The New Jersey Urban Real Estate Conference

September 10, 2008 — 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM @ NJPAC

The Future of Real Estate Investment & Development Elizabeth, Linden,
Union City, Hackensack, Newark, Paterson, Trenton, The Oranges,
New Brunswick, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Morristown

Don't miss it!

Urban areas and cities are the fastest growing population centers in the country. New Jersey is on the cutting edge of this phenomenon and this conference will examine all the aspects of urban growth and its resulting impact.

The New Jersey Urban Real Estate Conference will present a fascinating and thought provoking half-day of insights. With top-level leaders from real estate, finance and governmental communities, this open forum will feature topics such as development, smart growth, investment and public/private partnering along with industry-wide networking and conversation.

This year's conference is sure to be exciting, check out last year's!

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Agenda

7:35 - 8:35 AM	Networking Breakfast
8:40 - 8:45 AM	Opening Remarks with Jonathan A. Schein, Pres/CEO of ScheinMedia
8:45 - 9:05 AM	One on One with Cory A. Booker, Mayor, Newark with Jonathan A. Schein The mayor of New Jersey's largest city discusses his greatest successes in first two years in office, what he has planned for the next two as well as the spiritual crises in the nation's cities.
9:10 - 9:35 AM	The CEO Panel Top executives from the state's most prominent real estate firms discuss the challenges investment, ownership and development. Moderated by Ray Sohmer; Senior Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis. Carl Dranoff, Founder and CEO; Dranoff Properties, Inc. Jerry Gottesman, Chairman; Edison Companies Mitchell E. Hersh, President & CEO; Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Steven J. Pozycki, Chairman & CEO; SJP Properties Joseph S. Taylor, President & CEO; Matrix Companies Richard H. Tucker, President & Chief Executive Officer; Tucker Development Corporation
9:35 - 9:50 AM	Networking Break
9:55 - 10:20 AM	Development/Redevelopment Between onerous legislation and a soft economy, whatsteps are being taken to ensure that development still happens. A distinctive mix of prinicpals from a wide variety of fields come together to discuss what projects are on the books as well as what is coming down the pipeline. Moderated by Douglas J. Janacek, Director, Real Property & Environmental; Gibbons. Leslie A. Anderson, Executive Director; New Jersey Redevelopment Authority David T. Gockel, P.E., P.P, President & CEO; Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Robert S. Goldsmith, Partner, R.E.Dept/Chair, Redevelopment Group; Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, LLP Glenn C. Kienz, Partner, Department Head, Land Use Section; Weiner Lesniak LLP Gus Milano, Executive VP Finance & Leasing; Hartz Arthur Stern, Founding Principal; Cogswell Realty Group
10:25 - 10:50 AM	Transit Oriented Development New Jersey is one of the nation's leaders in this exciting form development. With its accessible statewide rail system, find out what the leaders in this important movement are focusing on and where in creating vibrant livable and sustainable communities. Moderated by Maurice Rached, Director of Traffic & Engineering; Maser Consulting. Peter Cocoziello, President & CEO; Advance Realty Group Joseph V. Doria, Jr, Commissioner; New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Jamie Fox, Partner; Fox & Shuffler George J. Kimmerle, AIA, PP, NCARB; The Kimmerle Group Stephen Santola, Executive Vice President/General Counsel; Woodmont Properties Andrea Sussman, Managing Member; Nexus Properties
10:50 - 11:05 AM	Networking Break
11:10 - 11:35 AM	Making the Numbers Work: Dealing with the unique costs of urban redevelopment With few greenfield sites left to develop, the future of New Jersey rests on urban redevelopment...with all their unique costs. As if the "unfunded mandates" such as affordable housing and a softening economy were not already enough to stop a project, how will developers-turned-redevelopers deal with new-found costs such as land assemblage, site remediation and structured parking? Moderated by Ted Zangari, Member; Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C. George Jacobs, President; Jacobs Enterprises, Inc. Ronald S. Ladell, Vice President-Development; AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Timothy J. Lizura, Senior Vice President; New Jersey Economic Development Authority David McLain, Principal; Palisades Financial Stefan Pryor, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development; Newark Adam Zellner, Director of Policy: State of New Jersey
11:40 AM- 12:10 PM	The Mayor's Panel Mayors from New Jersey’s most vibrant cities will participate in an open discussion about the challenges and successes of the Garden State’s urban landscape. Moderated by Anne Studholme; Counsel, Herrick, Feinstein LLP. J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor, Elizabeth Donald Cresitello, Mayor, Morristown Jerramiah Healy, Mayor, Jersey City Douglas Palmer, Mayor, Trenton David Roberts, Mayor; Hoboken Adam Schneider, Mayor, Long Branch
12:15 - 1:30 PM	Networking Lunch

More Information


When:	Sept 10, 2008 7:30 AM — 1:30 PM
Where:	NJPAC One Center Street Newark, NJ 07102
Produced by:	ScheinMedia
For more information:	Jonathan A. Schein, 212.675.9300 or 845.340.9600 ext.107 jas@scheinmedia.com OR Leigh Ann Beal, 732.923.9433 lbeal@njand.com OR Tracey Glover, 845.340.9600 ext.100 tglover@scheinmedia.com

"Urban areas and cities are the fastest growing population centers in this country, New Jersey is on the cutting edge of this phenomenon and the New Jersey Urban Real Estate Conference will examine all the aspects of urban growth and its resulting impact. The time is right for all of New Jersey's key constituent groups to assemble for this important discussion."
Jonathan A. Schein, President & CEO