Kevin Davenport is a Senior Vice President of Development at Swire Properties responsible for Swire's five-million-square-foot U.S. development pipeline. Kevin was previously Senior Vice President of Development at Brookfield Properties where his primary contributions were focused on multifamily development in New York City including responsibility for Greenpoint Landing, a five-tower master-planned mixed-income rental development on the Brooklyn waterfront. Kevin also spent six years as part of project development team overseeing Manhattan West, a seven-million-square-foot mixed-use development in the Hudson Yards District of Manhattan including the Eugene, an 844-unit mixed-income rental, the Pendry Hotel, 250 thousand square feet of retail, and five million square feet of office space. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2012, Kevin was with the Blackstone Group focusing on strategic real estate advisory mandates and capital raising efforts including the formation of BREP VII, Blackstone’s $13.3 billion flagship real estate fund. Kevin’s prior experience also includes asset management and acquisitions activities with Hines Interests. Kevin received a B.A. in Economics, with honors, from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Thu Apr 11
1:00 PM — 2:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
New York Hilton Midtown - Level 3, Trianon Ballroom
Fostering Next-Generation Central Business Districts
The panel will focus on strategies for developing vibrant, inclusive, healthy central business districts (CBDs) in the post pandemic era, particularly in the context of the work-from-home reality. Panelists will explore approaches, such as office to residential conversions and creative use of ground floor space, that have been implemented in New York City and other global cities, as well as challenges and lessons learned along the way. The panel will delve into the current status of NYC's CBD neighborhoods, including Midtown, Midtown South, and Downtown, and highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy tax base. It will explore how to reinforce the city core amidst the trend of decentralization and debate the ingredients (uses, spaces, etc.) vital to creating a healthy, thriving CBD ecosystem. The panel will highlight successful examples from other cities around the world to provide broader context, with panelists sharing insights on strategies to increase office occupancy and discuss tools and techniques for creating more activity through new uses and conversions. Additionally, it will explore approaches for transforming the public realm to be more attractive and inviting.
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