Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bryan Shaffer to Speak at Family Office Event

Commercial Real Estate Capital Expert Bryan Shaffer, Senior Vice President  of George Smith Partners will moderate a panel at The Ivy Family Office Network  Newport Beach Family Office forum on February 6th, 2014. It is a full-day seminar on the 2014 Family Office Outlook,  
http://ivyfon.com/feb6agenda.html .  Other confirmed speakers include Harry Gruber of Tocagen (SFO), Amir Heshmatpour of AFH Holding & Advisory, LLC (SFO), Bradley Rotter of AirPatrol Corporation (SFO) ,  W. Chip Eggers of Credit Suisse Securities, LLC, Patrick Maldari of Aberdeen Asset Management and David Geraty of Geraty Investments.  Several family offices are already registered. There is a nominal fee for SFOs and Ultra High Net Worths.  Several hundred family offices attended our events around the country annually.  The event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with breakfast, lunch and a reception. Attendance is limited to a total of 100 people from SFOs, Multi-Family Offices (MFOs) and a select group of family office related businesses. Our events typically sell out and we have some of the best in the industry ratios of family office attendees. More information is below.

The agenda is here - http://ivyfon.com/feb6agenda.html.  

About IvyFON:  IvyFON is a leading provider of forums for institutional investors and family offices. We have had more than twelve thousand attendees at our events with more than 1,500 speakers. Speakers have included leading global and emerging funds, world class family offices and other leading institutions in the alternative investments space such as Blackrock, Blackstone, HSBC, LGT Capital, Auda Investments etc. Contact: Marty Secada, 917-291-0557


About Bryan Shaffer of George Smith Partners: At George Smith Partners (GSP), Mr. Shaffer focuses on delivering solutions to address his clients’ real estate capital requirements and arranges structured debt and equity financing for multifamily and commercial properties, including acquisition, refinance, construction, bridge and permanent loans, mezzanine and participating debt, and joint venture equity. For over 25 years, he has been active in the industry with a track record of success with over $4 Billion of transactions. He has completed transactions in the multi-family, office, retail, industrial and hospitality sectors as well as specialized experience with complex data centers, healthcare/medical facilities, affordable housing/tax credit and senior facilities.  As he lead a multi-billion restructuring project, he has vast experience with clients that require assistance with arranging capital for complex estate, bankruptcy, partnership buyouts or discounted pay-offs.  In addition to his wide array of capital relationships developed at GSP, he also has a large network of Institutional, Family Office and International Relationships developed over his career.      310-867-2906 - bshaffer@gspartners.com

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

US Economy Adds Disappointing 148,000 Jobs in September


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US Economy Adds Disappointing 148,000 Jobs in September

WASHINGTON, DC-The unemployment rate dropped to 7.2%, but it is not likely that the Fed will be begin tapering.



Understanding Bldgs. Is Key for Sustainability

IRVINE, CA-Knowing the energy consumption of a building and what specifically is using up that energy is important in order to reduce usage, said speakers at the Solar Decathlon and XPO in this UPDATE to an earlier story.



SIOR Pushing Technology Use for Members


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SIOR Pushing Technology Use for Members

CHICAGO—The organization will have its Fall conference in Chicago this week and hopes to get attendees to use mobile apps and online communities.



NMHC: Apt. Sector Takes 'A Small Step Back'

WASHINGTON, DC-The council’s latest quarterly survey of apartment market conditions showed all four indexes were below the break-even line for the first time in four years.



Monday, October 21, 2013

The Risks of Adaptive Reuse


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The Risks of Adaptive Reuse

MIAMI—Multifamily adaptive reuse projects come with risks and rewards. Columbia Residential's Jim Grauley shared both sides of the story with GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire in this exclusive interview.



Crown Castle and AT&T Reach $4.8B Deal on Cell Towers

HOUSTON, TX-Long term lease backs will give AT&T use of the tower capacities for a minimum of 10 years.



Collaboration Makes Vulcan Tick


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Collaboration Makes Vulcan Tick

SEATTLE-Input from a variety of sources has helped Vulcan achieve its award-winning success with South Lake Union, the firm’s Rob Arron tells GlobeSt.com’s Carrie Rossenfeld.



Monitor Buildings for Energy Savings

IRVINE, CA-Monitoring and measuring your building is one of the secrets to keeping energy costs down, said panelists at a recent Bank of America sustainability panel here.



NRG Energy to Buy CA Power Co. for $2.6B


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NRG Energy to Buy CA Power Co. for $2.6B

WEST WINDSOR, NJ-A Princeton based powerhouse electric company is acquiring a bankrupt California coal and wind producer and in the process will become one of the country's largest renewable energy providers.



Marriott, Hilton Portfolio Trades for $430M

WASHINGTON, DC-MCR Development LLC, a New York City-based company acquired 26 Marriott and Hilton hotels from Western International for $430 million.



C&W: Industrial Poised for Strong Growth

NEW YORK CITY-Warehouse vacancy has been slipping for some time, while leasing and construction are on a steady rise, says a new report.



Friday, October 18, 2013

Medical Campus Projects Helps City's Revitalization


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Medical Campus Projects Helps City's Revitalization

BUFFALO, NY-Healthcare is one of the major drivers of this city's revival, with Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus projects leading the way.



3 Groups In Fannie Mae's New $1B REMIC

WASHINGTON, DC-The GSE added a seven-year group in response to investor demand this time, Josh Seiff tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.