ULI Spring Meeting

The Urban Land Institute’s annual Spring Meeting is less than a month away! We will be joining other ULI members in Philadelphia from April 19th – 21st to learn and connect with our peers about the challenges facing the real estate and design industries today. See you there!

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USGBCMA Green Building Tour: 450 Kendall

Claes Andreasen and I will be co-leading a tour of 450 Kendall Street along with representatives for owner BioMed Realty and AHA engineers. 450 Kendall Street was awarded LEED Gold certification earlier this year, making it the sixth building within BioMed Realty’s Kendall Square development to become LEED certified. To register for the tour, which will take place on March 24th from…

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Amy Korte at NAIOP: Parking Down the Road

Join Amy Korte for NAIOP @ Noon: Parking Down the Road at WilmerHale on Thursday, February 25th, from 11:45 am -1:15 pm. Along with Doug Manz, and Art Stadig, Amy will be discussing how technology (like automated parking and driverless cars) will impact the future of parking structures. The panel will explore solutions being considered in response to changing demand. Visit…

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Cambridge Net Zero Breakfast

Join me as the USGBC MA’s Advocacy Committee welcomes Susanne Rasmussen, Director of Transportation and Environmental Planning for the City of Cambridge. Susanne will be speaking about Cambridge’s Net Zero Plan. Cambridge is leading the way for a net zero future in Massachusetts, and their policy can provide ideas for other municipalities to create successful plans for their communities. Listen as we discuss…

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Arrowstreet at ALIS

It’s hard to believe, but January is around the corner, and David Bois will be heading out to sunny Los Angeles just as the chill sets in. He will be attending the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) January 25-27th at the JW Marriott and Microsoft Theater. ALIS is the largest hotel investment conference in the world, and it features seminars…

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BSA Family Design Day

Join Arrowstreet’s Kachina Studer and Nicole Voss at the BSA for Family Design Day this Saturday for decorating tips and design suggestions from the entrants in the CDRC’s 4th annual Gingerbread House Design Competition. Our ambitious entry of a winter scene at City Hall Plaza required a lot of creativity and hours of teamwork to complete, and we are excited…

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Jordan Zimmermann presenting at ABX 2015

How resilient is East Boston? The Urban Land Institute (ULI) in conjunction with Neighborhood of Affordable Housing with the financial support of the Kresge Foundation, have conducted a Technical Assistance Program (TAP) to study the impacts that climate change has on transportation, utilities, and planning. Find out what they learned from Arrowstreet’s Jordan Zimmermann, along with Michelle Landers, Phil Giffee,…

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10 PO Square Community Service Social

Carr Workspaces hosted a Community Service Social for the tenants of 10 Post Office Square. This event was dedicated to supporting local nonprofits and the Arrowstreet team enjoyed socializing with some of our neighbors as we gave back to the community. Team members took part in activities such as making blankets for the homeless while enjoying light refreshments. The event…

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Countdown to ICSC RetailGreen

Boston saw its first snowflakes last week, and somehow ICSC RetailGreen is only a month away. RetailGreen is the largest gathering of sustainability-minded retail real estate professionals in North America and runs concurrently with ICSC Centerbuild. The two conferences bring together nearly 2000 people in one hotel in Phoenix to wrap up the year in retail development. I’m proud to…

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ABX Alewife Tour Coming Soon!

We were able to get outside yesterday and take advantage of the beautiful weather to prepare for our ABX tour of the Alewife neighborhood. On November 18th, Jim Batchelor will discuss Infill Density and the resiliency plan for this growing area of Cambridge. Joining Jim will be: David Biancavilla, BSC Group Richard McKinnon, The McKinnon Company Catherine Woodbury, City of Cambridge…

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