Upcoming Events
This page lists events where Sonnenblick Development will be presentingBob Sonnenblick – Chairman of Sonnenblick Development chosen by IMN Conferences Inc. to moderate the “Mezzanine Loan & Gap Financing for Real Estate Deals”
PRESS RELEASE: N.Y. Monday Nov 16th, 2020
Los Angeles-based real estate developer and investor, Bob Sonnenblick, the Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC., has been chosen by IMN Conferences Inc. to moderate the “Mezzanine Loan & Gap Financing for Real Estate Deals” panel at the upcoming IMN Real Estate Mezz & Distressed Debt Conference on Wednesday November 18th.
Mr. Sonnenblick’s panel will feature interviews and questions with five major national real estate lenders, who are still active today funding projects amidst the “mid-Covid” financial turmoil in the real estate markets.
The webinar/”virtual conference” may be heard live at www.imn.org. or for more info, please call (212)-901-0506
Mezzanine Loan Origination Trends in an Uncertain Market Environment & Outlook for Gap Financing
- Which markets and sectors are most attractive/in need of mezzanine financing at the moment?
- How have terms and negotiations changed in the past 6 months?
- Is the market still saturated with too many debt funds originating mezzanine loans? How has the global health crisis impacted competition?
- Are we seeing banks starting to move back into the space?
- What are the outlooks for foreign investment and joint venture financing?
- What financing is available and favorable for distressed deals across different asset classes?
- How do terms compare to ground-up development deals?
Monday, Oct. 5 2020 Bob Sonnenblick to Moderate Real Estate Finance & Development Trends in 2020 & 2021 Crittenden Event
Crittenden Real Estate
Finance Conference
October 5 – 7, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT
The 2020 Crittenden Multifamily & Real Estate Finance Conference will now be VIRTUAL! This COMBINED event will allow attendees access to panel presentations and the opportunity to network online from the comfort of their home or office.
Real Estate Finance & Development Trends in 2020 & 2021
Hour 4 | 2:30pm – 3:30pm EST
- What real estate product types are still finance-able?
- Has finance/underwriting changed since COVID-19 started?
- Has the supply of finance money into real estate changed at all?Will interest rates stay this low for the long-term?
- Will construction costs ease?
- Will land prices in Florida decrease over the next year? Is this the time to buy land?
- Are tenant/corporate bankruptcies affecting the real estate finance marketplace?
Moderator: Bob Sonnenblick Chairman Sonnenblick Development LLC
Sean Kelly-Rand, Managing Partner – RD Advisors LLC
Charles J. Foschini, Senior Managing Director, Florida – Berkadia
Bob Sonnenblick Speaking June 3rd 2020 iGlobal virtual event
The Future of Real Estate Mezzanine Financing Amidst Covid-19 – Part 2
June 23rd 2020, 2:00PM (EST) | Live Virtual Experience
June 23rd 2020 2:00 pm (EST) Bob Sonnenblick will be a panelist the latest in the iGlobal virtual event series The Future of Real Estate Mezzanine Financing Amidst COVID-19: Part 2..
This panel will focus on Money available today for investment into new real estate deals.
Hear speakers thoughts on:
- How much money their funds have already raised for Mezzanine investments over the last year or so?
- How much money they have remaining to be spent on Mezzanine investments?
- Should funds be re-routed any into distressed acquisitions, from Covid-19 “exploded deals”?
- With “senior” lending severely hampered, will/can they take down the entire capital stack themselves, and then sell off the senior later (after closing)?
- Any ability to raise new Mezz funds in today’s world?
In case you missed it Bob Sonnenblick was a panelist in the real estate sector for Part 1 of The Future of Real Estate Mezzanine Financing Amidst Covid-19 virtual event. [click for highlights]
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL EVENT
iGlobal Live is pleased to present the latest in our virtual event series ‘The Future of Real Estate Mezzanine Financing Amidst Covid-19 – Part 2’.
Join us for this 60-minute session on June 23rd to be part of the live debate, get your questions answered by leading industry experts and address the key challenges that you and your peers are facing amidst the current global pandemic as we start to edge closer to the ‘new normal’.
Key topics include:
- How much money has each of your funds already raised for Mezzanine investments over the last year or so?
- How much money do you have left to spend on Mezzanine investments today?
