HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 5
ANNUAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE
2025
CRANES &
SCAFFOLDS
Commercial
Real Estate Conference
H
artford Business Journal held its
annual Cranes & Scaffolds Commercial
Real Estate Conference on Sept. 3, at the
Aqua Turf Club in the Plantsville section
of Southington.
The event Diamond Sponsors were Liberty
Bank, Pullman & Comley and CohnReznick.
The Gold Sponsors were IMA Financial Group
and Pat Munger Construction Company Inc.
Photos were taken by Brian Ambrose of
Brian Ambrose Photography.
The event's first panel discussed AI trends in commercial real estate.
Panelists included (from left) Mel Walker and Laura Watson of CohnReznick.
Melissa Ferrucci, Connecticut Practice Managing
Partner for CohnReznick, welcomes guests to the event.
The event's second panel discussed the state's industrial real estate market. Panelists included
(from left) David A. DeMaio, Daniel Madrigal, Nicholas Morizio, Brian Ker and moderator Mark Duclos.
Attendees enjoyed a happy hour at the end of the event
Panelists on the office, multifamily and retail panel were (from left) Patrick Mulready, Chris
Reilly, Randy Salvatore, Jim Litterer, Chris Arnold and moderator Laura Bellotti Cardillo.
Lee Hoffman, chair of law firm Pullman & Comley,
provides opening remarks.
Chris Arnold, of event sponsor Liberty Bank, asks a question to a panelist.
The crowd listens to a panel discussion during a Q&A session.
The corporate roundtable panel included (from left) Burke
Doar, Dmitry Dukhan, Glendowlyn Thames and moderator
Greg Bordonaro.
