AFIRE members are invited to New York on September 9-10, 2025 for the AFIRE 2025 Annual Member Meeting, AFIRE’s annual executive conference for real estate leaders and institutional investors from around the world.
Attendees and guests are invited to gather for networking, property tours, and candid, in-depth explorations the shifting dynamics of global capital and the evolving role of US commercial real estate in an increasingly complex geopolitical and economic environment.
Amid persistent inflationary pressures, uncertain monetary policy, and global realignment, the conference will examine the strategic implications for cross-border real estate investment. Through historical context and forward-looking insight, participants will engage with expert perspectives on how today’s conditions mirror—and diverge from—past cycles, and what that means for the future positioning of US real estate within global portfolios.
View the current agenda and book your hotel rooms soon.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8
16:00-18:00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
(Mayer Brown LLP; 1221 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020. Contact Lexie Miller for details.)
19:00-21:00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DINNER
(Sen Sakana; 28 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10003. Contact Lexie Miller for details.)
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9
08:00-12:00
PRE-CONFERENCE / INVEST NYC SUMMIT WITH NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NYCEDC)
(Institutional Members only. Space is limited. Contact Asmait Tewelde for invitation information.)
14:00-14:30
MEETING BEGINS / OPENING REMARKS
14:30-15:15
NEW TECHNOCRACY: AMERICAN GOVERNANCE, REAL ASSETS, AND THE INDUSTRIAL RENAISSANCE
15:15-15:35
BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL: TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT
15:35-16:00
TABLE DISCUSSIONS
16:00-16:45
INVEST NYC SUMMIT DEBRIEF AND OUTLOOK
16:45-18:00
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
18:00-20:00
KEYNOTE DINNER: THE FOURTH TURNING WITH NEIL HOWE
20:30-23:00
AFIRE AFTER HOURS @ THE NAKED PIG
(922 3rd Avenue New York, NY / RSVP to Victoria Hernandez hernandez@sentinelcorp.com)
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10
08:00-09:00
MENTORSHIP BREAKFAST
08:00-09:00
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
09:00-09:15
OPENING REMARKS
09:15-10:00
RATES, RECESSION, AND REAL ESTATE: READING THE US ECONOMY
10:00-10:30
MORNING BREAK
10:30-11:15
CROSSCURRENTS: GLOBAL HEADWINDS FOR CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT
11:15-12:00
REPORTING FROM THE FLOOR: TRENDS IN US PROPERTY SECTORS
12:00-13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:30-14:15
THE ALLOCATION DEBATE: HOW GLOBAL LPs ARE RETHINKING REAL ESTATE
14:15-14:30
CLOSING REMARKS / MEETING ENDS
15:00-16:00
POST-CONFERENCE / LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE: AN AFIRE STRATEGY DISCUSSION
(Designed as a collaborative and candid strategy session, attendees are invited to join AFIRE leaders after the conference to contribute ideas, raise concerns, and explore innovative approaches for advancing AFIRE’s mission in the year ahead.)
. . . AND MORE TBA!
The AFIRE 2025 Annual Member Meeting will be held at 583 Park Ave, a historic Upper East Side event venue close to Midtown, Central Park, and dozens of nearby hotels.
A limited AFIRE room block is available at the nearby Loews Regency New York Hotel (540 Park Ave), with rates at $839 per night. Booking deadline is August 15. Click here to book.
Members are encouraged to book their hotels soon. Click here for a map of nearby lodging options.
