In this episode, 2025 Chapter President Adam Voelker shares his vision for NAIOP SFBA — from growing the PAC and Executive Development Program to strengthening cross-chapter collaboration. Hosted by Drew Hess, this candid conversation covers leadership, mentorship, and what’s ahead for the Bay Area market.

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Time is running out! Applications for the NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area Chapter’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) 2025-2026 program are due by Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM (PST).

If you’re a rising commercial real estate professional looking to accelerate your career, strengthen your leadership skills, and build a lifelong network, this is your opportunity.

On April 21^st NAIOP SFBA hosted the 36^th Annual Real Estate Challenge at the InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco. Cal and Stanford duked it out again to determine whose development plan would win the coveted Golden Shovel award! This year’s development project was Hunter Point and Candlestick Park, as part of a bid to host the Expo World's Fair 2035 in San Francisco. Coaching the Cal team to victory was Bill Falik, Managing Partner, Westpark Communities and Abigail Franklin, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Team members included Ashley Gaur, Kendenn Rose, Dan Whelan, Joe Wilson, and Sirui Zhou.