certified Public Accountant and he was a Tax Manager with Ernst and Young (formerly Kenneth Leventhal and Company) working predominately with real estate private equity funds, as well as REITs and UPREITs where he provided tax structuring and compliance advice.

David Briggs

Principal & Founding Partner

Loci Architecture

Dave started his own firm in 1993 and founded Loci Architecture in 1998. He has completed hundreds of projects including master plans, feasibility studies, new construction, exterior restorations, building renovations, and interiors in the residential, academic, cultural, and commercial sectors. His love of New York City’s unique urban ecology led him to co-found Gowanus by Design, a non-profit community organization that is exploring the long-term urban planning challenges and development opportunities around the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. He co-chairs the Land Use Committee of Brooklyn Community Board 6 and is a member of the Gowanus Oversight Task Force. He recently joined the Pratt Institute School of Art Dean’s Council as a founding member. He is also a member of the Champions Circle at the Metropolitan Museum and the Studio Forum at the Whitney Museum. Dave was awarded his Bachelor of Architecture degree by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Minor in Studio Arts. He is licensed to practice architecture in New York and New Jersey, and spends as much of his spare time as possible in his painting studio.

Jaimee Nardiello

Moderator

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

Jaimee L. Nardiello is a Partner with the construction law firm of Zetlin & De Chiara LLP. She focuses

her practice on representing real estate owners and developers, as well as architects, engineers and

contractors in connection with construction-related matters, including litigations and contract

negotiation and drafting. Jaimee has and continues to work on some of the most high-profile

construction disputes in the country. She manages litigations from inception to trial, developing and

executing strategy, and advocating on behalf of clients in court and arbitration.

Jaimee currently serves as Chair of the Diversity + Inclusion Committee for the American Bar

Association, Forum on Construction Law. She is a former President and current member of the

Executive Board of Commercial Real Estate Women of New York (CREW). Jaimee has been

recognized for her construction law practice by Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and

Who’s Who Legal, among other leading legal publications. She was named to Crain's New York

Business 2023 Notable Women in Law and to Crain's New York Inaugural List of Leading Women

Lawyers. She received the CREW NY Founder's Award, and has been recognized by The Mann

Charitable Foundation and the Women Builders Council. Jaimee holds a J.D. from New York Law

School and a B.S. from Marist College.

Why This Matters

What You'll Learn:

  • Developers, asset managers and property managers weigh in on which assets are performing the best across their multifamily portfolios.  

  • 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.

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New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

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Agenda

Time Activity
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
Keys to Development, Marketing & Leasing Assets Ahead of Delivery

1. Better understand how residential development, leasing and marketing teams are becoming more aligned to produce better leasing activity
2. Hear about which residential assets in New York are in the highest demand from a leasing perspective and what's driving that interest.

1:45 PM
2:30 PM
Managing Multifamily Construction Hurdles: Renovations & Conversions

1. Experts will discuss construction challenges facing the multifamily industry, including renovation and conversion projects.
2. Hear the latest on construction trends including materials, pricing & innovative building strategies.

2:30 PM
2:45 PM
Networking
2:45 PM
3:30 PM
Developing & Executing Market Rate Housing
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
Building & Designing Sustainable & Amenitized Assets

1. Learn how sustainability requirements are impacting how owners need to manage and operate a building.
2. Property managers, owners and builders discuss the next wave of building technology and how that is impacting multifamily assets.

4:15 PM
4:30 PM
Networking