The 2nd Annual Marcus & Millichap / IPA Commercial Real Estate Forum: Chicago brought together Chicago’s most important and influential commercial real estate leaders on March 26, 2015 to discuss the latest industry trends in all major asset classes (office, industrial, retail and hotel).
This event discussed the latest trends in construction, development, property management, raising capital, information technology and how the industry is shaping the future of our cities.
Why You Should Attend:
Join a discussion comprised of Chicago’s top developers and owners about the opportunities and challenges they see within different asset types of commercial real estate in the city and its surrounding neighborhoods including the CBD, South Chicago, the Loops (West, East, South) and Lincoln Park.
Learn from 30+ speakers about topics including changing consumer behavior’s impact on the retail landscape, the rise of crowd funding platforms, and the characteristics of emerging neighborhoods that real estate executives consider when looking to develop and invest in these areas.
Keynote Speaker
Jim McShane, Chief Executive Officer, McShane Development Company
Mr. McShane established McShane Development Company in 1988 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the firm. The formation of McShane Development Company was initiated to manage the firm’s involvement in real estate investment and development activities throughout the Chicago area. Today, McShane Development Company has significantly expanded its portfolio, geographical territories served and real estate personnel. McShane Development Company has gained national recognition as an entrepreneurial and creative development organization with the financial strength to complete sophisticated and complex developments throughout the country. Mr. McShane also serves as a member of the McShane Development Company’s Investment Committee.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Vamsi Bonthala, Managing Principal, Arbor Lodging Partners
- Jeffrey Broaden, Partner, AJ Capital Partners
- Joel Carlins, Founder & CEO, Magellan Development Group
- Michael Drew, Founding Principal, Structured Development
- David Friedman, President, Conor Commercial Real Estate
- Alby Gallun, Reporter, Crain’s Chicago Business
- Richard Gatto, Executive Vice President, The Alter Group
- Kevin Hites, Chief Investment Officer, John Buck Company
- Andrew Hochberg, CEO & Managing Principal, Next Realty
- Alec LeFort, Senior Director, VTS
- Terry McCollom, President, McCollom Realty
- Jim McShane, Chief Executive Officer, McShane Development Company
- Brad Mulvihill, Principal, Oxford Capital Group
- John Murphy, Chairman & CEO, Murphy Capital Management
- Kelly Ormsby, Credit Risk Manager, Fannie Mae
- John Przybyla, First VP/Regional Manager/Managing Broker, Marcus & Millichap
- Stephen Rachman, Regional Manager/Managing Broker, Marcus & Millichap
- David Ruttenberg, Principal & Director – Acquisitions & Finance, Marc Realty Residential
- Scott Toban, Partner, Dentons
- Robert Vanecko, Managing Principal, Brennan Investment Group
- Jameson Weber, Vice President, Hightower
- Steven Weinstock, VP/Regional Manager/Managing Broker, Marcus & Millichap
- John Wilcox, Vice President, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.
Conference Agenda Included:
- State of the Market: Chicago Commercial Real Estate Update
- Morning Keynote Interview: Jim McShane, CEO, McShane Development Company
- The Second Wave: How a New Breed of Innovation Will Reshape the CRE Industry Over the Next 5 Years
- The Chicago Tale: Views from Chicago’s Prominent Developers & Owners
- The Adventures of Retail: A Look at the New Midwest
- Dollars & Cents: A Capital Roundtable
- The Never-Ending Story: Emerging Neighborhoods
2015 List of Attending Companies
- AJ Capital Partners
- Alliance Equities
- Alliant Credit Union
- AppFolio
- Arbor Lodging Partners
- Aries Real Estate
- Ascendance Capital Partners
- Banner Storage Group
- Beitler Real Estate Corporation
- Bertsch Properties
- BKV Group
- Blackhawk Investment Group
- Bloomberg
- BMO Harris Bank
- Brennan Investment Group
- C.A.R. Commercial Forum
- CBRE
- CC Industries
- CenterCore Properties
- Chase
- Chicago Title Insurance Company
- CohnReznick
- Conor Commercial Real Estate
- Cordogan Clark & Association
- Cortland Fund Services
- Crain’s Chicago Business
- David Mason & Associates
- Dentons
- Dynaprop Development
- EMG
- Enwave Chicago
- Fannie Mae
- Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
- Fine and Company
- First Midwest Bank
- Foresight Realty Partners
- Forest City
- Forum Group
- Forum Studio
- Freeborn & Peters
- Frontier Development Group
- Frontline Real Estate Partners
- Fuksa Khorshid
- Gensler
- Gershman Mortgage
- GlenStar Properties
- Griffin Capital
- GW Properties
- Heartland Bank and Trust Company
- Henry Bros Co.
- Heritage Capital Assets
- Hightower
- Ian B. Hoffenberg
- Inland Mortgage Capital
- Irgens
- JDM CAPITAL CORP.
- JMB Financial Advisors
- John Buck Company
- Joseph J Duffy Co
- Judy P Thornber Associates
- Keystone Ventures
- Kittle Capital Markets
- KJWW Engineering
- Klein and Hoffman
- KLOA
- Law Weathers
- Letts Management
- LM Commercial Real Estate
- Loujake
- Magellan Development Group
- Mainstreet Commercial Group
- Marc Realty Residential
- Markos Management
- Marquette Bank
- Mauge
- Maverick Commercial Mortgage
- MB Financial Bank
- MB Real Estate
- McCollom Realty
- McShane Development Company
- MJ Partners
- MRI Software
- MTD Property Management
- Murphy Capital Management
- NASA Properties
- National Property Consulting Group
- Neal & LeRoy
- New Channels Realty
- Newcastle Limited
- Next Realty
- North Park Properties
- Northern Trust
- NorthStar Realty Finance
- O&S Management
- Opus Development Company
- Oxford Capital Group
- Pangeare Real Estate
- Paragon Real Estate
- Patzik, Frank & Samotny
- Peak Properties
- Pepper Construction
- Peter Keller
- Pioneer Acquisitions
- Plante Moran
- Power Construction
- Powers & Sons
- Propertylink Real Estate Investment
- Pulte Homes
- QYPSYS
- RedStar Property Management
- Regions Bank
- Robbins, Salomon & Patt
- Roux Associates
- Ryan Property Tax
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Shai Town Realty Group
- Skidmore Owings & Merrill
- smdp
- Structured Development
- Sustainable Development
- Talmer Bank and Trust
- Taylor Johnson Public Relations
- TCF National Bank
- The Alter Group
- The Crown Group
- The Lelyn Group
- The PrivateBank
- Three Corners Development
- Tucker Development
- US Bank
- V Land Corporation
- Vision Realty Partners
- Walk 2 Class
- Wealthmanagement.com
- West Oak Capital