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National Residential Development Forum

May 28, 2025 230 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10169
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Keynote Speaker

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Founder and Executive Director 

ODA

Speakers

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MATTHEW BARON

President & Founder

Baron Property Group

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Nathan Berman

Founder & CEO

Metro Loft Developers LLC

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Rebecca Gromet

 Principal

KPF

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KENNETH S. HORN

President

Alchemy Properties, Inc

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President & COO

Flag Luxury Group

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Ravi Kantha

Founder & Principal of The Kantha Team | Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

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SHAWN KATZ

President

Silverstein Capital Partners

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 Fernando de Nuñez y Lugones

 Co-Founder & CEO

Vertical Developments

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Neda Navab

President

Compass

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Neda Navab

President, Compass

Neda Navab, Compass President
The proud daughter of a real estate agent, Neda Navab, focuses on bringing Compass’s mission to life across the United States. She joined Compass in 2018 and has served in various roles, from Chief of Staff to Chief Executive Officer. She currently serves as president, overseeing the eastern region.

Prior to Compass, Neda was the Director of Urban Systems at Sidewalk Labs, Google’s division focused on building smart cities. From November 2014 to October 2017, Ms. Navab served in various capacities at Enjoy Technology, Inc., an e-commerce platform, most recently as Head of Experience and Innovation. She also spent time in East Africa, building programs to support female entrepreneurs. Neda started her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA in Economics from Columbia University.

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Brian Steinwurtzel

Co-CEO & Principal

GFP REAL ESTATE

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ANNA ZARRO

President of Sales

One Wall Street

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Anna Zarro

President of Sales, One Wall Street

Anna Zarro serves as President of Sales at One Wall Street, where she leads the sales, marketing, and strategic direction for the $2B transformation of the iconic Art Deco tower at Wall Street and Broadway—the largest office-to-residential conversion in New York City. Under her leadership, the project has become a model for repositioning commercial assets into high-performing, lifestyle-driven residential destinations.

With over 20 years of experience and $15B+ in luxury real estate oversight, Anna’s experience through multiple market cycles, spans every stage of the development cycle—from pre-development planning to market launch, absorption strategy, and repositioning. She has played an integral role in the design, development, and marketing across a range of assets from boutique SoHo lofts to landmark adaptive reuse projects and ground-up developments in the multi family, luxury, ultra luxury, and branded residential categories.

Anna has held senior leadership positions at several brokerage and development firms, including Extell and Town Residential, where she directed the sales and marketing of more than 7,000 units citywide. She is the founder of AZ&Co, a consulting firm specializing in new development, hospitality, and branded residential strategy; often fusing them with subtle alchemy.

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André Zotoff 

Chief Executive Officer 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, LLC

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MODERATOR

WHITNEY Arcaro

Chief Revenue Officer, Residential

RXR

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Whitney Arcaro

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, RESIDENTIAL, RXR

As the Chief Revenue Officer, Residential Ms. Arcaro is responsible for the overall revenue strategy and its implementation for RXR’s extensive residential portfolio, across multiple regions in the United States. She oversees an integrated workstream across Operations, Development, Marketing, Sales/Leasing, and Portfolio Management to enhance the product,
create brand premium, and drive revenue streams above competitive assets in each market.

Ms. Arcaro joined RXR in 2017, serving as Executive Vice President – Head of Marketing and Retail Leasing for the company. She was responsible for overseeing the marketing and communications of RXR’s 25.6 million square feet of commercial assets in Manhattan and the surrounding region, as well as the concepts, design strategy, marketing and strategic branding initiatives for more than 6,200 multi-family units in planning across the region at the time. As the Head of Retail Leasing, Ms. Arcaro oversaw the strategy and implementation for the 1.1 million square feet of retail space across RXR’s New York City and Tri-state portfolio.

Prior to joining RXR, Ms. Arcaro served as Managing Director of Business Development for SHVO, a luxury real estate company, where she was integral to key elements of the business, comprising capital raising, EB5 financing, hotel partner relations, retail activity and sales/marketing efforts. Ms. Arcaro
was senior member in the company’s strategic growth initiatives, effectuating a $3.5 billion investment and development pipeline in a 24-month period. Previously, Ms. Arcaro served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Vornado Realty Trust, one of the largest publicly traded REITs in the U.S. with over 100 million square feet across multiple markets during her time there. At Vornado, Ms. Arcaro was responsible for creating and implementing
marketing strategies including office, retail, residential, and hotel properties, new developments and major asset repositions. Ms. Arcaro oversawVornado’s major branding initiatives. Among her accomplishments includes
building an interdisciplinary, multi award-winning marketing program for
Vornado’s corporate, New York, and street retail platforms, which included
innovations in digital marketing and technologies, as well as industry-leadingsales centers and product positioning. She oversaw the marketing and communications plan of the company’s nationally recognized sustainability program, and also created a successful public holiday tradition in partnership
with the San Francisco 49ers in California.

Before Vornado, Ms. Arcaro was a commercial real estate broker working on tenant representation, landlord agency, consulting services and investment opportunities for multinationals and institutional organizations.

Ms. Arcaro has been listed as one of New York’s Real Estate Power Women
in each year since 2018. She is a member of the Leadership Committee of the American Lung Association. Ms. Arcaro has produced award-winning feature length and short films featured at SXSW and Sundance Film Festivals, including a critically and politically hailed feature on conditions of Veterans, which garnered over 12 awards and coverage in the Washington Post, International Herald Tribune, and the New York Times.

What You Need To Know

Join Commercial Observer’s Residential Forum in New York City to gain access to the most prominent and high-end brands, developers, investors, lenders and architects reimagining the residential market. With inflation stabilizing, buyer confidence on the incline, and declining vacancies, the luxury market is poised to have a banner year.

Commercial Observer’s Residential Forum will convene leading residential executives for a half-day of unparalleled programming and networking.

Don’t miss your opportunity to:

  • Learn where top investment opportunities are and the strategies behind selling luxury in today’s market
  • Get insiders’ perspectives on the state of New York City’s housing market and how it fares compared to other hot residential markets
  • Hear how the luxury market is blurring the lines between residential and high-end hotel concepts
  • Gain critical insights on how leaders are tackling conversions to build profitability, and emerging investment opportunities with the rise of conversion funds

Agenda

The State of New York City’s Housing Market: Market-rate, Condo & Ultra-Luxe
Residential Reimagined: The Fusion of Hotel & Resi Concepts
How NYC Resi is Faring Compared to Other Hot Markets: Challenges & Opportunities Across the Map
The Strategies Behind the Most Successful Office-to-Residential Conversions
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National Residential Development Forum

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
230 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10169
$199
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Who Should Attend

  • Owners/Developers
  • Architects
  • Investment Firms
  • Lenders
  • Residential Brokerages/ RE Agencies
  • Law Firms
  • High-End Interior Designers
  • Consulting Agencies

About the Venue: 230 Park Avenue

230 Park Avenue stands as a beacon of timeless elegance and contemporary sophistication in the heart of New York City. This iconic structure, revered as a status symbol, merges the grandeur of the past with the luxuries of a modern workplace, offering amenities that rival even the newest buildings. It’s a testament to the timeless elegance and progressive spirit of New York City.

The 31st floor is part of the Crown Collection, where luxury and prestige reach unparalleled heights. These exclusive top floor workspaces offer sweeping views of Park Avenue. With direct elevator access from the lower floors and amenity spaces, the Crown Collection is more than a workspace, it’s an elevated experience where work and life seamlessly converge.

Venue Website: https://230parkavenue.com/

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