More than 100 commercial real estate professionals gathered recently at Windows on the River in Cleveland for the 10th Annual Midwest Real Estate News Commercial Real Estate Summit co-sponsored by Properties.
The morning began with opening remarks from Greater Cleveland Partnership President/CEO Baiju Shah, followed by a series of informative panel discussions on topics facing the commercial real estate industry.
Greater Cleveland Partnership President/CEO Baiju Shah delivers the event’s keynote address.
The first panel, moderated by Peter Grealis, senior associate/investment sales with Colliers, focused on the multifamily/apartment market, with insights from Zak Hembree, director at District Capital; Charlie Gagliano, senior vice president – investments with Marcus Millichap; Nick Soeder, principal broker with Adams Lynch Associates; and Rob Garrison, vice president – multifamily mortgage banker with KeyBank Real Estate Capital.
Multifamily/Apartment Market Update and Forecast panel: Zak Hembree (District Capital), Charlie Gagliano (Marcus Millichap), Nick Soeder (Adams Lynch Associates), Rob Garrison (KeyBank Real Estate Capital) and moderator Peter Grealis (Colliers).
Next was the Cleveland Market Sector Update discussion, moderated by Tim Jackson, managing director with Integra Realty Services. Panelists included Robert “Kip” Danzinger, attorney with Sleggs, Danzinger & Gill Company LPA; Craig Miller, president/managing partner of Duffy + Duffy Cost Segregation; Nichole Booker, PhD, senior advisor with SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors; Rico Pietro, SIOR, principal at Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate; Rob Remington, partner at Hahn Loeser; and David R. Stover, SIOR, principal/executive managing director with Hanna Commercial Real Estate.
Cleveland Market Sector Update panel: Robert “Kip” Danzinger (Sleggs, Danzinger & Gill Company LPA), Craig Miller (Duffy + Duffy Cost Segregation), Nichole Booker, PhD (SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors), Rico Pietro, SIOR (Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate), Rob Remington (Hahn Loeser), David R. Stover, SIOR (Hanna Commercial Real Estate) and moderator Tim Jackson (Integra Realty Resources).
The event concluded with a discussion of key projects underway or in planning stages throughout Greater Cleveland, moderated by Kevin Malinowski, executive managing director at Colliers. Panel participants included Thomas McNair, director of the City of Cleveland’s Department of Economic Development; Christine Nelson, vice president, project management and site strategies with Team NEO; Mackenzie Makepeace, director of mixed-use development with DiGeronimo; Brian Cappelli, president of real estate at GBX Group; and Bob Fridrich, president of Geis Construction.
Transforming Downtown and Suburban Development – Game Changers panel: Thomas McNair (City of Cleveland), Christine Nelson (Team NEO), Mackenzie Makepeace (DiGeronimo), Brian Cappelli (GBX Group), Bob Fridrich (Geis Construction) and moderator Kevin Malinowski (Colliers).
