This year's theme is "Upward Mobility." In part, the conference will focus on approximately $1.7 billion in new transit expansion and its potential to drive urban redevelopment. The conference will also spotlight opportunities funded by new stimulus spending, as well as best practices in urban, infill redevelopment. The half-day Urban Marketplace features a keynote luncheon, presentations, roundtables, a marketplace with exhibitors, and a cocktail reception.
The need for ULI Houston Urban Marketplace is clear: many developers and investors already recognize the opportunities for development in Houston's urban markets, and the financial incentives to boost new growth. However, most lack tools and partners to transform opportunities into realities. Similary, non-profits and others with expertise in urban development projects are seeking additional opportunities to capitalize on partnerships with "traditional" developers and funding sources. ULI Urban Marketplace brings together all parties interested in inner city development, with a focus on responsible land use and building a sustainable community.
Schedule:
Keynote speaker, Noon
Tom Murphy - During a steep economic decline and collapse of the steel industry, he initiated a public-private partnership that leveraged more than $4.5 billion in economic development in Pittsburgh. Murphy led efforts to secure and oversee $1 billion in funding for the development of two professional sports facilities, and a new convention center that is the largest certified green building in the United States.
Expert Panels
1:45-3:00
Social Mobility - What types of development does the market favor? How can positive socioeconomic development be built and financed in the current environment? Who is financing these developments and what are the terms?
- Harish Krishnarao, Executive Director, Galveston Housing Authority
- Mary Lawler, Executive Director, Avenue Community Development Corporation
- Minister Robert Muhammad, Founder, NTE Planning
- Jeff Taebel, Director of Community and Environmental Planning, Houston-Galveston Area Council
- Moderator, Stephan Fairfield, President and CEO, Covenant Community Capital
3:15-4:30
Transformational Transit - How will 30 miles of new light rail development in Houston's urban core drive transit-oriented development? What can we learn from other cities' experiences? How will the new Urban Corridors Ordinances from the City of Houston impact development around the new stations?
- Jim Constantine, Principal of Planning, Looney Ricks Kiss Architects
- Marlene Gafrick, Director, City of Houston Planning and Development Department
- Jeff Gray, Founder and President, Grayco Partners (developer of high-end multifamily residential project adjacent to light rail line in Museum District of Houston)
- Karl Stundins, Area Redevelopment Manager, City of Dallas - Office of Economic Development
- John Sedlak, Executive Vice President of Planning, Engineering & Construction with METRO
- Moderator, Zane Segal, Zane Segal Projects
Roundtables
1:45 - 3:00 and 3:15 - 4:30
Distressed Properties/Foreclosures/REOs Roundtable
Martin Bronstein, Principal and Chairman of the Board for Situs
Chris Dray, Senior Vice President and Principal for the Moody Rambin Investment Services Group.
John Fenoglio, Senior Vice President of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC, which acquired Live Oak Capital, Ltd., in December 2008
Kerry French, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of NorthMarq Capital
Derek Hargrove, partner in the Moody Rambin Investment Services Group
Amanda Timm, Executive Director of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation's Houston office
Mary Trevino, Special Servicer at Situs for major lending institutions as well as the FDIC
Small Builders in the Inner City / FHLB Grants Roundtable
Chris Denison, Senior Vice President of Residential Construction Lending - Amegy Mortgage Company, L.L.C
Jonathan Farb launched Farb Homes in 2001, and has developed and built over 150 townhomes inside the 610 Loop and has been a leader in rejuvenating urban living
Sharone Mayberry is Founder and CEO of Mayberry Homes, Inc., building over a hundred homes, with prices ranging from $125,000.00 to $675,000.00.
Brian Stoker, Senior Vice President, Manager, CRA/ Community Lending/Affordable Housing at Amegy Bank Texas
Galveston-Rebuilding Opportunity Roundtable
Antoine Bryant As Project Director of Houston Disaster Action, a subsidiary of AIA-Houston, he led the disaster response to homeowners affected by Hurricane Ike along Texas' Gulf Coast
Wendy O'Donohoe, Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Galveston
Philip A. Lewis, Managing Director, McDade, Smith, Gould, Johnston, Mason + Company
Lori Feild Schwarz, AICP, Head of the Planning Division for the City of Galveston
New Market Tax Credits Roundtable
Victor Elmore, President and CEO of Texas Mezzanine Fund (TMF), has thirty-two years of experience in finance and accounting
Bill Herrington, Chairman of South Texas Commercial Banking of Capital One, has worked for Capital One for 22 years
Clark Lord is an Associate at Vinson & Elkins, representing special districts and developers in finance and development of urban redevelopment projects and other specialty land development projects
Matthew Malcom, CPA, is a Senior Audit Manager in Reznick Group's Austin office
Chris Thomas, Principal in the Tax Practice at Reznick Group
Housing Tax Credits Roundtable
Joy Horak-Brown is Executive Director of New Hop Housing, Inc.
Cathy Hayes, Senior Vice President (Property Management) of Lankford Property Management
Ken Overshiner is a construction lender for JPMorgan Chase Bank in Houston and focuses primarily on Texas and Louisiana.
Claudia Vassar is a corporate and real estate lawyer with Cochran Baker Williams & Matthiesen LLP.
Trends in Retail and Commercial Development and Lending Roundtable
Cheryl Holland Bridges is Director of the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M University
Lance Gilliam is Partner and Managing Director of Moody Rambin
Ryan McCord joined McCord Development, Inc. (MDI) in 2003 and is responsible for sourcing all new investment opportunities and their subsequent underwriting.
Green Building Roundtable
Brian Malarkey is an Architect and Executive Vice President at Kirksey
Mark Robinson, MBA, LEED® AP is the founding partner of Momentum Bay, a comprehensive "green" management consulting firm headquartered in Houston since 2002
Adam Saphier is Principal for Trammell Crow Company and focuses on Class A office building development
Dr. Audrey Trotti, studied at UH, completed her MA in Building Preservation from York University, and a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Huddersfield, UK
Architecture/Placemaking/Planning Roundtable
Doug Childers, AIA, Principal and Director of Morris Architects Urban Studio
Antonio Flamenco, AIA, Principal and Founder of INsite Architecture
Dwayne Mollard, AIA, is an Architect at Perspectiva
David Robinson, AIA, APA, is a member of the City of Houston Planning Commission.
Registration Links :
There are three possible ways to register:
- Register online now by clicking here
- Register by clicking here for printable "fax-in" registration form and event flyer. (
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- Register by calling 1-800-321-5011 and referencing Meeting Code 8113-1002
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