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NOTHING BUT NETWORKING ON BASTILLE DAY AT RICHMOND CENTERSTAGE

6th and Grace Street
Richmond CenterStage
7/14/2010 5:00 PM

Join GRACRE members Bastille Day
At the summer's first
Nothing But Networking 2010
And Benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank
Wednesday, July 14th
5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Free to GRACRE members and one guest
If you register by Friday, July 9th
After July 9th and at the door: $20
Sponsored by Smarter Interiors and L.F Jennings

Admission includes one drink ticket
Please bring a non-perishable food item or a cash donation
for the Central Virginia Food Bank
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE IS JUMPING IN JUNE

The Pauley Center at the VMFA
6/2/2010 5:00 PM

Please join CREW, GRACRE, CCIM and IREM for the annual Joint Summer Social on Wednesday, June 2 from 5:OO p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Pauley Center at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The event will benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank and the Flagler Home at St. Joseph's Villa. Thank you to our sponsors, L.F. Jennings and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. Additional sponsorship is still available so call Jeanne Indelicato at 804.357.3021 for details.

The cost is $50. To register, go to www.crewrichmond.org.

Patrick Ferrell, CEO of Henrico Doctors' Hospital To Present Current and Future Trends in Healthcare Real Estate Development

6031 St. Andrews Lane
Country Club of Virginai
5/18/2010 7:00 AM

If you are interested in following real estate development in the healthcare industry, don't miss this eye opening event on Tuesday morning, May 18th. Patrick Ferrell, the Market Lead for the Central Virginia market of HCA's Capital Division as well as CEO of Herico Doctors' Hospital, will discuss the trends that are driving healthcare today and the implications for the future. The Central Virginia market is a comprehensive provider network with 6,700 employees, six hospital campuses, two same-day surgery centers and numerous outpatient diagnostic and treatment centers.

As CEO of Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Pat oversees a two-campus facility with 540 beds. Pat received his bachelor's degree in economics from Virginia Military Institute in Lexington and his master's degree in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

This is certain to be a sell-out so make sure you register today.

THE 19TH ANNUAL GRACRE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Independence Golf Club
5/13/2010 12:00 PM

The Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate and Belfor proudly present the 19th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Registration and driving range open at 10:30 am. The shotgun start is 12:15 pm. It is a Captain's Choice format.

Registration includes box lunch, beverages throughout the course and dinner. Great prizes and more.

Cost per team is $800. Limited to 29 teams so sign up today. Sponsorships are still available.

NINTH ANNUAL REAL ESTATE STARS AWARDS GALA

8800 Lakeside Avenue
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
4/21/2010 5:00 PM

On Wednesday evening, April 21st, the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE) will reveal the area’s brightest real estate stars at the Ninth Annual Real Estate Stars 2010 Awards Gala. The signature event will be held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 8800 Lakeside Avenue, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. This year’s awards program, which has become the pre-eminent event honoring outstanding real estate projects in the Metropolitan Richmond region, will announce one winner in each of 11 award categories. One project will garner the top honor as the 2010 Project of the Year. Robert C. Powell, III, editor, Virginia Business Magazine, will be the master of ceremonies.

The Categories and Finalists for Real Estate Stars 2010 are:


RENNOVATED OR HISTORIC REHABILITATION

Hilton Garden Inn/Miller and Rhoads
Movieland at Boulevard Square
Richmond CenterStage
The Power Plant at Rocketts Landing

MULTI-FAMILY

219-223 South Cherry Street
Mayton Transfer Lofts, Petersburg
The Altamont, 1610-20 Altamont Avenue

INSTITUTIONAL OR PUBLIC

John Tyler Community College Midlothian Science Building
Logistics University at Ft. Lee
Molecular Medicine Research Building, VCU
US Post Office Mail Distribution Center,
Walter L. Rice Education Building, VCU

MIXED USE

Manchester Pie Factory
Manchester Post Office Renovation Miller and Rhoads
The Power Plant at Rocketts Landing
West Broad Village

OFFICE BUILDING

Altria Headquarters Annex
Mead Westvaco Corporation Headquarters Building

RECREATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT, HOSPITALITY

Hilton Garden Inn at Miller and Rhoads
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa
Movieland at Boulevard Square,
Richmond Centerstage

