Take a look at Houston’s thriving industrial market and evolving retail space. Where is the capital coming from, what is it chasing and why are the private equity, institutional investors, and international funds keen on the market?
Join Houston’s most active owners, investors, developers, brokers & lenders in an afternoon of panels, networking and cocktails.
Connect Houston
February 7th, 2018 at Station 3
Partner Engineering & Science, Inc.
Jane Powell is a Registered Professional Engineer specializing
Lee & Associates
Justin Tunnell attended Texas State University and graduated
Northwestern Mutual Real Estate
Kevin Westra is the Regional
The Howard Hughes Corporation
Paul H. Layne is President, Central
The Signorelli Company
Thomas is
Northwestern Mutual Real Estate
Kevin Westra is the Regional
Partner Engineering & Science, Inc.
Jane Powell is a Registered Professional Engineer specializing
Lee & Associates
Justin Tunnell attended Texas State University and graduated
Port of Houston Authority
Williams oversees the Port Authority’s Foreign
The Howard Hughes Corporation
Paul H. Layne is President, Central
The Signorelli Company
Thomas is
Registration and Networking
Opening Remarks
Gauging the Climate: Capital Looking to Houston
With the influx of private equity, institutional investors, and international funds, there are large-dollar players in the Houston market looking to take advantage of value-add properties. Who are these financiers and how are deals getting done?
The Devil in the Details: Small Clues that Signal Big Problems in Your Portfolio
You can’t stop a hurricane, but you can prepare for one. If you could predict how the buildings in your portfolio would respond in a storm event, you could take measures to reinforce structural weaknesses and drastically improve the resiliency of your portfolio. Structural forensics expert Jane Powell, PE, will discuss the small “tells” that may indicate vulnerability in the structure of a building, and how to train your on-site staff to recognize and report them. With real-world examples from before and after Hurricane Harvey, Ms. Powell will demonstrate practical ways to protect the value of your portfolio.
Networking Break
At the Intersection of Retail & Industrial
E-commerce, logistics and distribution centers are fueling the intersection of Houston’s industrial and retail markets. What factors are playing a role in where these product types are going? How does Houston measure up with e-commerce giants like Amazon putting distribution facilities in the city? Expert panelists will discuss where the opportunities lie and where the market is headed.
Taking the Temperature of Houston: New Development or Asset Absorption Across Property Types
What types of projects are coming to fruition in Houston? Who is developing them, and what are their leasing strategies? What property types are seeing absorption of pre-existing assets? Expert panelists will examine the post-Harvey market conditions that are causing the food groups to be at different stages in the cycle and what this means for rent growth, the development pipeline, and more.
Next Generation Awards Presentation
Across the country, Connect Media’s Next Generation Awards recognized young leaders, from California, NY, Texas and Nationally, chosen from more than 450 nominations from all sectors of the commercial real estate industry. These young leaders are making big contributions to our industry and are likely to be influential for a long time — because of their talent, drive and fresh ideas. We are pleased to present some of these winners their awards live at Connect Houston.
Cocktail Reception
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Great Networking Opportunity That Is Fun And Energized!
“We’ve been really pleased with the format and content that the Connect Conferences have created. They do a great job bringing in speakers that provide relevant information that helps educate and inform our commercial real estate community.”
Connect brought together some of the industry’s most prominent leaders.
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