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Visionary Tri-State Leaders Convening to Discuss the Areas Driving City Growth - Investment, Placemaking, Development, Collaboration & Design

Leadership Gatherings To Help Accelerate Investment –  Collaboration + Build Awareness & Momentum

for NEWARK’s Leading Projects, Programs & Initiatives

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A Yearly Opportunity To Gather Regional Leaders Across Sectors & Specialties

All Aligned with &  for NEWARK + Tri-State Growth

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Global Investors, Developers & Asset Managers
A Leader & Innovator in Driving Inclusive Equitable Growth
National Award Winning Architecture, Design & Engineering
Facilitative + Innovative City Policies - City, State, Region
One of The Most Exciting Domestic Emerging Market
Placemaking, Innovation, Creativity, Vibrancy
Globally Recognized - Regional Development Darling
Public+Private Partnership Perfected
ESG & Sustainability Leaders, Innovations
The Most Exciting Project Pipeline - Future Forward
The Hottest Multifamily Market Pipeline
Retailers, Restauranteurs, Culture+Art Sweetspot

ORGANIZATIONS that ATTENDED the 2nd Annual Summit
on DECEMBER 9TH, 2024

The Newark Summit
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A Regional Sweet Spot

Corporate, Innovation, Human Capital & Cultural Sweet Spot
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SUMMIT SPEAKERS

National Thought-Leaders, Innovators & Disruptors
Evan Weiss
Co-Chair
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Evan Weiss
President & CEO
Newark Alliance

Lata Reddy
Co-Chair
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Lata Reddy
Chair, The Prudential Foundation
SVP, Inclusive Solutions -Prudential Financial

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Ras Baraka
Mayor
City of Newark

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Angelo Genova, Esq.
Co-Founder & Chairman
Genova Burns LLC

Kerri Berson Levine
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Kerri Berson Levine
Principal
The Fidelco Group

John Schreiber
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John Schreiber
President & CEO
NJPAC

Aisha Glover
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Aisha Glover

Global Head of Urban Innovation

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Calvin Ledford
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Calvin Ledford
President
PSEG Foundation

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Teik Lim
President
NJIT

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Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D., CPE

Chancellor

Rutgers University-Newark

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Alex Cocoziello
Principal & Chief Investment Officer
Advance Realty Investors

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Ron Beit
CEO
RBH Group

Elnardo Webster
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Elnardo Webster
Partner
Connell Foley

Elias Millstein
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Elias Millstein
Principal
The STRO Companies

Jeff Blau
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Jeff Blau
Founder & President
Giga Holdings

Marcus Randolph
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Marcus Randolph
CEO
Invest Newark

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Sheila Rostiac

SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer

PSEG

Duncan Turner
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Duncan Turner

 General Partner & Global Managing Director

SOSV – HAX

Matthew Kertz
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Matthew Kertz
Partner
Genova Burns LLC

Aaron Price
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Aaron Price
President & CEO
TechUnited / propelify

John Saraceno Jr.
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John Saraceno
Co-Founder & Managing Principal
Onyx Equities

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Aaron Stauber

President

Rugby Realty Co.

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April Mason
Founder & President
Violet PR

Talia Young
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Talia Young
President & CEO
Newark Symphony Hall

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Lauren LeBaux Craig
Executive Director
Newark Arts

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Rebecca P. Jampol
Founder & Co-Director
Project for Empty Space (PES)

Ashley Mays
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Ashley Mays
CMO, Newark Alliance
President, Newark Happening

Marcy DePina
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Marcy S. DePina

Executive Director

Newark City Parks Foundation

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Jon Crowley

Executive Director

New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission

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Emily Manz
Chief Business
Development Officer
Invest Newark

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Siree Morris

Managing Partner

MCI Collective

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Lisa A. John-Basta
Chair, Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning
CSG Law

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Melba Wilson
Founder & Chef
Melba’s Restaurant

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Jonathan Schultz
Co-Founder & Managing Principal
Onyx Equities

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Timothy Lizura

EVP, Real Estate & Capital Projects

NJPAC

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Louis D. March
President
March Construction

Gabriel Lopez
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Gabriel Lopez
Managing Principal
J&L Companies

Murat Matlu
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Murat Mutlu
Founder & Principal
INOA Architecture

Wasseem Boraie
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Wasseem Boraie
Managing Principal
Boraie Development

Jennifer Carillo-Perez
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Jennifer Carillo-Perez
Partner
Connell Foley

Samer Hanini
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Samer Hanini
Founder & Managing Partner
Hanini Group

Scott Shnay
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Scott Shnay

Principal

SK Development

Drew Fletcher
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Drew Fletcher
President
Greystone Capital Advisors
Greystone Construction Capital

Adenah Bayoh
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Adenah Bayoh
Founder & Principal
Adenah Bayoh & Companies
Foya Development

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Senate Majority Leader
State Senator
Teresa Ruiz

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C. Lawrence Crump
Council President
City of Newark

