The National Real Estate Development Forum, now in its 7th iteration, brings together top development organizations from across the country to engage on important opportunities and challenges in the development and redevelopment of residential, retail, office, lodging, mixed-use and other commercial property types.
Panels & Presentations:
- Financing the Build: Debt & Equity for New Developments & Redevelopments
- Mass Timber Presentation
- Future Forward: Resiliency, Embodied Carbon & Sustainability
- Building Smarter: Emerging Trends & Innovation in Real Estate Development
- Insurance Presentation
- The New Blueprint: Trends Redefining Real Estate Design in 2025 & Beyond
- In With the New: Office-to-Resi & Adaptive Reuse Projects
- AI in Construction & Development Presentation
- Putting It All Together: Development Leaders Discuss the Road Ahead
Exclusive Closed-Door Peer Group Sessions:
- Residential Developers Private Roundtable
- Construction & Development Technology Private Roundtable
- Design & Architecture Executives Private Roundtable
- Leaders in Sustainability Private Roundtable
- Redevelopment Leaders Private Roundtable
- Development Leaders Private Roundtable
Join hundreds of developers as well as architecture, engineering, construction, technology and finance executives on Thursday, March 13, 2025 for a day of in-person learning, idea sharing, deal making and networking.
Or join virtually! Live webcasts and recordings are available. Attendee List is also available.
Get Involved!
Registration & Event Questions
Marissa Monroe
Registration Manager
marissa@greenpearlevents.com
Sponsorship & Exhibits
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
angela@greenpearlevents.com
Panels & Roundtables
Samantha Williams
Event Director
sam@greenpearlevents.com
2025 Speakers & Featured Participants:
Alex Barrett
Development Director
Hudson Companies
Lee Bloch
Partner – Development
Carmel Partners
Donald Capoccia
Managing Principal
BFC Partners
Andrew Cohen
Managing Director
Development
BRP Companies
Anna Coltrane
Senior Vice President
Development & Construction
Jamestown Properties
Micah Conn
SVP – Florida Development
AvalonBay Communities
Jeff Dvorett
President
Midwood
Investment & Development
Chris Gibaldi
Managing Director
Development
Rose Associates
Bryan Koop
Executive Vice President
Boston Properties
AJ Pires
President
Alloy Development
Brian Ray
Managing Partner
Alchemy-ABR
Investment Partners
Brian Steinwurtzel
Co-Chief Executive Officer
GFP Real Estate
Rosie Tilley
Head of Development
Charney Companies
Colleen Wenke
President & COO
Taconic Partners
Jasper Wu
Vice President
ZD Jasper Realty
2025 Speakers & Featured Participants:
- Alex Barrett, Development Director, Hudson Companies
- Lee Bloch, Partner – Development, Carmel Partners
- Don Capoccia, Managing Principal, BFC Partners
- Andy Cohen, Managing Director – Development, BRP Companies
- Anna Coltrane, Senior Vice President, Development & Construction, Jamestown Properties
- Micah Conn, SVP – Florida Development, AvalonBay Communities
- Jeff Dvorett, President, Midwood Investment & Development
- Chris Gibaldi, Managing Director – Development, Rose Associates
- Bryan Koop, Executive Vice President, Boston Properties
- AJ Pires, President, Alloy Development
- Brian Ray, Managing Partner, Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners
- Brian Steinwurtzel, Co-Chief Executive Officer, GFP Real Estate
- Rosie Tilley, Head of Development, Charney Companies
- Colleen Wenke, President & Chief Operating Officer, Taconic Partners
- Jasper Wu, Vice President, ZD Jasper Realty
Featured Past Speakers:
Speakers at the National Real Estate Development Forum are senior executives who lead developments in every major category of real estate in the United States.
