February 2012 Monthly Luncheon with Scott Shapiro

1. Macro drivers for real estate investment that are transforming historical "urban centers" such as Capitol Hill, Chinatown, Belltown, and South Lake Union. 

2. Process for acquiring, renovating and renewing old buildings to create sustainable urban space and lifestyle for the community; examples include American Hotel in the International District and Melrose Market on Capitol Hill. 

3. Insight on Seattle's excellent demographics (such as growing population, diversified economy, educated workforce, gateway city to Asia) that help Seattle stay consistently among the top markets for real estate investment in the U.S. 

Scott is the managing director and founder of Eagle Rock Ventures LLC (ERV) which was created in 2000 as a real estate investment and development firm that focuses on value-added opportunities in the western United States and particularly the Puget Sound region. 

Before returning to his home state of Washington from New York, Scott was with Related Urban Development (formerly The Palladium Company) and Related Lodging Group, real estate development affiliates of The Related Companies, L.P.  Prior to that, Scott co-founded Cityfeet, a leading online commercial real estate network that was sold to LoopNet.

While in business school, Scott was a financial analyst at MAX Capital Management Corporation, handling real estate acquisitions and financings.  He was also a summer associate at Paine Webber Real Estate Securities, providing principal lending and investments for opportunity funds and other real estate clients.

Before attending graduate school, Scott worked in Washington, DC, conducting property management and marketing at The JBG Companies, management and strategic consulting with KPMG, and government affairs and policy analysis with Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds.  Scott received his BA with honors in government and American studies from Wesleyan University and his MBA in real estate and finance from Columbia Business School. 

Program

11:30 am    Check-in, meet Scott Shapiro, network...
12:00 pm    Welcome, self-introductions, start luncheon
12:45 pm    Scott Shapiro 

1:15 pm      Q & A  

1:30 pm      Adjourn, network...