- Are you re-routing any of these funds into distressed acquisitions, from Covid-19 “exploded deals”?
- What are your preferred real estate product types (residential/industrial)? What product types won’t you touch (retail/hotel)?
- What are your preferred regions for investment? Has the choice between urban and suburban been affected by Covid-19?
- What yields should you be seeking on your Mezzanine money today (both current/short term and over-all long-term IRR)?
- What has your deal flow/closings looked like since the start of Covid-19?How has this shaped projections for 2020 on your Mezzanine volume? Are you expecting heavy competition or not any more?
- How high up the capital stack can your Mezzanine go? Has Covid-19 impacted this?
- With “senior” lending severely hampered, will/can you take down the entire cap stack yourselves and then sell off the senior after closing? How big of a deal can you swallow?
- Can you see any ability to raise new Mezzanine funds in today’s world?
PLUS, a new feature for iGlobal Live – attend a live virtual event and be personally introduced to a speaker of your choice. This is only available for attendees of our live events, and places are limited, so secure yours now to stay connected and stay informed.
Mr. Robert Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development, LLC, is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania with more than 30 years of experience in various aspects of real estate development and real estate finance.
Bob Sonnenblick
Chairman
Sonnenblick Development LLC
PRESS RELEASE: New York, 10-11-2019 IMN Conf
IMN Conferences Inc has announced that Los Angeles-based real estate developer Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, has joined their keynote Finance Panel to speak at the upcoming Real Estate & Mezzanine Debt Conference to be held in New York City on November 7th at The Union League Club on East 37th Street.
- Where are the opportunities for the year ahead? Which markets and what deal types are you pursuing?
- What is the availability of capital (both debt and equity) in the current market?
- Who is financing your deals? Banks, insurance companies, CMBS, debt funds or other specialty finance companies?
- What projects are you looking to finance with mezzanine and other subordinated debt?
- What market factors are keeping you up at night?
RENTV’s Greater Los Angeles Development Summit
Please join RENTV for our 4th annual Greater Los Angeles Development Summit on Thursday June 13, 2019. At this conference, experts involved with major commercial real estate projects in the Greater LA area – developers, investors, brokers, architects, contractors and capital sources – will discuss:
- What is being built
- Where it is being built
- How it is being built
- How much it is costing to build
- How it is being financed
Headline Speakers including:
Date: Thursday June 13th at 9am
Location: Doubletree Hilton Hotel-Westside, (Culver City)
Press Release: Rotenberg, Germany – April 29,2019
The topic of the panel discussion will be:
Downtown L.A.’s Hospitality Revolution.
For more information, please go to:
www.TopHotelWorldTour.com
Downtown LA | April 11: Next Week Hear These Top DTLA Dealmakers at RENTV’s Annual CRE Conference
Find out why the RENTV Conferences are highly praised by attendees and speakers!!
Please join
RENTV
for our 4th Annual
Downtown Los Angeles
State of the Market Conference
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Please join RENTV for our 4th annual Downtown Los Angeles Commercial Real Estate State of the Market Conference on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
- Hear from an unrivaled line-up of veteran Downtown Los Angeles commercial real estate experts covering Retail, Office, Multifamily and the East Side – Arts, Fashion and Historic Districts (see below)
- Network with top industry leaders doing deals throughout L.A.’s CBD
- Gain timely insight about current happenings in the local commercial real estate market
The event will kick-off with a networking breakfast at 7:00 AM.
The event is being held at:
The L.A. Hotel Downtown
333 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
7:00 AM until 11:30 AM.
PROGRAM SPEAKERS (So far):
KEYNOTE
- Nick Griffin
- Executive Director
- Downtown Center Business Improvement District
OFFICE
- Kent Handleman
- Senior Vice President, Brokerage
- Lincoln Property Company
- Ian Gilbert
- Manager, Leasing / U.S. Office Division
- Brookfield Properties
- Bob Sonnenblick
- Chairman
- Sonnenblick Development LLC
RETAIL
- Gabe Kadosh
- Vice President/Retail Services
- Colliers International
- Chris Maling
- Principal
- Avison Young
MULTIFAMILY
- Laurie Lustig-Bower
- Executive Vice President / Multi-Housing Group
- CBRE
- Alex Valente
- Senior Vice President
- Trammell Crow Company
- Kevin M. Roberts
- Senior Vice President
- MacFarlane Partners
- Larry Perry
- Vice President Loan Originations
- Parkview Financial
EASTSIDE – ARTS, FASHION & HISTORIC DISTRICTS
- Jeff Lasky
- Vice President, Leasing
- Hudson Pacific Properties
- Michael Sabet
- Vice President / Co-Founder
- Strategic Legacy Investment Group, Inc.
