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Crane Watch: Notable New Developments

Projects Coming On Line & Under Development Across Asset Classes

Tom Parsons

Tom Parsons

Executive Managing Director

Holland Partner Group

Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

CEO

MainStreet Property Group

Ming Fung

Ming Fung

Co-Founder and President

Vibrant Cities

Doug Klein

Doug Klein

VP

Abbott Construction

Brian Hatcher
Moderator

Brian Hatcher

Regional President, Brokerage

Kidder Mathews

Eric Campbell

CEO

MainStreet Property Group

Eric Campbell is the Chief Executive Officer of MainStreet Property Group LLC and GenCap Construction Co., leading real estate development and construction-management firms dedicated to the vision, construction, and operation of landmark properties throughout the Puget Sound Region.

Eric is also a Managing Member at Insite Property Solutions, which specializes in the management of multi-family properties.

In his myriad roles, Eric is widely recognized for his dynamic industry leadership. He has successfully overseen billions of dollars in real estate transactions, leading the helm in the purchase, development, and operations of award-winning, mixed-used communities.

Eric is the former Owner and President of CamWest Development LLC, an industry-recognized company he founded in 1990. He sold CamWest for $150 million to Toll Brothers, the largest homebuilder in revenue in the Puget Sound region. From 2012 to 2015, Eric led the successful transition of CamWest to Toll Brothers, which was completed in early 2015.

Throughout the course of his decades long career, Eric has received significant accolades for his professional accomplishments. In 2012, under Eric’s leadership, CamWest-Toll Brothers was recognized with the prestigious Gold Nugget Award and the Dream Home Award for Historic Renovation for its innovative urban infill community, Nettleton Commons. Prior to that, CamWest’s signature affordable community, Greenbrier Heights in Woodinville, was honored with the Governor’s Legacy of Livable Communities and VISION 2020 Awards.

Eric was recognized as the 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year for Construction and Real Estate in the Pacific Northwest. He also received the King County Earth Hero Award in 2005 for his commitment to green practices in the development of Shamrock Heights, a 4-star, Built Green, Low Impact Demonstration Community in Renton Highlands.

During his tenure, Eric has implemented Lean practices, strategic planning programs, and key marketing initiatives that led to long-range initiatives not only for the companies he led but for the Master Builders Association, Imagine Housing, and the University of Washington Runstad Center.

Eric lives on the Eastside with his wife and two twin boys and is a graduate of the University of Washington. He currently serves on the advisory board at UW’s Runstad Center and the Center for Real Estate Research.

Ming Fung

Co-Founder and President

Vibrant Cities

Ming sees numbers in design, and designs in complex financial models that underpin commercial building projects. She leans on decades of finance and commercial real estate experience that started in the 90’s when she raised and structured financing for a start-up to build restaurants. In her current role as President and Co-founder of Vibrant Cities, Ming structured over $300 million in financing in support of their portfolio with well over a dozen projects in Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. To stay rooted, Ming leads construction for Infinity Shore Club residences -- their flag-ship luxury waterfront condominium project on Alki, Seattle. Ming also supports the next generation of finance and real estate professionals through mentorships and by staying involved with her alma mater: University of Washington, Stanford University, and the CPA community.

Doug Klein

VP

Abbott Construction

Since joining Abbott in 2003, Doug has been a key player in many of the company’s ongoing business development, operations, growth, and performance efforts. An ardent champion of Abbott’s core values, he empowers teams to incorporate our guiding principles throughout their day-to-day activities. With a construction career that spans over three decades, Doug frequently shares his wealth of knowledge and perspective at various industry speaking engagements. He is also committed to supporting local communities—from implementing Abbott’s Safety for a Cause program to allocating resources to assist many charitable causes such as Food Lifeline and the Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation. Doug received his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Brian Hatcher

Moderator

Kidder Mathews

Brian L. Hatcher joined Kidder Mathews in 1997. He was promoted in 2011 and now leads

the Northwest Brokerage Division as regional president, where he oversees brokerage

operations, recruitment, and development of all service lines, as well as manages over

150 commercial real estate agents throughout the Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon,

combined. Brian’s experience in commercial real estate spans more than 33 years. Prior

to his leadership role, Brian was a top producing agent with the firm and a leader in landlord

and tenant representation, exclusively representing tenants such as Sprint, AT&T, Bunzl

Papercraft, HDR Engineers, PACCAR, and Univar to name a few.

EDUCATION/ASSOCIATIONS

Brian attended both the University of Washington and Seattle University, receiving his

Bachelor of Science degree in finance. In addition to being one of the top producing brokers

in the Puget Sound, he is strongly committed to community service as well as the real estate

industry. Brian is past president of SIOR (Society of Industrial/Office Realtors) for Washington

State and also served as vice president. He is a former board member for Kidder Mathews.

