Past Events

July 22, 2024 Annual Golf Outing

The CoreNet Philadelphia Chapter hosted its annual golf outing at Philadelphia Cricket Club this past week with over 160 members and guests in attendance. In addition to golf on the Wissahickon and Militia Hill courses, some participants enjoyed a golf clinic and others joined a Pickleball round robin – all culminating with networking, cocktails, dinner and awards. The course was in immaculate condition and the staff at Philadelphia Cricket Club ensured our chapter and guests had a great experience.

Shout out to the Militia Hill foursome winners, Corey Katzmann, Melinda McCann, Scott Allen and Eric Gatti and Wissahickon foursome winners Jack Morris, John Gartland, Joseph Winning, and Peter Corcoran.

A special thank you to our Event Sponsors, ARCO, LoopNet/Costar, Total Construction and D&R Construction as well as our Annual Sponsors Falk Built, Avison Young, Brandywine, Cresa, Cushman & Wakefield, HOK, Interior Architects, Jacobs, Savills, Stantec, Watchdog, Bohler, CBRE, Cofco, Meyer, and Steelcase.

Thank you to everyone that supported the outing. Check out the link below for event photos.

EVENT PHOTOS

June 5, 2024 The Art of Negotiation

We had a great conversation on "The Art of Negotiation" at the Roberts Center at CHOP. Our panel with Matthew Feeney, Jay Joyce, Paul Garvey and moderated by Lea Ann Molineux shared their tips for expert negotiation skills to a full house and lovely views!

March 6, 2024 Asset Repositioning Panel

What an amazing panel on strategic real estate transformation as it relates to the acceptance of hybrid work and reimagining existing building stock. We focused on what developers, owners, and landlords can do to reactivate their assets to increase occupancy even if the building is fully leased. It was an informative panel and a great opportunity to catch up with fellow professionals.

February 23, 2024 Walking Tour and Happy Hour

What an engaging night at one of Schuylkill Yards most beautiful amenity floors! Thank you to all who attended our joint happy hour with Young Leaders and University Relations at 3025 JFK. Special thanks to Stephen Rush from our Chapter Gold Sponsor Brandywine Realty Trust, for leading the conversation about the surrounding developments challenges, and successes.

April 20, 2023 CoreNet Philadelphia Spring Social

We had a great time connecting with many new, and returning, faces at the 2023 Spring Social! Thank you to all who joined us as we celebrated the return of Spring with food, drinks, and networking in the wonderful WorkBetterLab space, hosted by Steelcase and Corporate Interiors.

March 30, 2023 Healthcare Real Estate in 2023 and Beyond

March 2023 ended with our Education event, Healthcare Real Estate in 2023 and Beyond. This event included a panel discussion that featured leaders from local healthcare organizations as they reviewed the shifts in the healthcare industry over the past couple years, trends that are here to stay and thoughts on what the future holds for the industry.

March 1, 2023 Stateside Distillery Tour and Happy Hour

Thank you to all who attended the CoreNet Young Leaders Stateside Distillery Tour and Happy Hour on March 1st! Attendees learned about the distilling process and had the opportunity to meet and network with fellow Young Leaders.

February 22, 2023 End User Happy Hour at El Techo at Condesa

Our first End User event of the year took place at El Techo at Condesa on February 22, 2023! We had a great time networking with old friends and new faces over tacos and margaritas!

October 26, 2022 Fall Social and Sponsor Appreciation Event

This year's Sponsor Appreciation Event had a different twist - it was a seated soiree that included customized sushi platters and a Sake Sommelier in an updated refresh to a historical building that can't help but inspire conversation. Nothing but the best for our wonderful sponsors that allow our chapter to thrive year after year. If we haven't said it enough - THANK YOU!

Yet another twist - the event was immediately followed by this year's Fall Social, in the Duke and Duke room. What a great opportunity to reconnect with everyone and meet some new faces in a beautiful space.

