Day Two - 9/19Friday, September 19, 2025 - PST

Supply Surge Meets Rent Plateau: How is the influx of new multifamily deliveries impacting rent growth, absorption, and investor expectations in 2025?

Creative Capital in a High-Rate Climate: What innovative financing strategies and capital stack solutions are helping developers and buyers stay competitive despite elevated interest rates?

Unlocking Incentives & Funding: How can developers leverage state and local incentives, including grants, tax credits, and financing tools to meet affordable housing goals while maximizing returns?

How are developers managing complex and often conflicting state mandates, local ordinances, and regulatory hurdles in high-barrier markets like California?

What should investors and developers know about income-restricted units, rent escalation limitations, and how these factors affect deal viability?

Bridging the Housing Gap: Can workforce housing effectively fill the space between luxury units and deeply affordable housing—and what practical challenges must be overcome to make these projects work?

Which markets—such as northern suburbs, secondary cities, and infill locations—are showing the most resilience and long-term opportunity for multifamily investment?

Which new income streams are you exploring?

How is your staffing strategy evolving?

How are you improving the marketing/operations relationship?

Practical AI, automation & smart building applications

Tenant retention and rent raising strategies and trends

How is skyrocketing insurance rates impacting your strategy?

How much rope do you give regional managers?

How AI is reshaping staffing needs, from replacements to new positions?

How are property managers and tech vendors working in partnership to ensure solutions are meeting needs?

Utilizing technology to maximize occupancy and streamline the leasing and onboarding processes

How do you assess the unique value of 1960s-1980s properties, especially in neighborhoods where character and location outweigh modern finishes?

Smart Due Diligence: What’s required to properly evaluate older buildings—structurally, financially, and operationally—before acquisition?

Liquidity Landscape: What are the current market conditions for trading top-tier assets versus B/C vintage properties?

Diversification Strategy: Should investors pursue a blend of Class A and value-add assets to hedge against market shifts?

Operational Costs & Property Management: What are the hidden costs of managing vintage properties in-house vs. outsourcing, and how does this impact the bottom line?

With high in-migration and a push for more attainable housing across cities, how do older multifamily buildings fit into the state’s evolving housing ecosystem?