Category: Crep Events

For the third year, Chicago Real Estate Professionals is delighted to host a special program featuring highlights from the Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2016 report—a publication from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute.

Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2016 is a trends and forecast publication with a 35-year history. It is the most highly-regarded and widely-read forecast report in the real estate industry. Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2016, undertaken jointly by PwC and ULI, provides an outlook on U.S. investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues.

Based on personal interviews with and surveys of more than 900 of the most influential leaders in the real estate industry, this forecast will give you a head-up on where to invest, which sectors and markets offer the best prospects, and trends in the capital markets that will affect real estate. A complimentary link to the report will be provided to all attendees.

Presenter:

Andrew Warren, Director of Real Estate Research, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Moderator:

Michael J. Delrahim, Managing Partner, Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, Ltd.

This program will take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

East Bank Club

500 N Kingsbury Street, River Room

Chicago, IL

Last year’s event sold out! – Space is limited. R.S.V.P. before December 4.

Registration and Networking – 7:30 AM

Breakfast presentation – 8:00 AM

An understanding of the myriad of Federal, State and Municipal housing laws and their complexities is critical to landlords and property management companies as they implement open and inclusive fair housing practices, policies, procedures and trainings, and to avoid running afoul of legal requirements.

Join Chicago Real Estate Professionals (CREP) for a thought-provoking panel discussion and hear from a panel of experts on the paramount legal issues and challenges of understanding and complying with the various Federal, State and Municipal rental housing laws.

CREP is sponsored by the law firm of Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, Ltd.

This panel will discuss how companies can utilize sound business practices which mitigate risk and strive to eliminate claims of illegal actions by landlords and possible lawsuits.

Panel topics covered include:
• An overview and understanding of the Federal, State and Municipal fair housing laws including: Fair Housing Act (FHA) and its duty to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance of Chicago;
• Best practices for the creation of sound decision and policy making when implementing procedures and trainings;
• Risk mitigation for potential claims; and
• Recent Federal, State and Municipal case law examples.

Panelists:
• Allison K. Bethel, Clinical Professor Director, Fair Housing Clinic, The John Marshall Law School
• Krusha Patel, Counsel, Pangea Properties
• Daniel Padilla, Inspector, Fair Housing, Illinois Department of Human Rights
• Shelley Smith, Partner, Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, Ltd.

Moderator:
Michael J. Delrahim, Managing Partner, Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim, Ltd

The transition of control from a developer to an independent board of directors elected by condominium unit owners is a complex process.   A successful transition can be accomplished by gaining a thorough understanding of the key legal issues that must be addressed to effectuate smooth transition and provide for the building’s future and financial health.

Join Chicago Real Estate Professionals (CREP) for a thought-provoking panel discussion and hear from a panel of real estate and condominium experts on the opportunities and challenges in a control transition process.

CREP is sponsored by the law firm of Brown, Udell, Pomerantz and Delrahim, Ltd.

Panel topics t covered include:

• Legal aspect of condominium new construction, conversions and de-conversion and its impact on developers, lender. investors and associations;
• Construction defect claims and use of Indemnity Agreements including claims against developers and GCs;
• Condominium insurance coverage and D & O liability issues;
• Developer, Management and Board of Directors governance, duties and responsibilities;
• What’s next on the Horizon –
  •   Legal Aspects of handi-capped parking post “Chandler”;
  •   No smoking bans; and
  •   Responsible accommodations under Americans with Disabilities Act for use of medical marijuana.

Howard S. Dakoff, Partner Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Robert Graf, Executive Vice President, CPM, CMCA, Sudler Property Management.

Shelley Smith, Partner, Brown, Udell, Pomerantz and Delrahim, Ltd.

Kimberly J. Sharon, General Counsel, Magellan Development Group, LLC

Moderator:

Michael J. Delrahim, Managing Partner, Brown, Udell, Pomerantz and Delrahim, Ltd.

The real estate industry has endured a seachange as a result of disruptive technologies which impact new tools, on-demand requests for information and shifting priorities for location and space.

Join Chicago Real Estate Professionals (CREP) for a unique and lively thought leadership discussion with Constance Freedman, the Managing Director of Second Century Ventures (SCV), the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and the Founder and Managing Director of REach™, its technology accelerator program. In 2014, Constance was recognized by Crain’s Business in its prestigious 40 under 40 award and was also named as one of Crain’s Chicago Top Tech 50.  She was also recognized as Swanepoel’s top 200 in real estate.

Constance will discuss Constance will discuss technology trends including the Internet of Things and their impact on real estate.

Chicago Real Estate Professionals is sponsored by the law firm of Brown, Udell, Pomerantz and Delrahim, Ltd.  Rasha Gad, Partner will moderate the discussion.

Join Chicago Real Estate Professionals (CREP) for our ever-popular networking roundtable breakfast.

As a real estate entrepreneur, lender or service firm professional strategic networking is a critical activity to the growth and development or your business.

This event will provide a fast-paced networking forum to bring together like-minded individuals around small group discussion topics.

Learn how to convert the CREP relationships built over the last several years into an action plan for your next real estate transaction or opportunity.

The January breakfast will provide the opportunity to share knowledge about your business; make connections; raise your profile; and grow your relationships within the real estate industry.

Roundtable Discussion Topics include:

• Financing sources in 2105.
• Impact of foreign investment in Chicago.
• Key issues in construction contracts.
• Real estate development trends/opportunities.
• How to select your strategic business partners.