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Michael Markman

Michael Markman

President

BET Investments

Eric Goldstein

Eric Goldstein

Executive Director

King of Prussia District

Pete Staz

Pete Staz

Principal

Core Development

Jessica Scully

Jessica Scully

President

Scully Company

Scott France

Scott France

Executive Director

Montgomery County Planning Commission

Pete Sikora

Pete Sikora

Senior Vice President

Bozzuto Development Company

Dave Brown
Moderator

Dave Brown

VP

CBG Building Company

Michael Markman

President

BET Investments

As President, Michael Markman oversees acquisitions, leasing, financing and development for BET Investments, a real estate management and development company that owns, manages, develops and leases shopping centers, office buildings and apartment complexes throughout the United States. Mr. Markman was formerly general counsel of a publicly traded New York Stock Exchange real estate investment trust (REIT) with over $500 million in assets where he managed all legal matters. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and the Temple University School of Law and is member of the Pennsylvania Bar. He is a Commissioner in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, past chairman Abington Township Planning Commission, a member of the Board of Directors of the John A. Robbins Company and on the Board of Trustees at Ursinus College. Mr. Markman is a frequent speaker on industry topics and serves on the boards of various charitable groups.

Eric Goldstein

Executive Director

King of Prussia District

Eric Goldstein is the founding Executive Director of King of Prussia District. Since 2011, he has helped champion strategic partnerships and initiatives that position King of Prussia as a vibrant, progressive community at the forefront of the suburban transformation movement. An expert in planning and placemaking, Eric is a highly successful fundraiser, having raised more than $6M, in addition to assessment fees, to support King of Prussia District programs and events since 2011. He also proudly serves on the International Downtown Association (IDA) Board as a member of the Executive Committee and as the IDA Awards Committee Chair.

Eric was recently named a Change Agent by the Philadelphia Business Journaland added to their Power 100 list in 2017. He was also named the 2016 Best Visionary by Philadelphia Magazine. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Planning and Design from Rutgers University and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Kansas State University.

Jessica Scully

President

Scully Company

As President of Scully Company, Jessica Scully oversees all aspects of the company's

business, including operations, finance, client relationships, consulting services,

strategy, and culture. In Scully Company’s 75 th year in business, Jessica proudly

represents the 3 rd generation of Scully family ownership and is responsible for the

performance of the company’s $2 billion portfolio.

Beyond the company’s financial performance, the culture Jessica fosters within the

organization has been celebrated with multiple accolades, including being named a

Best Place to Work for 8 consecutive years and the #1 Best Place to Work in Multifamily

in 2023.

Jessica served on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Apartment Association

East, where she was also a past President. She's served on the National Apartment

Association Board of Directors as the Region IV Vice President and currently serves as

a Villanova University Center for Real Estate Advisory Council member. Jessica is an

active member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization

(YPO).

Jessica is a Villanova University graduate and holds a CPM® designation through the

Institute of Real Estate Management.

Pete Sikora

Senior Vice President

Bozzuto Development Company

As a Development Manager at Bozzuto Development Company, Pete is responsible for managing the

development activities from preliminary financing and entitlements through construction for several

multi-family projects throughout the Philadelphia Region. He is also actively involved in expanding joint

venture opportunities within the region. Pete recently oversaw the development of a new 363-unit

upscale multifamily project in the Village at Valley Forge as well as a new 250-unit upscale multi-family

project in Newtown Square, PA. He is also managing the development a new upscale 55+ Active Adult

multi-family community in the Village at Valley Forge. Pete is actively involved with the Pennsylvania

Housing Research Center and the Urban Land Institute in Philadelphia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts

degree from the Pennsylvania State University at University Park and a Masters in Business

Administration from LaSalle University in Philadelphia.

