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400 Boulder Drive
Positioned in the heart of the Lehigh Valley’s premier logistics corridor, 400 Boulder Drive offers a rare opportunity to tour a best-in-class industrial facility totaling over 354,000 square feet. With immediate access to I-78, I-476 and Route 100, the property delivers unmatched regional connectivity alongside modern features including 33’ clear heights, ample dock capacity and extensive parking. As demand for high-quality industrial space continues to evolve, this event provides a timely backdrop for real estate professionals to discuss market trends, supply dynamics and the future of distribution in one of the Northeast’s most sought-after markets.
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Speakers and Panels
Industrial Reset on I-78: Leasing, Pipeline, and Entitlement Risk in the Lehigh Valley
As vacancy rises and new supply competes for tenants, how owners, developers and municipalities are recalibrating industrial strategy along the region’s most important logistics corridor
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John Pollock
Principal
Trammell Crow
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Peter Polt
EVP
JG Petrucci Co.
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Dan Gordon
Regional Development Partner
Hanover Company
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Jim Vozar
Owner & Principal
JVI
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Frank D’Amore
Shareholder
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba
Creating Complete Communities: Housing, Retail and Mixed-Use Dealmaking Across the Lehigh Valley
How developers, municipalities and capital partners are aligning housing, retail and mixed-use strategies to create more viable projects and stronger destinations across the Valley
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Matt Tuerk
Mayor
City of Allentown
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Josh Taykowski
Chief Investment Officer
City Center Group
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Zachary Jaindl
President & COO
Jaindl Enterprises
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Nicholas Dye
Managing Member
D&D Realty
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Luke DeLuca
Managing Director
GREA
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Andrea Brady
Market Leader
CLA
Building Momentum Through Arts & Place
Kassie Hilgert on ArtsQuest’s current developments, community impact, and what’s ahead for Bethlehem and the broader Lehigh Valley.
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Kassie Hilgert
President & CEO
ArtsQuest
Why you should attend the Lehigh Valley State of the Market Event
Why This Matters
The Lehigh Valley is entering a new phase of decision-making. Along the I-78 corridor, industrial players are navigating a more competitive leasing environment, a growing pipeline, and rising entitlement complexity. At the same time, the region is under increasing pressure to close a major housing shortfall, with developers, public officials and capital partners all facing the same question: how do you actually get more units delivered?
These are two of the most important business conversations happening in the market right now — and they are increasingly connected. Land use, infrastructure, approvals, labor access and capital are shaping both industrial execution and housing delivery across the Valley.
What You Will Learn
Where leasing demand is still holding along I-78, how landlords are responding to a more competitive environment, and what today’s vacancy and pipeline levels mean for rents, concessions and timing.
How industrial developers are thinking about entitlement risk, delivery timing and local infrastructure constraints as municipalities continue updating ordinances and reviewing major nonresidential projects.
Why the Lehigh Valley’s approximately 9,000-unit housing shortage has become a business and approvals issue, not just a policy discussion.
Which deal structures are most likely to advance housing production in this market, including mixed-income, affordable, adaptive reuse and public-private partnership models.
How developers, housing authorities, counties and municipalities can better sequence zoning, infrastructure, compliance and financing to move projects faster.
What public-sector and private-sector leaders need from each other to turn proposed units and entitled sites into delivered product.
How You’ll Do More Business
This event brings together the developers, owners, public-sector leaders, housing authorities, investors and infrastructure stakeholders shaping the next chapter of growth in the Lehigh Valley. Whether you are looking for your next deal, trying to better understand local approvals, evaluating where to build, or identifying partners who can help move projects forward, you’ll leave with stronger market intelligence and more actionable connections.
Why You Should Attend
If your business touches industrial, multifamily, affordable housing, mixed-use development, planning, lending, construction, engineering or economic development, this event is built for you. Attend to hear where opportunity still exists, what is making deals harder to execute, and how the market’s key players are responding. These conversations will go beyond headlines and into the real mechanics behind leasing, development, approvals and growth in the Lehigh Valley.
For questions regarding content and speaking, please email our Event Producer, Dane Sinks, at Dane.Sinks@bisnow.com. Want to get involved? Contact Max.Kleinberg@bisnow.com to get information on sponsorship, pricing and availability at this event.
To request disability-related accommodations, please contact mackenzie.kunkle@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Venue
400 Boulder Drive
Suite 100
Breinigsville, PA 18031
Agenda
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12:00 PM
1:00 PM
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Registration, Networking & Breakfast
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1:00 PM
1:20 PM
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Building Momentum Through Arts & Place
Kassie Hilgert on ArtsQuest’s current developments, community impact, and what’s ahead for Bethlehem and the broader Lehigh Valley. |
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1:20 PM
2:05 PM
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Industrial Reset on I-78: Leasing, Pipeline, and Entitlement Risk in the Lehigh Valley
As vacancy rises and new supply competes for tenants, how owners, developers and municipalities are recalibrating industrial strategy along the region’s most important logistics corridor |
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2:05 PM
2:20 PM
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Networking Break
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2:20 PM
3:05 PM
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Creating Complete Communities: Housing, Retail and Mixed-Use Dealmaking Across the Lehigh Valley
How developers, municipalities and capital partners are aligning housing, retail and mixed-use strategies to create more viable projects and stronger destinations across the Valley |
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3:05 PM
3:35 PM
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Closing Networking
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