October 20, 2022 CoreNet Young Leader Amenity Crawl

On October 20th, CoreNet Philadelphia hosted a Young Leader Amenity Crawl and visited some of the top amenity spaces in Philadelphia. Attendees visited 1725 Market Street, Aramark HQ, and FMC Tower at Cira Centre South, and explored how these employers are using amenities to leverage return to the office.

September 13, 2022 SEPTA's Transit Expansion: A New Vision for King of Prussia

On September 13^th, CoreNet Philadelphia hosted a dynamic discussion between Jody Holton—Chief Planning & Strategy Officer at SEPTA—and Eric Goldstein—founding President & CEO of the King of Prussia District—regarding SEPTA’s exciting King of Prussia Rail Project which will extend the existing Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) 4 miles into King of Prussia (KOP).

With the addition of KOP Rail to SEPTA’s transportation network, Greater Philadelphia Area commuters, shoppers, students, and visitors will have access to frequent and reliable service between Center City, University City, and King of Prussia. This rail extension will achieve a variety of important community and transportation goals. It will stimulate 5.3 million square feet of new development, create 8,000 permanent new jobs, and increase property values across the region. KOP rail will reduce traffic congestion and travel time and improve regional air quality as a result of fewer miles driven and reduced engine idling.

A big thanks to our speakers, Jody & Eric, as well as David Niles for moderating and Kershner Office Furniture for sponsoring this great event!

July 25, 2022 Annual CoreNet Philadelphia/NAIOP Golf Outing

The 2022 CoreNet Philadelphia/NAIOP Golf Outing took place on July 25^th at the Philadelphia Cricket Club with over 200 members and guests in attendance. Participants enjoyed a great day of golf on the Wissahickon and Militia Hill courses, as well as in the golf clinic. Thank you to everyone that supported the outing.

A special thank you to our event sponsors, IMC, Clayco, ARCO, Link Logistics Real Estate, ASAPR, TANGO Analytics, Floss Barber, Inc. Interior Design, LF Driscoll, Total Construction, Teligent Solutions, CoStar, AKRF, and McCann Commercial.

June 13-14 ERS: Disruptive Workplace Trends & Shifting Real Estate Paradigms

What a time it was at ERS 2022! The symposium at Drexel University brought together over 400 Corporate Real Estate professionals. A huge thank you all of our sponsors and everyone who helped make ERS 2022 such a great success!

June 1, 2022 Park Clean Up and Happy Hour at FDR Park and Xfinity Live!

In partnership with Humanscale and Arborite, CoreNet Young Leaders and Community Reinvestment collaborated to host a park clean-up at FDR park followed by a happy hour at Xfinity Live! There was a great turnout with 10+ bags of trash picked up in time for the Flower Show at FDR Park (6/11-6/19). Take a trip down to FDR park to see the hard work and flowers!

May 12, 2022 One uCity: Purpose Built Lab Space

On May 12^th, CoreNet Philadelphia organized a hard hat tour of Wexford Science + Technologies newest building, One uCity, at UCity Square. CoreNet Philadelphia members and guests then ended the evening with networking and Q+A Discussion with Pete Cramer, Senior Director of Development with Wexford

April 27, 2022 End User Dinner

CoreNet Philadelphia held its End User dinner on April 27^th at Urban Farmer in Philadelphia. Thank you to Alliance Bernstein for the lively discussion around ESG and commercial real estate. Philadelphia CoreNet Chapter was proud to host this dynamic event!

December 15, 2021 CoreNet Philadelphia Gives Back

The CoreNet Global Philadelphia Chapter’s Community Reinvestment Committee organized an event on December 15th at Philabundance’s Hunger Relief Center in South Philadelphia. This year was the chapter’s eighth annual event supporting Philabundance, the region’s largest hunger-relief organization.

Philabundance provides food to 90,000 individuals each week in the Delaware Valley. One in five people in the Philadelphia area faces hunger, of which 30 percent are children, and 16 percent are seniors.