INTERIOR

Altria Headquarters Annex
Bon Secours Imaging Center Radiation Oncology
The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing
Virginia Women's Center

RETAIL OR RESTAURANT

Rutland Commons
The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing
Westchester Commons

R&D, FLEX, INDUSTRIAL

GRTC Office and Maintenance Facility
Tindall Storage and Plant Expansion
Virginia Air Distributors

DEAL OF THE YEAR

BB&T Office Lease Consolidation, Riverfront Plaza
Purchase of Culpepper Farms/Oaks at Gayton Apartments
Hill Phoenix Lease, 317,000 sf
Purchase of the Communities at Southwood

Show Me The Money: Real Estate Financing In 2010 and Beyond

6031 St. Andrews Lane
The Country Club of Virginia
3/16/2010 7:00 AM

With the commercial real estate market starving for credit, what is the outlook in 2010 for real estate developers and investors? Join GRACRE on Tuesday, March 16th at the Country Club of Virginia as three dynamic speakers explore the finance market. The panel includes:

John C. Richards, Jr. is Director of Capital Markets for Hampton Roads and Richmond, CBRE/Melody, CB Richard Ellis’ real estate banking subsidiary. Richards has over 20 years of commercial real estate experience and is a Director of the Norfolk office of CBRE/Melody. His responsibilities include managing the loan origination business in Norfolk and Richmond Markets. He will provide an overview of the credit markets, what’s going on right now and what we can possibly anticipate.
J. Bolling Lewis, III, is Senior Vice President with Wells Fargo and heads the middle market lending group. A banking veteran with over 24 years of experience, Bolling and his group originate commercial real estate loans for local private developers and investors throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC.

Andrew Little is a principal and an investment banker with John B. Levy & Company, a real estate banking firm that offers a wide variety of financial, investment and advisory services for complex real estate ventures. Little has been interviewed by a number of media outlets including Fox Financial News and is a columnist for the Richmond Times Dispatch.

Seventh Annual Real Estate Market Review: A 360 Analysis of 2009

6631 West Broad Street
The Westin Hotel at Reynolds Crossing
2/16/2010 7:00 AM

On Tuesday, February 16, 2010, commercial property owners, developers, and related business professionals throughout the Metropolitan Richmond area will converge for the Seventh Annual 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 7:30 to 9:15 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 in 2009 in the industrial, investment, office and retail markets. Residential real estate has been added to the program for this year because of its importance and contributing factors in the commercial real estate turmoil.

The five-member panel includes: Peter S. Olson, Senior Associate, CB Richard Ellis (Industrial); Brett Womack McNamee, Senior Vice President, Divaris Real Estate (Retail); John Gentry, Senior Vice President, Harrison & Bates Investment Realty Advisors (Investment); Mac Wilson, Leasing Associate, Thalhimer (Office); and Laura Lafayette, Chief Executive Officer, the Richmond Association of Realtors (Residential). Deputy Business Editor for the Richmond Times Dispatch Gregory J. Gilligan will serve as the program moderator.

“With the worst economy since the Depression, our members and their guests are eager to see how the real estate market in Richmond fared in 2009 and where the market is heading in 2010,” states Debbie Wake, GRACRE president. “Our panel of knowledgeable experts should provide very timely, extremely relevant information.”

The event sponsors are Hines International, Grubb & Ellis/Harrison & Bates, LeClairRyan, Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, and The Westin Hotel. The cost is $25 for members and $45 for non-members. Registrations received after Friday, February 12th, will be $33 for members and $53 for non-members, either on-line or at the door. For more information, contact Diane Munn, Executive Director for GRACRE at 804. 379.0627.

Baseball Is Back: What Will It Mean To Richmond's Economic Development ?

6031 St. Andrews Lane
The Country Club of Virginia
1/19/2010 7:00 AM

Don’t miss hearing from the leadership of Richmond's new Flying Squirrels baseball team,Chief Executive Manager Chuck Domino and Vice President and Chief Operating Office Todd “Parney” Parnell. They will discuss the business of baseball, the huge economic impact AA baseball has had in other cities similar to Richmond, and what they forecast in Richmond.