Investing in Seattle

A Look At Investing & Financing Across Asset Classes

Rocale Timmons

Rocale Timmons

SVP of Planning and Development

Seco Development

Matthew Gardner

Matthew Gardner

Chief Economist

Windermere Real Estate

Michael Christ

Michael Christ

CEO

Seco Development

Cathy Leap

Cathy Leap

Senior Managing Director

Kennedy Wilson

Cory Saunders

Cory Saunders

VP

Pembroke

Ray Allen
Moderator

Ray Allen

First Vice President

Institutional Property Advisors

Matthew Gardner

Chief Economist

Windermere Real Estate

As Chief Economist for Windermere Real Estate, Matthew Gardner is responsible for analyzing

and interpreting economic data and its impact on the real estate market on both a local and

national level. Matthew has over 28 years of professional experience both in the U.S. and U.K.

In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, Matthew sits on the Washington State Governors

Council of Economic Advisors; chairs the Board of Trustees at the Washington Center for Real

Estate Research at the University of Washington; and is an Advisory Board Member at the

Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of Washington where he also lectures

in real estate economics.

Matthew is one of a select number of economists who provide their housing market forecasts

to Reuters; participates in Zillow’s Home Price Expectation Survey, and offers his housing

market projections for inclusion in the official Washington State Economic & Revenue Forecast

Estimates.

Matthew received his undergraduate degree in economics from Oxford University and holds a

master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics.

Michael Christ

CEO

Seco Development

As the owner and sole proprietor of SECO Development, Michael’s experience stretches over

three decades; he has been purchasing and building real estate since 1980. SECO Development

has been recognized as one of the most successful mixed-use development companies in the

Seattle and Puget Sound region with over 38 years as a significant landowner in Seattle,

Bellevue, Kirkland, and Renton.

As a principal in SECO Development, Michael is intimately involved in all aspects of

development and is personally in charge of acquisitions and dispositions. He is involved in

design, marketing, and financing while maintaining strong relationships with the cities in which

he builds. Michael has a unique ability to identify opportunities and formulate a vision that is

consistent with municipalities, local neighborhoods, and financial institutions. With Michael’s

direction, ability to identify good sites, and work closely with communities, SECO Development

has vested entitlements in record time and created economically viable and profitable

developments resulting in vibrant communities in the Puget Sound.

Cory Saunders

VP

Pembroke

Cory is responsible for managing Pembroke's real estate investments in San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC, and for sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities across the US. He also provides strategic support to the firm's Tokyo office. Prior to establishing Pembroke’s Washington, DC office in 2014, Cory worked in the firm’s Boston office where he was responsible for the global valuation process, sourcing and underwriting new acquisitions in North America and supporting the evaluation of investment opportunities in Japan, Europe and Australia.

Cory received his Bachelor of Arts from Brown University.

Keynote

The State of CRE in Seattle

Pat Callahan
Keynote

Pat Callahan

CEO

Urban Renaissance Group

Pat Callahan

CEO

Urban Renaissance Group

As Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Callahan drives the vision, strategy and overall direction at Urban Renaissance Group (URG), a full-service commercial real estate operating company with approximately 6.2 million square feet of office space, nearly 80 employees and multiple award-winning acquisitions and redevelopments.

With more than twenty years’ experience in the real estate industry, Patrick has been directly involved in numerous multi-million dollar lease transactions, acquisitions, development projects, assimilations, asset repositions and renovations. His firm has placed more than $500 million in capital on behalf of clients in downtown Seattle and Portland in the last 24 months alone.

Prior to founding URG in 2006, Patrick held numerous key roles at Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP). As Senior Vice President, he oversaw a business unit of 18 million square feet, 114 buildings, 300 employees and more than $450 million in revenues in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; and Denver, Co. He was also directly involved in more than 30 million square feet of acquisitions and 2.5 million square feet of completed development projects across nine markets. He played a significant role in one of the largest transactions in U.S. history when EOP acquired Spieker Properties for $7.2 billion in February 2001.

Summary

1. According to PWC’s “Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2019” Report, Seattle’s population is set to grow at twice the national rate in 2019. How will this affect the city with regards to traffic, livability, cost of living, etc.? 2. Similar to The Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA (350 events in its inaugural year, hosting 1.6 million attendees who spent more than $71M in downtown Sacramento), what economic impact can residents expect from the potential arrival of the NHL? 3. What impact – from home-selling platforms to building management and design – will Machine Learning, AI, and continued inroads by tech firms and startups have on the commercial real estate space? 4. Which notable new developments set to come online in 2019 will have the biggest impact on the market? 5. What neighborhoods in and around Seattle are ready for investment and development?

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
99 Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101

Ballroom: The Ballroom, 2nd Floor


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Agenda

Time Activity
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Coffee, Breakfast, & Networking
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
Keynote: Pat Callahan, CEO, Urban Renaissance Group

The State of CRE in Seattle

4:45 PM
5:30 PM
Investing in Seattle

A Look At Investing & Financing Across Asset Classes

5:30 PM
6:15 PM
Crane Watch: Notable New Developments

Projects Coming On Line & Under Development Across Asset Class

6:15 PM
6:30 PM
More Coffee & Networking!

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