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Seattle State of the Market

Thu Sep 25, 2025

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Seattle State of the Market

Top CEOs, Development Strategies, and the Key Projects, Trends & Sectors Shaping the Emerald City’s Next Chapter

Thursday September 25 2025 @ 8:00 AM PDT

$169.00

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Speakers and Panels

Craig Wrench

Craig Wrench

CEO, Washington Real Estate Holdings
Matthew Simo

Matthew Simo

CEO, Urban Renaissance Group
Salone Habibuddin

Salone Habibuddin

Chief Real Estate Officer, University of Washington
Aaron Laing
Moderator

Aaron Laing

Producer, IMA Financial Group

What You'll Learn:

What You’ll Learn:

  • Hear from top CEOs as they unpack Seattle’s market trajectory, investor sentiment, capital flow, and the strategies they’re using to adapt and uncover opportunities amid uncertainty.
  • Gain insights into the key developments, market forces, and construction and delivery trends influencing Seattle’s built environment—and how developers are navigating challenges to keep projects moving forward.
  • Explore how Seattle’s universities and developers are addressing student housing demand through innovative design, programming, and delivery strategies that reflect evolving student needs.
  • Discover how Seattle's evolving neighborhoods are being reshaped through urban revitalization projects and what strategies are most effective for attracting and retaining tenants while maximizing property values.
  • Explore how developers are incorporating tenant-centric design to maximize asset performance, drive NOI, and meet evolving demand across office, residential, and retail sectors.
  • Gain insights into emerging construction and design trends and alternative delivery methods to mitigate risks, manage costs and drive projects forwards
  • Understand how industry leaders are approaching sustainability through green building standards, ESG integration, and long-term decarbonization strategies in both new development and retrofits.
     

How You’ll Do More Business: Despite challenges in the broader macroeconomic environment, Seattle is showing its resilience and growth. From waterfront revitalization to Amazon’s return-to-office policy and increased investment activity, the Emerald City remains a hub of opportunity. Join us at our annual Seattle State of the Market event to hear from key players, uncover trends shaping the landscape, and discover strategies to thrive in an evolving market.

 

Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, and bankers.

 

Why You Should Attend This Session: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.

 

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our event producer, Bora Altunay, at bora.altunay@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact rachel.sundin@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
Navigating Project Success in an Evolving Market
Identifying Key Projects and the Development & Delivery Trends Shaping Seattle’s Built Environment
9:45 AM
10:15 AM
Building for the Next Generation of Seattleites: Student Housing Outlook
Developing, Designing, and Delivering Student Housing for Seattle’s Growing Population
10:15 AM
10:45 AM
Sustainable Seattle: Paving the Way for Long-Term Success
Navigating Green Building Standards, ESG Goals, and the Path to Decarbonization in Development and Retrofitting
10:45 AM
11:05 AM
Networking and Coffee Break
11:05 AM
11:50 AM
Developing High-Performing Properties: Strategies for Value, Growth, and Tenant Demand
Development Strategies to Enhance Property Performance, Attract Tenants, and Drive Long-Term Value
11:50 AM
12:35 PM
CEO Roundtable: Market Outlook & Forecast
Market Trends, Challenges & Strategies for Navigating Market Uncertainty and Unlocking New Opportunities
12:35 PM
1:00 PM
Closing Networking

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