Atlantic City State of the Market: Investment, Policy and the Next Phase of Growth

• Virtual Fireside Chat

  John Fry

  President

  Temple University

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  Marty Small

  Mayor

  Atlantic City

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  Bart Blatstein

  Bart Blatstein is the CEO of the privately held development company Tower Developments. Under his guise, Tower Investments has become well known for its aggressive and creative urban investments in major projects, as well as its expertise in all aspects of planning, design, construction, financing and leasing. Most recently, Bart set his development focus on the redevelopment of Northern Liberties and established the neighborhood as the place in Philadelphia, to live, work and play. His redevelopment efforts have created jobs, business opportunities, tax revenues and the impetus for more investment in the Philadelphia. In his more than 30 years in the real estate industry, Bart Blatstein has earned the reputation as one of the region’s most respected and successful developers. Tower transformed vast tracts of post-industrial properties along Columbus Boulevard into flourishing retail, entertainment, and office development, including Riverview Plaza, Columbus Crossing and Dickinson Square. In Manayunk, his company developed the largest contiguous commercial site along the Schuylkill riverfront. Mr. Blatstein is also very active in array of business, civic and charitable groups. He was a founding member of the Waterfront Developers Council, and is the past President of the Jewish Publishing Group board and serves on the Board of Trustees of Community College of Philadelphia, President’s Advisory Board and Board of Visitors of Temple University, Northeast Treatment Centers, Federation of Jewish Agencies as Real Estate Division chairman and Israel Bonds and the Technical Assistance Center for Emerging Contractors. In every sense of the word, Mr. Blatstein is a Philadelphian, with passion and vision for the City, its neighborhoods, and its bright future. And most important, Mr. Blatstein has earned the reputation for “getting the job done.”

  Tower Investments

  CEO

  Bart Blatstein

  CEO

  Tower Investments

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  Philip Balderston

  Philip Balderston is the Founder and CEO of Odin Properties, a diversified real estate investment and management firm with over 3,000 multifamily units and 200,000 square feet of commercial space. Prior to starting Odin, he was the director of Acquisitions and Finance at Philadelphia-based Tower Investments, Inc., responsible for financing various development projects and asset management. Before joining Tower, Philip was an Acquisition and Development Analyst at The KOR Group in Los Angeles. He has a profound understanding of real estate finance and economics, economic cycles, and community development, having completed over 600MM of real estate transactions as a Principal. Philip had also held an analyst and asset management position at Amerimar Enterprises in Philadelphia, is a graduate of the William Penn Charter School in East Falls, and holds a degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a degree in Real Estate Finance and Urban Studies from the Wharton School.

  Odin Properties

  CEO

  Philip Balderston

  CEO

  Odin Properties

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  Brian Zoubek

  Owner and Founder

  Zoubek Properties

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  Gary Musich

  CEO

  Visit Atlantic CIty

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  Pat Fasano

  Restauranteur

  Real Estate Developer

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  Sean Edwards

  Sean Edwards is the President of Rittenhouse Communications Group (RCG), a design build technology integrator for multi-family and hospitality sectors. RCG’s goal is to provide a single pane of glass redundant building technology solutions for a single asset, or a nationwide portfolio.

  Rittenhouse Communications Group

  President

  Sean Edwards

  President

  Rittenhouse Communications Group