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2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW is one of the most transformative building renovations completed within Washington, DC in decades, combining historical significance and the delivery of amenities that enhance an entire neighborhood. Through this project, DC is reintroduced to Western Market. Originally built in 1802, it was one of DC’s three main markets from up until it closed in 1856. This revitalization celebrates Western Market as thriving business center and expands as a culinary hub for the community in a dynamic and historic part of our nation's capital. While Western Market is reminiscent of the original marketplace, its aims to fulfill a deeper purpose by enriching the community through food, bringing diverse cultures and cuisines to the heart of Foggy Bottom. Thoughtful leasing brought together a world of diverse cultures in the food stalls of Western Market, all in the heart of DC. Each new restaurant offers a unique opportunity for guests to experience ingredients, drinks and dishes from all over the world.

2000 Penn houses an unparalleled mix of Class-A Office spaces, providing shared workspace, flexible private suites and large floorplates overlooking downtown and blocks from the White House. Renovations wrapped in 2021 including the Western Market Food Hall, Office Lobby, Office Amenity Space, Office Fitness, and rooftop terrace, turning this building into one of the most highly amenities buildings in DC. Representative of the new “flexible office building” in addition to the first floor amenities, roof top deck, conference facilities and fitness, this ten-story building also offers spec suites, Townhall spec suites, and Western Market Workspaces – a shared workspace environment.

Speakers and Panels

Opening Remarks

Tim Veith

Tim Veith

Regional President, Greater Washington, DC

United Bank

The Mega-Projects Update

From McMillan to Hill East and Everything in Between, What You Need to Know about DC's Development Pipeline

Bob Youngentob
McMillan

Bob Youngentob

Executive Chairman and Co-Founder

EYA

Shawn Seaman
Wharf Phase II

Shawn Seaman

President

Hoffman & Associates

Jeff Chod
Crossing, Mazza Gallerie

Jeff Chod

Regional Director

Tishman Speyer

John Begert
Buzzard Point, SE Waterfront

John Begert

Principal

MRP Realty

Jessica Lee
Moderator

Jessica Lee

Partner

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Bob Youngentob

McMillan

EYA

Bob Youngentob is Executive Chairman of EYA, LLC and one of the founding partners. His responsibilities include product and site visioning, investor relations, investment committee leadership, and strategy, particularly in acquisition and development. Bob has over 30 years of real estate experience.

Bob currently serves on the Board of Advisors for The Universities at Shady Grove and the Terwillinger Center of the Urban Land Institute. He is a former chair of the Washington D.C. District Council of the Urban Land Institute and currently is chair of its Governance Committee. Bob has served on multiple private school boards including The Maret School and Green Acres. He has been a guest lecturer on real estate at the Harvard Business School, Georgetown University, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, and has spoken at numerous conferences sponsored by the Urban Land Institute and Builder Magazine. In 2016, Bob was inducted into the W.H. Marvin Hall of Fame for Design Excellence. In 1996, he was recognized as an Entrepreneur of The Year by Ernst and Young. Bob grew up in the Washington D.C. area, graduated from Lehigh University, and earned a MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Shawn Seaman

Wharf Phase II

Hoffman & Associates

Shawn Seaman joined Hoffman & Associates in 2001 and currently leads the acquisitions and development activities for the company. Since 2006, Seaman has acted as Project Director for The Wharf, where he has managed the development team and all aspects of the project development, including design, entitlements, financing, and implementation. Seaman is a LEED®-AP certified professional and leads the company’s sustainable design initiative. Seaman has more than 20 years of project experience in real estate development, urban design, town planning, architecture, and retail strategy, with projects throughout the United States.

Seaman holds a degree in Architecture from the University of Miami, and a master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a real estate design and development certificate in conjunction with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Seaman is a registered architect in the state of Florida and the District of Columbia.

Jeff Chod

Crossing, Mazza Gallerie

Tishman Speyer

Mr. Chod joined Tishman Speyer in 2008 and is currently the Regional Director for the greater Washington, DC, region. Mr. Chod began his tenure at the company within asset and portfolio management for the Washington, DC office, where he focused on recapitalization of the 6-million-square-foot regional portfolio and larger asset management strategy. Most recently, he covered acquisitions and development for the DC region as well as Atlanta, helping oversee over $4B in capital transactions. Mr. Chod currently serves on executive committees for The Real Estate Group, the Commercial Real Estate Brokers Association and BID for the Capitol Riverfront. Previously, he held board positions on the Capital Markets Committee of DCBIA, Mentorship Program for the Urban Land Institute, and the Young Leadership of the Jewish Federation of Washington, D.C. He holds a BBA in finance from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

