The Newark Summit for Real Estate,
Economic Development & Placemaking
Monday, December 9th, 2024 @ 80 Park Plaza
7:30 AM – 6:10 PM | 23rd Floor (Panels/Firesides & Remarks) & 24th Floor (Receptions & Exhibiting)
7:30 AM – BREAKFAST RECEPTION presented by NJBIZ
8:20 AM – CHAIR WELCOME REMARKS
Angelo Genova Esq, Co-Founder & Chairman, Genova Burns LLC
8:22 AM – Innovative Collaboration: A Fireside Chat with Audible CEO Bob Carrigan on How Audible is Helping Shape the Future of Newark’s Commercial, Startup & Cultural Landscape
Bob Carrigan, CEO, Audible
Angelo Genova Esq, Co-Founder & Chairman, Genova Burns LLC
Angelo Genova Esq, Co-Founder & Chairman, Genova Burns LLC
8:35 AM – ARTS – SPACES + ECONOMIC CATALYST
• The Role of Art Centers, Spaces + Culture in Neighborhood Revitalization, City Growth and Helping Drive Newark Forward
• Arts Community Driven Transformative Real Estate Projects Highlighted
• Creating & Building A Sense-of-Place
• Advocacy and The Role of City, County, State & National Partners
• The Benefits of Private Spaces | Public + Private Partnerships
• Art District Overlays – Impression & Long-term Implication for Artists, Neighborhood & City
• Collaboration & Partnership Opportunities Highlighted – Anchor Institution Focus
• The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies
John Schreiber, President & CEO, NJPAC
Talia Young, President & CEO, Newark Symphony Hall
Linda Harrison, President & CEO, Newark Museum
Steve Williams, President & CEO, WBGO
Lauren LeBaux Craig, Executive Director, Newark Arts
MODERATOR: Lata Reddy, SVP, Inclusive Solutions, Prudential & Chair, The Prudential Foundation & Chair, Newark Alliance
9:20 AM – MIXED-USE + INNOVATIVE RETAIL & PLACEMAKING
• Successful Projects Highlighted -What are Innovative/Disruptive Owners Creating or Repositioning
• Placemaking / MXD / Retail Winning Playbook – Successes Highlighted – Strategies – Synergies
• Unlocking / Activating New MXD development corridors – Leveraging Prudential Center – New Spaces
• New / Specialty Uses | Film Studios & The Next New Emerging Asset Classes
• Mixed-Use, Affordable, Retail, Hotel, Office, Placemaking & Multifamily Synergies
• Authenticity, Creativity, Story-telling & Culture – What’s making unique brands / properties standout? As Amenities?
• The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies
Kerri Levine, Managing Principal, The Fidelco Group
Jonathan Fascitelli, Founder & Chairman, Seregh – frm CEO, RE – Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Ashley Mays, Chief Marketing & Real Estate Officer, Newark Alliance
Pedro Gomes, Founder & CEO, Gomes Group
Marcus Randolph, President & CEO, Invest Newark
MODERATOR: Matthew Kertz, Partner & Chair, Commercial RE & Distressed, Genova Burns
10:05 AM – MID-MORNING RECEPTION presented by March Construction
10:55 AM – OFFICE & Innovation – Growth | Capital | Talent | Placemaking
• A ‘View From The Top’ Coming From the Owner, Operator, Large Occupier/Anchor Perspectives | Successful Workplace/Growth Capital Strategies
• Why Talent Is Choosing Newark | Sector Appeal – TAMI, FIRE, Life Sciences |Exciting / Creative Projects Highlighted
• Newark as a tech – innovation – talent hub. Why global players are choosing Newark / NJ. Success stories & Appeal.
• Asset Management – Deal Flow: Appeal of Class A Trophy Assets– Owner, Occupier Viewpoints
• Pre-Built / Flex Space \ Co-Working / Still the next thing? • Office to Residential |Farming | Film, Specialty Uses
• Capital Markets Outlook: Are Significant Trades Happening? Is it finally time for transactions to happen?
• Importance of Amenities & Public Programming/Placemaking – Role of 24/7, Live, Work, Play, Learn – Managing New Office Tenant Class
• The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies
Teik Lim, President & CEO, New Jersey Institute Technology- NJIT
Jonathan Schultz, Co-Founder & Managing Principal, Onyx Equities
Vaughn Crowe, Managing Partner, Newark Venture Partners – NVP
Jocelyn Grahame, New Jersey Office Managing Partner & Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
MODERATOR: Gerard Pizzillo, Partner, Genova Burns
11:37 AM – NRBP Remarks
Ferlanda Nixon, President & CEO, Newark Regional Business Partnership – NRBP
11:40 AM – MAYOR’s FIRESIDE CHAT
Ras J. Baraka, Mayor, City of Newark
Angelo Genova Esq, Co-Founder & Chairman, Genova Burns LLC
12:05 PM – AFFORDABLE HOUSING | Expanding, Preserving & Creating Communities
• Transformative Projects Highlighted – Pipeline Discussed
• Incentivizing Affordable Housing Throughout the City | Successful Strategies + Formulas Highlighted 80/20 – 70/30
• Affordable Housing and Public-Private Partnerships
• Why Developers are Choosing Newark | What’s Working.