- Jonathan Hakakha
- Managing Director
- Quantum Capital Partners
- Brandon Burns
- Executive Director
- Cushman & Wakefield
Real Estate Conference on April 19, 2019
Press Release: San Diego, Calif. March 5, 2019
Crittenden Conferences Inc has announced that Los Angeles-based real estate developer Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, has been chosen to moderate their keynote conference panel at the upcoming Crittenden National Real Estate Conference on April 19th in San Diego, California.
The panel topic is:
New Southern California Construction projects for 2019. The conference will take place at The Hard Rock Hotel in Downtown San Diego.
For more information, please see www.CrittendenNational.com
2-14-19 IMN Conferences has chosen Robert Sonnenblick to be keynote panel moderator
Press Release: New York City, Feb 14, 2019
IMN Conferences has chosen Los Angeles-based hotel developer Robert Sonnenblick to be the keynote panel moderator for their upcoming Hotel Development & Construction Conference on Feb 25 & 26 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in New York City.
Construction & Design Differences Between Different Hotel Segments And Brands:
- Full service vs Limited service
- Select service vs Extended stay
- Branded vs un-branded
- Resort vs all-inclusive
- High-rise vs Low-rise
- Concrete vs Steel vs “Stick”
- Hotel garage vs Surface parking
- Roof top pools & bars vs ground floor
- Pre-Construction/Construction
- Union construction vs Non-union
Marriott NY Downtown Hotel-85 West Street. For more info, please see: www.IMN.org
Bob Sonnenblick to headline BISNOW 2019 Development Dynamics 2019 Orange County Construction & Development Conference
PRESS RELEASE January 28, 2019:
Bisnow Conferences Inc has announced that Los Angeles-based real estate developer Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, will headline their “2019 Development Dynamics” panel at their upcoming Orange County Construction & Development Conference on February 12 at the Irvine Marriott Hotel.
The panel will focus on increasing construction costs, labor shortages, Orange County land prices, and local zoning issues.
For more info or to purchase tickets, please go to www.Bisnow.com
RENTV’s Orange County State of the Market Conference Jan 24th 2019
Save the Date!
RENTV’s
Orange County
State of the Market Conference
KEYNOTE
- William A. Shopoff
- President & CEO
- Shopoff Realty Investments, L.P.
OFFICE
- George Thomson
- Senior Managing Director
- Newmark Knight Frank
- Anthony DeLorenzo
- Senior Vice President
- CBRE
- Russ Parker
- Managing Member
- Parker Properties
- John Blanchard
- Partner, Acquisition and Asset Management
- Greenlaw Partners
INDUSTRIAL
- Rick Putnam
- Senior Vice President
- Kidder Mathews
- CoeSen NgWun
- Senior Manager of Acquisitions
- Rexford Industrial
- Jon Marchiorlatti
- Vice President, Industrial Development and Acquisitions
- Shea Properties
RETAIL
- Stenn Parton
- Chief Retail Officer
- DJM Capital Partners
- Glenn Rudy
- Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets / Retail Investments
- Newmark Knight Frank
- Bob Sonnenblick
- Chairman
- Sonnenblick Development, LLC
- John Read
- First Vice President
- CBRE NRP-West
Contact
Steven Bloom
Rentv.com
310-242-8613
sbloom@rentv.com
MULTIFAMILY
- Paul Julian
- Principal
- Advanced Real Estate Services
- Brent Stoll
- Acquisitions Director
- Rose Equities
- Dan Blackwell, CCIM
- Senior Vice President
- CBRE
- Rob Morgan
- Senior Vice President, Regional Development Partner
- JPI Companies
- Larry Perry
- Vice President Loan Originations
- Parkview Financial
IMN Hotel Development & Construction Conference Feb 25-26-2019
Press Release: New York City – Dec 3, 2018
IMN Conferences Inc. has chosen Los Angeles-based hotel developer Robert Sonnenblick, the Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, to be the marquis panel moderator for their upcoming Hotel Development & Construction Conference on Feb. 25 & 26 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in New York City.
