DMV Office Repositioning, Conversions and Creative Reuse Summit

Thu Mar 19, 2026

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DMV Office Repositioning, Conversions and Creative Reuse Summit

Exploring the process and pipeline of repurposing office space and how policy can incentivize and grow the next generation of regional development

Thursday March 19 2026 @ 9:00 AM EDT

$112.00

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Speakers and Panels

Hai Chien Wang

CEO & Co-Founder, Taicoon Property Partners

Craig Deitelzweig

President & CEO, Marx Realty

Katherine Hartley

Ms. Hartley assumes day-to-day responsibilities for a comprehensive range of complex development activities specific to one or more projects, to expedite and ensure project completion according to specifications. Katie currently oversees many facets of a transformative 6-acre, multi-phase development in Washington, D.C., The Stacks, including the recapitalization, retail development, coordination of stakeholders, and key project decisions. Katie recently worked in consultation with the parent company’s CEO and other staff to establish and execute the development plan for a comprehensive historic renovation of the Stephen Girard Building in Center City Philadelphia from an office building to a boutique hotel, including a historic tax credit financing capital structure. Previous projects also include the repositioning, releasing and refinancing of The Bloc, a 4-acre mixed-use project in Downtown Los Angeles, CA. Upon completion of the renovation, the revitalized retail center was filled with a robust line-up of tenants and the hotel was recognized as the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles, a higher echelon within the Sheraton brand. With a strong understanding of the entitlement, design, financing, leasing and construction processes, Ms. Hartley manages development staff and works closely with design, construction and development professionals to carry out project objectives. Throughout her tenure at National, Katie has remained dedicated to working toward adding value to owners, development partners, and project stakeholders. Katie joined the parent company in 2011, working as a Real Estate Analyst providing market research and investment underwriting support. In 2013, when National Development was formed, Katie transferred to work as a Development Associate and has since been promoted to Development Manager and now Development Director. Previously, she worked in Virginia at Fairfax County’s Department of Planning and Zoning, held internships with KishimotoGordonDalaya Architecture and Devereaux and Associates, and was an Environmental Litigation Support Intern with the Beacon Group, LLC. Ms. Hartley earned a Bachelor of Science in Urban & Environmental Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia.

National Real Estate Development

Director, Development

Katherine Hartley

Director, Development, National Real Estate Development

Matt Ginivan

SVP, JBG SMITH

Marc Dubick

Principal/President, Duball

Rob Seldin

Managing Principal, Madison Highland Live Work Lofts

Kofi Meroe

Director, Development, Foulger Pratt

Desa Sealy

President & CEO, Gotham Urban Ventures

Why You Can't Miss our First Office Event of 2026

What You’ll Learn:

How can you go about finding and analyzing the viability of potential sites?
What makes an office building suitable for repositioning vs. conversion vs. re-use vs. demolition?
What are the most important factors that make or break sites?
What creative re–use and conversion options are viable for DMV office space?
How can local policies encourage and support office revitalization efforts?
How do you take a vision of a site and develop it into a viable design?
How can you utilize design to address site, permitting, or operational challenges?
What are the common permitting challenges when pursuing a conversion or repositioning project?
What are the main factors that affect capital acquisition in repositioning and conversion projects?
How can developers utilize public-private partnerships to drive repositioning and conversions forward?
What are the current market conditions that determine the construction cost and leasing success?
How can you effectively manage the risks and costs associated with construction and lease up?
What are the most common and costly construction hurdles when converting or repositioning an office space?
How can you successfully market your conversion or repositioned assets to potential tenants/residents?
What leasing strategies for repositioned or converted assets have been effective?

Why This Matters:

The DMV office market remains stagnant and with federal down sizing, new buildings will soon enter the market. With this influx of inventory how can the public leaders and developers work together to reposition and convert office space in order to revitalize areas and meet demands for other assets. Join Bisnow as we explore the creative options public officials and developers have at their disposal to reposition, convert, or re-use vacant office spaces and the challenges that affect the lifecycle of development that can be overcome to propel the region into a new period of creative, sustainable growth.

For questions regarding our content, or speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please email our DMV Producer, Ian Wheeler, at ian.wheeler@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact sabrina.cole@bisnow.com no later than 7 business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	From Speculation to Site Selection From location and access to floor plates and columns, discover the myriad of factors that determine the conversion, repositioning, re-use, or demolition fate of the DMV’s office assets and how local policies can support site selection revitalization efforts.
9:45 AM 10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	From Conception to Capitalization From design and planning to acquiring permits and capital, explore the challenging first steps towards revitalizing DMV office assets and what it takes to make conversion, repositioning, and re-use projects viable and attractive for lenders and investors
10:45 AM 11:30 AM	From Construction to Completion From shovels in the ground and cranes in the air to marketing and leasing, learn about the common hurdles when building conversion, repositioning, and re-use projects in the DMV and how to successfully position the project for future success.
11:30 AM 12:00 PM	Closing Networking