Past Speakers Include:
Chris Balestra
President & CIO
Taconic Partners
Kate Bicknell
Managing Director
Tishman Speyer
Lee Bloch
Partner – Development
Carmel Partners
Andrew Cohen
Managing Director
Development
BRP Companies
Brian Collins
Managing Director
BDT & MSD Partners
Juliet Cullen-Cheung
President
Steiner NYC
Jared Della Valle
Chief Executive Officer
Alloy Development
Alexander Durst
Chief Development Officer
Durst Organization
Bruce Eichner
Chief Executive Officer
Continuum Company
John Fish
Chief Executive Officer
Suffolk
Sally Gilliland
Principal
Hudson Companies
William Harris
Managing Director
& Principal
Perkins+Will
Jason Hart
Managing Director
Carlyle
Sarah Hawkins
CEO – East Region
Hines
Marc Holliday
Chief Executive Officer
SL Green Realty
Erik Horvat
Managing Director
Head of Real Estate
Olayan Group
David Kronman
President & Partner
Cape Advisors
Melanie La Rocca
Chief Operating Officer
BFC Partners
Jeffrey Levine
Chairman
Douglaston Development
Elisabeth Malsch
Managing Principal
Thornton Tomasetti
Emmett McCann
Managing Director
Co-Portfolio Manager
Oaktree Capital Management
Joseph McMillan
Chief Executive Officer
Azur
Ron Moelis
Chairman
L+M Development Partners
Miki Naftali
Chief Executive Officer
Naftali Group
Bradford Perkins
Chairman
Perkins Eastman
Scott Rechler
Chief Executive Officer
RXR
Jonathan Rose
President
Jonathan Rose Companies
Chris Schlank
Founder & Managing Partner
Savanna
Avi Schron
Principal
Cammeby’s International
Larry Silverstein
Chairman
Silverstein Properties
Steve Witkoff
Chairman & CEO
Witkoff
Featured Past Speakers:
Speakers at the National Real Estate Development Forum are senior executives, such as top developers, contractors, architects and other industry professionals top development organizations from the greater NYC area along with top developers from across the country.
Past Speakers Include:
- Chris Balestra, President & CIO, Taconic Partners
- Kate Bicknell, Managing Director, Tishman Speyer
- Lee Bloch, Partner – Development, Carmel Partners
- Andrew Cohen, Managing Director – Development, BRP Companies
- Brian Collins, Managing Director, BDT & MSD Partners
- Juliet Cullen-Cheung, President, Steiner NYC
- Jared Della Valle, Chief Executive Officer, Alloy Development
- Alexander Durst, Chief Development Officer, Durst Organization
- Bruce Eichner, Chief Executive Officer, Continuum Company
- John Fish, Chief Executive Officer, Suffolk
- Sally Gilliland, Principal, Hudson Companies
- Bill Harris, Managing Director, Principal, Perkins+Will
- Jason Hart, Managing Director, Carlyle
- Sarah Hawkins, CEO – East Region, Hines
- Marc Holliday, Chief Executive Officer, SL Green
- Erik Horvat, Managing Director & Head of Real Estate, Olayan Group
- David Kronman, President & Partner, Cape Advisors
- Melanie La Rocca, Chief Operating Officer, BFC Partners
- Jeff Levine, Chairman, Douglaston Development
- Elisabeth Malsch, Managing Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
- Emmett McCann, Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Management
- Joseph McMillan, Chief Executive Officer, Azur
- Ron Moelis, Chief Executive Officer, L+M Development Partners
- Miki Naftali, Chief Executive Officer, Naftali Group
- Bradford Perkins, Chairman, Perkins Eastman
- Scott Rechler, Chief Executive Officer, RXR
- Jonathan Rose, President, Jonathan Rose Companies
- Chris Schlank, Founder, Managing Partner, Savanna
- Avi Schron, Principal, Cammeby’s International
- David Schwartz, Principal, Slate Property Group
- Larry Silverstein, Chairman, Silverstein Properties
- Steve Witkoff, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Witkoff
Agenda at a Glance
Contact Marissa at events@greenpearlevents.com with any questions about the agenda.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Check-in & Networking Breakfast
8:55 am – 9:00 am
Opening Remarks
9:00 am – 9:40 am
Financing the Build: Debt & Equity for New Developments & Redevelopments
9:45 am – 9:55 am
Mass Timber Presentation
10:00 am – 10:40 am
Future Forward: Resiliency, Embodied Carbon & Sustainability
10:40 am – 11:10 am
Networking Break
11:10 am – 11:50 am
Building Smarter: Emerging Tech & Innovation in Real Estate Development
11:55 am – 12:05 pm
Insurance Presentation
12:10 pm – 12:50 pm
The New Blueprint: Trends Redefining Real Estate Design in 2025 & Beyond
12:50 pm – 1:20 pm
Networking Lunch
1:20 pm – 2:00 pm
In With the New: Office-to-Resi & Adaptive Reuse Projects
2:05 pm – 2:15 pm
AI in Construction & Development Presentation
2:20 pm – 3:00 pm
Putting It All Together: Development Leaders Discuss the Road Ahead
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Networking Reception
Private Roundtables:
The Private Roundtable is a closed-door, invite-only, off-the-record group conversation among a group of up to 15 handpicked invited executives, held in a separate private room. Led by a chairperson, each session is 100 minutes allowing for a candid conversation among peers to share information, compare notes and generate ideas on industry challenges. Topics are determined in the week prior to the conference and sourced directly from private roundtable participants.
