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2024 Commercial Symposium: Appraising Unique and Special Purpose Properties
December 12, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Earn 4-hours of CEC
Just what are unique and special purpose properties?
Special Purpose Property: A property with a unique physical design, special construction materials, or a layout that particularly adapts its utility to the use for which it was built.
– The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal
Topics include
Capital Markets: Deals and Debt
Understand this market segment, as real estate capital markets are the lifeblood of the real estate industry
The Process, the Players and the Pitfalls of Affordable Housing
Considerations include property tax advantages, funding programs with challenges including timelines, properly defining scope of work, and managing expectations
Current State of Life Science and Trends in 2024-25
Critical characteristics in valuing this product type not limited to inventory, leasing and sales activity, absorption, location of talent pool and other influences
Partial list of moderators and presenters includes
Kathryn J. Sturgis-Bright, MAI, AI-GRS, Sr. Commercial RE Appraisal Reviewer, California Bank & Trust
Andrew W. Burger, MAI, AI-GRS, Colliers Valuation & Advisory Services
Matthew A. Hummel, MAI, AI-GRS, VAS – Executive Vice President, CBRE
Rob Hensley, MAI, Managing Director, CBRE
Mike Taquino, Executive Vice President, CBRE
Michael L. Walker, Executive Vice President, CBRE
Darren J. Ringel, MAI, AI-GRS, LEED AP, Executive Vice President, CBRE
Stefan Weiss, Senior Managing Economist, CBRE
Peter Conte, National Director, Laboratory + Life Sciences, Transwestern
Mike Moran, Vice Chairman, CBRE
John Chan, Senior Vice President, Affordable Housing, Comm Real Estate Banking, East West Bank
Conor Famulener, Executive Vice President, CBRE
A Special Note About Registering:
- Never attended an Appraisal Institute Offering or not yet updated your password / log-in since October 1, 2019 – follow these simple steps before registering.
- Those seeking credit from states outside of California are strongly encouraged to check directly with their state licensing board(s) to confirm that the specific state(s) will (1) accept synchronous education, (2) accepts education from an out-of-state provider and/or (3) offers reciprocal credit if the offering is approved by the CA BREA.
- This synchronous program is approved for 20 points of Appraisal Institute CEC and 4-hours of BREA CEC (#24CP754601594); an application for 4-hours of CA SBE Training Credit is being submitted.
- Instruction will be held via Interactive Technology (ZOOM) and is based on the “live” classroom version that falls under the requirements for synchronous education
- It is the student’s responsibility to have the required equipment – dependable Internet access, computer, webcam and microphone, agrees that attendance will be monitored and to forward their Photo ID/ Driver’s License to the Chapter Office upon completing your online registration.
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Appraisal Institute Designated Members, Candidates and Affiliates – $120
Standard / Non-AI Professionals – $135