• The Role of Agencies, Authorities, Non-Profits & Advocacy | Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite
• Portfolio & Asset Management | Operational Excellence Highlighted – Public / Private Perspectives
• Financing | Capital Stack & Related Financing Highlighted
• The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies
Daryl Godfrey COO, New Jersey Redevelopment Authority – NJRA
Bernel Hall, President & CEO, New Jersey Community Capital – NJCC
Terry Tucker, Chief of Staff, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency – NJHMFA
Adenah Bayoh, President & CEO, Adenah Bayoh & Companies / Cornbread / Brick City Vegan
Frederick Cooke, Founding Principal, Frederick Cooke Architecture
MODERATOR: Calvin Souder, Founding Partner, Souder Law Group
12:50 PM – LUNCH RECEPTION Presented by hanini group
1:45 PM – EMERGING MARKETS & REGION
• New Development Corridors-Neighborhoods, Region Discussed | Leading Asset Classes – Industrial, Film, Cold Storage, Vertical Farming 2.0
• T.O.D., BIDs, MainStreets & Related Programs – Impact, Role, Future – Creative + Innovative Deals/CoLabs | Best Practices
• Investor Appeal – Major Projects Discussed | Ingredients to Getting Deals Done / Built |New Projects Highlighted | Design Element
• Workforce Housing – Pathways to Apprenticeship – Role, Need, Pipeline | Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite
• Incentives, Creative Financing & Imaginative Structuring
• Infrastructure: Built, Technology (Newark Fiber) Updates, Visioning, Continuing Roles for Pubic, Private, P3s
• The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies
Larry Davis, President & CEO, Shorewood Real Estate Group
Ron Beit, President & CEO, RBH Group
Samer Hanini, Managing Principal, Hanini Group
Ari Fox, Head of Economic Impact, Audible
MODERATOR: Elnardo Webster, Partner, Connell Foley
2:25 PM – CAPITAL MARKETS, FINANCE, TAX & INCENTIVES
• Importance/Role of Inclusive Equitable Growth – Using Financial & Creative Incentives + Resources to Accelerate
• Tax & Incentives – Aspire, PILOTs, Credits
• Debt, Equity – Capital Markets
• Distressed, Mezzanine, Workout & Specialty Financing
• Basis Points Outlook-where Is The Fed?
• Largest / Creative Deals Highlighted
• Investment Sales & Institutional Appetite | Buy / Sell / Hold?
• 12-24-36 Months Predications
• Financing Opportunities Across Asset Classes
Allison Ladd, Deputy Mayor, City of Newark
Jay Biggins, Founder & Executive Managing Director, BLS Strategies & Co.
Jose Cruz, Senior Managing Director, JLL
Jeff Monge, Managing Partner & Founder, Monge Capital
David Wolfe, Managing Partner, Skoloff & Wolfe
MODERATOR: Andrew Camelotto, Director, Real Property, Gibbons P.C.
3:05 PM – Governor Video Remarks
Remarks by New Jersey Governor, Phily Murphy
3:25 PM – MID-AFTERNOON RECEPTION Presented by DESIMONE
4:20 PM – Urban League Remarks
Vivian Cox Frasier, President & CEO, Urban League of Essex County
4:25 PM – MULTIFAMILY
• The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies
• Transformative Projects Highlighted | Success Shared
• Supply / Pipeline Forecasts Regional Forecasts – NNJ / NYC
• Residential Continuing To Be Newark’s Real Estate Driver?
• Pipeline – Approved Vs Built, Speakers Forecast
• Tenants Evolving Expectations – Enhanced Amenities.
• The Strength Of Class A Rental Product. Class B??
• Ramp-up or Ramp-Down? New Development Vs. Adaptive Re-use – What’s Been Happening Historically
• Getting Things Built: View from Top – From Concept to Lease-Up
• Storytelling – Let’s Keep the Momentum Going – Accelerate
Wasseem Boraie, Managing Principal, Boraie Development
David Dishy, Co-Founder & CEO, LMXD
Woody Bolton, Founder & Principal, Bolton Development
Gabriel Lopez, Managing Principal, J&L Companies
Adam Pasternack, President, Property Management, Russo Development
Murat Mutlu, Founder & Principal, INOA Architecture
MODERATOR: Jennifer Carrillo-Perez, Partner, Connell Foley
5:10 PM – CHAIR CLOSING REMARKS
Angelo Genova Esq, Co-Founder & Chairman, Genova Burns LLC
5:15 PM – CLOSING RECEPTION Presented by TBD
6:10 PM – END
2024 SPONSORS, PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
VENUE PARTNER: 80 Park Plaza
CHAIR: Genova Burns
STATE PARTNER: NJEDA
MEDIA PARTNERS:
ROI-NJ
NJBIZ
The Real Deal
RE-NJ
Jersey Digs
ROI-NJ
NJBIZ
The Real Deal
RE-NJ
Jersey Digs
Bisnow
SPONSORS:
Connell Foley
MHS Architecture
NJ’s Clean Energy Program
Souder Law Group
INOA Architecture
DESIMONE
Gibbons P.C.
Boraie Development
CPG Interactive
NJRE Direct
BOLD: Provisions Sponsors
Skoloff & Wolfe
JLL
Monge Capital
OPEX Management
SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS:
techunited
techunited
Newark Downtown District
Newark Regional Business Partnership – NRBP
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Early Registration for Principals – Owners, Investors, Developers – 335 | Full Price – 500
Early Registration for Advisors & Service Providers – 385 | Full Price – 550
Government / Non-Profit Registration / Students – 225
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The Newark Summit by roundtable&advisory
sherif@newarksummit.co