What participants get out of the Private Roundtable:
Participants love the private roundtables because they offer an opportunity to get beyond the public information to a more in-depth solutions-focused conversation that is confidential and off-the-record. The goal is that everyone walks away a bit wiser with more tools in their toolbox, as well as some new or renewed connections. Private roundtables are more exclusive and include more senior executives. Private roundtable participants are considered “Featured Participants” and are listed in the event materials alongside other speakers.
Who can join a Private Roundtable:
Private Roundtable participants are selected in advance of the conference and require an invitation to join. Each roundtable participant must meet selection criteria of the specific roundtable to be considered for an invitation to that roundtable. If you do not meet the criteria, you can still gain access via sponsorship, pending availability. Sponsored spots on private roundtables are extremely limited. Inquire with Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com about joining a Private Roundtable.
Private Roundtable Schedule:
9:00 am – 10:40 am
Residential Developers Private Roundtable
9:00 am – 10:40 am
Construction & Development Technology Private Roundtable
9:00 am – 10:40 am
Design & Architecture Executives Private Roundtable
11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Leaders in Sustainability Private Roundtable
11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Redevelopment Leaders Private Roundtable
11:10 am – 12:50 pm
Development Leaders Private Roundtable
Attendee Stats
Average Attendance
Attendee Ratio
Who Attends
The National Real Estate Development Forum brings together leaders in development, architecture, engineering, construction, technology & financing for a day of networking, idea sharing and deal-making.
Past Attending Companies Include:
- AECOM
- Agime Group
- AKRF
- ALC Environmental
- Alchemy Ventures
- Alliant Insurance Services
- Amalgamated Bank
- Amerant Bank
- Aon
- AvalonBay Communities
- Avery Hall Investments
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- BankUnited
- Barings
- Benenson Capital Partners
- Blackstone
- Blumenfeld Development Group
- Camber Property Group
- Carlyle
- CetraRuddy
- Chubb
- CIM Group
- Continuum Company
- Corebridge Financial
- Corigin Real Estate Group
- Daten Group
- DDG
- Durst Organization
- Fairstead
- Gemdale USA
- Genesis Companies
- Gensler
- Gilbane Building Company
- Goldman Sachs
- Greystone
- HAP Investments
- Hartz Mountain Industries
- Hines
- HOK
- Hunter Roberts Construction Group
- IBI Group
- J.P. Morgan
- Jack Resnick & Sons
- Jaros Baum & Bolles
- JDS Development Group
- John Buck Company
- Jonathan Rose Companies
- Kaufman Organization
- Kimco Realty
- Kushner Companies
- L+M Development Partners
- Lockton
- Marsh
- Morgan Stanley
- Northwestern Mutual
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Pennoni
- Perkins Eastman
- Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- Roers Companies
- RXR
- Samuels & Associates
- Savanna
- Schneider Electric
- Sherwood Equities
- Simone Development
- Skanska
- SL Green
- SLCE Architects
- Starwood Capital Group
- Suffolk
- Syska Hennessy
- Taconic Partners
- TF Cornerstone
- Thor Equities
- Thornton Tomasetti
- Tishman Speyer
- Turner Construction Company
Who Sponsors
Sponsors of the National Real Estate Development Forum are typically organizations that support development organizations such as architects, engineering firms, construction management firms, building materials providers, technology firms, lenders and more.
Past Sponsors Include:
Get Involved!
Registration & Event Questions
Marissa Monroe
Registration Manager
marissa@greenpearlevents.com
Sponsorship & Exhibits
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
angela@greenpearlevents.com
Panels & Roundtables
Samantha Williams
Event Director
sam@greenpearlevents.com
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