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FNB Financial Center

FNB Financial Center

Anchoring the Lower Hill District development is FNB Financial Center, a dynamic and progressive new workplace that re-balances work-life scales while delivering workspaces of the highest caliber. Through wellness-driven design, productivity-boosting amenities, and access to a bold, energized 24/7 neighborhood flowing with lifestyle, dining, entertainment, residential, and more, it is positioned to attract and retain top talent from nearby Universities while aligning top brands with the historic transformation of Downtown Pittsburgh.

Its glassy form is carefully sculpted to reflect the unique setting of this highly visible, easily accessible location at the region's center. An expression of crisp verticality dominates the design, visually bridging to nearby skyscrapers and downtown landmarks, while shifts in massing recognize a relationship to the lower-scale character of the adjacent development, open spaces, and residential neighborhood beyond.

Located at the intersection of Washington Place & Bedford Avenue, the Gensler-designed building is one of the first post-COVID office towers in the United States to feature next-generation office space that promotes employee health and well-being. This design offers flexible floorplans for the modern workforce, floor-to-ceiling glass for enhanced natural light, extended ceiling heights, superior indoor air quality systems, and touchless technology in common areas and elevators. Restaurants, dedicated outdoor plaza areas, and onsite public parking complete the best-in-class program.

Speakers and Panels

Alice Sande Barnett

Alice Sande Barnett

Analyst

JLL

Alice Sande Barnett

Analyst

JLL

Introducing Alice Sande Barnett, your panel ringmaster for today. With a decade under her belt at JLL, Alice has perfected the art of translating corporate jargon into human speak. Her superpower? The uncanny ability to find the perfect size container for leftovers, a skill that's oddly transferable to fitting big ideas into bite-sized discussions. When not moderating panels, Alice can be found alphabetizing her sock drawer or practicing her "serious nod" for those moments when panelists say something she doesn't quite understand. Known for her impeccable timing in unmuting participants and an eagle eye for raised hands in virtual meetings, Alice promises to keep this panel as smooth as her coffee consumption – which, by the way, is measured in gallons, not cups. As the unofficial mascot of FNB Financial Center, Alice is on a mission to make everyone fall head over heels for the building. Her goal? To have each of you bring in three tenants – consider it your homework assignment. Don't be surprised if you leave today with a lease application in hand and a strange desire to name your firstborn "FNB." Buckle up for an hour of insights, laughter, and maybe a subliminal message or two about the world's greatest office space.

State of Pittsburgh Real Estate Market

Deep Dive into Supply & Demand Drivers Growing the City

Bill Hunt

Bill Hunt

President

Elmhurst Group

Christie Reiber

Christie Reiber

CIO

NAI Burns Scalo

Marc Kossman

Marc Kossman

EVP

Kossman Development

Dusty Elias Kirk
Moderator

Dusty Elias Kirk

Partner

Reed Smith

Christie Reiber

CIO

NAI Burns Scalo

As the Chief Investment Officer at NAI Burns Scalo, Christie brings a wealth of experience and expertise in navigating the complex landscape of commercial real estate investments. With a career spanning over 15 years in the real estate industry, she has demonstrated a remarkable ability to identify strategic opportunities, optimize portfolio performance, and foster growth. Christie has closed in excess of $1 billion in financial transactions over the past 7 years. As a member of the executive team of NAI Burns Scalo, she plays a pivotal role in providing input and oversight of company operations, strategic planning and risk management.

Dusty Elias Kirk

Moderator

Reed Smith

Dusty concentrates her practice on all aspects of real estate development, acquisitions and economic incentives, with an emphasis on real estate litigation, including real estate tax-assessment appeals, land-use and zoning appeals, and eminent domain proceedings. Dusty counsels her clients on an array of sustainability issues that impact development projects and facilities, including advice on sustainable development matters such as the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, and regulatory compliance matters such as greenhouse gas emission regulations, obtaining other regulatory approvals, negotiating complex contractual arrangements, resolving disputes, and managing risk avoidance.

Pittsburgh Development Pipeline

Analyzing The City's Biggest Projects

Steven Guy

Steven Guy

President & CEO

Oxford Development

Shawn Fox

Shawn Fox

CEO

Oxford Development

Michael Polite

Michael Polite

EVP

Beacon Communities

Susheela Nemani-Stanger

Susheela Nemani-Stanger

Executive Director

Urban Redevelopment Authority

Gary Gabor

Gary Gabor

Division Manager

ARCO Pittsburgh

Steven Guy

President & CEO

Oxford Development

As President and CEO, Steven Guy is committed to the long-term success of the Pittsburgh region by creating places that catalyze economic growth, connect one neighborhood to another, and provide spaces for the community to gather. Using his passion for commercial real estate and love of Pittsburgh, Steve motivates the Oxford team to deliver real estate solutions to clients that are innovative, inclusive, cost-effective, and sustainable.

