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Cityscape USA
Announces Growing List of Top Tier Real Estate Exhibitors and Speakers
Cityscape conference &
exhibition unites emerging market and US real estate professionals
September 9, 10, 11 & 12 in NYC’s Jacob Javits Convention Center
New York, NY –
September 3, 2008 - Cityscape USA is pleased to announce a growing
roster of influential speakers and exhibitors for its premiere real
estate event in the United States. New exhibitors include Toll
Brothers, USA, NCC Urban, India, Aldar Properties, UAE, Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnam and the Panamanian Ministry of Economics and Finance,
Panama. The Cityscape exhibition and
conference is an unprecedented opportunity for real estate
industry professionals to network with some of the biggest names in the
business, with an emphasis on market leaders from the emerging world.
Cityscape USA’s three-day conference and
two-day networking exhibition will showcase investment opportunities in
emerging real estate markets including Asia, The Middle East and Latin
America. It has attracted top American and international market leaders,
architects, designers and consultants in the real estate industry.
“With the globalization of real estate,
interest in US and emerging markets development has grown exponentially.
Cityscape promises to be the catalyst for leaders from these global
sectors to network and learn about new investment opportunities,” says
Harvey Green, President, Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment
Services. Green is moderating the opening keynote presentation on
September 11th on “Where the US real estate market is heading”. Top
market leaders – including Robert Bach, Senior Vice President & Chief
Economist, Grubb & Ellis Co., will join him on the panel.
Aldar Properties, one of the international
developers attending Cityscape, is a world leader in property
development, working to create investment opportunities for Abu Dhabi.
Aldar is currently developing the highly touted Yas Island, which will
be a multi-use entertainment destination.
Other participants include NCC Urban, which
is a subsidiary of Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd and a development
leader in emerging markets such as India and the Middle East. NCC Urban
projects range from residential and commercial complexes, townships,
special economic zones (SEZs) and serviced apartment complexes. On the
governmental side, The Panamanian Ministry of Economics and Finance (MEF)
will be in attendance. MEF is charged with handling all state-owned
property in Panama and has many large-scale, notable projects planned,
including expansion of the Panama Canal.
A U.S. participant, Toll Brothers, is an
award-winning builder of luxury communities with a focus on preserving
natural environments. They are currently developing across the United
States with communities being created in states including Arizona, New
York, Texas and Michigan.
Lastly, newly scheduled
speakers include Providential Holdings’ CEO, Henry Fahman, who will
discuss growing real estate opportunities in Vietnam. Currently the
United States is the largest investor of foreign capital entering
Vietnam, which will be a focus of interest at the event.
Cityscape USA has
attracted support from major industry firms including investment
sponsor, Dubai-based Nakheel; platinum sponsor, US-based CityCenter; as
well as silver sponsors US-based ING Real Estate, Savannah, and Capri
Capital Partners.
For a full list of
exhibitors and more information on Cityscape USA, please visit:
http://www.cityscape-usa.com |
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New Global
Landscape Shaped by Increased Investments
in US Real
Estate by Emerging Market Investors
Cityscape USA will unite
emerging market and US real estate professionals
September 9, 10, 11 & 12
in NYC’s Jacob Javitz Center
New York, NY – July 29, 2008 - As the economy
softens in the US and emerging markets continue to thrive, foreign
investors are purchasing US properties in a growing trend that includes
the Abu Dhabi Investment Council’s, a sovereign wealth fund, purchase of
a 75% stake in the Chrysler Building. These topics, among others, will
be examined by leaders from around the globe at Cityscape USA – a
large-scale networking exhibition and
conference where US real estate industry professionals will have
access to and network with some of the biggest names in the emerging
world.
Investment from emerging markets such as Asia
and the Middle East is entering into the US market at an astonishing
rate due to a weakened dollar and few regulatory barriers. A
report published by Global Capital Trends recently noted, “At least one
third of all property acquisitions involved a foreign buyer or capital
partner in 2007.” The study also set forth that global buyers spent a
total of $46 billion last year in North America.
