Chairman Sponsor :  KPMG

New York City CRE Investment on a Global Stage:  No Longer #1?
Keynote Address by:

Jim Costello has worked in the CRE space on issues of urban economics since 1990, including a 20-year stint with CBRE’s Torto Wheaton Research team. Jim expanded the reach of Torto Wheaton Research developing forecasts of global market fundamentals. Jim also developed frameworks to interpret the forecasts in answer to investor questions on asset values and relative investment opportunities.

Jim provided advice to the Treasury Department on the disposition of bad assets in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis and helped educate these professionals on commercial real estate performance. Jim is a member of the Commercial Board of Governors of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Jim is expanding the capabilities of the Real Capital Analytics team on issues of real estate market dynamics. Jim has a Master’s degree in economics and is a member of the Counselors of Real Estate.

Part II: Round-Table Panel Session

"Tax Reform: Impact and Opportunities on CRE Investment"

MODERATOR	PANELIST	PANELIST	PANELIST	PANELIST
Dene Dobensky Partner.Tax, Business Tax Services Real Estate KPMG BIO	Andy Davenport  Vice President, Development The Michaels Organization BIO	Tal Peri Head of U.S. East Coast & Latin America Union Investment Real Estate GmbH BIO	Ronald Chua, Director – Investment & Management Dept. China Oversea America, Inc. BIO	Piyush Bhardwaj Managing Partner CoInvestment Partners BIO

Monday, January 22, 2018 

Offices of Loeb & Loeb, LLP | 345 Park Avenue, NYC 

7:45 - 8:30 - Registration & Network, Light Breakfast Fare

 8:30 - 9:00 - Keynote Address

9:10 - 10:30 - Roundtable Panel Session, followed by Q&A