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Conor is an Executive Vice President at CBRE, where he has spent his entire 21 year career. He specializes in representing institutional office owners in San Francisco.

What he enjoys most about his career is that every day is different and every project is different. “I love the tangibility of what I do” He stated, “The approach changes depending on the outcome we’re trying to achieve. Our daily challenge is to provide a bespoke leasing and marketing plan that is custom-made for that particular assignment and client.”

This morning, the House of Representatives passed the long-awaited budget reconciliation package—dubbed the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” Despite a tight voting margin and internal GOP disagreements, the bill marks a major victory for the commercial real estate industry.

Thanks to NAIOP’s strong advocacy efforts, the final House version excludes several harmful tax changes and includes key provisions that support our sector.

 Mayor Daniel Lurie today announced that his administration has delivered on key pieces of PermitSF, his effort to drive the city’s economic recovery by making the city’s permitting process fast, predictable, and transparent. Through a series of actions already taken within 100 days of the PermitSF executive directive, the Lurie administration has cut bureaucratic red tape to immediately make permitting faster, simpler, and more accessible.

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.

Check out the latest news and updates from CREATE, including program highlights, upcoming events, and impact stories from the first quarter of 2025.
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In this episode, host Drew Hess sits down with Paul Stein, Co-Founder and Principal at SKS Partners, to discuss the cyclical nature of real estate, market shifts, and the key lessons he’s learned over decades in development. With a mix of deep industry knowledge and engaging storytelling, Paul’s insights offer valuable takeaways for developers, investors, and real estate professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve. 

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President's Message

Serving as President in 2025 alongside top notch commercial real estate professionals and dedicated volunteers in our region is a true honor. Having participated in our chapter for the last ten years and previously in Washington D.C., I’ve built friendships and a professional network that would not have been possible without NAIOP. While segments of the commercial real estate business are experiencing challenging market conditions, our chapter is laser focused on delivering value to our membership. With approximately 120 chapter volunteers across programming and committees, we are here to serve you!

NAIOP SFBA held its 11th Annual Best of the Bay Awards on Thursday, March 13^th at the historic Julia Morgan Ballroom. Luis Belmonte was back as master of ceremonies employing his famous gong.

Lively and upbeat, the Best of the Bay is a unique commercial real estate awards competition which features attendees picking the winners in real time using keypads. As each award is introduced nominees give a creative pitch to steer votes in their direction. If they fail to wow the audience or drone on too long, they are gonged!

Congratulations to This Year’s Winners!