The topic of the panel is:
Construction & Design & Operational differences between hotel brands and hotel segments…
The panel will be a discussion with industry experts on construction-cost differences and design differences and operational differences between the various brands and differing hotel market segments, such as:
Full Service vs Limited Service
Select Service vs Extended Stay
Branded vs Un-branded
Resort vs All-Inclusive
High-rise vs Low-Rise
Concrete vs Steel vs “Stick”
Hotel Garage Parking vs Surface Parking
Union vs NON-union (effects on both construction and operations)
Roof-Top Pools & Bars vs Ground Floor construction
Bob Sonnenblick to Moderate IMN Real Estate Conferences OCT 29-30 2018
Los Angeles-based real estate developer Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, has been chosen by IMN Real Estate Conferences, Inc. to moderate their upcoming LA/Southern California Hotel Update panel focusing on hotel construction, development, finance, supply and demand. The conference will be held at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica on Oct 29. See www.IMN.org for info.
Bob Sonnenblick June 7 2018 RENTV L.A. Development Summit
Bob Sonnenblick Speaking on Hotels at RENTV’s
Greater Los Angeles
Development Summit
Thursday, June 7
The event is being held at: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles – Westside 6161 W. Centinela Ave. Culver City, CA 90230
- What is being built
- Where it is being built
- How it is being built
- How much it is costing to build
- How is it being financed
Bob Sonnenblick at IMN Real Estate CFO COO Forum West – May 10 and 11 2018
Commercial Real Estate: Outlook & Opportunities
May Thursday, May 10th, 2018 1:30 pm
- Will more non-traditional CRE firms go the REIT route? Has the GICS sector expansion had any impact?
- Are activist investors mostly all show?
- How are CRE firms interacting with the wave of RE-FinTech startups?
- Is disruption salvation?
- Which areas of CRE are poised for success?
- How will the changing retail dynamics and ongoing shifts in workplace attitudes continue to play out?
- What is the future of CRE?
SPEAKERS
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
5300 Grand Del Mar Court
San Diego, CA 92130
USA
Bob Sonnenblick Speaker: May 10th 2018 at RealShare Southern CA
EXPERIENCE | INNOVATE | TRANSFORM
With nearly 400 commercial real estate executives, RealShare Southern California will provide you with insights on key topics impacting the Southern California market.
Who Should Attend: Developers, brokers, architects, lenders, construction professionals, investors, property managers, venture capital professionals, and government officials involved in the Southern California commercial real estate market.
KEYNOTE PANELISTS ANNOUNCED
Presentation: The Evolution of SoCal CRE
Only at RealShare Southern California!
Don’t Miss the Limited Period Advanced Rate Offer!
GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!
Register 3 or more attendees at one time and you will be eligible for the group discount.
Advanced Rate Offer Ends on April 13th Don’t Miss Out!
2018 SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Bob Sonnenblick
Principal Sonnenblick Development, LLC
05/10/2018
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Uncovering Hotspots – Identifying Development Opportunities in Southern California
Speaker: Bob Sonnenblick, Principal , Sonnenblick Development, LLC
Speaker: Chris Wilson , Partner, Champion Real Estate Company
Whether it’s San Diego’s North County region, Orange County’s Newport Beach or L.A.’s North Hollywood area, one thing for certain is Southern California as a region has seen many locations grow and become extremely successful. With all the indicators pointing toward a strong and growing economy for 2018, join our panel of experienced real estate professionals as they aim to discover the next big city to boom in Southern California.
April 12 2018 is RENTV’s Downtown Los Angeles State of the Market Conference
Bob Sonnenblick
will be moderating the session on Hospitality.
RENTV’s Downtown Los Angeles State of the Market Conference
Thursday, April 12
- Hear from an unrivaled line-up of veteran Los Angeles commercial real estate pros covering retail, office, multifamily and industrial activity in the region (see below)
- Network with top industry leaders doing deals throughout L.A.’s CBD
- Gain timely insight about current happenings in the local commercial real estate market
The event is being held at:The L.A. Hotel Downtown330 South Figueroa StreetLos Angeles, CA 900717:00 AM until 12:00 PM.
