Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Seawell Ballroom, Denver Center for Performing Arts
1350 Arapahoe Street, Denver
2024 marks the 27th year the CU Real Estate Center has hosted the region's premier real estate conference and networking event. Speaker and panel topics will cover current trends and topics of importance to the commercial real estate industry. Please join the CU Real Estate Center, our students, and our industry partners for an information-packed event with a networking reception at the end.
Agenda | PowerPoints
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Coffee/Networking
9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Welcome from the CU Real Estate Center
Julie Gibson, Sherman R. Miller Executive Director, CU Real Estate Center
9:10 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome from the Leeds School of Business
Vijay Khatri, Tandean Rustandy Endowed Dean, Leeds School of Business
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. State of the City
Mike Johnston, Mayor, City of Denver
Mayor Johnson will provide a “State of the City” update, providing insights of the commercial real estate market in Denver. How is the permitting process improving and what noteworthy changes will impact commercial real estate? What is the plan for the execution of mini-home projects? Join the Mayor for this state of the city address.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Demographic Shifts and Their Impact on Commercial Real Estate
John Burns, CEO, John Burns Research and Consulting
Link to PowerPoint. For questions, please reach out to: Chelsea Scott , Sr. Manager, Consulting | Colorado cscott@jbrec.com
John Burns will share market trends and insights based on his firm’s research and data analysis across 100 MSA’s nationwide. John will address how shifts in demographics are impacting commercial and residential real estate in various ways. How are work-from-home trends shaping the future of office, residential development, and transit? What effect will the coming transfer of wealth from boomers to their children have on the market? How do trends in hot and cold markets affect pricing? These are just some of the questions John Burns will address.
11:00am – 12:00 p.m. Capital Markets Panel: Higher for Longer
This panel of leading experts will examine business strategies needed to compete in a “higher for longer” interest rate environment. They will share about the unique opportunities and challenges that exist for investors, developers, and occupiers of commercial real estate.
Moderator:
David Fitzgerald, Vice Chairman, CBRE | Urban Brokerage
Panelists:
Tim Richey, Vice Chairman, CBRE Capital Markets | Institutional Properties
David Zucker, CEO, Zocalo Community Development
Cyndi Thomas, Managing Director, RCLCO Fund Advisors
Caroline Kackley, Managing Director, Wells Fargo | Commercial Real Estate Group
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Seated Lunch
1:15pm Icon Insights - CU Real Estate Center Podcast
Karen Klerman, Chair, Programing: Events and Podcast Committee - CU Real Estate Center | Senior Director, Community Banking - FNBO
Listen to the episodes here.
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Economic Update on the State of Colorado and the US Economy
Richard L. Wobbekind, Associate Dean | Business & Government Relations | Senior Economist, Leeds School of Business
Dr. Wobbekind will share his economic outlook for 2024. Although the economy defied expectations in 2023, avoiding a recession, some industries went through their own business cycle, leading to “rolling recessions” that were more than offset by strength in other industries. Colorado has continued to grow faster than the majority of other states, but the outlook for 2024 is mixed, with some notable headwinds.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The Business of Sports:
This panel will focus on projects and initiatives that are shaping front range communities including Denver, Commerce City and Colorado Springs. Amongst other topics, the panelists will discuss stadiums/facilities and related initiatives and the economic benefits and development opportunities that are generated by these projects.
Moderator:
Abby Waner Bartolotta, Vice President | Healthcare Solutions, JLL
Panelists:
Matt Mahoney, Senior Vice President of Development, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
Matthew Breest, Principal, Populous
Megan Leatham, President & CEO, Colorado Spring Sports Corporation
Mike Beagley, Associate Director, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
3:00 – 3:50 p.m. Development Trends in Central Park Panel
Kelly Pretzer, Senior Vice President | Development, Brookfield Properties
Tyler Solomon, Senior Associate, Asset Management Logistics, Brookfield Properties David Jaudes, Vice President, MAA
Jason Smith, VP of Development, MKS Residential and ReyLenn Construction
Chris Bennish, Development Partner, Price Development Group
Erik Hagevik, Market Leader Trammell Crow Company
Join Kelly Pretzer for a moderated discussion about the final build out of Central Park. This session will include an update on the remaining undeveloped parcels, how Brookfield is addressing its historical affordable requirement, office and industrial developments, as well as a discussion with active multifamily developers.
3:50 – 4:00 p.m. Announcements/Conclusion
Brad Segall, Market General Manager, Denison Parking
Lily Colley Ferguson, Vice President, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Networking/Cocktail Reception
*CO Brokers can receive up to 5 hours of continuing education credits by signing in and out at registration.
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- Changing the Face of Real Estate Scholarship Fund
- Real Estate Center Alumni Scholarship Fund
- Student Experiential Fund
- CUREC Center Fund
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