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Philadelphia Industrial & Logistics Update

Name: Philadelphia Industrial & Logistics Update
Start: 2023-08-09T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-08-09T11:30:00-04:00
Location: 101 E County Line Rd

Exploring the Latest Investment Trends, Facility Designs and Developments in the Pipeline in Philly's Booming Market

Event Ended On: Wednesday August 9 2023

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Event Host

Velocity Commerce Center

Founded in 2017 by Tony Grelli and Zach Moore, Velocity Venture Partners is a Philadelphia - Based, vertically integrated Industrial Real Estate Firm that is focused on acquiring industrial and last mile distribution-style assets. Velocity is focused on Class B & C Value-Add; Core opportunities throughout PA &; NJ; $1-70M in value. We pride ourselves on responsiveness, efficiency and operating our assets in a world class manner with a current footprint totaling over 8,500,000 million square feet and 120 buildings.

This includes, Velocity Commerce Center located in the heart of Warminster, PA and at the core of Velocity’s industrial portfolio. Traditionally a manufacturing campus, the site was redeveloped into Class-A office space in the early 2000’s. Velocity identified an opportunity to capitalize on the traditional industrial zoning and to redevelop the site into Class-A flex industrial space in 2022. The complex totals a 430,000± square foot campus that offers a fully climate controlled, high clear, flex industrial space to the marketplace. Velocity is presently under redevelopment with the project – with a projected delivery of January 2024.

Speakers and Panels

Investing in the Industrial Sector

Key Considerations for Maximizing Returns in the Industrial Real Estate Market

Ben Cohen

Co-Founder & Principal, Endurance Real Estate Group

Itay Ron

SVP of Northeast Markets, FaroPoint

Rob Goldstein

Portfolio Manager, CenterSquare Investment Management

Moderator

George Kotridis

Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen

Creating Supply And Keeping Vacancy Rates Low

Maximizing Tenant Diversity through Industrial Facility Development and Design

Marcus Daniels

VP, NAI Michael

Heath Abramsohn

VP & Regional Director, NJ/PA, Rockefeller Group

Summer Coulter

Executive Vice President, Colliers

Jeff Bonfoey

VP, FCL Builders

Moderator

Dave Fleming

Director, Marathon Engineering & Environmental Services

Driving Industrial Growth in Philadelphia

Building Industrial Facilities, World-Class Properties & Master-Planned Business Parks

Chris Massey

Managing Principal, Brennan Investment Group

Michael Landsburg

Chief Development Officer, NFI

Jeff Milanaik

Partner, Northeast Region, Bridge Industrial

Jamie Sweigart

Director, High Concrete Group

Moderator

John Schaefer

Project Director, Clayco

Opening Remarks

Zach Moore

Founding Partner, Velocity Venture Partners

WHY THIS MATTERS

What You'll Learn:

How have rental rates and property values for industrial real estate in the area been affected by the current market conditions?
Which neighborhoods and areas are the most attractive to developers? How is site selection different for developers compared to past years?
How are developers and investors responding to the high demand for industrial space in the area?
How are technological advancements impacting the industrial real estate market in the region?
How are environmental concerns being addressed in the development of industrial real estate projects in Philadelphia?
What are some of the challenges facing the industrial real estate market in the region, such as labor shortages and supply chain disruptions?
How has the growth of e-commerce impacted the demand for industrial supply warehouses in the Philadelphia area?

Why You Should Attend:

Listen to industry professionals as they analyze the present state of the industrial sector here in Philadelphia and learn about the challenges they are currently facing. Hear about the selection process utilized by developers to construct various types of industrial properties, the origin of demand for such properties, and predictions for the future.

How You'll Do More Business:

Network with top owners, developers, property managers, brokers and more!

What Does Your Ticket Get You:

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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Venue

101 E County Line Rd, 1st Floor

Hatboro, PA 19040

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Pre-Event Networking & Breakfast
9:00 AM 9:15 AM	Opening Remarks
9:15 AM 10:00 AM	Investing in the Industrial Sector Key Considerations for Maximizing Returns in the Industrial Real Estate Market
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Creating Supply And Keeping Vacancy Rates Low Maximizing Tenant Diversity Through Industrial Facility Development and Design
10:45 AM 11:15 AM	Networking & Coffee Break
11:15 AM 12:00 PM	Driving Industrial Growth in Philadelphia Building Industrial Facilities, World-Class Properties & Master-Planned Business Parks
12:00 PM 12:30 PM	Post-Event Networking