AGENDA:
7:45 – 8:00 Welcome and opening remarks- Carrie Leising, President, Crew Greater Akron and VP, Westfield Bank
8:00 – 8:45 The Cleveland/Akron Market Overview
Speakers: Steve Lazarides, Vice President; Brendan Wasilko, Associate; Susan Lines, Vice President; CBRE, Inc.
Topics: Market trends and statistics; Industrial Real Estate Trends in the NE Ohio Region; Multifamily Trends Locally; Akron’s Retail Overview; Office and the Future of Work
8:45 – 9:15 National Market Overview
Speaker: Joe McNeil, Sr. Vice President Westfield Bank
Topic: National Market Overview and Trends
9:15 – 9:30 Break
9:30 – 10:15 Western Reserve Community Fund
Speaker: Rachel Bridenstine, Executive Director Western Reserve Community Fund & Development Fund of the Western Reserve
Topics: General Loan Fund; Akron Resiliency Fund; MCCAP; Summit County Affordable Housing Trust Fund
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Commercial Real Estate Panel
Panelists:
Susan Lines, VP CBRE Inc
Patricia McClean, VP US Bank
Michelle Reese, Associate Baker Hostetler
Sarah Young, Evironmental Manager, IRG Realty Advisors
Julie Terry, Commercial Underwriting Attorney, Chicago Title
11:30 - 11:45 Concluding Remarks by: Brittany Michael, Vice President, CREW, Owner/Attorney, First Meridian Title Agency