John Begert

Buzzard Point, SE Waterfront

MRP Realty

John Begert has 22 years of experience in the multi-family industry and pursues multi-family residential and mixed-use acquisition and development opportunities for MRP Realty. Prior to joining the firm in early 2011, Mr. Begert worked for JPI Mid Atlantic for over ten years and oversaw the acquisition, entitlement, development and construction of over 2,000 residential units valued at over $450 million in the Mid Atlantic region. Mr. Begert has multi-family acquisition and development experience across a variety of product types and jurisdictions in the Mid Atlantic region. Mr. Begert has developed high-rise, mid- rise, and urban-wrap rental products as well as mixed-use urban condominium product in Washington, DC.

Jessica Lee

Moderator

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Jessica Lee advises clients in complex commercial transactions, from public-private partnerships to

multimillion-dollar construction financing

As a member of the Real Estate group, Jessica regularly advises clients on the acquisition and disposition,

development, deal structuring, financing and leasing for a wide variety of projects. She has an extensi

array of experience in navigating complicated transactions, closing deals and managing risks for her clients,

including developers, borrowers, real estate investment trusts and commercial landlords and tenants.

The Rise of Repositioning - Analyzing DC's Conversion Opportunities

With DC Public Official Pushing for More Housing, How Can Developers Seize the Opportunity with Downtown Office Assets and More?

Cameron Pratt

Cameron Pratt

CEO

Foulger-Pratt

Gary Cohen

Gary Cohen

Chairman

Willco

Maura Brophy
Moderator

Maura Brophy

President and CEO

NoMa Business Improvement District (BID)

Cameron Pratt

CEO

Foulger-Pratt

Cameron Pratt has more than 15 years of real estate investment and operating experience and has been with Foulger-Pratt since 2004. As CEO, Mr. Pratt establishes the Company’s strategy and vision and has oversight of all Foulger-Pratt operating and investing entities.

Prior to joining Foulger-Pratt, Mr. Pratt worked in real estate development in California, as well as real estate investment banking and private equity in New York. Mr. Pratt holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Gary Cohen

Chairman

Willco

Gary oversees Management and Leasing performance of Willco’s portfolio. In addition, Gary is involved in special development projects. Gary brings 22 years of experience in many facets related to real estate development and investment. He has spent the last 15+ years running Willco Residential (www.willcoDC.com) developing more than $50,000,000 of Multi-Family condos and apartments throughout Washington, DC. Prior to Willco Residential, Gary worked at Axent Realty running the property management and leasing departments. Prior to joining Axent Realty, Gary worked for Newmark Companies in New York City as an Assistant Property Manager for over 1,000,000 SF of commercial space throughout the city. Gary has also been involved in charter schools in Washington, DC serving on the board of KIPP DC and Founding Board Chair of Inspired Teaching Public School. Gary received a BS degree from Syracuse University and a MA degree from Pace University.

Maura Brophy

Moderator

NoMa Business Improvement District (BID)

Maura is a talented, dynamic leader and urban planning professional who has been engaged for many years in advocating to advance Washington, DC’s broad public interests, including the creation of affordable housing, supporting the region’s public transit system, and improving public spaces.

As President and CEO of the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID), Maura oversees all activities of the NoMa BID and is responsible for executing the organization’s strategic mission in partnership with the BID’s exceptional Board of Directors and staff. With a background in urban planning, Maura has spent her entire career in DC, working on issues related to housing, transportation, and the economy. Maura has a unique appreciation for the value of coalition-building among broad and diverse stakeholder groups, having worked in both community-focused and business-driven organizations. Maura is excited about all of the opportunities on the horizon for NoMa, and is mindful of the important role that the BID will play in shaping the future of the neighborhood.

Maura sits on the Board of Directors of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) and as Vice President of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST). She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Elon University and a MPS in Urban and Regional Planning from Georgetown University.

