The Future of Housing - Metro Boston and Beyond
Presented by REFA & AREPA
Thursday, October 19th, 2023
Registration 12:00 p.m. | Program 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Goodwin Law Firm, 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, 17th Floor
Moderator:
Fred Cooper, Senior Vice President Finance, International Development and Investor Relations, Toll Brothers
Speakers:
Edward Augustus, Secretary, Massachusetts Office of Housing & Livable Communities
Ryan Gorman, Co-Founder, btcRE, Former Chief Executive Officer, Coldwell Banker
Kairos Shen, Executive Director Center for Real Estate, Associate Professor of the Practice, MIT
Yali Wang, Managing Director, U.S. Head of Real Estate Development, Manulife Investment Management
REFA has partnered with AREPA to bring you on a journey into the future of housing with "The Future of Housing - Metro Boston and Beyond'!
Join us for a lively panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities for housing development in metro Boston, informed by local and national housing experts. This panel will incorporate perspectives from a panel deeply experienced in housing policy, development, brokerage, planning and capital allocation. How are the needs, challenges and opportunities of metro Boston similar to and different from other US markets? How do, or can, policy and planning objectives intersect with existing zoning restrictions, construction costs and capital market constraints to increase the supply of affordable and for-profit rental and for-sale housing? An exceptionally diverse group of highly regarded experts with material real world experience, moderated by a senior officer of one of the nation’s largest home and multifamily builders, will seek to identify not only the challenges but also effective strategies and practices in use today and potential future improvements necessary to scale up the development needed to increase the supply of high quality housing options in the Commonwealth, and elsewhere, in a challenging economic environment.
The Asian Real Estate Professional Association, Inc. (AREPA) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1995. While AREPA was founded to provide a forum for Asians in the real estate profession and for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the real estate profession, the organization has welcomed members from all races and ethnicities and is open to anyone who interested in the purposes and goals of AREPA. Learn more at www.arepainc.org.
ABOUT REFA
The Real Estate Finance Association (REFA), a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB), is a commercial real estate business association providing members with high quality networking and educational opportunities. REFA strives to maintain its reputation for excellence by promoting the exchange of information between professionals in the real estate finance community, and fostering a platform for growth and development for its Emerging Leader membership.
The Real Estate Finance Association is a trade association formed to bring together the best people, knowledge, and experience to provide informative programs and networking opportunities for commercial real estate finance professionals throughout the Greater Boston area. Real estate professionals from a variety of institutions join REFA to exchange ideas through breakfast panels, luncheon programs, networking events and professional education seminars. From forums with senior-level executive panelists to the Annual REFA Gala awards dinner, REFA has established a reputation for excellence in promoting the exchange of information between professionals in the real estate finance community, and fostering a platform for growth and education. Formed in 1988, REFA currently has 700 members, 100+ corporate sponsors, hosts over 30 educational and networking events each year.
The contributions of REFA's sponsors are integral to its success and survival. We at REFA would like to acknowledge our 100+ corporate sponsors for their continued support.
REGISTRATION:
AREPA Members: Contact Rose Liu or Bethany Haynes to register.
REFA/GBREB Members: $60
Non-members: $60
**Non-members, please fill out this Registration Form and email it back to Bethany Haynes, bhaynes@gbreb.com.