Architecture, Engineering & Development

Description

Attendance limits: Due to demand and space constraints, no more than two attendees will be allowed per investment manager and no more than one attendee per industry partner. If you are currently not a NAREIM member, please contact meeting host for more information. 

DETAILS

Tuesday, September 15

Site Tour: Hines' South Station Tower
Location: South Station Tower, enter at 680 Atlantic Avenue
Time: 4:00pm ET 

Attendees are invited to participate in a private, guided tour of South Station Tower, Hines’ newest landmark mixed-use, transit-oriented development above Boston’s historic Beaux-Arts train station. The tour will highlight how the project integrates a new high-rise residential and office tower with one of the nation’s busiest transportation hubs, while addressing the structural, operational, and investment considerations of building over active rail infrastructure. 

Networking Reception
Location: ZO Clubhouse, 125 High Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm ET

Wednesday, September 16
Meeting
Location: Oxford Properties, 225 Franklin Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Time: 8:00am-4:15pm ET

Thank you to NAREIM members Tishman Speyer & Oxford Properties for providing us with spaces to host this meeting.

AGENDA

8:00am Breakfast

9:00am Welcome Comments & Committee Update

Co-Chairs:

• Dave Ridley, Executive Director, Development & Engineering Group, Real Estate Americas, JP Morgan Asset Management
• Jessica Weyandt, Assistant Vice President, Engineering, Technical Due Diligence, Revantage

NAREIM:

• Marynia Kruk, Meeting Producer

9:10am Attendee Introductions
To help facilitate connections, each attendee will be invited to briefly introduce themselves by stating their name and firm.

9:15am Keynote Fireside Chat

Session Leaders:

• Todd Blackwell, Director, Development & Construction, Cabot Properties
• Damian Wach, Vice President, Property-Level Risk Management, PGIM Real Estate

10:30am Break

10:45am Cutting-Edge Tech Tools for Due Diligence: Drones, 360 Image Capture, Social Media Scraping, & More
Technology supporting commercial real estate due diligence is advancing rapidly. This session will review member survey results on tools of interest, highlight emerging solutions, and share real-world insights on what is working—and what isn’t—across firms.

Session Leaders:

• Gary Cohn, Principal, Director, Institutional Architecture & Engineering Service, Partner Engineering & Science
• Jessica Weyandt, Assistant Vice President, Engineering, Technical Due Diligence, Revantage
• Daniel Kughen, Senior Vice President, Multifamily Construction & Design, Waterton

11:45am Break

12:00pm Deep Dive Into Building Envelope Issues
This session explores how to determine whether your property’s waterproofing system was properly installed and whether the work was completed by an approved and qualified subcontractor. Attendees will learn what to look for during construction, the critical testing methods that should be performed, and how to evaluate waterproofing integrity as part of a thorough due diligence process.

Session Leaders:

• Vincent Amendola, Director Of Real Estate Development, BlackRock
• Daniel Kughen, Senior Vice President, Multifamily Construction & Design, Waterton

1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Member Case Study: Barings' Boston Multi-Phase Redevelopment
This session explores Fan Pier, a landmark, multi-phase redevelopment that transformed Boston’s former industrial waterfront into a leading mixed-use and innovation district. Delivered over two decades through complex public-private coordination and enabled by major infrastructure investments, the project offers a case study in long-horizon urban development. The discussion will also highlight integrated resilience strategies, from elevated building systems to flood protection and stormwater infrastructure, designed to address coastal risk and support long-term adaptation.

Session Leaders:

• Annie Faeth-Boyd, Senior Director, Engineering & Asset Resilience, Aegon Asset Management
• Sam McPadden, Associate Director, Engineering, Construction & Development, Barings
• Stacy Thomson, Director, Engineering, Barings

3:00pm Break

3:15pm Generative AI: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Heading?
AI is already reshaping the work of architecture, engineering, and development professionals, raising questions about the fundamental role of human expertise. How will it change workflows, career paths and relationships with vendors? Following a brief member case study, attendees will engage in a discussion, supported by live polling, on how they are using this technology right now, and where it is likely to take us in the years to come.

Session Leaders:

• Matthew Christy, Director, Architecture & Engineering, AEW Capital Management
• Peter Nabhan, Vice President, Senior National Practice Leader, ECS Group of Companies
• Paul D’Alto, Head of Architecture Engineering & Development, MetLife Investment Management

4:15pm Meeting Adjourns

COMMITTEE

Thank you to this year's Architecture, Engineering & Development committee members for all their hard work in putting together the agenda.

Co-Chair: Dave Ridley, JP Morgan Asset Management

Co-Chair: Jessica Weyandt, Revantage

Annie Faeth-Boyd, Aegon Asset Management

Matthew Christy, AEW Capital Management

Sam McPadden & Stacy Thomson, Barings

Vincent Amendola, BlackRock

Todd Blackwell, Cabot Properties

Peter Nabhan, ECS Group of Companies

Paul D'Alto, MetLife Investment Management

Damian Wach, PGIM Real Estate

Gary Cohn & Bob Geiger, Partner Engineering & Science

Daniel Kughen, Waterton

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