The Newark Summit – 2024

 

Monday, December 9th, 2024 @ 80 Park Plaza

7:30 AM – 6:10 PM | 23rd Floor (Panel Discussions) & 24th Floor (Receptions)
 
 
7:30 AM – BREAKFAST RECEPTION presented by TBD

 
8:25 AM – CHAIR WELCOME REMARKS
Angelo Genova Esq, Co-Founder & Chairman, Genova Burns LLC

 
8:30 AM – OPENING REMARKS
 
 

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
Julia Murphy, Partner, Skidmore, Owners & Merrill – SOM
 
 MODERATOR: TBD
 
 
9:20 AM – MIXED-USE + INNOVATIVE RETAIL & PLACEMAKING
 
• Successful Projects Highlighted -What are Innovative/Disruptive Owners Creating Repositioning
• Affordable Housing within Mixed-Use; Best Practices/Thought-Leadership – Future Opportunities in Newark / Across the Region
• New Uses | 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
Ashley Mays,  Chief Marketing & Real Estate Officer, Newark Alliance
Marcus Randolph, President & CEO, Invest Newark

MODERATOR: Matthew Kertz, Partner & Chair, Commercial RE & Distressed, Genova Burns
 
 
10:05 AM – MID-MORNING RECEPTION presented by TBD

 
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
 

MODERATOR: TBD

 
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
 
Leslie Anderson, President & CEO, New Jersey Redevelopment Authority – NJRA
Bernel Hall, President & CEO, New Jersey Community Capital – NJCC
Melanie Walter, Executive Director, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency – NJHMFA
Adenah Bayoh, President & CEO,  Adenah Bayoh & Companies / Cornbread / Brick City Vegan
 

MODERATOR: Calvin Souder, Founding Partner, Souder Law Group

  
12:50 PM – LUNCH RECEPTION Presented by TBD 
 

 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
 

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

Jay Biggins, Founder & Executive Managing Director,  BLS Strategies & Co.

MODERATOR: TBD



3:05 PM – SPECIAL REMARKS 

 
3:25 PM – Mid-Afternoon RECEPTION Presented by TBD

 
4:20 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 - L+M Development
Woody Bolton, Founder & Principal, Bolton Development
Gabriel Lopez, Managing Principal, J&L Companies

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
 

SPONSORS:

Connell Foley
MHS Architecture
NJ’s Clean Energy Program
Souder Law Group
INOA Architecture
greenspot
Dresdner Robin
Boraie Development
CPG Interactive
NJRE Direct
BOLD: Provisions Sponsors

SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS:
techunited
 
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Government / Non-Profit Registration – 225

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Founder & Managing Principal
The Newark Summit by roundtable&advisory
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