Senior Managing Director
DivcoWest

Mark Roopenian leads all leasing initiatives for Cambridge Crossing. Mark is integrally involved in all aspects of planning, permitting, and community relations for Cambridge Crossing, and is focused on attracting world-class tenants to this distinctive project.

Mark joined DivcoWest in 2015, bringing more than 34 years of ground-up development, leasing, and management experience. He held leadership roles in iconic Boston area properties including International Place and John Hancock Tower. Before joining DivcoWest, he was a Principal with Normandy Real Estate Partners overseeing all leasing and development activities for the Greater Boston and Los Angeles markets. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science from Boston College, and was a defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills before starting his real estate career. He is active in numerous Cambridge-based community and charitable organizations including: CASPAR, Cambridge Family & Children Services, and East End House. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Kendall Square Association.

Speaking at the Following:

Oct 31

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Quick Case Studies: Winning Mixed-Use and Education Developments from the 2023 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, Concourse: 153ABC

ULI began the Awards for Excellence program in 1979 to recognize truly superior development efforts in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. The Awards recognize the full development process of a project – including planning, partnerships, financing, community engagement, design, sustainability, economic impact, and more. Winners at the ULI Americas regional level become finalists in the ULI Global Awards for Excellence. In this session, representatives of four mixed-use projects in the United States will share the development story of their award-winning projects, with time for Q&A. One project is a large urban redevelopment and two are education campuses – one […]

Oct 31

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Cambridge Crossing: Learning from the 20-Year Evolution of a Dense, Urban Development into a Thriving Mixed-Use, Life-Science Community

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, Concourse: 153ABC

With life sciences becoming a dominant urban industry, many cities and developments are wrestling with integrating these specialized buildings into thriving urban, mixed-use communities. Providing a synopsis of the evolution of the 43-acre Cambridge Crossing through three cycles of ownership changes and 20 years of development, the panel will offer an informative case study with […]