A History of Zoning and Segregation in Virginia: Lessons for Today

The issues Northern Virginia faces today regarding affordability and inequitable access to housing are not just a result of market forces of supply and demand. Our history of zoning and development shaped the way housing and neighborhoods in our cities and suburbs look and function today.

Join the Business for a Better World Center and the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship of the George Mason School of Business to discuss the historic roots of housing inequities and the opportunities for change, based on the recent “Zoning and Segregation in Virginia” report from a leading law firm in our area, McGuire Woods.

Earn 1 AIA LU | Elective

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Navigating the Entitlement Process: The Waycroft Case Study

Skilled real estate developers navigate a complex entitlement process to build successful projects. Experienced developers know how to work with local governments, surrounding communities, and other stakeholders to creatively shape and improve their projects.

Learn about the entitlement process from a case study presentation with Saul Centers, a major developer in the Washington D.C., area. Saul Centers purchased a 2.8 acre site in 2014 which contained an auto dealership fronting a major road intersection and adjacent to residential housing in the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in Arlington, Virginia. Over the next several years, Saul Centers’ vision for the property went through a rigorous entitlement process with inputs from county staff, neighbors, and community leaders. In 2020, The Waycroft opened its doors, a striking 12-story mixed-use development with 491 apartment units and 60,000 sq. ft. of retail, including an urban-format Target store.

Earn 1.0 AIA LU (approval pending)

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Know Your Dirt: Basics of Understanding Your Project Site

For real estate professionals investing in and developing real estate projects, evaluating the dirt underneath is as important as the structure built on it. You will learn how to get a basic understanding about your project site such as topography, wetlands, drainage and environmental conditions; how to read and understand information from a soil report; how to resolve environmental issues; and more.

Speakers

James D. Succop, P.G., Principal/Subsidiary Director of Environmental Services, ECS Mid-Alantic

James D. Succop has more than 30 years of experience in environmental consulting services. He is a Principal of the firm and currently serves as the Subsidiary Director of Environmental Services. Mr. Succop’s professional expertise is largely focused on redevelopment of brownfields properties in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Michael Bianchino, Group Manager, ECS Mid-Atlantic

Mike Bianchino leads the team that is responsible for performing geotechnical studies, testing, observation and related services on a variety of project types in the District of Columbia, Arlington VA, and Montgomery County, MD. An employee of ECS since 2011, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (concentration in Geotechnical Engineering) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Real Estate Toolkit: Basics of Commercial Building Construction

Real estate professionals routinely interact with construction teams in the design, building, delivery and management of commercial properties and spaces and capital replacement projects.  This workshop teaches basic familiarity with different types of construction projects and processes, different ways of structuring construction contracts and legal documents, and how to understand and manage construction schedules.  Attendees will learn about the important members of construction teams and their roles, and how project scopes and drawings are organized.

Speaker
Sarah Forrest is Chief Estimator at Hensel Phelps Construction Co., one of the largest general contractors and construction managers in the U.S. and ranked consistently among Engineering News-Record’s top 20 contractors.  Sarah began her career at Hensel Phelps as a field engineer in 1996.  She has a BS in Construction Science and Management from Kansas State University.

Earn 1 AIA LU | Approval Pending

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Factory-Built: Prefabricated and Modular Strategies from Real Estate Developments in the Washington D.C. Area

Building real estate projects with prefabricated and modular components have long promised to deliver buildings faster and more efficiently. Are market conditions and technology advances finally right for more wide-spread use of these strategies? Join a Zoom webinar with companies at the forefront of prefabricated and modular design, development, and construction in the Washington. D.C. area.

Projects to be presented include:

  • citizenM (first modular hotel in Washington D.C.), presented by Jennifer Macks of Gilbane Company;
  • Petworth Share (modular apartment project in Washington D.C.) presented by Megan Mitchell of Eric Colbert and Associates (architect); and
  • Annandale Millwork projects (prefabricated residential components manufacturer) presented by Gene Frogale, President of Annandale Millwork

Earn 1.25 AIA LU

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Presented by Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship of the George Mason University School of Business in partnership with AIA Virginia.

Paradigm Shift: The Future of Work and Workplaces

Our workplaces have been disrupted like never before. The Global Work-from-Home Experience Survey was launched in April to answer many questions on the minds of workers, corporate executives, office building owners, property managers, and workplace designers.

What can we learn from our sudden national field experiment in working and running businesses remotely? How will the aftermath of the pandemic crisis influence how and where people work and the resulting need for office space, appropriate design, amenities, and work practices?

Join Kate Lister, one of the authors of this ground-breaking survey, the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, and Executive Development of the George Mason University School of Business, in a discussion of data-based insights and forecasts on the future of work and workplaces.

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