- Steve Marcussen
Executive Director
Cushman & Wakefield
- James Malone
Vice President, Leasing – U.S. Office Division
Brookfield Property Partners
- Kent Handleman
Senior Vice President, Brokerage
Lincoln Property Company
- Derrick Moore
Principal – Urban Retail Properties
Avison Young
- Bob Sonnenblick
President
Sonnenblick Development Company
- Laurie Lustig-Bower
Executive Vice President / Multi-Housing Group
CBRE
- Alex Valente
Vice President
Trammell Crow Company
- Jeff Wood
Vice President Development
AvalonBay Communities, Inc
- Jeff Lasky
Vice President, Leasing
Hudson Pacific Properties
- Michael Sabet
Chief Operating Officer
Strategic Legacy Investment Group, Inc.
Bob Sonnenblick to speak at Bisnow’s upcoming Downtown Los Angeles real estate conference.
Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, has signed on to speak at Bisnow’s upcoming Downtown Los Angeles real estate conference.
PRESS RELEASE: Los Angeles, California
Bisnow Conferences Inc has announced that Los Angeles-based real estate developer, Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, has signed on to speak at Bisnow’s upcoming Downtown Los Angeles real estate conference.
The event will be held on Tuesday April 3rd at The Pettibone Building on 510 South Broadway, in the heart of Downtown LA’s theatre & arts district. The event will kick-off at 3pm & end with a 6pm cocktail reception.
For event ticket information, please go to: www.Bisnow.com/events
Robert Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, to moderate Hotel Industry Event Feb 26-27 2018 NY
Press release: New York City, NY – February 13, 2018
IMN Conference Co has announced that it has chosen Los Angeles-based real estate developer Robert Sonnenblick, Chairman of Sonnenblick Development LLC, to moderate its upcoming conference panel titled “Hotel Brands & Classes: Today’s Development and Construction issues”.
The conference is IMN’s inaugural Hotel Industry event. It is scheduled for Feb 25 & 26 in New York City, at the World Trade Center Marriott Hotel. Joining Mr Sonnenblick’s panel will be representatives from Marriott Corp, Hilton Hotels, and Hyatt Hotel Corp.
For more information, please go to www.IMN.org
Comparing Different Hotel Classes, Brands And Their Development And Construction Issues
MONDAY FEB 26 2018 4:45 PM
• Family vs. business traveler
• How much should you be spending on hotel construction for different hotels at different price points?
• Lifestyle vs Limited Service vs Extended Stay vs Full Service
• Assessing differences between the Brands within each Hotel Class construction and construction lending
• How importance are the Brand’s worldwide reservation systems?
• Comparing High-rise vs Low-rise construction and cost differences
• Urban vs Suburban construction & design differences
• Branded vs NO-Brand vs, Soft brands in today’s hotel world: Benefits vs challenges
• Condos, master planned communities and mixed use projects
Southern California Commercial Real Estate Conference April 2018
Bob Sonnenblick to moderate “An Overview of Southern California Commercial Real Estate Markets and Construction Lending”
AGENDA, SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS NOW ONLINE
The Crittenden National Real Estate Conference will take place April 24-25, at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA. The conference details are now available online.
- What SoCal real estate sectors are performing well: office, residential, hotels, etc.
- What areas/markets are performing well: Los Angeles, Orange Country, The Valley, etc.
- What sectors/areas are lenders making construction loans on?
- What construction mezzanine loans have been funded recently on Southern California projects?
Sessions Include:
The Next Downturn May Be on the Horizon – How are you Preparing For it?
Multifamily Investing/Lending – How to Buy Right, Finance Appropriately and Stay Ahead in an Ever-Changing Multifamily World
Family Office Investments: Look Out Institutionals, There is a New Kid on the Block!
2018 Housing Update and Forecast
Update and Outlook on Small Balance Lending
Bridge Lending/Investing Update for 2018 and Beyond
An Overview of Southern California Commercial Real Estate Markets and Construction Lending
How to Invest Successfully in Secondary Markets
Private Lending, Filling in the Gap
More Information
Member Discount
Current Crittenden members receive a 20% discount on registration fees. Call 800-211-1697 for more information.
Contact Crittenden
Current Crittenden members receive a 20% discount on registration fees. Call 800-211-1697 for more information.
Phone: 800-211-1697