2025 May 29 ACG San Diego - 2025 Outlook in Commercial Real Estate

Program Title: 2025 Outlook in Commercial Real Estate: Capital Markets, Workplace, and CRE Legal Trends

Date: May 29, 2025

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Location: Torrey Heights -11220 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO CA 92130

Program Description: 

Join ACG San Diego as we dive into the future of commercial real estate in 2025. This engaging meeting will feature insights from industry leaders, exploring key trends that are reshaping the market.

Key Takeaways:

• Capital Markets: The current state of the CRE market and where it's headed.
• Tenant Occupancy: How return-to-office trends and shifting tenant needs are redefining spaces.
• Future of Work: Strategies larger corporate users are implementing to adapt to evolving workplace demands.
• Real Estate Law: How the shifting legal landscape is redefining the changing CRE markets globally.

 Panelists:

Steve Serna – Partner and Chair of Real Estate and Tax Department, Procopio

Tim Olson – Market Lead, San Diego Agency Leasing, JLL

Kerin Van Andel, JLL – Executive Vice President, Workplace Strategy Lead - West

Aldon Cole – Senior Managing Director, San Diego Capital Markets Office Head, JLL

Moderator:

Sara Neva, Procopio, Real Estate Partner

BIOS/PHOTOS:

Sara Neva, Procopio, Real Estate Partner

 Sara Neva counsels clients on real estate, finance, and general business transactions. Her practice involves real estate property purchase and sale, commercial leases and easements, joint venture formation and other equity investments, and financing. Sara is experienced with developers, builders, lenders, borrowers, commercial real estate investors, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and commercial landlords and tenants.

Steve Serna, Procopio, Partner and Chair of Real Estate and Tax Department

Steve Serna represents real estate development companies, financial institutions, investors, and commercial lessors and tenants in all aspects of the acquisition, development and finance of real estate assets. His experience includes negotiating joint venture agreements, purchase agreements, loan agreements, development agreements, hotel management agreements, property management agreements, brokerage agreements and franchise agreements. Steve leads Procopio’s Real Estate Strategic Joint Ventures team.

Kerin Van Andel, JLL, Executive Vice President, Workplace Strategy Lead - West

Kerin Van Andel is an accomplished Executive Vice President and Workplace Strategy Lead for the West region at JLL. With over seven years of experience at JLL, Kerin has established herself as a thought leader in workplace strategy and organizational transformation. As the EVP of Workplace Strategy, Kerin expertly guides clients in aligning their physical spaces, workforce, and technology to maximize productivity and minimize costs. Her strategic approach focuses on creating workplaces that support core business objectives while improving group effectiveness, driving efficiency, and enhancing the overall user experience. With a passion for creating workplaces that are aligned with an organization's strategic vision and cultural aspirations, Kerin excels at developing integrated workplace strategies that not only meet current needs but are also future-proofed for changing business requirements. Her holistic approach ensures that workplace solutions support concentration, collaboration, and community while facilitating the adoption of new work practices.

Tim Olson, JLL, Market Lead, San Diego Agency Leasing

Tim Olson is the Market Lead for JLL San Diego. With more than 16 years of commercial real estate experience, Tim's clients include real estate institute trusts, institutional and private owners of real estate, large and small corporations, and start-up companies. His responsibilities include leading the agency leasing and tenant rep teams, overseeing the coordination of JLL's local business lines, and the operations and strategy of the office. Tim is also an active broker specializing in representing building owners and tenants with the leasing of office, life science, and R&D space throughout central San Diego. Tim has been involved in over 550 transactions totaling 11.5 million square feet with a value exceeding $1.9 Billion.

Aldon Cole, JLL, Senior Managing Director, San Diego Capital Markets Office Head

 Aldon Cole is a Senior Managing Director and Head of the San Diego office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas. Aldon is also part of the National Leadership Team. He joined JLL as part of the HFF acquisition and has more than 20 years of experience in commercial finance. He is primarily responsible for originating debt and equity transactions throughout the Western United States and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm’s San Diego office. Aldon has originated more than $10.6 billion in transactions over the course of his career.

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW 

• ACG Members: $50
• Non-Members & Guests: $75

AGENDA

• 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Registration
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Panel Q&A: Capital Markets, Workplace, and CRE Legal Trends
• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Networking & Happy Hour Reception

Questions? 

Contact ptemian@acg.org.