Adaptive Re-Use & Urban Revitalization - A Three-Part Breakfast Series - Part 2
November 12, 2026
8:30 AM PST - 10:30 AM PST
Arcadis
333 South Hope Street, C200
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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DirectionsPart 2 - Beyond the Building: Adaptive Reuse & the Revitalization
Join SMPS/LA for the next part of a three-part breakfast series exploring how adaptive reuse and urban revitalization are shaping the future of Los Angeles.
Part 2 features a panel of experts actively working on the challenges and opportunities of revitalizing Downtown Los Angeles in a post-pandemic era. The panel will look beyond individual projects to explore how adaptive reuse can help transform entire districts, Downtown, and the broader city of Los Angeles, with lessons that may extend to other cities.
Learning Objectives:
- Hear from leaders across the full life of a reuse project: brokerage, architecture, engineering, development, finance, and community building.
- Learn from experts involved in DTLA’s past revitalization efforts and explore what is similar and different about today’s post-pandemic challenges and opportunities.
- Assess the financing tools, partnerships, incentives, and entitlement strategies that help reuse projects move forward.
- Understand why reusing an existing structure is often the greenest building decision, and how to measure and communicate that value.
- Discover what it takes to convert existing buildings and how you can play a role in the next wave of conversions.
Featured Speakers
Hal Bastian
President, Hal Bastian, Inc.
Hal is a commercial real estate veteran and consultant known as "Mr. Downtown," Hal has been a leader in the DTLA renaissance since 1994. He leased the Old Bank District, DTLA's first adaptive reuse project, and has helped bring more than 20,000 residential units downtown.
D. Rocky Rockefeller, AIA
Rockefeller Partners, Founding Partner
Rocky founded Rockefeller Partners, an architecture firm known for its pioneering work converting underused Los Angeles high-rises into housing. His award-winning portfolio also includes historic restorations, boutique hotels, entertainment venues, and commercial projects.
Brian Falls
Founder and Partner, The Urban House
Brian is Founder and Partner of The Urban House. Brian brings more than 25 years of experience in entitlements and urban infill development, including The Bloc, 1111 Sunset, and the Google Hangar at Playa Vista. He is currently working on planning and feasibility for high-rise office-to-residential conversions.
Carl Newth, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Director of Engineering Services and Campus Building Official, UCLA Capital Programs
Carl is Director of Engineering Services and Campus Building Official for UCLA Capital Programs, and a committee member with the California Building Standards Commission. Carl brings expertise in building codes, energy efficiency, and sustainable design.
Moderated by
Roberto Vazquez, AIA
Sector Leader, HED
Brittany Arceneaux
Development Manager, Primestor
DOMAINS OF PRACTICE
DOMAIN 1: MARKETING RESEARCH
DOMAIN 3: CLIENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DOMAIN 5: PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY
CPSM CEUs & AIA LUs
1.5 CPSM CEUs & AIA LUs
Thank you to our event sponsors!
Thank you to Arcadis for offering their meeting space for this event!
Tickets
$60.00 Member Ticket
$70.00 Other SMPS Member Ticket
$75.00 Non-Member Ticket
$1,500.00 Tier 1 Event Sponsor
$1,000.00 Tier 2 Event Sponsor
$500.00 Tier 3 Event Sponsor
