Monday, November 18th, 2019
Hyatt Regency Jersey City
2 Exchange Place, Jersey City, NJ 07302
DAY SCHEDULE: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Breakfast Reception 7:30 AM – 8:25 AM
Sponsored by JZN Engineering
Chair Welcome Remarks – 8:25 AM – 8:30 AM
Honorable Kim Guadagno, Partner, Connell Foley – Summit Chair & Master of Ceremonies
Opening Remarks – 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
Tim Sullivan, CEO, New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Mixed-Use+Retail Panel – 8:35 AM – 9:20 AM
- Mixed-Use, Retail Synergies – What are Innovative/Disruptive Owners Creating & Repositioning
- Mixed-Use Mix Done Right: Multifamily, Hotel, Office/Co-Working – Identifying the right mix that is likely to succeed
- Best Practices, New Opportunities, and Pitfalls to Avoid in Today’s Retail + Mixed-Use Market
- Evolving Role of Traditional/Anchor Centers & Anchor Tenants – How is the Evolution Fairing
- How are operators creating spaces that can accommodate change? Experiential Retail – Brick & Motor 2.0
- What’s Performing Well – A look at Lifestyle, Wellness, Food (Hall) Concepts
- Authenticity, Creativity, Story-telling & Culture – What’s making unique brands standout? – Retail as an Amenity
- Retail – Linked to Services, Office & Role in Mixed-Use Development – Technology & Social Media Role
- Brand, Marketing & Identity – Catering to Live, Work, Play, Learn – 24/7 Socially Connected Communities
Speakers:
Paul Silverman, Principal, SILVERMAN
Kenneth Pasternak, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, KABR Group
Jose Cruz, Senior Managing Director & Co-Head, New Jersey, JLL Capital Markets
Paul Kermizian, Co-Founder & CEO, Barcade
Christ Weilminster, COO & EVP, Urban Edge Properties
Yair Goldberg, Executive Vice President, U-tron
Moderator: Donald Pepe, Chair, Corporate Transactions & Business, Scarinci Hollenbeck
Multifamily Panel – 9:20 AM – 10:05 AM
- Opportunity Zones, Funds & Opportunities Discussed
- Residential Continuing To Be Jersey City’s Real Estate Driver? Pipeline – Approved Vs Built, Speakers Forecast
- The Strength Of Class A Rental Product. Condominium Development Ramp-up? New Development Vs. Adaptive Re-use
- Cap Rates & Transitioning Investors Approach: Equity, Debt, JV & Acquisition. The Capital Stack – Preferred Equity, Debt, Mezz And The Rest…
- Tenants Evolving Expectations – Staying Connected Before, During & After Leasing. Enhanced Amenities, Services, Co-working & Co-Living Spaces
- Transit-oriented Developments & Mixed-use Dominance & Future
Innovations In Marketing & Management – New Tools, Technologies & Techniques – Cash-flow Enhancements - Land, Construction, Lending & Give-Aways – Keeping Things Under Control & Getting Everything Right
Speakers:
Fred Cooper, Senior VP, Finance, International Development & Investor Relations, Toll Brothers
Greg Belew, Divisional President, New York Metro Area, LMC – Lennar Multifamily Communities
Chris Fogarty, Founding Principal, Fogarty Finger Architecture
Christopher Albanese, President, The Albanese Organization
Abe Naparstek, Executive Vice President, Brookfield Properties
Dean Marchetto, Founding Principal, Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects
Moderator: Eugene Paolino, Partner, Genova Burns
Mid-Morning Reception 10:05 AM – 10:30 AM
Sponsored by NJBIZ
Mayor’s Remarks – 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Honorable Mayor Steven Fulop, City of Jersey CIty
Moderator: W. Nevins McCann, Co-Chair, Real Estate & Land Use, Connell Foley
Office Panel – 10:50 AM – 11:35 AM
- Public Sector Incentives – Programs, Asset Classes, Appetite
- Regional Forecasts – Why Talent Is Choosing Jersey City -Sector Appeal – TAMI, FIRE, Life Sciences
- Importance Of Retail, Food & Public Programming – Role Of 24/7, Live, Work, Play (And Learn) For Office Market
- Managing New Office Tenant Class With New Expectations, Hours & Technology Requirements – Tenant Experience: Hospitality as a Key Driver in Leasing & Workplace Decisions
- Lessons Learned Creating the Next Generation Workplace – How do employers view real estate in their arsenal to attract top talent?
- Advantages to owner-occupied versus leased office buildings?
- Building on spec, how do office developers anticipate tenant needs?
