US cities are in flux. Not since the 1960s have we seen such a profound shift in the way we inhabit our urban spaces. Adaptive Reuse (AR), always seen as a means to healthy and vital downtowns, has now been recast as a full-scale civic and public policy imperative.

Unfortunately–AR is tough to pull off.

Over the last year-plus, private and public stakeholders in cities across North America have been busy seeding an array of innovations in design and financing towards the goal of broadly improving the viability of AR projects.

In that spirit of discovery, we cordially invite you to join us for a fun, fast-paced exploration of innovative ideas in Adaptive Reuse—recast as a Shark Tank-style pitch event!

Watch as members of ULI-LA's Adaptive Reuse Subcommittee present novel strategies for the design and finance of AR projects to a panel of eminent developers, investors, and brokers.

Which pitches will get shortlisted? Which will get cut? Come find out during a dynamic evening poised to entertain and delight–one sure to leave you with fresh insights on actionable, emerging strategies that will help drive AR projects forward in the near-term.

Leigh Christy  Perkins and Will	Le Nguyen Beleza Designs
Robert Shmerling Walt Disney Imagineering	Matthew Thompson Symmetric Properties

PRESENTERS ('INNOVATORS')

 

Marika Erdely Green Econome	Daniel Kim Arup
Karin Liljegren Omgivning	Russell McLellan John A Martin and Associates
Deborah Richmond Deborah Richmond Architecture	Matthew Thompson Symmetric Properties

Tom Gilmore Tom Gilmore and Associates	Lina Lee CIM Group
John Needell Kairos	Leandro Tyberg Primestor
Justin Weiss Kennedy Wilson Brokerage