Upcoming Events

Ninth Annual Real Estate Market Review

6631 West Broad Street
The Westin Richmond
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 7:30 am
Fee: $50

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, commercial property owners, developers, and related business professionals throughout the metropolitan Richmond area will converge for the Ninth Annual Commercial Real Estate Market Review, presented by the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE). This signature event will be held at The Westin Hotel at Reynolds Crossing, 6631 West Broad Street, from 7:30am to 9:30 am. A breakfast event, the Real Estate Market Review provides GRACRE members and guests an unparalleled opportunity to learn about the significant real estate developments and emerging trends from 2011 in the residential, commercial investment, industrial, office and retail markets.

The five-member panel includes:

Residential: Bill White, President, Joyner Fine Properties
Industrial: Matt Braun, Industrial Real Estate Specialist, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Retail: Jeff Doxey, President, Eagle Commercial Realty
Office: Jane DuFrane, Director of Leasing at Highwoods Properties
Investment: J. Scott Adams, Regional President - Mid-South Region, CBRE

Our moderator will be Business Editor for the Richmond Times Dispatch Gregory J. Gilligan.

Thank you to our sponsors for this event:

- Dallan Construction
- LF Jennings
- The Hilldrup Companies
- F & R
- Joyner Commercial
- Highwoods
- Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer

For more information about sponsoring GRACRE events, please contact Sponsorship Committee Chair Frank Martino at 804-612-1940.

Commercial Real Estate Leaders: Creating Opportunities During Challenging Economic Times

6031 St. Andrews Lane
Country Club of Virginia
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 7:30 am
Fee: $45

Please join GRACRE on the morning of Tuesday, March 20th for a panel discussion with regional executives, consisting of commercial real estate market leaders from a variety of industries. Panel members will discuss how their firms created and took advantage of opportunities during the most recent economic downturn. The panel will also cover expectations of what the real estate market will look like as it relates to various segments (investment, leasing, lending, etc.) moving forward.

Special guest David Downs, Alfred L. Blake Chair and Director of the Kornblau Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, will moderate the panel.

Speakers:

-David Fairchild, President of Union First Market Bank
Union First Market Bank is the largest community bank headquartered in Richmond with more than 40 full-service branches and dedicated mortgage offices in the Richmond area. Union also serves the Northern Virginia, Rappahannock, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Northern Neck, and Hampton markets with retail, commercial, real estate, and mortgage and investment management specialists.

-Richard Litton, President of Harbor Group International, LLC
Harbor Group International, LLC currently owns and operates a real estate investment portfolio in excess of $3.5 billion, principally comprised of downtown office towers (10 million square feet) and suburban apartment communities (over 20,000 units) located throughout the United States. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Norfolk, Virginia and the firm also maintains corporate offices in New York and Tel Aviv, Israel.

-Lee Warfield, III, President, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
For nearly a century, Thalhimer has provided innovative solutions to the development, management and marketing of commercial properties throughout the mid-Atlantic. With offices in Virginia and North Carolina, Thalhimer serves clients from large corporations to small business owners in meeting their needs in leasing, sales, construction and property management.

-Robert "Bud" Ohly, Jr., President of Eagle Construction
The Eagle Companies have over 27 years of corporate strength, longevity and financial stability. As a recognized leader in the construction, development, real estate and private equity industries, the Eagle Companies platform provides a comprehensive, single source solution. Our team of accomplished professionals is committed to delivering top quality products, services and a customer experience that is the foundation of our unmatched reputation

Thank you to the sponsors of this event:
- Ramey Kemp & Associates
- Baskervill
- LeClairRyan

For more information about sponsoring GRACRE events, please contact Sponsorship Chair Frank Martino at 804-612-1940.

Eleventh Annual GRACRE Real Estate Awards

1800 Lakeside Avenue
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 5:30 pm

May Breakfast Meeting

6031 St. Andrews Lane
Country Club of Virginia
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 7:30 am

October Breakfast Meeting

6031 St. Andrews Lane
Country Club of Virginia
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - 7:30 am

Development '12: The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate

Washington, D.C.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 7:30 am

October 22-25, 2012

Top-notch educational offerings and keynote speakers offer you the information you need to stay ahead of the industry curve. In addition, you'll have plenty of opportunities to see new markets and meet local partners, as well as explore countless products and services in the Exhibit Hall. Three days of education, networking and events all tailored to help NAIOP members achieve success! There's no better opportunity for you to touch base with your peers and seize the opportunities you'll find at our development conference. Attendance will benefit you and your organization and provide you the information you need to succeed.

Sponsored by:
Diamond Sponsors:
- CB Richard Ellis
- CenterPoint Properties*
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services

Sapphire Sponsors:
- HFF
- Wells Fargo

For more information, visit www.naiop.org

November Breakfast Meeting

6031 St. Andrews Lane
Country Club of Virginia
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 7:30 am