Post Mayoral Election Reaction, Investment, Development, Leasing, Building & Navigating Political Headwinds Amidst Market Volatility

What You’ll Learn:

• Hear about the changing political environment in New York City and what the potential change in Mayor’s office might do for the commercial real estate industry, including the possible impact of Zohran Mamdani becoming the next Mayor.
• Get insights from owners, developers and investment managers on how they are deploying capital into deals despite higher rates.
• Hear how macroeconomic factors and cost of capital are driving decisions about future development strategies and when to break ground on construction projects.
• Positive leasing momentum during the first half of the year is creating optimism across retail and office. Will more class-a office get built and what does this mean for class b and b+ space?
• What types of tenants are signing leases and how has this changed lease length, average square footage, etc.
  Contractors, designers and engineers will analyze future-thinking innovations across the design and build world and how this is enhancing the long term value of an asset.
• Hear how owners, investors and brokers are handling overall distress in the capital markets with maturing loans and rising interest rates.
• Hear the latest from New York City officials about policies and incentives that will help drive more development activity and housing units.