Your DC Executive Outlook

From DC Investments and Capital Markets to Current Events and CRE Implications, What You Need to Know for the Rest of 2022

Liz Price

Liz Price

VP, Real Estate and Development

WMATA

Melissa Lee

Melissa Lee

SVP, Capital and Investments

The Menkiti Group

Craig Panzirer
Washington Harbour

Craig Panzirer

SVP

Global Holdings

Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson

Principal

Ryan

William Kinney
Moderator

William Kinney

Senior Manager

Withum Smith + Brown PC

Melissa Lee

SVP, Capital and Investments

The Menkiti Group

Melissa Lee, CTP is the Senior Vice President of Capital and Investments at The Menkiti Group where

she is responsible for structuring and growing the capital, investment, and fund management activities

of the organization. Melissa brings over two decades of finance experience with expertise in investment

management and treasury management across multiple industries. Melissa has delivered a range of

finance activities at organizations that include Amtrak, Pepco Holdings, Inc., and Chevy Chase Bank

(acquired by Capital One in 2009). Previously, Melissa oversaw a $2+ billion real estate portfolio at the

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System with the responsibility for advancing the asset class

strategy through the deployment of capital into domestic and global private real estate funds. Formerly,

Melissa served as the Director of Treasury Operations at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit

Authority (WMATA), where she executed the organization’s cash, debt, and investment strategy. In

addition, she served as a Trustee on several of WMATA’s Retirement Plans. Most recently, Melissa

served as the Founder and Managing Principal of Lee Squared Consulting Group, LLC where she

developed financial strategies for community development organizations. Melissa holds an MBA from

George Washington University, a BBA in Finance from the University of the District of Columbia, and the

Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation from the Association for Financial Professionals.

Craig Panzirer

Washington Harbour

Global Holdings

Craig Panzirer joined Global Holdings Management Group (US) Inc. in 2017 as Senior Vice President – Director of Leasing. Global Holdings is an international alliance of real estate asset management and investment advisory companies operating across the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. Responsible for the leasing of over 7 million square feet across New York , DC and Montreal, Mr. Panzirer has completed over 2.5 million square feet of leasing and has spearheaded the $130 million repositioning of Nomad Tower. By introducing one of the most robust tenant amenity centers, Global Holdings transformed the asset into NoMad’s prime Class A office building, resulting in leases in excess of 450,000 square feet to major TAMI tenants Zillow, Transperfect, MWW and Gunderson Dettmer LLP.

Since acquiring Washington Harbour in 2018, Global Holdings has continued to invest in the property, keeping it at the forefront of the Georgetown and DC submarkets. More recently, the renewal of major office tenant Foley Lardner for 95,000 rsf confirms the Washington Harbour’s continued role as a thriving, mixed-use destination steps away from historic Georgetown. Global Holdings also has plans to enhance the tenant only fitness center and has created Harbourtown, an elevated prebuilt concept with waterfront views.

Steve Thompson

Principal

Ryan

Current

• Principal, Ryan, Washington, D.C. office

─ Specializes in commercial real estate appeals for new construction,

redevelopment, and income-producing properties, including office,

multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use properties.

─ Extensive expertise in appeals of new construction supplemental values and

tax rate classifications for development sites.

─ More than 15 years of experience advising clients, resulting in the

minimization of tax from due diligence through disposition.

Previous

• Director, Property Tax, Ryan, Washington, D.C. office

• Manager, Ryan, Washington, D.C. office

─ Extensive commercial real estate appeal experience in the District of

Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

─ Attained substantial real property tax savings in every major jurisdiction in

Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

─ Graduate, Leadership Development Program, Ryan

• Team Leader, Ryan, Washington, D.C. office

• Senior Consultant, Ryan, Washington, D.C. office

• Trainee Appraiser, global real estate services firm

─ Prepared appraisals for multifamily, office, industrial, hotel, and mixed-use

properties.

• Associate Consultant, State and Local Tax Services, national property tax firm

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Apartment and Office Building Association/Building Owners and Managers

Association, Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

• Appraisal Institute

• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute

• District of Columbia Building Industry Association

• Institute for Profesionals in Taxation

EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

• Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Economy, Georgetown University

• Certified Member of the Institute (CMI), Institute for Professionals in Taxation

• Appraisal Institute – Courses: Advanced Income Capitalization and Prerequisites

and Separating Real Property, Personal Property, and Intangible Assets

• CCIM – Courses: Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate and

Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate

• Institute for Professionals in Taxation Symposiums and Advanced Training

Seminars

William Kinney

Moderator

Withum Smith + Brown PC

William Kinney has more than 18 years of experience in public accounting and specializes in providing audit and assurance services to numerous industries, including real estate and construction. His expertise includes working across the spectrum of real estate asset classes and entity structures, from single property LLCs to multi-billion dollar REITs. William is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of Maryland. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in accounting from Georgia State University.

Keynote: an Interview with GSA's PBS Commissioner Nina Albert

Nina Albert

Nina Albert

Commissioner, Public Buildings Service

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Darian A. LeBlanc
Moderator

Darian A. LeBlanc

Executive Vice Chairman

Cushman & Wakefield

Nina Albert

Commissioner, Public Buildings Service

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Nina M. Albert serves as the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service (PBS) at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

As PBS Commissioner, she manages the nationwide asset management, design, construction, leasing, building management and disposal of approximately 371 million square feet of government-owned and leased space across the United States and six territories.

