The Southern California Development Pipeline & Investment Outlook

Forecasting Trends, Capital Markets Shifts & The Future of CRE Projects

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  Carle Pierose

  Partner

  Industry Partners

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  Andrew Parker

  Andrew Parker is a seasoned real estate professional at Bayspring Real Estate Partners, where he leverages his 20 years of extensive experience to provide comprehensive real estate services to clients and investors. With a robust background that spans the delivery of over 2,700 residential apartments and the entitlement of an additional 3,500 units, Andrew’s impact on the industry is substantial. In addition to his residential accomplishments, Andrew has managed entitlements and execution of more than 3MM square feet of commercial real estate. Andrew’s credentials include a professional engineering license and a contractor’s license, underscoring his unique technical proficiency and commitment to excellence. Beyond his professional endeavors, Andrew serves on two non-profit boards, contributing his skills and experience to the community. His dedication to the field and his multifaceted capabilities make him an invaluable asset to Bayspring Real Estate Partners and the stakeholders he serves.

  Bayspring Real Estate Partners

  Partner

  Andrew Parker

  Partner

  Bayspring Real Estate Partners

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  Adam Perry

  Adam is a Partner and Senior Vice President of Development and Construction at Cityview and oversees all aspects of the company’s multifamily, mixed-use, and industrial development across Cityview’s portfolio in California, Colorado, Arizona, and Washington. Adam has overseen the development of approximately 4,000 apartment units, exceeding $2.1 billion in cost and has also developed approximately 2 million square feet of commercial, office and industrial projects. Prior to joining Cityview, Adam worked at CIM Group as an Associate Vice President of Development overseeing ground up retail, office, and mixed-use developments. Adam holds a BA Degree in Political Science and History from UCLA, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

  CityView

  Partner, SVP, Development & Construction

  Adam Perry

  Partner, SVP, Development & Construction

  CityView

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  Will Lamborn

  Senior Director of Planning Policy and Development

  City of Los Angeles, Office of Mayor Karen Bass

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  Sheri Bonstelle

  Sheri L. Bonstelle is a Partner in Greenberg Glusker’s Real Estate Department and Chair of the Land Use & Development Practice. A licensed architect turned attorney, she guides complex development projects from acquisition through entitlement, construction, and litigation. Sheri has successfully entitled transformative mixed-use, hospitality, and residential projects across Los Angeles, and advises on innovative housing solutions, including Density Bonus and Transit-Oriented Communities developments. With deep experience in historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and post-disaster rebuilding, she brings a forward-thinking, design-informed perspective to land use strategy, regulatory navigation, and the future of urban development.

  Greenberg Glusker

  Partner

  Moderator

  Sheri Bonstelle

  Partner

  Greenberg Glusker

Designing for a New Era

Innovation, Technology & Future-Forward Architecture

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  Marin Gertler

  Chief Design Officer

  Carrier Johnson + Culture

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  Ben Stapleton

  A native Angeleno, Ben Stapleton is a recognized sustainability leader, who brings to this position extensive experience and connections across real estate, technology and innovation. He launched and managed the La Kretz Innovation Campus in Downtown Los Angeles, most recently serving as SVP, Operations & Finance for the LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI). The Campus has become an epicenter for sustainability in the region featuring events with prominent local, national and international leaders, while being home to a community of cutting-edge businesses and nonprofits. At LACI, Stapleton led major operational growth, program development, and partnerships to triple revenue for the non-profit. Simultaneously, he helped lead efforts that resulted in the La Kretz Innovation Campus becoming an iconic green building for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the City of Los Angeles, with multiple certifications, as well as pilot projects targeting waste, water, and energy efficiency. Stapleton has also held the positions of Managing Director of the LA Better Buildings Challenge and Vice President & Cleantech Practice Group Lead at JLL. He has served on the boards of LA Bioscience Hub and USGBC-LA. Representing competing schools in Los Angeles, Stapleton holds a MBA from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

  U.S. Green Building Council California

  CEO

  Ben Stapleton

  CEO

  U.S. Green Building Council California

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  Joseph Ferrell

  Joseph is a Principal Partner and CEO with BECI. He is a grounded leader who brings common-sense solutions to the building envelope consulting industry. He has over 20 years of experience related to design, project management, and on-site quality assurance observations, specializing in roofing, waterproofing, and the overall building enclosure. He is a firm realist and believes better decisions come from confronting the facts. He embodies BECI's servant-leadership culture and people-first atmosphere.

