CRE & AREPA Present: "Developing Boston: 2025 & Beyond"
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Boston Federal Reserve Plaza, Montgomery Room (4th Floor), 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA
AREPA, in collaboration with the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), is pleased to present an exclusive discussion on the future of real estate development in Boston. This event will bring together industry leaders to explore key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the city's built environment beyond 2025.
Registration Deadline: April 25th
Limited tickets available—secure yours before they sell out.
Program Agenda
8:00 to 8:30 AM – Registration/Breakfast/Networking
8:30 AM – Welcome Introduction (Paul Briggs, CRE New England Chapter President; Thomas Jensen,
CRE Chapter Program Committee Co-Chair)
8:35 AM – Introduction to the Counselors of Real Estate (John Hentschel, 2025 CRE Global Chair;
Mary Fleischmann, CRE Global President/CEO)
8:55 AM – Introduction to the Asian Real Estate Professionals Association (Margaret Ling AREPA NY
BOD Member)
9:05 AM – Kairos Shen, Chief of Planning, City of Boston Planning Department will provide an
overview of the City of Boston Planning Department, the permitting process, and the goals of the
department.
9:30 AM - Douglas Manz, Partner & Chief Investment Officer, HYM Investment Group will provide an
overview of their Government Center Garage and Suffolk Downs projects as well as discuss the
challenges currently facing new development in Boston.
10:10 AM –Thomas Welch, Executive VP, Colliers Capital Markets Group will discuss how new
development projects obtain construction financing in the current high interest rate environment.
10:30 AM – There will be roundtable discussion with the speakers taking questions from attendees.
11:00 AM Closing Comments
Membership & Event Access
This event is free for AREPA members. Non-members must pay a $100 fee, which serves as payment for AREPA membership, granting access to this and other exclusive events throughout the year. For more information on membership, please visit [AREPA Membership].
Industry Partners
We are proud to be supported by the following industry partners:
Boston Appraisal & Consulting
Brookline Bank
Colliers
Eagle Bank
East West Bank
Hinckley Allen
HYM
Landvest Consulting
Legal 1031 Exchange
Needham Bank
NT Development
Stewart Title
We look forward to your participation in this insightful event.
