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Graaskamp on the Road – New York
Friday, November 8 | 11:30am – 1:30pm
You are invited as our guest to join us at the Graaskamp on the Road luncheon and presentation at One Vanderbilt in New York City. You won’t want to miss this fun, lively and educational (invitation-only) event!
Our keynote speaker is Ken Bernstein, President, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Realty Trust. Acadia Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition, redevelopment and management of open-air retail properties. The company currently owns and operates a portfolio of properties valued at approximately $5 billion throughout the United States.
This includes management of a core real estate portfolio of approximately $3 billion of open-air retail properties dominated by street retail properties in key markets throughout the United States. Acadia also operates an investment management platform that manages a series of institutional joint ventures and discretionary investment funds. Acadia has recently completed its investments on behalf of Fund V, acquiring approximately $1.5 billion in retail properties. The company has also completed two separate account joint ventures with institutional partners.
| Agenda | |
|---|---|
| 11:30 am | Registration and Networking |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch and Program Welcome and Introductions: – Michael Brennan, Co-Founder, Chairman and Managing Principal of Brennan Investment Group – Jacques Gordon, Incoming Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate; Former Global Head of Research and Strategy for LaSalle Investment Management for almost three decades Keynote Presentaion: Ken Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Realty Trust |
| 1:30 pm | Adjourn |
About Ken Bernstein
Kenneth F. Bernstein is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia Realty Trust, which he co-founded in 1998. Acadia Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition, redevelopment and management of open-air retail properties. The company currently owns and operates a portfolio of properties valued at approximately $5 billion throughout the United States.
Acadia manages a core real estate portfolio of approximately $3 billion of open-air retail properties dominated by street retail properties in key markets throughout the United States. Acadia also operates an investment management platform that manages a series of institutional joint ventures and discretionary investment funds. Acadia has recently completed its investments on behalf of Fund V, acquiring approximately $1.5 billion in retail properties. The company has also completed two separate account joint ventures with institutional partners.
In addition to his responsibilities at Acadia, Mr. Bernstein is a former Trustee of the Board of Trustees for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), where he also served as the Chairman for 2017/2018. He is a member of the World President’s Organization (YPO-WPO), where he was the founding chairman of the Real Estate Network. Mr. Bernstein currently serves as a Global Governing Trustee for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Golub Capital (NASDAQ: GBDC).
Previously, Mr. Bernstein served as Chief Operating Officer of RD Capital until its merger with Mark Centers Trust in 1998, creating Acadia Realty Trust. Prior to that, Mr. Bernstein was an associate with the New York law firm of Battle Fowler, LLP.
Mr. Bernstein received his BA from the University of Vermont and his JD from Boston University School of Law.
Capacity is very limited in order to encourage discussion and networking. We encourage you to register soon if you plan to attend. Questions? Contact the Genie Trewyn at genie.trewyn@wisc.edu.