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CRE & AREPA Present: "Developing Boston: 2025 & Beyond"

  • Boston Federal Reserve Plaza, Montgomery Room (4th Floor) 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA, 02210 United States (map)

CRE & AREPA Present: "Developing Boston: 2025 & Beyond"

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Boston Federal Reserve Plaza, Montgomery Room (4th Floor), 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA

AREPA, in collaboration with the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), is pleased to present an exclusive discussion on the future of real estate development in Boston. This event will bring together industry leaders to explore key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the city's built environment beyond 2025.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/developing-boston-2025-beyond-tickets-1292874595719?aff=oddtdtcreator

Registration Deadline: April 25th

Limited tickets available—secure yours before they sell out.

Program Agenda

8:00 to 8:30 AM – Registration/Breakfast/Networking

8:30 AM – Welcome Introduction (Paul Briggs, CRE New England Chapter President; Thomas Jensen,

CRE Chapter Program Committee Co-Chair)

8:35 AM – Introduction to the Counselors of Real Estate (John Hentschel, 2025 CRE Global Chair;

Mary Fleischmann, CRE Global President/CEO)

8:55 AM – Introduction to the Asian Real Estate Professionals Association (Margaret Ling AREPA NY

BOD Member)

9:05 AM – Kairos Shen, Chief of Planning, City of Boston Planning Department will provide an

overview of the City of Boston Planning Department, the permitting process, and the goals of the

department.

9:30 AM - Douglas Manz, Partner & Chief Investment Officer, HYM Investment Group will provide an

overview of their Government Center Garage and Suffolk Downs projects as well as discuss the

challenges currently facing new development in Boston.

10:10 AM –Thomas Welch, Executive VP, Colliers Capital Markets Group will discuss how new

development projects obtain construction financing in the current high interest rate environment.

10:30 AM – There will be roundtable discussion with the speakers taking questions from attendees.

11:00 AM Closing Comments

Membership & Event Access

This event is free for AREPA members. Non-members must pay a $100 fee, which serves as payment for AREPA membership, granting access to this and other exclusive events throughout the year. For more information on membership, please visit [AREPA Membership].

Sponsorship Opportunities

For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact info@arepainc.org.

Sponsorship benefits include:

  • Company name and logo featured in all email marketing materials

  • Prominent signage at the event

  • Verbal recognition during the program

  • Inclusion of company logo, designated point of contact, and contact details in attendee handouts

We look forward to your participation in this insightful event.