Highlight 2014
Over 400 multifamily investors, owners, developers, financiers and other industry principals and deal makers throughout the metro area gathered for the Marcus & Millichap/IPA Multifamily Forum: Washington, D.C on March 20!
The Marcus & Millichap/IPA Multifamily Forum: Washington, D.C. focused on investment, development and management throughout the greater D.C. area, not only on the District but also on the surrounding submarkets in Virginia and Maryland and emphasized:
- Emerging Neighborhoods within the Region
- The Impact of Current and Future Legislation on the Commercial Real Estate Market
- Trends in Fundamentals and their Impact on Operation
Check out the recap from the event and see more pictures here.
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See highlights from the 2014 event!
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Pearls of Wisdom:
What are the latest trends, challenges and predictions for the Washington D.C. market? Leading executives in the industry including Doug Bibby, Casey Nolan, Margette Hepfner and Carlton Einsel share their insight and professional opinions. View all of the Pearls of Wisdom here!
Speaker Presentations:
- For a copy of John Sebree’s market overview, please contact Bryn Merrey at (202) 536-3700
- To view Victor Hoskins of District of Columbia’s presentation, please click here
- For more information on Stillbrave, the organization that Tom Mitchell discussed in our special post-lunch session, please visit stillbrave.org
Morning Keynote Speaker:
Doug Bibby, President, National Multifamily Housing Council
Doug Bibby is President of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), a national organization of 1,000 member firms involved in the multifamily housing industry. Under his leadership NMHC represents the industry on Capitol Hill and before the regulatory agencies, promotes research and the exchange of information, and advocates for rental housing across a broad spectrum of issues. In his 12th year as head of the Council, Bibby has been honored by the publication Multi-Housing News as one of the most influential leaders in the industry through its “Dozen who make a Difference” award in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Afternoon Keynote Speaker:
Victor Hoskins, Deputy Mayor – Planning & Economic Development, District of Columbia Government
Victor Hoskins is the District of Columbia’s Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, where he is responsible for implementing Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s vision for jobs and economic development. As Deputy Mayor, Hoskins heads the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), which is the District’s lead agency in coordinating policies and initiatives with respect to affordable housing, business attraction and retention, as well as workforce and economic development. The DMPED portfolio includes a development pipeline worth more than $16 billion in public-private housing, commercial office, retail, mixed-use and parks projects throughout the District’s neighborhoods.
2014 Speakers Included:
- Jim Abdo, President & CEO, Abdo Development
- John Begert, Vice President, MRP Residential
- Sharon Dworkin Bell, SVP – Multifamily, National Association of Home Builders
- Doug Bibby, President, National Multifamily Housing Council
- Peter Bonnell, Senior Vice President – Asset Management, Urban Investment Partners
- Todd Bowen, Vice President – Operations, Kettler Management
- Gregory Brown, SVP – Government Affairs, National Apartment Association
- Cindy Chetti, SVP – Government Affairs, National Multifamily Housing Council
- Chad Cooley, Senior Vice President, Bozzuto Management Company
- James Darcey, Managing Director, ASB Real Estate Investments
- Chris Donatelli, President, Donatelli Development
- Carlton Einsel, President, The Donaldson Group
- Douglas Firstenberg, Founding Principal, StonebridgeCarras
- Brian Grant, First Vice President – Investment, Equity Residential
- Anthony Greenberg, Principal, JBG Companies
- Chris Harvey, Director – Design, Hord Coplan Macht Inc
- Margette Hepfner, Vice President – Client Services, Lincoln Property Company
- Victor Hoskins, Deputy Mayor – Planning & Economic Development, District of Columbia Government
- Norman Jemal, Principal & Senior Vice President, Douglas Development
- Christopher Leonard, Regional Director, Marcus & Millichap
- Alex Marshall, Managing Partner, Federal Capital Partners
- Katherine Masterson, Director – Residential Property Management, LCOR Residential
- Michael May, Managing Director/National Head of Multifamily, CCRE
- Bryn Merrey, Vice President/Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap
- Tom Mitchell, Founder & Executive Director, Stillbrave Childhood Cancer Foundation
- Johnny Moseley, President, Moseley Construction
- Brian Murdy, National Director, Institutional Property Advisors
- Ed Murn, Managing Director – Head of Residential Division, WRIT
- Casey Nolan, Director, Clark Realty Capital
- Sang Park, Vice President – Residential, Vornado/Charles E. Smith
- Shaun Pharr, Senior Vice President – Government Affairs, AOBA
- Mark Rivers, SVP & Managing Director, Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group
- Charles Schoenau, Managing Director, Insurent
- John Sebree, Vice President/National Director – NMHG, Marcus & Millichap
- Don Tennant, Senior Director, Institutional Property Advisors
- Steve Witten, Executive Director – NE/Mid-Atlantic, Institutional Property Advisors
- Josh Wooldridge, Senior Development Director, Bainbridge Companies
- Scott Zimmerly, Director-Mid Atlantic Region, Wood Partners
2014 Conference Agenda Included:
- Around The Beltway: D.C.’s Submarkets and Emerging Neighborhoods
- Building Boom: Multifamily Development and Value in 2014
- Boost Your Bottom Line: Innovations in Management
- Turn It Around: The Value-Add Proposition
- On the Hill: A Legislative Update
- Placing Capital in the Capitol: Multifamily Investment in D.C.