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ULI SPRING MEETING ULI SPRING MEETING
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO, United States May 12-14, 2025
Panelist

Mr. Bakari Adams

Starwood Capital Group

Bakari Adams is a Managing Director and Head of Starwood Impact Investors at Starwood Capital Group, where he leads a dynamic platform that invests in operating companies and joint ventures, with a focus on emerging managers.


Prior to joining Starwood Capital, Bakari was a Partner, Investment Committee Member and Head of Asset Management and Head of ESG at Interstate Equities Corporation (IEC). He also served as Senior Director of Asset Management at Veritas Investments and spent a decade at MacFarlane Partners where he first began his real estate career. He has been responsible for overseeing investment management, development oversight, and asset management across a diverse range of asset classes, including multi-family, office, retail, hotels, and land.


Bakari received a B.A. degree in Finance and International Business from Howard University, and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in Real Estate and Finance from Columbia Business School. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Bakari serves on the Board of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which include the renowned de Young and Legion of Honor Museums.

Speaking at

Wed Apr 10 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time New York Hilton Midtown - Level 3, Trianon Ballroom

Capital Markets: Raising Equity Today

"For the right deal, there is money to be had…what does the right deal look like?" How do you position your deal to be the right one? Hear insights and learn strategies for navigating real estate capital markets today from capital providers. In this session, hear from the largest to the smallest equity investors today. Who are the active investors? What are they looking for? How do they find the right deals? How does the range deal sizes find them? What has worked for them recently? What terms? Refinance? Development? What are they looking for in the future?