8th Annual Downtown Development Summit
October 8, 2021
8:00 am
- 12:00 pm
Minneapolis Marriott West, 9960 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55426
4 hours of Real Estate Continuing Education Credits has been approved by the MN Department of Commerce
Mark Evenson
Principal Managing Director
Avison Young
Jonathan Weinhagen
President & CEO
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Leah Wong
Vice President of External Affairs
Minneapolis Downtown Council
Jim Montez
Vice President
TRANSWESTERN
Dan Collison
Director of Downtown Partnerships
Minneapolis Downtown Council
Abe Appert
Executive Vice President
CBRE
8:00 am
Minneapolis – All Things Downtown Update
Mayor Jacob Frey
Jonathan Weinhagen, Minneapolis Regional Chamber
Steve Cramer, Downtown Council
Leah Wong, Downtown Council
Dan Collison, Downtown Council
Current State of Downtown
- Downtown update
- Public safety issues & concerns
- Advocacy
Reanimation of Downtown Update
- Downtown by the numbers
- Overview of reanimation work
Looking ahead and the future of Downtown for the real estate industry
- Chameleon Shoppes Area
- DE& I work Downtown to attract business
- Latino Business Week
- North Loop Area Update
- Farmers Market Area Update
9:30 am
Break and Networking
9:40 am
Downtown Apartment & Condo Market Update
Chris Sherman, Sherman Associates
Sydney Anderson, Greystar
Joe Grunnet, DRG
Phil Cattanach, The Opus Group
Abe Appert, CBRE
- Downtown Housing Market Update – How the market has changed the over the past 18 months
- Case studies on recently completed projects
- Significant Apartment Projects that will hit the market in 2021/2022
- Are Condos Back in Downtown?
- How will these projects positively impact the Downtown Market
- Opportunities for Housing Developers in Downtown
- Investment market update
10:45 am
Break and Networking
10:55 am
Downtown Office Market Update
Moderator: Stephanie Paul, Cresa
Brent Erickson, Newmark
Brandon Champeau, United Properties
Nancy Aleksuk, Swervo
John Breitinger, Cushman & Wakefield
Mark Evenson, Avison Young
Jim Montez, Transwestern
- Tenants Expectations post COVID
- Market Update: Vacancy Rates, Rents & Trends
- Case Studies of New Tenants that are moving Downtown
- Office Development in Downtown – Gateway & Dayton’s Project Update
- Are Companies still moving to Downtown – How can we attract more?
- What types of investments are companies making into their spaces
- What types of amenities are building owners offering tenants today
12:00 pm
Adjourn and Networking
8th Annual Downtown Development Summit
October 8, 2021
In Person Registration $99
Virtual Registration $99
Minneapolis Marriott West, 9960 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Program Starts 8:00 am
Program Ends 12:00 pm
