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Category Archives: San Francisco
2013 Mentors Recap the Year
Our 2012-2013 ULI mentorship program was a great one. This was highlighted at the culmination celebration at the Holding Company in the Embarcadero Center. The room was packed from wall to wall with mentees and mentors, all reminiscing about their last year of meetings, one-on-ones, and their latest projects. Nevena Vidic, Young Leaders Group (YLG) Co-Chair, kicked off the event, recapping the program and thanking the mentors who participated. Then, one mentor and one mentee took turns talking about their experiences over the course of the program. Todd Kohli of … Read More
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Transbay Tour: More Than Just a Hole in the Ground
The April 16th hard hat tour of The Transbay Transit Center Project sold out in minutes, so when I saw an email from ULI announcing more openings, I snagged a spot. This $4 billion visionary transportation and housing project will create a modern hub connecting eight Bay Area counties and the State of California through 11 transit systems and completely transform downtown San Francisco. In short: it will change the way we live our lives. Really? First, you must watch this video: http://transbaycenter.org/videos/the-transbay-transit-center-project-narrated-by-peter-coyote . Then, when you find yourself with … Read More
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YLG Members Share Underwriting Basics with Peers at Acquisitions 101
On April 23, 2013 the ULI Young Leaders Group brought together a diverse panel of young acquisition experts to share their perspectives on the process and tricks of underwriting office buildings in one of the United States’ hottest office markets. Darwin Rodriguez from Eastdil Secured, Brandon Wong from Kilroy Realty and Jamie Coffin from TMG Partners formed the workshop panel, offering insights from three unique sides of the acquisition process. After a quick briefing on product and buyer segmentation, the presenters walked the group through the traditional stages of the … Read More
Tishman Speyer Opens the Doors of Foundry Square III to ULI
On April 4, 2013, ULIsf toured Foundry Square III, Tishman Speyer’s office development site located at 505 Howard in San Francisco. Tishman’s Dave Balducci, Managing Director of Development and Asset Management, and Julian Marsh, Project Manager, led guests on a “hard-hat” tour of the approximate 300,000 SQF, 10-story building, providing their insight on the overall vision and strategy for the building along the way. The tour started in what will eventually be the main lobby, where Mr. Marsh and Mr. Balducci highlighted the key points of Tishman’s development strategy for the … Read More
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Commercial Local Product Council Day 2013
On April 9th 2013 real estate industry leaders from around the Bay Area descended upon the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco in order to discuss and debate the current state of the real estate market as well as the future of it. I was humbled by the invitation to join the Commercial Council and be counted amongst such an accomplished crowd. Carl Shannon of Tishman Speyer oversaw the event and did an excellent job of keeping us on track and on topic as we heard from speakers on a wide … Read More
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ULI Goes Back to School: Students Exploring the Industry
Exploring the RE Industry with ULI was the first tour of its kind for ULI San Francisco’s Young Leaders Group. This event attracted students from graduate students from UC Berkeley, San Jose State University, and University of San Francisco, all of whom were treated to a tour of several real estate development and design firms located in San Francisco. We gathered first at Tishman Speyer to discuss Foundry III, the company’s newest office building in San Francisco which will house the City’s largest indoor living wall. Kristian Weeks, of Tishman … Read More
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Icon George Marcus Talks Process and Strategy
The new Icon series continues to be a popular ULI draw with a second sold out event. On March 28, members were treated to a rare interview with George Marcus, Co-Founder and Chairman of Marcus & Millichap Company, parent company of a diversified group of real estate service, investment and development firms. The evening was led by his friend Mike Covarrubias, Chairman and CEO of TMG. Not only did ULI members hear the start of the largest commercial investment real estate brokerage firm in the nation, and were entertained by … Read More
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Speed Networking with ULI
On March 26, 2013, Sedgwick LLP hosted ULIsf’s Speed Networking 2013. The event was full of professionals representing many of the sectors of the real estate industry. A myriad of disciplines were present, from developers, marketing managers, bankers, engineers, and everyone in between. Starting the event off, Matt Slepin, founder of Terra Search Partners, provided some key pieces of advice to practice during the event and in future interactions, which were qually applicable to people new to the networking scene as well as more seasoned professionals. Matt encouraged attendees to … Read More
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Presidio: National Model with ULI Roots Owes Success to Open Space
A new model for ensuring long term financial self-sufficiency is shaping up in San Francisco’s own national park with the Presidio Trust. The Presidio is no longer dependent on federal subsidies or taxpayer money, which makes it unique among national parks. Sources of funding include tenants such as Lucasfilm, The Disney Family Museum, various nonprofits, and rents from over 1,200 housing units. What is the Presidio’s intrinsic attraction and value for the local community and international visitors? Arguably the Presidio owes its success to open space preservation through its expanse … Read More
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CBE & PG&E Host Symposium on the High Performance Workplace
Numerous factors are driving the design of today’s workplaces. Companies are striving to increase innovation, collaboration, and productivity, and to create healthy, stress-free and sustainable spaces rich with amenities. Effective work environments must offer flexibility to allow organizations to remain nimble, enabling employees to adopt mobile work styles, and must also support a wide range of work activities from social interaction to concentrated individual work. Through case studies and theory, this symposium will explore how these and other drivers are shaping today’s workplaces, and will provide insights on future workplace … Read More
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