Andrew Cavaluzzi
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Andrew Cavaluzzi

Partner & Co-Founder

Hudson Valley Property Group

Melanie Walter
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Melanie Walter
Executive Director
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA)

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Bernel Hall

President & CEO

New Jersey Community Capital

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Frank E. Ferruggia
Partner
McCarter & English, LLP

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Pedro Gomes
CEO
The Gomes Group

Brian Murray
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Brian Murray

Founder & CEO
Shift Capital

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David Wolfe
Managing Partner
Skoloff & Wolfe

Jose R. Cruz
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Jose Cruz
Senior Managing Director
JLL

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Jorge Santos

Chief Real Estate and Investment Officer
Newark Alliance

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Ferlanda Nixon
President & CEO
Newark Regional Business Partnership
NRBP

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Our 2nd Annual Summit

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ORGANIZATIONS that ATTENDED the 2nd ANNUAL SUMMIT
on December 9, 2024

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Role Purpose Goal

Meet Principals - Investors, Owners, Developers
Meet Innovative Advisors & Principal Consultants
Build Awareness + Momentum for Current & Future Projects
Accelerate Opportunity Making & Partnerships
Meet Institutional Capital & Funds
Amplify+Market the Success Message
Help Shape Work, Live, Learn, Play Case For NEWARK
Annual Platform To Meet Principal City Leadership
Gather Research & Sentiment for Expansion Efforts
Exchange Success Stories
Meet JV - Debt / Equity Partners
Foster Relationships w/ Business + Anchor Stakeholders
Survey Viewpoints & Build Advocacy for Initiatives
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The 3rd Annual Summit
on Real Estate, Economic Development & Placemaking

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ORGANIZATIONS that ATTENDED the 2nd ANNUAL SUMMIT on December 9, 2024

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  • Arts / Community Driven Transformative Real Estate Projects Highlighted

 

  • Advocacy and The Role of City, County, State & National Partners

 

  • The Role of Art Centers, Spaces + Culture in Neighborhood Revitalization, City Growth and Helping Drive Newark Forward

 

  • Creating & Building A Sense-of-Place

 

  • Art District Overlays – Impression & Long-term Implication for Artists, Neighborhood & City

 

  • Collaboration & Partnership Opportunities Highlighted – Anchor Institution Focus

 

  • Storytelling/Pitch for why Artists, Investors, Companies, Entrepreneurs should choose Newark and Choose It Now

 

  • The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies

 

FINAL TOPICS DETERMINED BY PANELISTS / CONFIRMED DURING PREP-CALL
SPEAKERS LIST COMING SOON

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

  • Successful Projects Highlighted – What are Innovative/Disruptive Owners Creating or Repositioning

 

  • Placemaking / MXD / Retail Winning Playbook – Successes Highlighted – Strategies – Synergies

 

  • Unlocking / Activating New MXD development corridors – Leveraging Prudential Center – New Spaces

 

  • New / Specialty Uses | Film Studios & The Next New Emerging Asset Classes

 

  • Mixed-Use, Affordable, Retail, Hotel, Office, Placemaking & Multifamily Synergies

 

  • Authenticity, Creativity, Story-telling & Culture – What’s making unique brands / properties standout? As Amenities

 

  • The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies

 

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  • A ‘View From The Top’ Coming From the Owner, Operator, Large Occupier/Employer Perspective.

 

  • Successful Workplace Strategies, Leveraging Creative/Collaborative Spaces for Human Capital/Innovation

 

  • Importance of Amenities & Public Programming/Placemaking – Role of 24/7, Live, Work, Play, Learn – Managing New Office Tenant Class

 

  • Why Talent Is Choosing Newark | Sector Appeal – TAMI, FIRE, Life Sciences

 

  • Exciting / Creative Projects Highlighted

 

  • Appeal of Class A Trophy Assets– Owner, Occupier Viewpoints
    • Pre-Built / Flex Space \ Co-Working / Still the next thing?

 

  • The Role of Class B, C properties – Conversions
    • Office to Residential |Farming | Film, Specialty Uses

 

  • Capital Markets Outlook: Are Significant Trades Happening? Is it finally time for transactions to happen?

 

  • Portfolio & Asset Management Across Funds| Investment Climate

 

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SPEAKERS LIST COMING SOON

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

  • “Big Picture” perspective across all major green space initiatives

 

  • Parks as Placemaking Engines: Unlocking the Next Phase of Newark’s Urban Identity

 

  • Green Equity & Growth: Aligning Open Space with Housing, Health & Economic Inclusion

 

  • Land Value Uplift: The ROI of Parks in Newark’s Real Estate Trajectory

 

  • Public Realm as a Development Asset: Strategic Integration of Parks into Mixed-Use Planning

 

  • Ground Game: How Open Spaces Are Shaping Where People Choose to Live, Work, and Build

 

  • The Green Catalyst: How Park Investments Drive Private Sector Interest

 

  • Beyond Amenities: Parks as Critical Infrastructure in Newark’s Sustainability Framework

 

  • Activating Open Spaces: Programming Strategies That Draw Foot Traffic and Investment

 

  • Financing the Urban Commons: Creative Models for Funding and Maintaining Green Spaces

 

  • What’s Next for Newark’s Public Realm: From Riverfronts to Rooftops

 

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Expanding, Preserving & Creating Communities

 Transformative Projects Highlighted – Pipeline Discussed

  • Incentivizing Affordable Housing Throughout the City | Successful Strategies + Formulas Highlighted 80/20 – 70/30

 

  • Affordable Housing and Public-Private Partnerships

 

  • Why Developers are Choosing Newark | What’s Working.