Mr. Parnell oversees all aspects of the Team's day-to-day operations in Richmond, including the $1.5 million+ renovation of The Diamond, where the Flying Squirrels will open play in 2010. “Parney” also currently serves the Richmond Chapter of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Board of Trustees.Prior to joining the effort to return baseball to Richmond, Parnell served as the President of the Greenberg Sports

Chuck Domino, a 27-year veteran of the baseball business, is currently the Chief Executive Manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and the Richmond Flying Squirrels. He formerly served as the president of both the IronPigs and the Reading Phillies from 2006-2009 and as the General Manager of the Reading Phillies from 1988-2006. Domino’s efforts have undoubtedly been recognized with his recent induction into the Reading Baseball Hall of Fame.

Valet parking is available at no charge.

Thank you to our January breakfast Sponsors: ECS MidAtlantic, Lion's Paw Development and Smarter Interiors.

2009 Holiday Gala

101 West Franklin Street
The Jefferson Hotel
12/9/2009 5:00 PM

A Festive Celebration at The Jefferson

You are cordially invited to join

Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate

on Wednesday, December 9th

for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

to celebrate the season

New Statewide Development Regulations: What Radical Changes Are Ahead for Commercial Real Estate?

6031 St. Andrews Lane, Richmond, Virginia
The Country Club of Virginia
11/17/2009 7:00 AM

Governor Kaine took office promising to “marry” transportation and land use planning. The Governor has also set his sights on setting the “gold standard” for stormwater management. With the “marrying” of transportation and land use almost complete and the anticipated enactment of “gold standard” stormwater regulations, the marriage is already on the rocks and no one has any gold left.

Under the new state-wide regulations, developers will face new hurdles, risks, and costs in the coming years as these new state-wide regulations are implemented. They will have to contend with new traffic impact regulations that will affect the timing of, and proffers for, rezoning requests. Entrance locations will no longer be a given. Connectivity will be required for planned public secondary streets and it is not clear how neighbors and consumers will react. Lastly, developers will have to contend with a paradigm shift in the way stormwater is controlled on-site and new, more stringent, quality and quantity standards for stormwater runoff.

Join GRACRE for a panel discussion describing the maze of new state-wide development regulations and their implications. The panel will be moderated by land-use attorney Jim Theobald and will include, Barrett Hardiman, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the Home Builders Association of Virginia; Erich Strohhacker, a transportation engineer with Ramey Kemp & Associates; and Jeff Geiger, an attorney with Hirschler Fleischer.

A SPECIAL EVENING WITH STUART VARNEY

101 West Franklin Street
The Jefferson Hotel
10/28/2009 5:00 PM

GRACRE and Brandywine Realty Trust are proud to present a special evening with Stuart Varney, veteran business journalist, Fox News contributor, and Peabody Award Winner
for Excellence in Journalism.

Join your colleagues as vetStuart Varney provides his current and future outlook on the United States and global economies. A cocktail reception is included in the admission price. Seating is limited so make sure you register early. Contact Diane Munn at 804.379.0627.

Presenting Sponsor: Brandywine Realty Trust

Signature Sponsors: Wack General Contractor Cherry, Bekaert & Holland
Hines

Cocktail Sponsors: Paragon Commercial Bank
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
ECS
John B. Levy & Co
Old Republic National Title Insurance Co

Hors D’oeuvres Sponsor: CB Richard Ellis

NEW MEMBER RECEPTION

1903 West Cary Street
Bogart's
10/14/2009 4:00 PM

All new 2009 GRACRE members are invited to mix and mingle with the GRACRE Board of Directors and find out the advantages of your GRACRE membership and how you and your company can get more involved.

Is The Recession Finally Over and Where Are We Heading

6031 St. Andrews Lane
The Country Club of Virginia
9/15/2009 7:00 AM

Join Raymond E. Owens, senior economist and research advisor, with the Richmond Federal Reserve as he updates his economic forecast from 2008. Owens is a senior economist and research advisor in the Research Department and has been with the Richmond Fed since 1983. Owens has published academic articles in fields as diverse as monetary policy, financial markets, and economic development policy, but he spends most of his time analyzing national and regional economic conditions. In addition, he frequently talks to groups on current economic developments and is regularly quoted in the financial press. Owens created the Richmond Fed’s monthly surveys of manufacturing and service sector activity.

