Panelist
Panelist
Mrs. Katie Lenss
Managing Director Rockefeller Group
Katie Lenss is Managing Director, National Development, for Rockefeller Group. Ms. Lenss manages the daily operations of the development business line, partnering with the Head of Development in strategic planning, reporting, and development oversight.
Prior to this role with Rockefeller Group, she was Managing Director, Development, for the company's Mid-Atlantic region, holding leadership and oversight positions for several of the company's largest projects, including 600 Fifth Street, 1901 L Street and Port 460. She joined the company in 2018.
Before joining Rockefeller Group, Ms. Lenss was a Director with Hines, where her projects included multifamily and condominium development projects in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Prior to Hines, she held positions in asset management and financial and development analysis for several leading hospitality companies.
Ms. Lenss is a graduate of Cornell University in New York and earned her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Speaking at
Mon May 12
4:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time
Colorado Convention Center - Street Level, 505-507
Improving Environmental Impact through Renovation and Redevelopment
Category
Sustainability
The flight to quality in the office sector is real, and it's attracting demand where there has been less of it in recent years. Owners and developers have an opportunity to capture demand through major renovations and redevelopment—not just ground-up development—and the result can be a much better environmental footprint. Architects and developers will share strategies used to successfully renovate and redevelop major office buildings in central business districts, navigating construction pitfalls unique to existing buildings, and the corresponding sustainability considerations and benefits. A global sustainability expert from CBRE will share the importance and impact of renovations and redevelopment versus demolition and new construction on global sustainability goals. Rockefeller Group will specifically discuss the $600 million redevelopment of the landmarked Time & Life Building in New York and the $325 million WMATA headquarters redevelopment in Washington, D.C.