8:30 AM: Multifamily Market Outlook: Investment Sales, Demand & Growth Opportunities
Justin Puppi, CBRE
Joe Smazal, Interra Realty
• Recap on 2026 key trades and their overall impact on the market
• Evaluate Chicagoland’s strongest and most resilient multifamily submarkets
• Identify emerging investment and high-potential acquisition opportunities
• Discuss workforce housing and growing attainable housing demand
• Assess the impact of outside capital flowing into the market
• Examine key demographic shifts currently driving apartment demand
• Compare Chicagoland’s recent performance with broader national markets
• Forecast multifamily CAP rates and key trends for 2026
8:55 AM: Financing Solutions For Investors, Owners & Developers
• Evaluate current lending conditions and overall capital availability
• Review recent acquisition and disposition market activity levels
• Explore construction lending solutions available for developers
• Review permanent debt opportunities and latest agency lending updates
• Discuss effective refinancing strategies and upcoming loan maturities
• Analyze current cap rates, valuations, and underwriting trends
• Identify value-add and new development investment opportunities
• Forecast multifamily capital markets outlook through 2027
9:50 AM: Break
10:10 AM: Operations, Management & New Tech Toolbox
• Centralized management models and optimizing on-site staffing with fewer full-time employees
• Adapting flexible lease structures and utilizing dynamic pricing for revenue optimization
• Leverage AI-powered property management platforms to fully automate leasing, maintenance, and tenant communication
• Apply dynamic pricing models using advanced real-time data analytics to optimize rental rates and occupancy
• Navigate increasingly evolving regulations and strict compliance requirements
• Deploy modern tenant engagement apps that strengthen community through events and feedback tools
• Implement advanced security and privacy solutions, including biometric access and cybersecurity for smart systems
• Analyze key renter demographic trends and their direct impact on demand
11:05 AM: Development, Construction & Design: Building the Next Generation of Multifamily
Gail Lissner, Integra Realty Resources
• Navigate rising construction costs and ongoing labor constraints
• Design modern communities for evolving renter expectations
• Explore viable adaptive reuse and redevelopment opportunities
• Innovative construction techniques and material advancements
• Adaptive layouts for hybrid work: spaces optimized for home offices
• Incorporate strong sustainability and energy-efficient designs
• Maximize long-term property value through strategic renovations
• Repurposing distressed assets: converting retail and office spaces into residual
• 2027 development trends and forecast