Spencer Levy
Global Client Strategist
Senior Economic Advisor
CBRE
Spencer Levy is the Global Client Strategist and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, the largest commercial real estate firm in the world. Spencer is part of our Global Client Care team, a group of professionals around the world who are responsible for account management and client experience programs for the company's largest clients. In addition to his client-facing role, Spencer serves as a primary company spokesperson and is considered one of the most insightful commentators on issues of importance to commercial real estate. He is frequently quoted in major business publications and is the host of CBRE's award-winning podcast The Weekly Take, the most heavily downloaded podcast in commercial real estate.
Speaking at
Wed Oct 30
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Blossom ABC
CBD to TBD: Broadening the Conversation and Reimagining Our Cities
Category
Mixed-Use
With falling office property values, soaring housing costs, and the ever-growing climate crisis, repurposing vacant office buildings in central business districts into vital residential units seems like the solution everyone is seeking. However, not all office buildings are ripe for conversion into residential units. Recent studies have found that roughly 10 to 25 percent of office assets prove physically feasible for residential conversion. In the face of this challenge, how might we envision alternative uses for these properties? How can we not only breathe new life into underutilized buildings, to ensure the vibrancy of our central business districts, but seize this as an opportunity to support equity and resiliency of our urban landscapes, all while aligning with the financial imperatives of lenders, developers, and landlords? This is not just a question of innovation—it's a policy and design challenge to reimagine our cities for a sustainable future.