Month: December 2013

Chicago—Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim Ltd (BUPD law) was a Silver Sponsor of the 25^th Annual Real Estate Forum 2013, presented by the Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago — the honorary society of builders, developers, managers and principals.

More than 700 people attended the event, which included a panel titled “Will the Multifamily Market Continue its Magic?” with: Lee Kiser, co-Founder, Kiser Group, who served as moderator and other panelists included: Buzz Ruttenberg, Founder of Belgravia Group, Ltd., Neil Freeman, Chairman and CEO, Aries Capital, LLC, Susan Tjarksen, Principal of Chicago-based STAR LLC, Jim Letchinger, Founder, JDL Development, Harold D. Rider, Jr., Co-President, Realty & Mortgage Co.; and Albert M. Friedman, Founder and Chairman, Friedman Properties, Ltd.

Don was a featured panelist on the “The Present and Future of Office Space Leasing” session.   The panel also included: Joe Arnstein, Senior Managing Director, Studley, Inc. who served as moderator and  other panelists: Victoria Noonan, Managing Director, Director of Leasing-Chicago, Tishman Speyer; and Steven LaKind, Executive Managing Director, Studley, Inc.

The presentation provided insights and predications on the current issues facing landlords and tenants including: talent recruitment — specifically why Millennials have demonstrated a strong preference to work in CBD areas rather than in the suburbs; advice on how the changing workplace is impacting current and future space demands; and concluded with a debate on the use of landlord stability and how to utilize a building-by-building analysis.