7:55 AM Welcome & Introduction 

 

8:00 AM Market Update: An Evaluation of the Office Market & What Tenants require today
                                                                               

• Vacancy Rates: Gold Coast, Newark and Suburban office market update

• Leasing trends: what projects are leasing up and why

• What are the factors driving demand

• How have the needs of tenants affected what brokers need to know

• What do tenants demand today and what do terms look like today

• Predictions on where the office market will be in the next two years

 

9:00 AM Critical Capital Markets & Investment Strategies 
                                               

• Where are the markets today and what finance vehicles are available

• Where are rates at and where are they heading

• Who is Buying What & Why

• Benefits and opportunities of blockchain technology and how it effects CRE
  Where is trading and what are the CAP rates

• How are appraiser valuations effecting sales

• Office investment predictions for the next two years

Where is the CMBS market today

 

10:00 AM Break

 

10:10 AM The Value of Tenant Improvements in securing a new lease and retaining tenants
                                                               

• How to meet the requirements of the Tenant and the Landlord

• How quality Tenant Improvements can help spur leasing activity

• Investing with impact- tenant improvements have a double bottom line when used to qualify for NJ economic incentives.

• Tax considerations for Tenant Improvements due to new Tax Laws & IRS Regulations

• Project Schedules: How the improving construction market is impacting project timelines

• Future Trends in Tenant Improvements

• How to receive incentives from New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program™ for upgrading to energy efficient equipment

 

 

11:05 AM The  Future of Office Development:  Developer Titans Panel

                                                                                                               

• Dealing with today’s challenges and is it activity picking up

• How do we overcome these challenges and what is needed to do to spur growth

• What types of development projects will we see first

• What is in store for downtown development

• How are developers using technology to manage their property more effectively?

• Construction trends and changes that will affect our industry

• What are your predictions for the next 1 year