Through his over 30 year career with the company, he has been responsible for the implementation of a multi-regional growth strategy, corporate finance negotiations, investor relations, capital acquisitions, financial/tax reporting and processing, and oversight of Oxford’s investment advisory services. He leads the effort to realize organic growth in the Strip District at Oxford’s $460 million mixed-use 3 Crossings development.

Steve has led the growth of company services to now include residential property management and healthcare owner’s representation. Under Steve’s guidance, Oxford has consistently ranked as the region’s top Commercial Property Management team and completes some of the region’s largest real estate transactions annually.

Steve served on the Board of Directors of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC), the Strategic Investment Fund, P4 Advisory Committee, City of Pittsburgh Planning Committee for Affordable Housing, the Auberle Foundation and Three Rivers Bancorp, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and CEO’s for Sustainability.

He is a graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and supports several community projects and initiatives through leadership positions benefitting local and national charities, and the arts.

Michael Polite

EVP

Beacon Communities

Michael Polite brings expertise honed over more than three decades of developing affordable, mixed-income and market-rate housing in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. From 2019 through 2020, prior to joining Beacon, Michael was Chairman and CEO of Catalyst Communities LLC – an affordable housing development company created by Michael and Beacon Communities. From 2009 to 2019, he was Chairman and CEO of Ralph A Falbo, Inc., where he identified and led projects creating 968 units with total development costs of over $200 million; preserved a mix of 1,005 family and senior housing units financed with permanent sources totaling $143,000,000 through a mix of tax-exempt bond/4% tax credit equity, 9% tax credit equity and market rate debt; and consulted on the economic development of low-income areas, resulting in over $50 million of investment.

Susheela Nemani-Stanger

Executive Director

Urban Redevelopment Authority

Susheela Nemani-Stanger is the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh’s (URA) Executive Director. As the leader of the organization, she facilitates its mission to build a prosperous and equitable economy for all of Pittsburgh. Nemani-Stanger is the first woman and first person of Indian descent to hold the Executive Director position in the URA’s 77-year history. Before the URA, she served as Allegheny County Economic Development’s Deputy Director. While there, she managed the project-related divisions including development, business expansion and attraction, affordable housing development and planning, in addition to providing oversight over the tax diversion and abatement program unit. During a previous 13-year tenure with the URA, she directed the overall planning, financing, and implementation of significant mixed-use, transportation, infrastructure, and public space projects within the City of Pittsburgh. As the URA’s Director of Economic Development, she formulated

public-private partnerships related to the City’s Tax Increment Financing and Parking Taxing Diversion programs and was instrumental in creating and financing the first Transit Revitalization Investment District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For a short time after the URA, Susheela led an effort for WQED’s partnership with the Black Equity Coalition and POISE Foundation to produce a COVID-19 vaccine hesitation public health campaign.

A Pittsburgh area native, Nemani-Stanger returned to Pittsburgh to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs with a focus on urban and regional affairs after working in Philadelphia and Baltimore. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA. She lives in

Squirrel Hill with her family.

Keynote Fireside Chat

Chris Buccini

Chris Buccini

Co-President

The Buccini/Pollin Group

Vincent J. Delie, Jr.

Vincent J. Delie, Jr.

Chairman, President, and CEO

F.N.B Corporation

Chris Buccini

Co-President

The Buccini/Pollin Group

Chris Buccini is Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (“BPG”), and founder and President of BPG Real Estate Services, LLC, the entity responsible for BPG’s office, residential, retail, and parking management and leasing efforts. Mr. Buccini is responsible for the ultimate performance of the company’s commercial, retail, parking and entertainment activities, leading its acquisitions, financing, leasing, operations, and disposition efforts. Since joining BPG in 1999, Mr. Buccini has grown the company to over $4 billion in assets, including ownership of six million square feet of office and retail space, 6,500 hotel rooms, 2,000 apartments and four live entertainment venues. In addition, Mr. Buccini co-founded and is co-owner of Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union.

Mr. Buccini is the founder and current member of the Board of The Light Up The Queen Foundation; a member of the Board of Trustees of Wilmington Friends School; on the Board of Directors of the Brandywine Conservancy, United Way of Delaware, and Wilmington Renaissance Corporation; and a member of the Delaware Business Roundtable, City of Chester Institute for Economic Development, and Hagley Museum and Library Council of Advisors.