“A number of factors are currently causing
dynamic shifts in property capital throughout the world. The timing of
Cityscape USA could not more opportune for leaders in the industry to
gather and discuss recent events and their implications for investors,”
says Robert White Jr., Founder and President, Real Capital Analytics.
Robert White Jr. will be speaking at the
upcoming Cityscape USA conference about global capital flows.
“According to the most
recent survey published by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real
Estate (AFIRE), more than 50% of foreign investors’ real estate capital
scheduled to be invested around the globe in 2008 ($1.692 billion) was
earmarked for investments in the US. Of the $700 billion in real estate
assets held by the non-US investors who comprise AFIRE’s membership,
$230 billion, or roughly one third of total real estate holdings, are
based in the US,” says Geoffrey Dohrmann, President, CEO, Publisher and
Editor-in-Chief, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Georffrey Dohrmann will
be speaking at the Cityscape USA conference about institutional
investors’ perspective on emerging market real estate opportunities.
While there is an
influx of capital into the US from overseas, American real estate
investors are also increasingly focusing on opportunities in emerging
markets. Real estate capital from the US to Europe and Asia is amongst
the largest flows of investment in the world.
“According to data
compiled for the Institutional Real Estate Universe by Institutional
Real Estate, Inc., 77% of the 635 private equity fund offerings seeking
to raise capital around the globe were focused on global and
international strategies. That represents roughly $420 billion of the
$545 billion currently being offered by these fund managers,” says
Dohrmann.
A report by Global
Capital Trends sets forth that US-based investors were the most active
in 2007, making over $70 billion of international property
acquisitions. With the huge growth of new markets including India,
China and Latin America there is extraordinary opportunity for increased
international investment. Cityscape USA promises to be an entrée for
domestic investors into these emerging markets.
Cityscape USA has
attracted support from major industry firms including investment
sponsor, Dubai-based Nakheel; platinum sponsor, US-based CityCenter; as
well as silver sponsors US-based ING, Savannah, and Capri Capital
Partners.
Please visit:
http://www.cityscape-usa.com/
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The World’s
Largest Emerging Markets Real Estate Brand Announces
Influential US
and Emerging Market Speakers for September Event in NYC
Cityscape USA Presenters to include Donald Trump Jr.,
Trump organization, Henry Cisneros Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development, and Richard Kincaid, Principal of Lakeshore Holdings
New York, NY
– Dubai-based Cityscape, the
world’s largest emerging markets real estate brand, has announced its
lineup of renowned industry leaders who will speak at its first U.S.
conference, Cityscape USA, September 9-12 at the Jacob Javits
Center in NYC. The conference will run parallel to the large-scale
networking exhibition taking place at the same location September 10-11.
Bridging the gap between U.S. and emerging market investors and
developers, the Cityscape USA exhibition and conference will provide an
unprecedented opportunity for the U.S. real estate industry to have
access to and network with some of the biggest names in the emerging
world.
The 75 conference speakers will be comprised of both
U.S. and emerging markets industry experts. In addition to
Donald Trump Jr.,
top US speakers include Richard Kincaid, Principal of Lakeshore
Holdings L.L.C. and former CEO, of Equity Properties Trust; Lee
Neibart, Senior Partner, Apollo Real Estate Advisors; Henry
Cisneros, Chairman, Cityview and former US Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development; William Krauch, Managing Director and Head of
Global Marketing, ING Real Estate, and more. Among the speakers
presenting from the emerging markets are
Stephen Atkinson,
CEO, Arabian Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT); Sameer Nayar,
Managing Director & Head of Real Estate Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse;
Eitenne Chovet, CEO & International Managing Director, Binswanger
International; and Tay Eng Kiat, General Manager china, Ascendas.
"Cityscape is the ideal place to meet real estate
investment professionals with an international or global perspective,
and to harness the increasing opportunities available in the emerging
markets," said Henry Cisneros, Chairman, Cityview and former US
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Cisneros will be speaking at
the conference about homeownership and the uncertain mortgage market.
