U.S Offices & The Great ‘De-Densification’
What makes sense for future pricing, location and demand?
Wednesday, 8th July
09:00 - 10:00 | Pacific Daylight Time (GMT-7)
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A few co-chairs
Moderator
Tal Peri
Head of US East Coast and Latin America
Union Investment Real Estate
Chad
Phillips
Global Head of Office, Retail and Mixed-Use
Nuveen Real Estate
Daniel
Corwin
SVP Head of Growth U.S
WeWork
Jeffrey
Mandel
Senior MD - Head U.S Acquisitions
Tishman Speyer
John
Grassi
Chairman & CEO
Spear Street Capital
Kathleen
Joyce Kusiak
Managing Partner
Alta Properties
Kimberly
Hourihan
Global Chief Investment Officer
CBRE Investment Management
Kristina
Heuberger
Co-Head of the Americas
LaSalle Investment Management
Robert
Deckey
Managing Director
Invesco - New York
Wayne
Berger
CEO, The Americas
IWG
Tal Peri
Head of US East Coast and Latin AmericaUnion Investment Real Estate
USA
Tal Peri is a senior real estate investment and finance professional with over 20 years of industry experience across markets and product types. Tal has closed more than $5 billion of real estate transactions.
He serves as Head of U.S. East Coast and Latin America for Union Investment Real Estate in their New York office with the primary responsibility of overseeing equity investment activities in these regions. Union Investment is the largest open-ended real estate fund in Germany with a global real estate AUM of $55 billion and a US AUM of $6 billion.
Prior to this role, Tal was an Associate Director at WestLB, New York, where he was responsible for real estate acquisition and development finance transactions.
Chad Phillips
Global Head of Office, Retail and Mixed-UseNuveen Real Estate
USA
Real estate executive with significant experience in all facets of commercial real estate investments and portfolio management. Invested across the globe and risk spectrum. Head of Office and Life Science Sector, which is a top 10 owner of office and life science globally, and manage team of 50 professionals across regional offices. Managed private equity real estate funds with an accomplished track record throughout cycles. Member of Nuveen Real Estate's Investment Committee and Global Executive Leadership Team. Strong team player known for outstanding verbal and written communication ability, as well as polished presentation skills.
Daniel Corwin
SVP Head of Growth U.SWeWork
USA
Executive revenue leader with track record of success at high-growth companies spanning multiple stages and industries. Proven ability to develop a comprehensive business plan, then execute to drive hyper growth while maintaining target margins. Builder and leader of creative, inspired, cohesive, high-performing teams.
Jeffrey Mandel
Senior MD - Head U.S AcquisitionsTishman Speyer
USA
Mr. Mandel joined Tishman Speyer in 2014 and is responsible for leading Tishman Speyer’s acquisition program, as well as new business efforts, throughout the U.S. He also provides oversight for New York regional development projects and serves as a member of the firm’s Global Investment Committee. Prior to joining the company, he served in the Bloomberg administration as senior advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and was responsible for Manhattan economic development policy. Previously, he held positions at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Lehman Brothers. He serves on the Board of the Prospect Park Alliance, is a member of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s executive committee, and is an award winning film producer.
John Grassi
Chairman & CEOSpear Street Capital
USA
John Grassi is the CEO of Spear Street Capital, an office investment fund with holdings primarily in the major tech markets in the U.S. and Canada. Total acquisitions have encompassed over nineteen million square feet and $5.0 billion in total value since 2001. Prior to Spear Street, Mr. Grassi was a vice chairman and CIO with the Shorenstein Company and earlier a vice president in the real estate department of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Kathleen Joyce Kusiak
Managing PartnerAlta Properties
USA
Kathleen has worked in the real estate and construction industry since 1988. In addition to managing the real estate development process, Kathleen has been responsible for business development, marketing, and strategic planning. In 2001, Kathleen started a consulting company offering strategic planning and business development services to real estate related companies. Prior to that she worked as a third-party development manager, developing such projects as Cisco Systems’ New England campus. She founded Alta Properties in 2007. Working with other partners, she has created affiliated companies to further grow the company and invest in larger assets.
Kimberly Hourihan
Global Chief Investment OfficerCBRE Investment Management
USA
Kim Hourihan is Chief Investment Officer for CBRE Investment Management. In this role, Kim is responsible for investment strategy, performance and risk. She chairs the Global Investment Committee and has oversight of all the regional and strategy-specific investment committees.
She previously served as CIO – Americas Direct Real Estate Strategies for CBRE Investment Management and Portfolio Manager for one of the firm’s comingled funds. She also served as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for two international sovereign wealth fund clients, with total assets under management of more than $4 billion representing 11.7 million square feet.