Dave Brown

VP

CBG Building Company

Dave Brown oversees the Philadelphia market for CBG Building Company, one of the largest and most respected national multifamily builders. Mr. Brown started his career with CBG in the DC/MD/VA area. He opened the CBG Philadelphia office in 2017. Since then he has been responsible for over $250M worth of multifamily construction in the suburbs. These projects include The Smith King of Prussia, J Creekside at Exton, and 130 Monument in Bala Cynwyd. Mr Brown grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs and is an alumni of Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown. Mr Brown received his BS in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Why You Should Attend Montgomery County State of the Market

Why This Matters

Montgomery County offers concrete opportunities to examine where commercial investment makes sense. King of Prussia District’s July 2026 office report recorded 11.3% vacancy across Upper Merion Township/King of Prussia, while its 2026 community report recorded 2.3% retail vacancy at year-end 2025. For owners and investors, the business question is which properties, tenant relationships and improvements can support additional capital as they evaluate leasing, acquisitions and dispositions.

Recent transactions and redevelopment plans give that conversation substance. In September 2026, ECHO Realty and TPG acquired a 269,018-square-foot shopping center in Montgomeryville through their new joint venture. Federal Realty also announced a Willow Grove redevelopment incorporating 261 apartments and new retail space. These examples create distinct questions about buying established income-producing properties, improving tenant mix and introducing additional uses to existing sites.

Housing brings another pressing set of decisions. Montgomery County planners identify a need for 2,000 additional homes annually through 2050, and the new Housing Blueprint supports new rentals, preservation, transit-oriented development and municipal planning assistance. With office-site apartment approvals in Upper Merion and mixed-use construction announced in Ardmore, developers and lenders have specific local examples to examine as they determine what can secure financing, satisfy municipal requirements and reach delivery.

What You Will Learn

  • How owners are evaluating office acquisitions and reinvestment in King of Prussia, Conshohocken and neighboring employment centers against tenant commitments, improvement costs and competing space.

  • What recent Montgomeryville transactions and King of Prussia retail fundamentals reveal about tenant mix, acquisition underwriting and opportunities to improve existing assets.

  • How commercial owners assess continued operation, repositioning and disposition when a Montgomery County property requires additional capital.

  • What office-site residential redevelopment in Upper Merion requires beyond an approval, including demolition, site preparation and construction financing.

  • How Lower Merion mixed-use development, Conshohocken apartments and affordable reuse in western boroughs present different financing and delivery requirements.

  • Where county contributions and state housing programs can fit within residential capital structures, and which costs still require private debt or equity.

  • How the Housing Blueprint, municipal zoning decisions and infrastructure commitments affect housing development and preservation across the county.

How You’ll Do More Business

Connect with the owners, developers, investors and lenders evaluating Montgomery County acquisitions, commercial reinvestment and residential development. Compare priorities across established employment centers, retail corridors and boroughs to identify potential investment partners, financing relationships, tenant opportunities and development collaborations.

For brokers, contractors, architects, engineers, property managers and advisors, the discussions will clarify the leasing, property improvement, site preparation and construction decisions that require support. Municipal and county stakeholders can engage directly with private teams to understand project requirements and identify opportunities for productive collaboration.

Who Attends

Commercial and multifamily owners, developers, institutional and private investors, acquisition and asset management teams, construction and permanent lenders, affordable housing capital providers, corporate real estate teams, retail operators, brokers, contractors, architects, engineers, environmental consultants, land-use attorneys, property managers, and municipal and county officials active in Montgomery County.

Why You Should Attend

Start 2027 with a clearer understanding of which Montgomery County commercial properties warrant fresh capital and what local housing projects need to advance. Join the people making acquisition, leasing, financing and development decisions to compare investment priorities, understand public commitments and build relationships around the county’s next opportunities.

Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:20 AM
Registration, Networking & Breakfast
9:20 AM
10:05 AM
Montco’s Next Big Bet

How acquisitions, tenant demand and property repositioning are shaping commercial investment decisions

10:05 AM
11:05 AM
The Push to Build: Montgomery County Housing

Financing, construction economics and municipal partnerships that move rental communities beyond approvals

11:05 AM
11:35 AM
Closing Networking