 

  • The Role of Agencies, Authorities, Non-Profits & Advocacy | Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite

 

  • Portfolio & Asset Management | Operational Excellence Highlighted – Public / Private Perspectives

 

  • Financing | Capital Stack & Related Financing Highlighted

 

FINAL TOPICS DETERMINED BY PANELISTS / CONFIRMED DURING PREP-CALL
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  • New Development Corridors-Neighborhoods, Region Discussed

 

  • Emerging RE Asset Classes – Industrial, Film, Cold Storage, Vertical Farming 2.0

 

  • Emerging Industries/Sectors/Asset Classes, Emerging Trends/Innovations

 

  • T.O.D., BIDs, Main Streets & Related Programs – Impact, Role, Future – Creative + Innovative Deals/Collabs | Best Practices

 

  • Why Companies/Investors Are Still Choosing Newark| Demographic Appeal – Major Projects Discussed

 

  • Ingredients to Getting Deals Done / Built | New Projects Highlighted | Design Element

 

  • Infrastructure: Built, Technology (Newark Fiber) Updates, Visioning, Continuing Roles for Pubic, Private, P3s

 

  • Business/culture attraction strategies to help grow neighborhoods.  

 

FINAL TOPICS DETERMINED BY PANELISTS / CONFIRMED DURING PREP-CALL
SPEAKERS LIST COMING SOON

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

  • Importance/Role of Inclusive Equitable Growth – Using Financial & Creative Incentives + Resources to Accelerate

 

  • Tax & Incentives – Aspire, PILOTs, Credits

 

  • Debt, Equity – Capital Markets

 

  • Distressed, Mezzanine, Workout & Specialty Financing

 

  • Basis Points Outlook-where Is The Fed?

 

  • Largest Deals Highlighted

 

  • Investment Sales & Institutional Appetite | Buy / Sell / Hold?

 

  • Financing Opportunities Across Asset Classes

 

  • 12-24-36 Months Predications

 

FINAL TOPICS DETERMINED BY PANELISTS / CONFIRMED DURING PREP-CALL
SPEAKERS LIST COMING SOON

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

  • Expanding Equity, Building Capacity & Accelerating Newark’s Inclusive Growth
 
  • Nonprofits as Cornerstones of Newark’s Growth – Delivering Social, Economic, and Cultural Impact
 
  • Strategic Partnerships – The Role of Anchor Institutions, Corporates & Philanthropy in Scaling Local Initiatives
 
  • Major Transformative Projects – Highlighting Community-Driven, Nonprofit-Led Efforts in Housing, Arts, Workforce & Youth Development
 
  • Unlocking Capital & Resources – From Philanthropic to Federal: What’s Working? Where’s the Gap?
 
  • Advocacy, Policy & Systems Change – Advancing Equity at City, County & State Levels
 
  • Talent Pipeline & Leadership – Attracting, Retaining & Empowering the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders
  • Inclusive Equitable Growth – Best Practices in Building Sustainable Community Wealth & Resilient Local Economies
 
  • Collaboration & Capacity-Building – Opportunities for Cross-Sector Partnerships and Long-Term Neighborhood Strength
 

FINAL TOPICS DETERMINED BY PANELISTS / CONFIRMED DURING PREP-CALL
SPEAKERS LIST COMING SOON

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

  • The Role / Importance of Inclusive Equitable Growth. Best Practices. | Local Living Economy – Placemaking Strategies
 
  • Transformative Projects Highlighted | Success Shared

 

  • Supply / Pipeline Forecasts Regional Forecasts – NNJ

 

  • Residential Continuing To Be Newark’s Real Estate Driver?

 

  • Pipeline – Approved Vs Built, Speakers Forecast

 

  • Tenants Evolving Expectations – Enhanced Amenities.

 

  • The Strength Of Class A Rental Product. Class B??

 

  • Ramp-up or Ramp-Down? New Development Vs. Adaptive Re-use – What’s Been Happening Historically

 

  • Getting Things Built: View from Top – From Concept to Lease-Up

 

  • Storytelling – Let’s Keep the Momentum Going – Accelerate

 

FINAL TOPICS DETERMINED BY PANELISTS / CONFIRMED DURING PREP-CALL
SPEAKERS LIST COMING SOON

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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