Albert brings 20 years of experience in public real estate disposition, public-private partnership negotiations, economic revitalization, and sustainable development to GSA. Albert most recently served as Vice President of Real Estate and Parking at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), where she managed a multi-billion dollar real estate portfolio.

While working at the District Department of Environment, Albert led the design and development of a first-of-its-kind $250 million energy efficiency financing program targeting commercial and multi-family property owners. As the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Manager, she oversaw a $1.3 billion redevelopment project in Washington D.C., including a 2,800-acre waterfront revitalization program.

A military veteran, Albert served as a first lieutenant and Company Executive Officer of the U.S. Army Signal Corps.

Albert holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University.

Darian A. LeBlanc

Moderator

Cushman & Wakefield

Since 2005, Darian LeBlanc has managed Cushman & Wakefield’s Government Services Group, which specializes in

representing building owners pursuing federal interests. Darian brings more than 20 years of experience to the team,

during which he has overseen federal real estate transactions nationwide valued at over $6.5 billion.

Darian is annually recognized by several organizations, including the Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

Association of Greater Washington, DC (CREBA), the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

(NAIOP), and the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) as a Top Broker in the National Capital Region. He is a

multi-year winner of CREBA’s Best Lease Transactions in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia, as well as a multiyear winner of WBJ’s award for Best Lease Transaction in both the Urban Office and Suburban Office categories.

Darian has been a Top 10 CREBA Leasing Broker every year since 2008 and was the Top (#1) Federal Broker in the

Washington, DC Region in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2017. In 2018, Darian was the recipient of the James L.

Eichberg Broker of the Year Award. Darian has received numerous NAIOP awards for Best Real Estate Transaction

and was named one of the top 40 business leaders in Washington, DC under the age of 40 (“Top 40 Under 40”

Award) by the Washington Business Journal.

Featured Keynote: Mayor Muriel Bowser

Muriel Bowser

Muriel Bowser

Mayor

The District of Columbia

Ernie Jarvis
Moderator

Ernie Jarvis

CEO

Jarvis Commercial Real Estate

Muriel Bowser

Mayor

The District of Columbia

Muriel Bowser serves as Washington, DC’s seventh elected Mayor. Sworn in on January 2, 2015, she pledged to bring a fresh start to the District of Columbia, create pathways to the middle class for residents, and foster a culture of inclusion, transparency and action.

Mayor Bowser expanded opportunity across all 8 Wards of DC by strengthening job training programs, and by attracting and retaining jobs in the District. As of the first quarter of 2016, there are burgeoning projects across the city that will eventually deliver 32,000 new jobs. Washington, DC is the economic engine of the metropolitan region, and has one of the strongest local economies in the country.

Mayor Bowser is committed to producing, protecting and preserving affordable housing. In her first budget, she devoted an historic $100 million to the Housing Production Trust Fund, putting an unprecedented number of affordable housing units into the pipeline. She also made historic investments in education to accelerate the pace of education reform. DC has the fastest improving urban school district in the nation.

The Mayor is committed to making sure every Washingtonian gets a fair shot, including its most vulnerable residents. When she came into office, she pledged to end homelessness. She has taken bold moves to deliver on that commitment, including releasing a plan to replace the city’s largest family shelter with small, dignified family housing.

In everything she does, the Mayor puts District residents first, and ensures that the city’s priorities match the peoples’ priorities. She holds community engagement forums to solicit public input prior to finalizing her fiscal year budget. She is creating a more transparent and open government through a cutting edge open data policy. She championed the successful launch of one of the largest, most transparent body worn camera programs in the nation, to enhance trust between the community and DC’s metropolitan police department. And she launched an inclusive technology program to support startups and entrepreneurs offering products and services to underserved communities.

Prior to her time as Mayor, Bowser served as the Ward 4 councilmember of the DC Council – first elected in a special election in 2007, and re-elected in 2008 and 2012. As a Councilmember, Bowser served as the Chairwoman of the Committee on Economic Development which created more than 5,000 units of affordable housing, passed legislation to build a new soccer stadium and secured from the federal government the best portion of the Walter Reed campus for DC. Bowser led her colleagues to pass comprehensive ethics reform and increased transparency in government contracting.

Bowser also served as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in the Riggs Park neighborhood. A native Washingtonian, Bowser earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Chatham University and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from American University.