United States property sales have dropped by more than
70% the first two months of 2008 compared to the same period last year,
while investment in South America and Asia has doubled during the same
period. The US market has also become increasingly appealing to
investors from emerging sectors due to the value of the American dollar
compared to foreign currencies. According to a report published by
Global Capital Trends, "At least one third of all property acquisitions
globally involved a foreign buyer or capital partner in 2007. This
proportion of cross-border investment holds true whether measured by
total value ($US 339 billion) or by the number of properties acquired
(10,800)."
Cityscape USA will provide the opportunity for foreign
and national investors to come together on an international scale never
seen here before in any other conference.
"In the U.S., the weakened dollar is attracting foreign
investment at unprecedented levels. The fact is there are few barriers
to foreign investors in the U.S. real estate markets, and our markets
welcome them," said Youguo Liang, PhD, CFA, Managing Director and
Global Head of Research, Prudential Real Estate Investors. Dr. Liang
will be speaking at the conference on the effects from the subprime
crisis and the institutional real estate market.
Cityscape USA has attracted support from major industry
associations and media including Investment Sponsor, Dubai-based Nakheel
and Platinum Sponsor, US-based City Centre.
A full list of speakers is available on Cityscape’s
website
http://www.cityscapeusa.com/speakers |
Emerging Real Estate Market Investors Set Sights on USA Market
Global Real Estate Brand Cityscape Attracts Leading Emerging Market
Investors and Developers to New York City, Sept. 9 - 11
New York, NY, May 27, 2008 - The renowned international real
estate brand, Cityscape, is proud to announce their premiere event in
the United States. Cityscape is the world's leading name in real estate
exhibitions and conferences, and organizes the world's largest B2B real
estate event - Cityscape Dubai - which attracted nearly 52,000 visitors
from 136 countries in 2007. The Cityscape USA exhibition and conference
will provide a unique
opportunity for the US real estate industry to have access to and
network with some of the biggest names in the emerging world.
The Cityscape USA exhibition will take place Sept. 10 - 11 at the Jacob
Javits Center in New York City and will be a showcase for unparalleled
investment opportunities in emerging markets. Whether one is seeking
development and investment opportunities, joint venture partners, or
simply to discover the best way to penetrate the most talked about real
estate markets in the world, Cityscape USA is the platform to achieve
this.Parallel to the exhibition will be a
three-day conference filled with visionary keynote presentations,
interactive panel discussions, stimulating debates, investment analysis,
specialized regulation workshops and focused region, investment and
property type streams.
"Cityscape's network of investors and developers in the emerging world
is unrivaled. Leveraging our relationships in Asia, China, India,
Russia, the Middle East and Latin America, we will produce a platform
for development opportunities in the emerging markets never before seen
in the US." said Rohan Marwaha, Cityscape Group Director. "It will also
be an opportunity for the US real estate industry to attract investment
into US real estate
assets, projects and vehicles from emerging market investors - all under
the same roof."
Due to the current US subprime mortgage crisis, Cityscape USA is timely
on several levels. The subprime situation coupled with the ongoing
liquidity and credit crisis has resulted in US investors looking to gain
exposure to other real estate markets around the world. The investment
potential of emerging markets are proving too great to ignore.
Cross-border property investors originated from 50 countries in 2007 and
US-based buyers were the most active making over $70 billion of
international property acquisitions.
The current situation in the US is also making it more appealing to
emerging market investors to invest in the US. According to the 2008
annual survey of the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate
(AFIRE), the US was
deemed the "most stable and secure" country for real estate investment
and the country with the best opportunity for appreciation.Cityscape USA
will provide the opportunity for both sides of the equations to come
together in
a way that would not otherwise be possible.
The event has attracted support from major industry associations, media
including Investment Sponsor, Dubai-based Nakheel and Platinum Sponsor,
US-based CityCentre.
For more information visit: www.cityscape-usa.com.
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