The largest real estate private equity funds, LPs and a broad swath of their service providers convene to dig into the latest challenges and opportunities facing the CRE market, with panels on distressed investment opportunities, fund structuring, macro-economic drivers, acquisition trends, the latest on where you should be in the capital stack and so much more. Here, you'll gain insights from:
The largest funds leading the way: Learn their opportunistic and value-finding strategies and discover the latest investment trends.
Rising stars and innovative newcomers: Gain a fresh perspective on fundraising, collaboration, and identifying untapped opportunities.
Forge strategic connections and learn from industry veterans and pioneers as they discuss the latest in attracting capital, launching new funds, structuring deals, targeting market dislocation and navigating today’s capital markets.
GT Shareholder, Jim Lang, will be moderating the "Opportunity Zones, Urban Investments & Historically Overlooked Markets" panel on January 23, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. During this session panelists will address the following questions:
1. How much capital is still actively being raised for QOZ funds and how much has been deployed?
2. What kind of capital is being invested? Are LPs now more comfortable with QOZ investing? How to determine if a fund manager has the sufficient experience?
3. What are QOZ funds investing in and where? How are fund managers underwriting deals? What are their due diligence processes?
4. How do QOZ tax incentives compare to other forms of alternative financing, e.g. affordable housing tax incentives, foreign mezzanine finance and EB-5?
5. How are lenders viewing such investments? What are typical terms/conditions?
6. Are there distressed QOZ plays? What’s going on across property types in the current climate
7. Which markets are primed to bounce back quickest and strongest? Why?