NEW DATE: NOTHING BUT NETWORKING

1903 West Cary Street, 23220
Bogart's
8/27/2009 5:00 PM

Join Us For
NOTHING BUT NETWORKING AUGUST
And Benefit The Central Virginia Food Bank

Admission is Free To GRACRE Members and One Guest
If Registered by Friday, August 21st
After August 21st and At The Door: $10

Ample Parking Behind Bogart’s and Across the Street

One (1) drink ticket at door plus another with either a cash donation or a non-perishable food item to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank

NOTHING BUT NETWORKING

700 East Broad
Gibson's Grill Downstairs Lounge 7 Below
7/15/2009 5:00 PM

Nothing But Networking
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
5:00 - 7:30 pm
Admission: Free to GRACRE Members If registered by Friday, July 10th
After July 10th and at the door: $10 for members

One (1) drink ticket at the door plus another with either a cash donation or a canned food item to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank

2009 Joint Commercial Summer Social

6000 Dominion Club Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Dominion Country Club
6/11/2009 5:00 PM

To benefit the St. Joseph's Villa Flagler Services for Homeless Families

Join the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Women Richmond, The Central Virginia Chapter of the Institute for Real Estate Managements, The Virginia Chapter of Certified Commercial Investment Managers, the Virginia Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, and the Urban Land Institute in celebrating the season and the Richmond commercial market.

Early registration - (before June 5, 2009)
$25.00 per person - to include two drink tickets
After 12 pm Noon on June 5, 2009
$40.00 per person.

Thursday, June 11, 2009
5:00 - 8:00 pm

Nationally Renowned Guest Speaker Greg Dunlop IIDA, ASID Featured at GRACRE May 19th Breakfast Event

6631 St. Andrews Lane, Richmond 23229
The Country Club of Virginia
5/19/2009 7:00 AM

RICHMOND, VA, May 5, 2009— On Tuesday morning, May 19th, 2009, commercial property owners, developers, architects, interior designers and related business professionals throughout the Richmond region will have an unparalleled opportunity to hear “The Changing Nature of Work: What’s Driving What’s Happening” from nationally recognized guest speaker and acclaimed interior designer Greg Dunlop, IIDA, ASID, National Manager of Architecture and Design for Allsteel. Presented by the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE), the breakfast event will be held at the Country Club of Virginia, 6631 St. Andrews Lane, from 7:30 to 9:00 am. Mr. Dunlop has been a featured speaker to design audiences in Mexico City, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta, Toronto, and San Francisco. As part of a multi-media presentation, he will present will identify and discuss many of the social, demographic, sustainable, and technological forces that are driving today’s workforce trends. Further, Mr. Dunlop will discuss how work is changing, how “what workers want” is changing, and how designers and managers of work environments can help clients determine what aspects are relevant and applicable for them versus falling prey to every fad that comes along. He will also highlight the multi generations in the workplace and how the rules between employee and employers are changing.

“Having a nationally renowned speaker such as Greg Dunlop is just another example of how GRACRE is raising the bar in presenting more dynamic, relevant information and speakers to our members each month,” states David Auman, 2009 GRACRE president.

The event is sponsored by Smarter Interiors. The cost is $25 for members and $45 for non-members and at the door. To register, log on to www.gracre.org. For additional information, please contact Diane Munn at 804.379.0627.

About The Speaker

Greg Dunlop, IIDA, ASID is the National Manager, Architecture and Design for Allsteel. He joined Allsteel in March of 2005 and is the National Manager of Architecture and Design for markets including the US, Canada, and Mexico. Greg’s responsibilities are to guide the marketing efforts of Allsteel’s Architecture and Design team while participating in the development, marketing, and introduction of new products. As well, Greg works to create new educational content in conjunction with Allsteel’s Workplace Research Department. He has been a featured speaker to design audiences in Mexico City, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Toronto.

