Moderator:
Allison Prince
Director
Goulston & Storrs
Panelists:
Cathy Wood
Treasurer of the University and Vice President for Finance
Catholic University
Jim Abdo
President and CEO
Abdo Development
Alicia O’Neil
Senior Associate Vice President for Operations
George Washington University'
Peter Johnston
Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of the Washington,
DC Office
Boston Properties
Diane Branch
Associate Vice President, Office of Real Estate Development
and Asset Management
Howard University
Timothy Kissler
Principal
CastleRock Properties
Universities are often large landholders and, in recent years,
they have begun to recognize the value of their real estate -
not just as sites for new facilities, but also as important funding
sources. Real estate is not the primary function of a university,
however, so school administrators have turned to private companies
to serve as development partners. CREW DC invited representatives
from three local universities, along with their development partners,
to discuss their recent experiences working together on capital
improvements projects.
Catholic University is partnering with Abdo Development to redevelop
an 8.9-acre across from its campus. Howard University is working
with CastleRock Properties to construct the Howard Town Center
with the purpose of re-activating the Georgia Avenue corridor
near its campus. And George Washington University has joined with
Boston Properties to build the mixed-use Square 54 on the former
site of the George Washington Hospital complex.
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list of attendees.
