Grubb Properties Presents “Essential Housing 2035: Navigating the Next Generation of Multifamily Housing”

Live Virtual Event October 10, 2024, 2PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, NC – September 6, 2024 - Multifamily housing industry pioneer Grubb Properties will host a live virtual event “Essential Housing 2035: Navigating the Next Generation of Multifamily Housing” on October 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT.

The event, moderated by Todd Williams, Chief Investment Officer of Grubb Properties, will feature a distinguished panel of industry experts who will discuss cutting-edge advancements, the challenges the industry will face over the coming decade and the promising opportunities that lie ahead.

“We’re proud to spearhead a lively discussion that brings together some of the brightest minds in multifamily housing,” said Williams. “At a time when the industry is laser-focused on its current recovery, market participants should not lose sight of the importance of understanding now the future of the industry over the long term. This virtual live event underscores Grubb Properties’ commitment to help lead the industry forward.”

Panelists will delve into the unfolding trends that will shape multifamily development over the next 10 years and address some steps that can be taken to mount a strategic response as these changes unfold. Key topics include:

How cities will adapt to housing challenges
Emerging trends in construction materials and technologies
Clean energy and its benefits for tenants and developers

Reserve your spot: Essential Housing 2035 Virtual Event

The panelists are:

Aliya Bagewadi - US Director of Strategic Partnerships at Allume Energy

Aliya is a climatetech leader dedicated to ensuring the clean energy transition fosters a more inclusive and equitable economy. As the US Director of Strategic Partnerships at Allume Energy, she leads the company's expansion to unlock rooftop solar for apartment renters. Aliya excels in uniting diverse stakeholders to advance shared goals and initiatives and successfully led Allume’s involvement in securing over $450 million in federal grant funding. Aliya holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago and a Master's in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge, where she was a Gates Cambridge Scholar.

Henry Grabar - Journalist, Author and Researcher

Henry writes the Metropolis column for Slate and recently authored Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, named one of the best books of 2023 by the New Yorker and the New Republic. His work has also appeared in media including the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, 99 Percent Invisible, Bloomberg City Lab, and Architectural Record. He was a 2024 Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, a finalist for the Livingston Award for national reporting by a journalist under 35, and recipient of awards from the Writer’s Guild of America and the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

Matthew Gray - Founder of BuiltWorlds

Matthew is Co-Chairman of Graycor Inc., a leading Chicago-based construction and related services firm with more than $1 billion in construction and planning underway throughout North America. He is also Executive Chairman of BuiltWorlds, a leading research platform, advisory, and professional network for innovation and innovators within the worlds of infrastructure and buildings; and Managing Partner of Gray Capital Partners, a private commercial real estate and infrastructure investment fund. Matthew holds a B.A. from Amherst College and an M.S. from Northwestern University with an emphasis in construction management.

About Grubb Properties

Grubb Properties, founded in 1963, is a vertically integrated real estate company focused on the Essential Housing space through its Link Apartments℠ brand. The company targets residents in the middle of the income spectrum, directly addressing a growing crisis for essential housing, while providing residents with exceptional living spaces. Grubb Properties maintains a long-term perspective and its careful and measured approach to real estate investment has delivered resilient and impressive returns. Grubb Properties has received numerous sustainability designations and recognitions, and undergoes annual ESG assessments through GRESB. For more information, visit www.grubbproperties.com.

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