  BECI

  CEO

  Joseph Ferrell

  CEO

  BECI

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  Josh Peacock

  Josh Peacock is a seasoned designer with more than 22 years of experience with nearly every project type. From designing research, healthcare, sports, and higher education facilities and numerous mixed-use developments to airports, Josh’s designs emphasize place, timelessness, and community. He believes that architecture can make a difference by improving people’s daily lives and by creating better places to work, live, research, and recover. Josh has a deep understanding of materiality, form, and systems design, and strives to deliver additional value to his clients by pushing a building’s performance, resulting in operational cost savings and reduced energy consumption.

  ZGF Architects

  Principal

  Josh Peacock

  Principal

  ZGF Architects

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  Cy Eaton

  Cy Eaton is an Associate Director at HLB Lighting Design with more than 20 years of global lighting design experience across theatrical, themed, aviation, and architectural environments. With training in theatre and lighting science, Cy blends creative storytelling with technical rigor, specializing in dynamic controls, human-factors applications, and sustainable practice. His perspective is shaped by work across three continents. Cy is a member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Illumination Engineering Society (IES) and currently serves as Managing Director of the Light for LA Initiative and Conference Chairman for the IES Annual Conference. An active international speaker, he presents globally on lighting, controls, and sustainability, and frequently serves as a university guest lecturer.

  HLB Lighting Design

  Associate Director

  Cy Eaton

  Associate Director

  HLB Lighting Design

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  June Bardwil

  June Bardwil started her career with PLANNET in 2002 as a Consultant and Project Manager. Today, as an Owner, she plays a pivotal role in cultivating client relationships, a responsibility she passionately embraces. She is actively engaged in most of PLANNET’s projects, including PLANNET's vast entertainment and media portfolio, which includes industry giants such as Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, and Riot Games. With a career spanning more than four decades in the technology sector, June has witnessed the remarkable evolution from the early days of IBM mainframes to the advent of Artificial Intelligence. June is known for her vibrant presence within the architectural, engineering, and real estate communities, and is enjoying the best part of her career – just ask her!

  PLANNET

  Director & Partner

  Moderator

  June Bardwil

  Director & Partner

  PLANNET

Construction Execution in a Challenging Market

Costs, Labor, Supply Chain, Risk Mitigation & Project Delivery Strategies

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  Tom Veje

  EVP, Real Estate Development & Construction

  Caruso

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  Paul Giorgio

  COO

  Eldridge Acre Partners

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  Ryan Heeter

  West Division Leader

  Gilbane Building Company

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  April Stock

  Project Executive

  Layton Construction

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  Michael Mathews

  Michael Mathews is the Founder and CEO of Assemblage Works, Inc. (AWI), a multi-disciplinary, vertically integrated architecture, construction management and development company that operates throughout the nation. We specialize in the creation, management and execution of sustainable urban infill multi-family, hospitality and commercial projects across the western United States. Mathews’ expertise as a senior development, design and construction executive spans all facets of complex and large-scale ($500MM+) real estate projects for a variety of prominent design, development and construction organizations nationwide, including executive roles with KB Urban, Forest City and Davis Reed Construction, among others. In these roles, he has delivered over 6,000 units to the markets in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Southern California, Texas, Seattle and Denver metropolitan areas. Mathews, a licensed Architect, is also an expert in off-site construction methodologies, including prefab, volumetric, panelized and mass timber construction. He has national experience in project due diligence, entitlement, design, finance, construction and construction management. Through the formation of AWI, Mathews has created a collective of experienced and dedicated design, construction and development professionals that believe in the use of modern methods of construction and progressive delivery techniques to provide clear and predictable outcomes to their clients and investors. AWI was created to understand the needs of development, investigate emerging technologies and collaborate with our construction partners, pushing the practice of architecture and development into the future. We eliminate unnecessary time designing systems that can be repeated, leaving more time to solve the unique design challenges of our clients, the environment and the places we design for.

  Assemblage-Works

  Founder & CEO

  Michael Mathews

  Founder & CEO

  Assemblage-Works

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  Brenda Radmacher

  Brenda Radmacher is a Partner at Seyfarth in Los Angeles and serves as a counselor, litigator, and noted speaker on construction-related legal issues for landowners, developers, general contractors, and design professionals. With nearly 30 years of experience, Brenda has a multifaceted practice, guiding construction industry clients from the outset of a project with risk management and contract negotiation support through litigation and resolution of complex construction disputes. Brenda also is a mediator and arbitrator on the panel of the American Arbitration Association.

  Seyfarth

  Partner

  Moderator

  Brenda Radmacher

  Partner

  Seyfarth