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Henry Rouda
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Henry Rouda

General Counsel

H&M

David Rabinowitz
Moderator

David Rabinowitz

Director

Goulston & Storrs

Ken Bernstein

Ken Bernstein

President

Acadia Realty Trust

Tony Lupo
Moderator

Tony Lupo

Partner

Arent Fox

Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry

Senior EVP

The Howard Hughes Corporation

Peter Braus
Moderator

Peter Braus

Managing Principal

Lee & Associates

Kathryn Welch

Kathryn Welch

EVP

Forest City Ratner

Jared Epstein

Jared Epstein

President

Aurora Capital Associates

Ron Bondy

Ron Bondy

SVP

Westfield World Trade Center

Joanne Podell

Joanne Podell

Vice Chairman

Cushman & Wakefield

Richard Hodos

Richard Hodos

Vice Chairman

CBRE

Brad Cohen

Brad Cohen

Senior Director

Eastern Consolidated

Jake Elghanayan

Jake Elghanayan

VP

TF Cornerstone

Jordan Claffey

Jordan Claffey

VP

RFR

Ken Bernstein

President

Acadia Realty Trust

Kenneth F. Bernstein is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Realty Trust, the retail real estate investment trust (REIT) that he co-founded in 1998. Acadia (NYSE:AKR) remains focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth for all of its stakeholders via its dual – core and fund – operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. The company is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation’s most dynamic street-retail corridors and making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds.

Mr. Bernstein previously served as Chief Operating Officer of RD Capital, Inc., a privately-held investment company that merged with publicly-traded REIT Mark Centers Trust in 1998, creating Acadia Realty Trust. Prior to that, Mr. Bernstein was an associate with New York-based law firm Battle Fowler LLP.

Mr. Bernstein received his B.A. from the University of Vermont and his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. Mr. Bernstein is a Trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the past co-chair of the ICSC Open-Air Centers Committee. He is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and formerly served on its Board of Governors. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Real Estate Roundtable, and the World Presidents’ Organization (WPO), where he is a member of the Board of Advisors and was the founding chairman of the Real Estate Network. Mr. Bernstein is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Department of Real Estate at Baruch College and serves on the Boards of BRT Realty Trust (NYSE:BRT) and Golub Capital (NASDAQ:GBDC).

Tony Lupo

Moderator

Arent Fox

Anthony Lupo’s practice is primarily focused in the areas of entertainment, fashion, and technology. His diverse client base includes Discovery Channel, Pixar, and Oprah Winfrey Network in the area of entertainment; Diane von Furstenberg, Maison Margiela, Lacoste, Diesel, and Hugo Boss in the fashion area; and Google, PlayStation, and LG in the technology space. For fashion clients, Anthony often acts as their US general counsel. For the entertainment and technology companies, Anthony’s work is focused on intellectual property and advertising.

Anthony is considered to be a leader in the fashion, retail, and e-commerce space. He was named as one of the top three Retail and e-Commerce lawyers in the United States by Law360. Anthony has long been regarded as one of the premier intellectual property attorneys in the country.Chambers USA recognizes him as one of four Tier 1 lawyers for intellectual property, the Washington Business Journal regards him as the District’s number one IP attorney, and World Trademark Review 1000 noted Anthony as "top-tier counsel" in both the contentious and non-contentious work.The Washington Post reported that Anthony is making a “career out of breaking the mold of a typical DC regulatory lawyer,” while maintaining a “bustling entertainment practice that could rival that of a California firm.”

He serves as a member of the executive committee, co-chairs the Intellectual Property practice, and chairs the Fashion, Luxury Goods & Retail group.

Peter Braus

Moderator

Lee & Associates

Peter Braus is the Managing Principal and Cofounder of Lee & Associates NYC, where he oversees over sixty brokerage professionals, and is actively involved in every aspect of managing and running the business. Mr. Braus is also Vice-Chair of Lee & Associates’ National Board of Directors.

Mr. Braus has been involved in the ownership and brokerage of real estate for over 25 years, specializing in strategic repositioning of major retail assets on behalf of owners and developers. He joined Lee & Associates NYC in 2011 as an owner/investor.

In 2019, Mr. Braus won the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) Retail Deal of the Year Award.

Prior to Lee & Associates NYC, Mr. Braus was a retail leasing broker with Newmark Real Estate. He has been involved in a wide variety of brokerage transactions and currently represents numerous owners and tenants.

Jared Epstein

President

Aurora Capital Associates

Jared Epstein is a Principal at Aurora Capital Associates based in NYC. Aurora is one of the largest owners and developers in NY's Meatpacking and SoHo districts. The firm owns trophy properties throughout major US cities. Aurora’s expertise is adding value to assets located in the very best urban neighborhoods, whether it be through redevelopment, repositioning or ground up construction.

Mr. Epstein leads Aurora’s acquisitions and leasing. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has been instrumental in completing over $2.5 Billion in transactions.

Aurora’s high profile retail leases across their portfolio include Hyundai's Genesis NY marketing center, RH's NY flagship, Starbucks Roastery & Tasting Room, Sephora, and Catch restaurant which are all in the Meatpacking District, Nike's flagship at 529 Bway in SoHo, flagships for DSW at their w34th and w125th developments, the SoHo flagships of David Yurman, Victoria’s Secret, Hollister and Levi's, Whole Foods in Williamsburg, the Express, Lacoste and Forever21 flagships in South Beach, and the Chicago flagship’s of Zara and T Mobile on N Michigan Ave.

Mr. Epstein was recently recognized by CRAIN's as one of its 40 Under 40 and received his seventh annual CoStar Power Broker Award. Jared is a Founding Member of the Board of the Meatpacking Improvement Association and BID, a Founding Member of the Board of the SoHo Broadway BID, a Member of the Board of the 34th Street Partnership, a member of REBNY and of ICSC.

Summary

As summer approaches, so does a surge of transformative retail coming online that has the potential to change the dynamics of New York City. Bisnow and a team of elite panelists will break down the trends in consumer demand, the hot submarkets to watch, and the innovative strategies that retailers are using to gain market share.

How can retailers combat the ease of online shopping? Who is investing in NYC, and where? Can the retail sector continue to sustain its growth, or is there a threat of a downturn in consumer activity looming on the horizon? Join us as we answer these questions and more in what promises to be an interesting and exciting morning complete with breakfast and networking.


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