2006 Mixed-Use Conference

PROGRAM

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Thursday, 16 November 2006
10:30 am - 7:00 pm	Registration Great Halls 1-2 Foyer
11:45 am - 12:30 pm	Luncheon Service (Food Service Only Sessions in Great Halls 1-2) Great Hall 6 (3rd Level) and Diplomat 3-5 (2nd Level)
12:30 - 12:45 pm	Welcome and Introduction to the Program LEE WAGMAN Program Chairman CEO The Martin Group Santa Monica, CA
12:45 - 1:15 pm	Industry Trends JOHN L. BUCKSBAUM, SCSM ICSC Chairman Chief Executive Officer General Growth Properties, Inc. Chicago, IL
1:15 - 2:00 pm	Keynote Presentation What’s Driving Demand For the Biggest Trend In Real Estate Development? In the 1980s, America talked smart growth, but built traditionally. Today, consumer demand, soaring energy costs and rising land prices are driving us to actually develop smart growth-inspired mixed-use developments. Join us as Ron Ratner, the nation’s pre-eminent mixed-use developer, explains why mixed-use is so compelling in today’s world and discusses its future prospects. As Executive Vice President and Director of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. and President & CEO of Forest City Residential Inc., Ron’s firms have led some of the most prestigious mixed-use developments in the U.S., including the “sustainable” redevelopment of Denver’s Stapleton Airport, the nation’s largest urban development. The firm is also responsible for the visionary adaptive re-use of Cleveland’s landmark Terminal Tower into a multi-use magnet, the transformation of an abandoned industrial site adjacent to MIT University into 2,500,000 square feet of mixed-uses, and the famous Atlantic Yards mixed-use development in Brooklyn that includes the new home for the New Jersey Nets. Speaker: RONALD A. RATNER President & CEO Forest City Residential Inc. Cleveland, OH
2:15 - 3:45 pm	General Session The Special Challenges of Developing Mixed-Use Projects This session sets the stage for the rest of the conference as it examines the opportunities and challenges with regard to mixed-use as a unique product type. Panelists will evaluate overall project complexity; integration of uses; risks in entitlements, zoning and government regulations. Consideration will also be given to design complexity, construction costs and getting the right mix of tenants. Finally, the panelists will offer up their perspectives on whether a mixing of uses is the solution to a location that cannot support a single-use project. Moderator: THOMAS J. D’ALESANDRO, IV Senior Vice President General Growth Properties, Inc. Chicago, IL Panelists: STEPHEN R. KARP ICSC Past Chairman Chairman & CEO New England Development Newton, MA YAROMIR STEINER ICSC Trustee Chief Executive Officer Steiner + Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH LEE WAGMAN Program Chairman CEO The Martin Group Santa Monica, CA
4:00 - 5:30 pm	Concurrent Sessions A. Financial and Legal Structuring of Mixed-Use Projects A strong foundation may not guarantee success, but success becomes inefficiently and unnecessarily expensive to achieve without the structure, legally and financially, to support a mixed-use project. This panel of practitioner experts in the fields of development, law and finance will discuss and analyze the various underpinnings essential for a successful multi-dimensional real estate undertaking such as a mixed-use project. Moderator: JEFFREY H. NEWMAN, Esq. Chairman Real Estate Department Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C. Newark, NJ Panelists: CHARLES BERMAN Managing Principal MacFarlane Partners New Canaan, CT DOUGAL M. CASEY Managing Director ING Clarion Washington, DC BRIAN S. FETTEROLF Director - Structured Products LaSalle Bank, Real Estate Capital Markets Chicago, IL MICHAEL C. PRUTER Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP San Diego, CA B. Conceiving, Operating and Marketing Mixed-Use Properties Economic, demographic and political forces are making mixed-use the biggest real estate trend in 2006, but profiting from this niche means overcoming new challenges not faced by single-use real estate development. What exactly makes mixed-use projects successful? Our panelists will discuss everything from site selection to operational issues to marketing and branding new mixed-use developments. Moderator: DAVID LEVEY Executive Vice President Forest City Residential Inc. Cleveland, OH Panelists: FREDERICK S. HARRIS Senior Vice President Development AvalonBay Communities, Inc. New York, NY BRIAN LEARY Vice President of Design and Development Atlantic Station, LLC Atlanta, GA TAD LEITHEAD Senior Vice President Cousins Properties Atlanta, GA C. Partnering With Local Government to Assure a Successful Mixed-Use Project Today, mixed-use development and town center projects are emerging across the nation. Every city seems to want a mixed-use project. Yet, not every city is ready for one. As the vision for a livable community takes shape, developers and government officials struggle to assess their readiness and commitment, as well as the potential viability and impact mixed-use development brings to a community. Members of this panel, who are practiced in successful mixed-use projects, will share their experiences and discuss their views on components of partnering with public agencies in order to assure the success of a mixed-use project. Among the issues covered in this session are structuring partnerships, getting the density issues right, what’s important in parking, knowing your demographics, navigating the public approval process and more. Moderator: ALAN BEAUDETTE Senior Vice President Lowe Enterprises, Inc. Irvine, CA Panelists: JORGE CAMEJO Director of Development Services City of Boca Raton Boca Raton, FL NANCY GRAHAM President & CEO Centre City Development Corporation San Diego, CA TERRY W. STILES Chairman & CEO Stiles Corporation Fort Lauderdale, FL
5:30 - 7:00 pm	Cocktail Reception