CoreNet volunteers spent three hours packaging food products for distribution to neighborhood distribution programs and 350-member agencies including food pantries, shelters, and emergency kitchens in nine counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

November 16, 2021 Sponsor Appreciation Event

On November 16^th, the chapter hosted its annual sponsor appreciation event at Yards Brewery. A great time was had by all as we gathered in-person. Thank you to everyone that attended.

November 10, 2021 Young Leaders Happy Hour

The CoreNet Philly Young Leaders Happy Hour was a great time! Thanks to Love City Brewing for hosting and for the Young Leaders Committee for planning the event. Here's to getting back together in person!

October 27, 2021 CoreNet Philadelphia Fall Social

Thanks to all who came out to our first annual Fall Social. It was a perfect fall night with good food, great weather and even better networking.

Flickr link: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmXabW3W

October 22, 2021 POBS Building Adventure

CoreNet Global's Philadelphia Chapter participated in The Philadelphia Outward Bound School's annual fundraiser, Building Adventure, on October 22, 2021. Outward Bound provides experience-based outdoor leadership programs for youth and adults. The event raised over $309,000, exceeding the goal of $200,000. Fundraising teams from the Philadelphia area participated and rappelled from the 29th floor of Philadelphia's Two Commerce Square office building. CoreNet's team included: Jenna Eustace, Audrey Fedele, Debbie Keen, Gary Marx, Lea Ann Molineux, David Niles, and Matt Poster.

Flickr link: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmXabJxw

August 19, 2021 Philadelphia Co-Working Crawl

This August our Young Leaders hosted a Philadelphia Co-Working Crawl! The group started with a tour at Hana by Industrious at 1818 Market Street, then walked over to Convene at 30 S.17th , and ended with terrace views at Bond Collective at 1617 JFK. Blvd.

Each space was kind enough to talk us through what each space offered; which ranged from traditional co-working spaces, build-to-suit opportunities, and event spaces for corporate meetings and events with a broad range of amenities.

June 24, 2021 Annual Summer Social

Thanks to everyone who attended this year’s Summer Social at Drexel Square. It’s safe to say that CoreNet Philadelphia’s first in-person event was a huge success. Great venue, perfect weather, good food and drinks, and most of all – the company of all our industry peers appreciating what Philadelphia has to offer. As always, a special thanks to our sponsors and members for making this possible. We look forward to more opportunities to reconnect and re-engage. Stay tuned for updates on this year’s (first ever) Fall Social…

April 29, 2021 Headquarters Tour and Spring Cleanup at the Philadelphia Outward Bound School

The Community Reinvestment Committee of CoreNet Global's Philadelphia Chapter continued our support of the Philadelphia Outward Bound School by organizing an outing to the Outward Bound School and the National Audobon Society's headquarters named The Discovery Center. The Discovery Center is on the banks of an abandoned reservoir in the East Fairmont Park section of Philadelphia and has an abundance of wildlife inhabiting the area. CoreNet volunteers toured the building and grounds, and then spent a few hours doing light landscaping work.

April 22, 2021 Repurposing Existing Buildings to Fulfill New Needs

On Earth Day, April 22, we appropriately held a panel discussion on adaptive reuse and examined two Philadelphia projects along with a Mall conversion to medical use in Nashville, TN. The panelists were Joe Ritchie who took us inside the conversion of the Bulletin Building into Life Sciences space for Spark Therapeutics; Ned Edwards who led the effort to convert the Philadelphia Armory on Drexel’s campus into the finest squash facility in the world and Lorie Damon who provided great insight into the Nashville Mall conversion.

Attendees were able to learn what to look for in an adaptive reuse project and some of the keys to a successful project. Images of the projects were shared so that all could get a visual of the before and after view. Thanks to our sponsor IMS Technology Services , the committee members and especially our panelists for an interesting discussion.

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