<p><b>New York, May 27, 2026 —</b> On June 11, the NYU School of Professional Studies Schack Institute of Real Estate, in partnership with Bisnow, the leading commercial real estate media and events platform, will host the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/3d133052-40bb-4b20-beed-8e109b05bedf/summary">Annual NYU National Conference on Real Estate Development </a>at the <a href="https://www.nyu.edu/life/campus-resources/kimmel-center.html">NYU Kimmel Center for University Life</a>.</p> <p>The Conference will convene the country’s most influential developers, designers, capital providers, and strategic operators for a full-day dialogue on the forces shaping the built environment.</p> <p>&quot;The real estate industry is undergoing a fundamental pivot, moving past simply surviving high interest rates to thriving through continuous operational improvement and technological integration,&quot; said <b>Marc Norman, Larry and Klara Silverstein Chair, associate dean at the NYU SPS Schack Institute and Conference co-host.</b> &quot;Our Conference speakers and panelists are actively building housing, transforming neighborhoods, financing complex projects, and defining the next era of development across the United States.&quot;</p> <p>&quot;NYU SPS Schack is one of the most respected institutions shaping how the next generation of developers thinks about real estate, and we're proud to continue this partnership for a second year,&quot; said <b>Gregg Mayer, CEO at Bisnow</b>. &quot;The economic environment isn't getting simpler, and this conference leans into what Bisnow does best: gathering industry leaders to have the honest, substantive conversations and make the connections they need to keep developing.&quot;</p> <p>This year’s program moves beyond theory to focus on execution, exploring how industry leaders are navigating affordability, design innovation, capital markets volatility, operational complexity, and national growth strategies.</p> <p>The full-day conference will feature seven sessions, including two highly anticipated keynote conversations:</p> <p><i><b>    • Keynote Conversation with Darca Development and Turnberry</b></i></p> <p><i><b>        ◦ Craig Robins</b>, Founder and CEO, Dacra Development<br /> <b>        ◦ Jackie Soffer</b>, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Turnberry</i></p> <p><i><b>    • Keynote Conversation: A One-on-One View from the Top</b></i></p> <p><i><b>        ◦ Ron Moelis</b>, Chairman, L+M Development Partners and Principal, 209 Capital</i></p> <p>Highlights of other session topics include:</p> <p><b>    • </b>Affordable housing delivery and public-private alignment<br /> <b>    • </b>The role of architecture and design in value creation<br /> <b>    • </b>Development strategy, execution, and operational scalability<br /> <b>    •</b> Capital flows, lending markets, and structured finance<br /> <b>    •</b> National market trends across asset classes</p> <p><b>Additional Conference Information<br /> </b>View the latest conference agenda and session details and register for the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/3d133052-40bb-4b20-beed-8e109b05bedf/summary">2026 NYU National Conference on Real Estate Development</a>.</p> <p>If you are a media member interested in reporting on the event, please contact Michael DeMeo at <a href="mailto:michael.demeo@nyu.edu">michael.demeo@nyu.edu</a>.</p> <p>Proceeds from the event will be allocated directly to support future sustainability-focused conferences, publications, and related initiatives within the Schack Institute of Real Estate.</p> <p><b>About the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate</b><br /> The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate was founded in 1967 by prominent members of the New York City real estate community, who encouraged NYU to establish an academic center that would provide a world-class education for industry professionals. More than 50 years later, the Schack Institute remains at the forefront of real estate education, recognized globally as one of the world’s leading centers for real estate research and practical, real-world learning.</p> <p>The Institute’s graduate degree programs—notably the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate.html">MS in Real Estate</a> and the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate-development.html">MS in Real Estate Development</a>, and a rapidly expanding <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/bs-in-real-estate.html">BS in Real Estate</a>—have grown enrollment to more than 1,000 full— and part-time students from across the United States and nearly 50 countries. In addition to its flagship degree programs, thousands of working professionals enroll each year in the Schack Institute’s <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">Executive Education</a>, certificate, and career advancement programs.</p> <p>An anchor of real estate academia’s engagement with industry, the Institute is home to the CREFC Center for Real Estate Finance, the REIT Center, the Center for the Sustainable Built Environment, and the NYU Urban Lab. In addition, the Institute hosts national industry events, including annual conferences on real estate capital markets, the REIT sector, and Women in Real Estate. Under the direction of the Schack Institute’s faculty, ongoing applied research at the Institute spans an exceptional range of issues in real estate development and investment, urban economics, and market structure and regulation. To learn more about the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, visit <a href="http://sps.nyu.edu/schack">sps.nyu.edu/schack</a>.</p> <p><b>About the NYU School of Professional Studies</b><br /> Established in 1934, NYU SPS is an internationally recognized university that offers diverse students access to practical, real-world preparation to thrive in their careers, while building the next generation of industry leaders ready to embrace tomorrow’s innovations and challenges and lead change in global workplaces.</p> <p>The NYU SPS global community consists of industry professionals, doers, and trailblazers who are shaping the future of their fields. The School is an idea incubator for various fields,  including real estate, hospitality, global affairs, sports business, integrated marketing, HR, professional writing, and more.</p> <p>Today, NYU SPS offers one of the most diverse portfolios of educational offerings at NYU, including graduate degrees, bachelor’s degrees for traditional and degree-completion students, associate degrees, continuing education courses, and certificate programs.</p> <p>NYU SPS hosts some of the largest and most in-demand industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate; the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference; the Annual NYU Tax Conferences; and the NYU Coaching and Technology Summit. The School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders are a distinguishing factor in the education.</p> <p><b>About Bisnow</b><br /> Bisnow is the world's leading B2B platform serving the commercial real estate industry. From news and live events to data intelligence and recruiting solutions, Bisnow reaches more than 1.7 million subscribers and hosts more than 400 events each year. Operating in over 47 local markets across the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, the UK and Ireland, our products inform, connect and advance the commercial real estate community to do more business. The Bisnow family of brands also includes Biscred, the leading CRE sales and marketing data platform, and SelectLeaders, the industry's premier job board.</p>