Venue
The Townsend Hotel
The Townsend Hotel, 100 Townsend St, Birmingham, MI 48009, USA

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Event Date Mon Mar 25 EDT (9 months ago)
Location The Townsend Hotel
100 Townsend St, Birmingham, MI 48009, USA
Region Americas
Details

Hear from leading retail owners, investors, developers, brokers and tenant reps, lenders, financial intermediaries, retailers and restaurateurs about the challenges and opportunities in the Michigan retail market. Network with the decision makers buying, selling, financing, and brokering retail deals, as well as those developing, redeveloping and leasing retail properties in Michigan.

Panel discussions will cover the economic outlook; what Michigan retailers, restaurants, shopping center owners and developers need to know about changing consumer preferences; and which submarkets hold the greatest potential.

Topics to Be Discussed:
• How is the economic climate impacting retail property values and investment activity?
• Where are valuations? Who is selling? Who is buying? What types of retail properties are drawing investor interest?
• Where are current occupancy rates? How are rents trending?
• What is the market seeing in terms of leasing activity? What is the demand for space?
• Which retailers are new to the market or looking for space in the Michigan market?
• What types of tenants are landlords trying to attract?
• How are tenant mixes evolving? What is new in terms of entertainment retail? What about food and beverage tenants?
• What are the most successful retail centers doing to differentiate from competitors?
• Which Michigan submarkets hold the greatest potential for near-term retail real estate opportunities?

Who Attends?
• Owners/Developers/Investors
• Debt & Equity Capital Providers & Financial Intermediaries
• Retailers & Restaurants
• Property Managers, Asset Managers & Operators
• Institutional Investors and Fund Managers
• Special Servicers and Receivers
• Leasing & Marketing Specialists
• Investment Sales Brokers
• Title Insurers
• General Contractors, Architects & Engineers
• Real Estate Accountants and Attorneys
• Service Providers to the Retail Industry

Speakers

2024 Speakers

Cindy Ciura
Principal, CC Consulting

Andrew Bell
Managing Director, Lormax Stern

Cynthia J. Kratchman
Principal, Mid-America Real Estate- Michigan, Inc.

Keith Rogers
Principal/Founder, Restaurant Development Advisors LLC

Darin Gross
National Retail Group Net Leased Properties Group, Marcus & Millichap

Ronald Goldstone
Senior Vice President, NAI Farbman

Stephanie Holowchak
Sr. Manager, Real Estate Portfolio, Learning Care Group

Steven Silverman
Senior Vice President Investment Advisory & Brokerage Services, Friedman Real Estate

Sean Carlson
Deputy Executive, Oakland County Michigan

Todd Sachse
CEO, Sachse Construction

Bali Kumar
Chief Operating Officer, Pace Loan Group (PLG)

Kimberly Marrone
Director of Economic Development and Planning, City of Oak Park

Randall S. Thomas
CEO/President, Insite Commercial

Andrew Dunlap
Senior Vice President Acquisitions & Investments, REDICO

Teresa M. Stuenkel
Executive Vice President, Liberty Title Agency, Inc.

Anne Galbraith Kohn
Senior Vice President, CBRE

George M. Roberts
Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Civic Companies

Ben Rosenzweig
Vice President | Detroit, Colliers

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSOR:
• CC Consulting

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Zolman Restoration
• Liberty Title Commercial

GOLD SPONSOR:
• PLG