Prior to The Buccini/Pollin Group, Mr. Buccini was the Director of Acquisitions and Senior Vice President of Barrow Street Capital, LLC, a New York City-based real estate private equity fund which is an affiliate of Greenhill and Company. Prior to joining Barrow Street, Mr. Buccini was a Vice President at Eastdil Realty, where he was involved in the disposition, financing and development of investment quality office, retail, industrial, lodging and multi-family projects.

Mr. Buccini received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University.

Vincent J. Delie, Jr.

Chairman, President, and CEO

F.N.B Corporation

Vincent J. Delie, Jr. is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of F.N.B. Corporation and First National Bank. After joining FNB in 2005, Delie assumed a variety of companywide executive leadership roles beginning in 2008. He became President of First National Bank in 2009 and subsequently was promoted to its CEO. He was named President of F.N.B. Corporation in 2011 and was then elected as CEO and joined the Board of Directors in 2012. In 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of F.N.B. Corporation and First National Bank. Delie also chairs the Board’s executive committee. Delie has led FNB to execute on its organic growth and expansion strategy. In addition to completing 17 acquisitions, the Company has substantially built out its digital platform and significantly expanded its product capabilities. During his tenure, FNB has more than quadrupled its market capitalization, added multiple markets to its geographic footprint and produced sustained revenue growth and expanded profitability. Today, FNB is one of the 50 largest bank holding companies based in the U.S. by total assets. With broad-based financial services experience, Delie previously served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking at National City Bank. Throughout his career, he has held various leadership roles in areas including capital markets, investment banking, credit risk, wealth management, insurance and retail banking. He earned a degree in Finance from the College of Business at The Pennsylvania State University. Delie currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. He also is involved in the American Bankers Association and Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia Bankers Associations, and he serves as a trustee for the New York City-based Committee for Economic Development (CED) of the Conference Board. Delie has received a number of honors, including the Industrialist of the Year Award (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors®), the Adam Smith Distinguished Leadership Award (EconomicsPennsylvania), the John

V. Heher Humanitarian Award (National Kidney Foundation) and a CEO Today USA Award, as well as being named an Innovator of the Year (American Banker). He has been named to several leadership lists, including the Pittsburgh Business Times’ Power 100 and Pennsylvania Business Central’s ranking of the Top 100 People. Under Delie’s leadership, FNB has won more than 100 Greenwich Excellence and Best Brand Awards and received more than 60 national and regional honors as a top workplace — including a Leadership award for Delie based on standout scores from employees (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top Workplaces). FNB additionally has been named one of America’s Best Banks by Forbes since 2011, which also highlighted FNB

as the only bank on a list of companies putting people above profits during COVID-19.

Why You Should Attend This 2024 Pittsburgh State of the Market Event

What You'll Learn: 

  • Gain insights into the current state of the Pittsburgh real estate market and the opportunities present across different asset classes.

  • City officials want to convert empty office buildings into housing. Learn how the proposed tax cuts could galvanize development.

  • Analyze supply and demand imbalances in the market and strategies to capture development opportunity.

  • A proposed 10-year tax abatement could unlock development opportunities. Learn how to take full advantage.

  • Explore key projects in 2024 shaping Pittsburgh's skyline.

  • Explore the push the city of Pittsburgh is making to spur more affordable housing development by raising a $30M bond.

  • From debt to equity to everything in between, learn how today's deals are getting done, and how the capital bucket has changed.

  • Evaluate the role of sustainability in real estate development and how sustainable practices create long-term value in your portfolio.

  • Discover solutions to common hurdles many developers are facing in Pittsburgh's market

How You'll Do More Business:

Come hear from the top market players in Pittsburgh as they discuss how commercial real estate is fairing and changing across the area. Learn about multifamily, retail, office, and mixed-use developments and how various economic drivers are changing the current landscape across the city.

Why You Should Attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you 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 better than we do.

Get Your Professional Headshot Taken:

Join us for a special opportunity with local photographer Kathryn Stabile! If you're interested in getting your complimentary, professional headshot taken, come LinkedIn-ready!

For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries, please email Bisnow Boston Event Producer Joshua Piquion at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ally.araco@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Time Activity
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Pre-Event Networking
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
Keynote Fireside Chat
1:30 PM
2:15 PM
State of Pittsburgh Real Estate Market

1.) Learn what policies city officials are putting in place to spur more development.
2.) Understand the impact mixed-use development has on creating an urban vibrant livable community.

2:15 PM
2:30 PM
Networking Break
2:30 PM
3:15 PM
Pittsburgh Development Pipeline: Analyzing The City's Biggest Projects

1.) Explore the top projects shaping Pittsburgh's real estate landscape.
2.) Learn key trends shaping the design and feel of the city.

3:15 PM
3:30 PM
Post-Event Networking

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