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Shifting Ground:
Developments & Opportunities
in Central Mass Real Estate
Join us for this special forum and
inaugural Real Estate Awards!
Gain valuable perspectives on market
trends, emerging market opportunities,
development challenges, and investment
strategies, while building connections with
the key stakeholders and leaders driving
the region's next wave of development.
Cost: $75. Seating is limited. Register today!
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PANEL l: Major Developments Shaping
Central Massachusetts
Moderator: Mark Borenstein, Partner,
Prince Lobel
Panelists (to date):
• Ralph Crowley, President & CEO, Polar
Beverages
• Brittany Gesner, Director of Land
Development, Worcester, VHB
• Phil DeSimone, Executive Vice President,
Kelleher & Sadowsky
PANEL ll: Unlocking Housing:
Affordability, Development & Regulation
Panelists (to date):
• David Greaney, CEO, Synergy
• Joshua Lee Smith, Partner, Bowditch
• Nancy Niemi, President, Framingham
State University
WBJ 2026 Real Estate Awards
Innovative Project of the Year (Adaptive
reuse)
• David Greaney, CEO, Synergy
Investments - Chestnut Place
Community Impact Project of the Year -
Trinity Financial and Worcester Housing
Authority Curtis Apartments Redevelopment
• Patrick Lee, Principal, Trinity Financial
• Alex Corrales, CEO, Worcester Housing
Authority
Lifetime Industry Leadership Award
• Craig Blais, President & CEO, Worcester
Business Development Corporation
(WBDC)
Tuesday,
September 29, 2026
7:30 - 11:30AM
Hogan Campus Center,
College of the Holy Cross,
Worcester