- Investors Outlook – Portfolio/Pension Fund Perspectives | Portfolio & Asset Management Across Funds – Foreign Investment
Speakers:
Anthony Cammarata Jr., Managing Director, Real Estate & Corporate Services, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Johnathan Schultz, Co-Founder & Managing Principal, Onyx Equities
Robert Naso, Managing Director & Co-Head of Asset Management, US, BentallGreenOak
Andrew Kupiec, Chief Executive Officer, Hana
Aaron Price, President & CEO, NJ Tech Council + Founder, Propelify
Moderator: W. Nevins McCann, Co-Chair, Real Estate & Land Use, Connell Foley
Affordable Housing Panel – 11:35 AM – 12:20 PM
- New Affordable Housing Trust Fund Policy – Regional Successes Highlighted
- Incentivizing Affordable Housing Throughout the City – Successful Strategies + Formulas Highlighted
- Creative/Innovative Financing + City – County – State Incentives – Capital Stack & Related Financing Highlighted
- 60/40 – 80/20 Development | Project & Future Discussed
- Hope VI Revitalizations & Redevelopment Plans – Award Winning Projects & Communities
- Affordable Housing and Public-Private Partnerships
- The Role of Agencies, Authorities, Non-Profits & Advocates
Speakers:
Charles Richman, Executive Director, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Wayne Meyer, President, New Jersey Community Capital
Edward Martoglio, Founder & President, RPM Development
Karim Hutson, Founder & Managing Member, Genesis Companies
Councilwoman at Large, Joyce Watterman & Co-Char, Rent Control Committee, City of Jersey City
Staci Berger, President & CEO, Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey
Moderator: Jonathan Gertman, Vice President, Development, The NRP Group
Lunch Reception – 12:20 PM – 1:30 PM
Amenities Panel – 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
- Office / Work Place Amenities | Multifamily / Residential Amenities | Jersey City As An Amenity – Parks, Culture | Technology + Concierge Services
- Expectations Of Sophisticated, Discerning & Creative Buyers & Tenants
- The Role Of Placemaking, Shared Spaces, Co-everything Spaces
- Incentives, Location & Culture – What’s Particularly Unique About Jersey City/New Jersey – Millennial Appeal
- Shared-economy/Creative Collaborations, Partnerships – Technology Amenities & Innovations Highlighted
- A Highlight Of Infrastructure, Programs & Policies Driving Jersey City’s Appeal Over Brooklyn, LIC
- Retail As An Amenity – Lifestyle Brands, Fitness As Amenities
- Repositioning & Upgrades – Recent Projects Done Right Highlighted
Speakers:
Jeremy Kaplan, Chief Operating Officer, Kushner Real Estate Group
Andrew Batshaw, Regional Director, High-Rise Division, FirstService Residential
Jonathan Schwartz, Partner & Principal, BNE Real Estate Group
Mitch Bodner, Managing Director, Building & Land Technology (BLT)
Stephanie La Raja, Market Lead, NYC & Jersey City, Scooters & Bicycles, Lyft
Russell Tepper, Senior Managing Director – NY, NJ, PA, CT – Mill Creek Residential
Moderator: David Wolfe, Managing Partner, Skoloff & Wolfe
Emerging Neighborhoods Panel – 2:15 PM – 3 PM
- Opportunity Zones, Funds & Opportunities Discussed
- Neighborhood Updates – Journal Square | West Side | McGinley Square | SohoWest/Jeresy Ave | Liberty Harbor North | Bergen-Lafayette
- The Role Of Public & Private Infrastructure In Activating New Neighborhoods – Light-rail, Citibike, Residences Transportation Services & Beyond
- Incentives & Public Programs – Creative Financing & Imaginative Structuring – New Ways Of Helping Jersey City Grow Outside Of Downtown
- Retail Growth & Retailor Demographics – Creative, Food, Lifestyle, etc. – Leveraging Building-stock – Creative Adaptive Re-use – More-rezoning?
- Cost & Benefits Of Locating In Jersey City’s Emerging Neighborhoods – Tipping Points
- Public-programming & Leveraging Community Assets – Open & Public Spaces – Festivals & Markets
- Build Or Buy – New Development Or Redevelopment – Multifamily Or Mixed Use – Office Appeal – Municipal Offices, Creatives & Appeal
- Developing Into The History Of A Neighborhood – The Role Of Advocates & Advocating – Community & Arts Organizations Engaged
Speakers:
Sue Henderson, President, New Jersey City University
John Fio Rito, Founder & Managing Principal, Point Capital Development
Jeff Bastow, Chief Investment Officer, Claremont Companies
Leslie Anderson, President & CEO, New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
Diana Jeffrey, Executive Director, Jersey City Redevelopment Agency
Moderator: Mark Devaney, Principal, Langan Engineering
Mid-Afternoon Reception – 3 PM – 3:20 PM
Governor’s Remarks – 3:20 PM – 3:40 PM
Honorable Governor Murphy, State of New Jersey
Introduction: W. Nevins McCann, Co-Chair, Real Estate & Land Use, Connell Foley
99 Hudson Roundtable – 3:40 PM – 4:25 PM
Diana Sung, Principal, Perkins Eastman
Roland Nader, Vice President, COA 99 Hudson, LLC
Edwin Blanco, Sales Director, 99 Hudson
Paris Forino, Founder & Principal, Paris Farino Interior Design
Moderator: George L. Garcia, Partner, Connell Foley
Closing Remarks – 4:25 PM – 4:30 PM
Annisia Cialone, Director, Housing, Economic Development & Commerce, City of Jersey City
Closing Chair Remarks – 4:30- 4:35 PM
Honorable Kim Guadagno, Partner, Connell Foley – Summit Chair & Master of Ceremonies
Wrap-Up Reception 4:35 PM – 6 PM
