ULI Washington: Successful Case Studies: Leveraging Private Development to Fund Public Infrastructure

When

2021-05-19
2021-05-19T11:30:00 - 2021-05-19T12:45:00
America/New_York

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    Where

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    As the D.C. region expands, municipalities are grappling with how to build the schools, transportation and recreational amenities necessary to accommodate this growth. Traditionally provided by local governments, public infrastructure is increasingly being financed and built by public/private partnerships (PPP).
     
     
    Join ULI’s YLG Education Committee for a virtual panel highlighting three successful local public/ private partnerships, including a high school adjacent to new housing and retail being developed by EYA and Hoffman & Associates in Falls Church; a police station as part of a mixed-use redevelopment in downtown Bethesda; and JBG Smith’s significant investment in transportation infrastructure of Crystal City. Panelists will discuss their experience across jurisdictions, and best practices for municipalities and developers partnering to accommodate growth in our region.
     
    THE PANEL
     
    Robin Bettarel, SVP of Development, Hoffman & Associates
    Jay Corbalis, Vice President of Public Affairs, JBG SMITH
    Christopher Smith, Development Manager, Stonebridge 
    Additional Panelist(s) to be Announced

    Speakers

    Alex Baca

    Housing Program Organizer, Greater Greater Washington

    Alex Baca is the policy manager at GGWash. Previously the engagement director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth and the general manager of Cuyahoga County's bikesharing system. She has written about all of the above for CityLab, Slate, Vox, Washington City Paper, and other publications.

    Christopher Smith

    Development Manager, Stonebridge

    As a Development Manager with Stonebridge, Christopher Smith has management responsibilities for a diverse portfolio of development projects in the Washington metropolitan area, including large-scale mixed-use properties and landmark public/private construction initiatives. His experience includes project financial management, design development, and construction administration. Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia. He is a member of the D.C./Maryland Chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP).

    Jay Corbalis

    Vice President - Public Affairs, JBG SMITH Properties

    Jay Corbalis is Vice President of Public Affairs for JBG SMITH, specifically focused on the company’s efforts in Crystal City. In that capacity he works with a diverse range of public stakeholders to create long term value by aligning priorities and investments around shared goals, particularly related to major transportation projects. Prior to joining JBG SMITH, Jay was part of the Mixed-Use Development Team at Federal Realty Investment Trust, where he worked on large scale redevelopment projects like Pike & Rose. Jay has an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies from Cornell University, and a master’s degree in real estate development from Georgetown University. He and his wife live in Silver Spring, MD.

    Robin Bettarel

    Middleburg Communities

    As Senior Vice President of Development, Robin leads the 9.5-acre mixed-use West Falls development and the residential and hotel components for Phase 2 of The Wharf in addition to managing the development of new project opportunities in the D.C. metropolitan area and other key markets in North Carolina and across the East Coast.

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