Industrial & Port Update 2023 - Houston | Bisnow | 1 June 2023 | The Westin Houston, Memorial City, 945 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024, USA

What You'll Gain from This Port of Houston & Industrial Commercial Real Estate Event:

• What are the current headwinds and tailwinds in the Houston industrial real estate sector?

• What are we seeing in terms of industrial rent growth as we hit the halfway point in 2023?

• What is the general state of debt and equity, and how is it impacting deals?

• Even though market fundamentals remain strong, it is still difficult to attract capital. Why is that? How are market leaders souring capital in this difficult environment?

• What are the key factors driving the success of the regional market? How has the pipeline, capital structure and outlook on deals changed over the past 18 months?

• Houston’s port is critical to the national market regarding international trade constraints with constant overflow from other terminals, how has this increased port volume/TEU flow impacted portfolios and decisions?

• Spec vs. Build-To-Suit Projects: Where is the demand? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach for investors and tenants in the Houston market?

• Tenants influencing the build: At various stages of construction, what are the challenges to accommodate incoming tenants and their specific requirements?

• In comparison to other gateways/port markets, where does Houston measure up in pipeline, capital and available supply?

• Speaking to the capital side, what are the current market dynamics including shifting values, and reading on the future of e-commerce, and how are decisions being made?

• In terms of business parks, distribution centers and last-mile service, what has proven successful, what has been challenging and what is to come?

• What are some of the emerging trends in last-mile logistics, and how are developers and investors positioning themselves to take advantage of these trends?

• How will a possible recession impact e-commerce activity? What precautions should be taken?

• What are the challenges and opportunities in the cold-storage market for industrial real estate investors and developers?

2023 Speakers

Jeff Thornton
President, South Central Region, Ryan Companies

J.W. Fields
Partner, Constellation Real Estate Partners

Trent Agnew
Senior Managing Director, JLL

Errol Ramirez
Industrial Team Lead - Director, Nelson

Christen Vestal
Director of Development & Acquisitions, Provident Realty Advisors

John Moseley
COO, Port Houston

​Darrell Betts
Principal, Capital Markets Group, Avison Young

Steven Ward
Managing Partner, WGA Consulting Engineers

Justin Robinson
Partner, Stream

Charlie Meyer
President, Lovett Industrial

Jose Salinas
Studio Manager, Method Architecture

Joana Berling
Principal, Novus Architects

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Robert Clay
President & Co-Founder, Clay Development & Construction

MODERATORS:

John Moody, Jr.
Manager, Moody Law Group

Anthony Marré
Real Estate Attorney, Wilson, Cribbs, & Goren

Nick Campbell
VP Business Development, Gordon Highlander

Stefano Poisl
Director of Commercial Division, Goree

2023 Sponsors

• CREMM
• Wilson Cribbs
• PEA Group
• Gordon Highlander
• Goree
• Method Architecture
• IJB
• Advanced Rail Solution
• Novus
• FCL Builders
• New Millenium
• GSD Construction
• WGA
• Joeris
• Windrose
• Nelson