Ernie Jarvis

Moderator

Jarvis Commercial Real Estate

Ernest (“Ernie”) Drew Jarvis is a recognized leader with exceptional knowledge of, and relationships in, the region’s commercial real estate and business communities. Combining unique roles in management, tenant representation, and asset ownership responsibilities, he has the depth of experience to craft the very best real estate strategies. Ernie has had senior leadership roles in two publicly traded commercial real estate companies, including having served as CBRE’s Washington, D.C. Market Leader, one of CBRE’s largest offices. During his tenure, Ernie managed over 60 brokerage professionals and over 10 different specialty groups.

Prior to his leadership role, Ernie represented the real estate interests of a diverse group of clients, ranging from the American Red Cross, Fannie Mae Foundation, and Radio One’s national headquarters, just to name a few.

Most recently, Ernie collaborated with First Potomac Realty Trust’s (NYSE: FPO) leadership team to create and implement a strategy for expanding its Washington, D.C. office portfolio. The company hit that goal. Additionally, Ernie created D.C. regional leasing goals and achieved an over 90% leased office portfolio. Ernie also played an integral role in the successful renovation of 440 1st Street, N.W.

As a fifth generation Washingtonian, Ernie has worked diligently to become part of the fabric of the community. He has been cited in a number of periodicals including the Washington Post, the Washington Business Journal, Globe St., Bisnow, and other industry periodicals.

Ernie has taken an active role in the business community and has served in leadership positions in a number of prominent organizations.

In addition to this service, Ernie was named to Washington Business Journal‘s “Power 100”– the most influential regional business leaders. Ernie is a graduate of Southeastern University.

What You'll Learn

What You'll Learn: 

  • The number of office to residential conversions in D.C.'s urban core is climbing. How are developers making the decision to pivot assets, and what are the benefits and challenges therein?

  • A D.C. Mayoral election is on the horizon -- what could a new administration mean for the District's development pipeline?

  • Grocery stores are one of the hottest anchor tenants. How can you attract the next Whole Foods or Wegmans to your building?

  • What major projects, from McMillan to Hill East, are attracting the interest of new investments and development trends, and where are they in terms of the development pipeline?

  • How can the Biden Infrastructure Bill positively impact D.C. development, including plans at Union Station? What does this mean for D.C.'s submarkets, as well as the city's burgeoning development pipeline?
     

How You'll Do More Business: Slowly but surely, Washington D.C. is starting to show signs of commercial real estate stability, with approximately 15 commercial property sales totaling more than $1.2B closed between Dec. 8 and Dec. 30 alone, as well as new leases inking in vibrant submarkets. With office owners competing for top tech talent and federal agencies and D.C. officials vying for more housing opportunities throughout the District, learn how you can make your mark in D.C. in 2022. 

Who You'll Meet: D.C.'s top owners, developers, operators, public officials, tenants, and more!

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Venue

2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006


Parking information:
Onsite Colonial Parking
GPS Garage Address: 814 20th St. NW, Washington, DC 20006
Clearance: 6 feet 4 inches

Please note:
Attendees arriving for the 8am networking portion of the event should find adequate parking available. We highly recommend anyone arriving later either cab, uber, or metro. This garage services the offices and retail of 2000 Penn, and the GWU campus and fills up quickly.

Daily Parking Rates
Early Bird (enter before 7:30am): $17
1 hr: $11
Daily Max: $21

Closest Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom Metro : .25 miles, 3-5 minute walk

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Agenda

Time Activity
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
The Mega-Projects Update

From McMillan to Hill East and Everything in Between, What You Need to Know about DC's Development Pipeline

1:45 PM
2:15 PM
The Rise of Repositioning - Analyzing DC's Conversion Opportunities

With DC Public Official Pushing for More Housing, How Can Developers Seize the Opportunity with Downtown Office Assets and More?

2:15 PM
2:45 PM
Networking Break!

Featuring Snacks and Mimosas!

2:45 PM
3:30 PM
Your DC Executive Outlook

From DC Investments and Capital Markets to Current Events and CRE Implications, What You Need to Know for the Rest of 2022

3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Keynote: GSA Public Building Services Commissioner Nina Albert
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Closing Keynote: Mayor Muriel Bowser
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
More Networking!

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

We hosted more than 72,000 attendees live, in-person around the globe in 2021. Our commitment to safety is no different in 2022. Our events follow all local Covid-19 regulations and protocols. In the interest of the safety of all our guests, we recommend taking a rapid or PCR test for proof of negative results before attending any gathering. 

We will update attendees should any regulations be updated before this event is held. We look forward to hosting you soon to do what we do best: network, connect, and engage to do more business.