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Speakers and Panels
Gabriel Gardner
Senior Director, Development
Greystar
Zach Felson
Co-CIO & Head of Acquisitions
Prado Group
Dave Hopkins
Co-President of Development and Investments
Sares Regis Group
David Feinberg
Managing Partner
Sack Capital Partners
Mike Kim
Sr Managing Director, Development
Mill Creek Residential
Ken McMackin
EVP
Avanath Capital Management
Doug McDonald
President and CEO
SummerHill Apartment Communities
Tyler Pullen
Interim Director of the Builders Lab
Terner Housing Innovation Labs
Welton Jordan
Chief Real Estate Development Officer
EAH Housing
Matthew Berglund
Director, Design
Presidio Bay
Mark MacDonald
CEO
DM Development
Smitha Seshadri
EVP
BRIDGE Housing
Raoul Amescua
EVP, Development
The Michael's Organization
Tim Haley
Senior Associate
MBH Architects
Janusz Sakowicz
Chief Development Officer
Colt Builders
Mark Knudsen
Principal
Kier + Wright
Carrie Nikols
CEO
Nikols Mortgage Fund, LLC
Lindsay Crittendon
Chief Revenue Officer
Tailorbird
Omari Robinson
Head of Business Development
Villa Homes
Varun Sawhney
SVP, Western Region
Parity
Tim Kelly
Partner
Allen Matkins
Paul Niewiadomski
Partner
Lubin Olson
Ed Hanley
Managing Director
CBIZ
Steffen Nussbaum
CEO
Parkstory USA
What You'll Learn
What You’ll Learn:
Hear from top investors and lenders on where institutional capital is re-entering the NorCal market, how deals are being structured today, and what it takes to get transactions across the finish line.
Gain insight into how developers and builders are navigating cost escalation, entitlement tools, and site selection to determine what projects still pencil in NorCal today.
Discover how operators are running high-performing assets in a tightening market, from setting rents and managing costs to retaining residents in a record-rent environment.
Learn how developers and nonprofits are financing, building, and preserving affordable and workforce housing across Northern California amid new state and federal funding dynamics.
Explore the design, amenity, and delivery strategies behind NorCal's top-performing luxury assets and what's driving demand at the high end of the market.
Gain insight into who is renting across Northern California, where demand is concentrating, and how operators are using data and leasing strategies to drive retention and occupancy.
How You’ll Do More Business: Northern California's multifamily market is at an inflection point with vacancy having dropped to 4.4%, the lowest since 2014, and average rents have hit a record $3,200 per month. Institutional capital is returning, and AI-sector employment is reshaping demand. Join us for a full day of candid conversations on where the market is headed and how to position your business for what's next.
Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, and bankers.
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 more than we do.
For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries, please email our event producer, Bora Altunay, at bora.altunay@bisnow.com.
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Agenda
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4:00 PM
5:00 PM
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Breakfast & Networking
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5:00 PM
5:45 PM
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Capital Markets & Investment: The NorCal Re-Entry
Valuation Resets, Capital Stack Restructuring, and Where Institutional Equity Is Placing Bets Across NorCal |
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5:45 PM
6:30 PM
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Property Management & Operations: Driving NOI & Asset Performance
PropTech, AI, Resident Experience & Operational Strategies Behind High Performing Multifamily Assets |
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6:30 PM
7:30 PM
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Lunch and Networking
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7:30 PM
8:15 PM
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What’s Breaking Ground Today: Construction & Feasibility
Navigating Cost Escalation, Site Selection, Entitlement Tools, and Pipeline |
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8:15 PM
9:00 PM
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Affordable & Workforce Housing: Development, Pipeline & Demand
Building and Preserving Housing Across Northern California |
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9:00 PM
9:20 PM
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Networking and Coffee Break
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9:20 PM
10:05 PM
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Alternative Delivery Methods & Construction Innovation
The Building Methods, Technologies and Partnerships Reducing Cost, Risk and Time to Market |
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10:05 PM
10:50 PM
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Luxury Assets & Design: Building for the Top of the Market
Building Experiences and Differentiating High-End Multifamily in NorCal |
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10:50 PM
11:30 PM
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Closing Networking
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