8:15 AM: Capital Markets & Investment Outlook: Deal Flow, Debt & Equity in 2026
Sebastian Marin, Associated Bank
John Giegel, Park Bank
- How is current investment deal flow trending across Southern Wisconsin, and which asset classes are seeing the most activity?
- What are lenders’ appetites today for construction financing vs. permanent debt, and how are underwriting standards evolving?
- How are investors structuring deals in today’s environment—equity requirements, preferred returns, and joint venture strategies?
- What impact are interest rates and capital costs having on pricing, valuations, and bid-ask spreads
- Are distress opportunities, loan maturities, or recapitalizations creating new acquisition or refinancing activity?
- What recent or anticipated tax law changes could influence real estate investment strategies, including depreciation, 1031 exchanges, and carried interest?
9:05 AM: Break
9:20 AM: Multifamily Market: Development, Investment & 2026 Outlook (Madison & Southern Wisconsin)
Gretchen Richards, CBRE
Ted Stratman, Colliers
Todd Hudgins, Erdman
Eric Gumm, Wangard Partners
Konner Kearney, Forward Development Group
- Analyze population growth, migration trends, and renter demand shaping the Madison market
- Examine the development pipeline, construction costs, and new supply coming online
- Review rent growth, concessions, vacancy, and absorption trends across submarkets
- Compare Madison’s multifamily performance to Midwest and national benchmarks
- Identify active buyers, capital sources, and current investment pricing expectations
- Discuss operational challenges including expenses, property taxes, and insurance
- Explore opportunities and risks for developers and investors over the next 12–24 months
- Senior Housing market pulse and current conditions
10:10 AM: Break
10:20 AM: CRE Market Outlook: Industrial Demand, Office Evolution & Retail Reinvention
Heather Ewing, Abstract
Dustin Pate, Colliers
- Review leasing activity, tenant demand, and key transactions across Madison-area asset classes
- Evaluate vacancy, absorption, and construction pipelines with a focus on local submarkets
- Discuss continued industrial/logistics demand and land constraints in Southern Wisconsin
- Analyze office repositioning strategies, adaptive reuse, and return-to-office trends
- Explore retail leasing momentum, experiential concepts, and redevelopment of underperforming centers
- Identify investment and redevelopment opportunities across asset classes
- Forecast key risks and opportunities for 2026–2027, including capital availability and tenant demand shifts
11:20 AM: Adjourn and Networking