Northern California Real Estate Trends 2014
Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Sponsored by Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization (HREAO) and Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
Date: January 23, 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 7-8:30pm (Presentation and Panel Discussion 7-8:30pm; Networking event after 8:30pm)
Location: Sir Francis Drake Hotel - Franciscan Room/Mezzanine
450 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Cost: $25 (Register on the Harvard Club website, or pay at the door - cash only)
(Include H’Orderve and Appetizer)
A panel discussion and networking event for Harvard alumni and friends will take place on 1/23/2014. We have an excellent panel with experts from both private and public sectors sharing their perspectives on real estate trends: economics forecast, hospitality, investment banking, development, and government sector
PRESENTATION
Topic: Real Estate Trends
James Musbach, Managing Principal, EPS
Mr. Musbach has 30 years of experience as real estate, urban economics consultant in market and financial feasibility, land use, and public/private partnership projects. He was the past President and Board Member of Lambda Alpha, and was the Vice Chair on the Urban Land Institute San Francisco District Council.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator:
George Von Liphart, Managing Director, Peninsula Real Estate Capital Advisors (PRECA)
Mr. Von Liphart has 40 years of experience in the real estate business and was a Manager Director of Lehman Brothers in Tokyo. He served as a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is a member of the Harvard Real Estate Academic Initiative (HREAI).
Panelists:
Michael Depatie, CEO and President, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
Mr. Depatie manages 60 hotels and 70 restaurants as the CEO of Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants and the company has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. He is a member of the Hotel Development Council of ULI and a member of the HREAI International Advisory Council.
Joel Comer, Principal, Sandler O’Neill and Partners
Mr. Comer is an investment banker and manages the firm’s business on the West Coast, working with commercial bank and thrift clients in the areas of asset liability management, balance sheet restructuring and strategic business planning. He had managed the daily operations of the company’s Mortgage Finance group and was previously at Bear Sterns and Company.
Frank Rockwood, CEO, Rockwood Pacific
Mr. Rockwood founded Rockwood Pacific, a real estate firm specializing in supporting non-profits and other mission-based organization in providing housing and healthcare services to older adults. He previously served at Walt Disney Company, Transamerica, Sunrise Senior Living and Ziegler, and is on the board of director for Leading Age California.
Michael Grisso, Senior Project Manager, City of San Francisco Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (OCII)
Mr. Grisso led the implementation of the Transbay Redevelopment project for OCII, which was established as the successor agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. The new Transbay neighborhood received awards from the American Planning Associate and American Institute of Architects. He was previously a Director at CB Richard Ellis in San Francisco.
RSVP Contact: Macy Leung