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 Tech & 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:
Lee Bloch

Lee Bloch
Partner – Development
Carmel Partners

Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen
Managing Director
Development

BRP Companies

Anna Coltrane

Anna Coltrane
Senior Vice President
Development & Construction

Jamestown Properties

Micah Conn

Micah Conn
SVP – Florida Development
AvalonBay Communities

Jeff Dvorett

Jeff Dvorett
President
Midwood
Investment & Development

Bryan Koop

Bryan Koop
Executive Vice President
Boston Properties

AJ Pires

AJ Pires
President
Alloy Development

Brian Ray

Brian Ray
Managing Partner
Alchemy-ABR
Investment Partners

Brian Steinwurtzel

Brian Steinwurtzel
Co-Chief Executive Officer
GFP Real Estate

Rosie Tilley

Rosie Tilley
Head of Development
Charney Companies

Colleen Wenke

Colleen Wenke
President & COO
Taconic Partners

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

Chris Balestra
President & CIO
Taconic Partners

Kate Bicknell

Kate Bicknell
Managing Director
Tishman Speyer

Lee Bloch

Lee Bloch
Partner – Development
Carmel Partners

Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen
Managing Director
Development

BRP Companies

Brian Collins

Brian Collins
Managing Director
BDT & MSD Partners

Juliet Cullen-Cheung

Juliet Cullen-Cheung
President
Steiner NYC

Jared Della Valle

Jared Della Valle
Chief Executive Officer
Alloy Development

Alexander Durst

Alexander Durst
Chief Development Officer
Durst Organization

Bruce Eichner

Bruce Eichner
Chief Executive Officer
Continuum Company

John Fish

John Fish
Chief Executive Officer
Suffolk

Sally Gilliland

Sally Gilliland
Principal
Hudson Companies

William Harris

William Harris
Managing Director
& Principal

Perkins+Will

Jason Hart

Jason Hart
Managing Director
Carlyle

Sarah Hawkins

Sarah Hawkins
CEO – East Region
Hines

Marc Holliday

Marc Holliday
Chief Executive Officer
SL Green Realty

Erik Horvat

Erik Horvat
Managing Director
Head of Real Estate

Olayan Group

David Kronman

David Kronman
President & Partner
Cape Advisors

Melanie La Rocca

Melanie La Rocca
Chief Operating Officer
BFC Partners

Jeffrey Levine

Jeffrey Levine
Chairman
Douglaston Development

Elisabeth Malsch

Elisabeth Malsch
Managing Principal
Thornton Tomasetti

Emmett McCann

Emmett McCann
Managing Director
Co-Portfolio Manager

Oaktree Capital Management

Joe McMillan

Joseph McMillan
Chief Executive Officer
Azur

Ron Moelis

Ron Moelis
Chairman
L+M Development Partners

Miki Naftali

Miki Naftali
Chief Executive Officer
Naftali Group

Bradford Perkins

Bradford Perkins
Chairman
Perkins Eastman

Scott Rechler

Scott Rechler
Chief Executive Officer
RXR

Jonathan Rose

Jonathan Rose
President
Jonathan Rose Companies

Chris Schlank

Chris Schlank
Founder & Managing Partner
Savanna

Avi Schron

Avi Schron
Principal
Cammeby’s International

David Schwartz

David Schwartz
Principal
Slate Property Group

Larry Silverstein

Larry Silverstein
Chairman
Silverstein Properties

Steven Witkoff

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:

Aon
Arqui300
Bright Power
CBIZ
Asset Living
Becker
Berkadia
Bilzin Sumberg
Ecosystem
GreenbergTraurig
Greystone
Halio
HOK
Ingram
JBB
KramerLevin
Lendlease
Logical Buildings
ODA
ParkPlus
Parkview Financial
Partner Engineerng and Science
Perkins+Will
Pliteq
PRC
Proskauer
RosenbergEstis
Stantec
Suffolk
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin
ThorntonThomasetti
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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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