Kristina Heuberger
Co-Head of the AmericasLaSalle Investment Management
USA
Having spent the past 21 years in the real estate industry, I get excited about it each day! In the industry, I have had the opportunity to gain both a depth and breadth of experience - spanning asset management, transaction execution, operations, marketing, strategy setting, process improvement and debt structuring/origination. Known for my infectious energy and inclusive leadership style, I have developed a reputation as someone who gets things done.
Robert Deckey
Managing DirectorInvesco - New York
USA
Robert Deckey is a Managing Director with Invesco Real Estate (IRE). In this role, he is responsible for executing IRE’s investment strategy in the Northeast. Prior to joining IRE in 2016, Mr. Deckey was chief investment officer of George Comfort & Sons, Inc., where he was responsible for new acquisitions and capital markets. Mr. Deckey also worked for over 10 years in real estate corporate finance at Citigroup and JP Morgan. He advised real estate investment trust clients on equity and debt raising, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and asset sales. Before that, Mr. Deckey worked at AEW and EF Hutton in acquisitions and portfolio management. He has over 30 years of real estate experience.
Wayne Berger
CEO, The AmericasIWG
Canada
Wayne Berger is the CEO of IWG Canada and Latin America, the global coworking and workspace leader. The company harnesses the power of flexible working through its companies Regus, Spaces, No. 18, Open Office, HQ, and Signature by Regus. Wayne is a leader and advocate for the transforming world of work. With almost 20 years helping companies improve the way they maximize their office and communities, Wayne is helping lead the acceleration of the workplace revolution— evolving from traditional office space to the new flexible work world.
As the U.S economy continues its reopening, attention turns to offices and the future tenant demands of such spaces; shared workspaces, flexibility and WFH demands that will impact pricing and rental sustainability.
This eMeeting will discuss the future leasing activities, space development and investment into U.S office real estate. What lasting impacts will COVID-19 leave on pricing, rent and value of assets? And what fundamental shifts can we expect in the long term for urban locations?
This eMeeting will discuss the future leasing activities, space development and investment into U.S office real estate. What lasting impacts will COVID-19 leave on pricing, rent and value of assets? And what fundamental shifts can we expect in the long term for urban locations?
Discussion will touch on
- The Great ‘De-Densificiation’ - Pre & post COVID-19 trends on tenant demands for workspace
- Workplace Environment - What are the main strategies to be adopted when most employees return to the offices? How should space be viewed in the new normal?
- Leasing Going Down- How to deal with negative pressure on rent and increase in vacancy and leverage?
- Workspace Occupation - How might space reduction impact revenue costs, rent payments and portfolio size?
- Asset Value - How might the acceleration to newer offices and space reductions hinder investment returns on older stock?
- Urban Mobility and Integration - How to readjust the urban spaces to a value trend towards the suburbs?
Submit your interest (Non-members)
Participation is restricted to Club Members and eMembers.
If you would prefer to contact us by email, please send to emeetings@griclub.org.
Our team will get in touch with you soon to confirm your participation
Participation is restricted to Club Members and eMembers.
If you would prefer to contact us by email, please send to emeetings@griclub.org.
Fernanda
Fernanda Magnabosco Lenzi
Senior Club Director, Real Estate BrazilGRI Club
Fernanda Magnabosco é Club Director no GRI Club. Com mais de 5 anos trabalhando com incorporação imobiliária tem experiência em vários segmentos do mercado tendo atuado com a gestão de projetos, desenvolvimento de produto e coordenação de equipes em Loteamentos, Residenciais, Corporativos e Logísticos. Formada em Arquitetura e Urbanismo pela Puc-Campinas, teve escritório próprio no Brasil por 4 anos e passou 3 anos em Londres trabalhando para o escritório Clifford Tee + Gale Architects and Surveyors em Londres.
fernanda.magnabosco@griclub.org
+55 19 983059000
Kirsty Stevens
Kirsty Stevens
Partner
GRI Club
kirsty.stevens@griclub.org
0787150599
12 years experience within conference production in infrastructure, tax, finance and real estate. Previously working with RICS for four years helping drive the global CPD rollout. I have been with GRI Club for over 4 years, from Sales Director, UK Markets Director, Content Director and now as Global Head of Content with Sales Specialty within our Europe and USA markets. Ask me about our European events,asset class specialisms and connecting wtih investors globally. BA Hons in Philosophy from Kings College London, hobbies include Rugby, Theatre Production and Time Out Tastemaker.
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