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October 15, 2025Sunrise Multifamily Summit Returns October 30 with Commercial Real Estate Industry Leaders and Economic Insight
After a six-year hiatus, the Sunrise Multifamily Summit returns on Thursday, October 30, 2025, bringing together multifamily real estate professionals from across the Capital Region for a morning of market insight, discussion, and community impact. Organized by Sunrise Management & Consulting, the event will take place from 7:30 to 10:00 AM at The Century House in Latham, NY.
Last held in 2018 and 2019, the Sunrise Multifamily Summit brought together multifamily developers, owners, lenders, brokers, and property managers focused on navigating a changing real estate market. The 2025 Summit is designed to address new challenges and opportunities facing the industry today.
Date & Time: Thursday, October 30, 2025, 7:30 to 10:00 AM
Location: The Century House, 997 Loudon Rd, Latham, NY
Tickets: $35 each ($20 from each ticket sold benefits The Regional Food Bank)
Registration: SunriseMC.com/Summit. Seating is limited.
The program includes a keynote address by Hugh Johnson, Chairman and Chief Economist at Hugh Johnson Economics, who will share an economic outlook with a focus on Upstate New York and the multifamily housing sector.
A panel discussion will follow, moderated by Michael DeMasi, reporter, Albany Business Review, featuring regional leaders with diverse perspectives:
- Jesse Holland, President, Sunrise Management & Consulting, AMO®
- Edward Jennings, SVP, Commercial Lending, Broadview Federal Credit Union
- Stephen Obermayer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal, BBL
- Jessica Richer, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, The Richer Team at Hanna Commercial Real Estate
“This event is about more than market data. It’s about building connections and sharing strategies that help our region thrive,” said Heather Schechter, Chief Strategy Officer of Sunrise Management & Consulting. “We’re proud to relaunch the Sunrise Multifamily Summit as a place where industry leaders come together to learn from each other and give back.”
In keeping with that mission, the Summit will support the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. For each $35 ticket sold, $20 will be donated to the Food Bank to help fight hunger across the region.
To introduce the panel, Sunrise Management & Consulting has published a “5 Questions” interview series with the speakers. The pieces discuss risk, timing, and project delivery in new construction; lending conditions and financing strategy; property management operations and efficiency; and current trends in buying and selling multifamily properties. Read the interviews at SunriseMC.com/Summit.
The event features a hot breakfast, networking opportunities, and practical content tailored for professionals involved in apartment development, investment, lending, and management.