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Chris Rossman

Chris Rossman

SVP, Development Sourcing

Wolff Company

Steve Yoon

Steve Yoon

Senior Managing Director

Mill Creek Residential

Lindsey Pflugrath
Moderator

Lindsey Pflugrath

Attorney

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Chris Rossman

SVP, Development Sourcing

Wolff Company

Chris is the Senior VP, Development Sourcing at The Wolff Company. He is responsible for site selection, acquisition, entitlements, design and development of multifamily and senior housing assets in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. With more than 10 years experience in the multi-family industry, Chris has been involved in the development of more than $1 Billion of multi-family assets. He received his Bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of Washington, where he also completed the Commercial Real Estate Certificate Program. He is an active member of ULI, NAIOP, NMHC and is a past board member of the Seattle Architecture Foundation.

Steve Yoon

Senior Managing Director

Mill Creek Residential

Steve Yoon serves as Senior Managing Director of Development in the Seattle Market. In this role, Mr. Yoon is responsible for all aspects of the development process, including site acquisition, design, entitlements, financing, and eventual disposition.

Prior to joining Mill Creek in 2016, Mr. Yoon served as Director of Development at Wood Partners. Since beginning his career in 2006, he has successfully developed or managed approximately 4,000 apartment homes in Seattle and Portland.

Mr. Yoon received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at University of California, Berkeley and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Lindsey Pflugrath

Moderator

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Lindsey has devoted her career to understanding the legal risks her clients face in the construction industry. Her clients include developers, owners, owner’s representatives, contractors, international multidisciplinary design firms, and local engineering and architecture firms. She takes great pride in offering an integrated suite of services to her clients, providing advice on risk management, contract negotiation, and conflict resolution, as well as defending her clients from claims. Lindsey’s practice spans Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona and she considers it an honor to counsel her clients as they change the way people live, work and travel in the Pacific Northwest.

Lindsey is deeply engaged with organizations in the field of construction and she holds numerous leadership positions as well as being recognized as an honorary American Institute of Architects (AIA) member. She is a respected leader in her field and a frequent presenter to industry organizations and professionals on a range of construction law topics.

Summary

  1. When do industry experts predict Seattle’s multifamily market will return to pre-pandemic levels?

  2. Have investors who were active in the Seattle market prior to the pandemic changed their outlooks? If so, how, and what changes are they considering making to their properties?

  3. Which Seattle Submarkets are of most interest to investors and developers at this time and what factors are driving their interest?

  4. What changes in consumer demands and behavior are driving investor and developers’ decisions?

  5. Despite riding a slow and steady high, what concerns do multifamily experts have about the product type in the market in the short and long term?

Agenda

Time Activity
4:30 PM
5:15 PM
The State of Seattle's Multifamily Market