Greg has close to15 years of experience in the design industry completing projects for clients ranging from biotechnology to healthcare, and higher education. He worked as an in-house designer for the State Street Corporation in Boston and as a Space Strategies Consultant for over 5 years at a start-up company in Boston. His consulting clients included Fortune 500 companies, insurance, higher education, healthcare, and business services. Greg’s specialty was linking corporate business goals and employee culture with the workplace to enable businesses to grow and succeed.

Greg has a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Miami University of Ohio and a Master of Arts in Communications from Emerson College in Boston. Greg is NCIDQ certified and is a professional member of both ASID and IIDA. He currently serves as the President-Elect for IIDA New England and is a member of the ASID Industry Advisory Council.

EIGHTH ANNUAL REAL ESTATE STARS AWARDS GALA

1800 Lakeside Avenue
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
4/22/2009 5:00 PM

The Real Estate Stars of 2009 celebrate the Richmond Region’s premiere real estate projects of the previous year. Over 50 real estate projects in the Greater Richmond Region were nominated for various industry categories. Nine winners will be announced at a gala event on Wednesday, April 22nd at 5:30 p.m. at Richmond’s Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden,1800 Lakeside Avenue, 23228. Hourigan Construction is this year's Signature Sponsor.

Real Estate Stars 2009
The Categories and Finalists are:

RENNOVATED OR HISTORIC REHABILITATION
The National Theater
The Mews at Cary Mill
Mayton Transfer Lofts
Lucky Strike River Lofts
Lucky Strikc Power Plant

MULTI-FAMILY
The Mews at Cary Mill
The Reserve Phase II-Infill Building
Rocketts Landing, 210 Rock Condominium/Phase 1 completion
Lucky Strike River Lofts

INSTITUTIONAL OR PUBLIC
The Community Kitchen
The Faison School for Autism
VCU Brandcenter
Robinson-Mehrige Federal Courts Building

OFFICE BUILDING
Reynolds Office Building
Westerre IV
Moseley Architects Office
Reynolds Crossing, West Medical Office Building Bon Secours Heart Institute
Luck Stone Headquarters

RECREATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT, HOSPITALITY
Westin Richmond Hotel
Bass Pro Shops
The National Theater
New Rose Garden at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

INTERIOR
Snag A Job
Design Forum
The National Theater
Lucky Strike Power Plant

COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL
Whole Foods Market
Bass Pro Shops
The Shops at White Oak Village
Charles Luck Stone Center

R&D, FLEX, INDUSTRIAL
Brown Distributing Corporate Headquarters
Ruffin Mill Center
Eastport VII
Handcraft Healthcare Linen Service

Note: Some finalists may be listed in more than one category

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TITANS RENEE WYATT CHAPLINE AND GREG WINGFIELD TO PRESENT 2008 IN REVIEW

Country Club of Virginia
6031 St. Andrews Lane, Richmond, VA 23226
3/17/2009 7:00 AM

Hear What New Business the Greater Richmond Partnership and Virginia’s Gateway Region Landed in 2008 and What’s On The Horizon for 2009 and Beyond


Renee Wyatt-Chapline is the Executive Director of Virginia's Gateway Region (VGR), a regional economic development organization which serves the cities of Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights, and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry and Sussex. In December, 2008, the VGR was awarded the Economic Deal of the Year by Business Facilities Magazine for landing Rolls Royce Jet Engine Project, which is expected to create 455 jobs by 2010. Wyatt-Chapline joined the region with more than 10 years experience in business development, marketing and public relations. Over the past five years, VGR has made 79 business announcements, creating $1 billion in capital investments.

Greg Wingfield is President of the Greater Richmond Partnership, the economic development engine for the Hanover, Henrico, Chesterfield and the City of Richmond. Mr. Wingfield has been promoting Greater Richmond for the last 14 years, since serving as the first elected President and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership, a public-private regional economic development organization. Since launching in mid-1994, the Partnership has assisted numerous high profile companies including, Qimonda Richmond, Genworth, Brink's, Philip Morris USA, MeadWestvaco and Altria Group Inc. The more than 360 businesses recruited since 1994 have committed over $6.2 billion in new investment. The region has also added more than 124,000 net new jobs over this same period.