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SUMMARY:CAREA Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Update
DESCRIPTION:Join the Chinese American Real Estate Association (CAREA) for a morning look at the Bay Area commercial real estate market. A panel of experienced practitioners will cover leasing\, investment sales and capital markets: where deals are getting done\, what tenants and investors are looking for\, and how financing conditions are affecting values. Expect practical takeaways\, an open Q&A\, and time to network with fellow real estate professionals. \nFeatured Speakers \nRon Cruz\, CCIM – Director\, The Econic Company\nRon handles acquisitions\, dispositions and leasing of commercial property across Silicon Valley. He has closed over 650\,000 SF of transactions worth more than $200 million. He has represented clients such as UBS\, AvalonBay\, Essex Property Trust and DPI Retail\, and has advised tenants including One Medical and Panera Bread. Before joining Econic\, he worked on retail sales and leasing at Newmark’s San Jose office. \nDave Geissberger – Senior Vice President\, Kidder Mathews\nDave is a commercial real estate broker and advisor with over 20 years of experience representing sellers\, buyers\, landlords and tenants in acquisitions\, dispositions\, leasing and investment transactions. At Kidder Mathews\, he structures complex investment deals for institutional and private investors\, and he helps companies and organizations make strategic real estate decisions through asset repositioning\, portfolio optimization and investment structuring. Before that\, he spent 15 years at Cushman & Wakefield as a director and top-performing broker. \nJason Wang – Director\, George Smith Partners\nJason structures debt and equity for new construction and value-add projects\, and arranges financing for foreign national investors. He has 10 years in commercial real estate capital markets and has closed more than $1.8 billion in loans with life companies\, banks\, CMBS\, agency lenders and debt funds. He serves on the CAREA Board. \nYuan-Sing Chang – Vice President\, AiCRE\nYuan has about 20 years of experience in retail and office leasing and sales in the Bay Area\, representing both landlords and tenants. His work includes leasing at Cupertino Village and Monterey Plaza and the sale of Crescent Square in Milpitas. He has represented Kimco Realty and Legacy Partners. Yuan is a LEED Accredited Professional and a past CAREA President (2017–2019). \n  \nAdmission\nCAREA Members: Free\nNon-Members: $20\nSpace is limited\, so please register in advance. \nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.		\n			Name Name Email\n			\n		\n		Name *FirstLastEmail *Company Name *Submit
URL:https://www.carea.org/event/carea-bay-area-commercial-real-estate-update/
LOCATION:Cupertino Community Hall\, 10350 Torre Avenue\, Cupertino\, CA\, 95014\, United States
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SUMMARY:CAREA SoCal Retail Panel: Navigating Today’s Retail Real Estate Market
DESCRIPTION:Retail real estate keeps changing. Shoppers are spending in new ways\, tenant demand is shifting\, and capital markets are being repriced. Join CAREA for an afternoon with industry leaders from brokerage\, investment and lending. Across two panels\, they’ll discuss the trends shaping Southern California retail and what’s ahead for 2027. Stay afterward to network with fellow real estate professionals. \nTopics include: \n\nLeasing and tenant demand: which retail categories are expanding and how the tenant mix is changing\nInvestment and capital markets: pricing\, buyer appetite and where the opportunities are\nFinancing retail: today’s lending environment\, from SBA 504 owner-user loans to institutional debt\n\nFeatured Speakers \nPaul Su – Senior Vice President\, Retail Leasing & Sales\, Progressive Real Estate Partners\nPaul specializes in leasing and selling shopping centers and owner-user retail properties in the Inland Empire and Eastern San Gabriel Valley. He has leased space to Target\, Kaiser Permanente\, Starbucks and Planet Fitness. CoStar has named him a Power Broker six times\, and he won Crexi’s Platinum Award in 2023\, 2024 and 2025. \nJustin Cheng – Director\, Pacific Castle\nJustin helps lead strategy and operations for Pacific Castle\, an owner and operator of open-air retail shopping centers. He previously worked in financial services\, where he held roles in product strategy and research at Nuveen and in private wealth management at Alliance Bernstein. Justin holds an MBA from UCLA\, and a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley. \nYale Huang – Asia-Pacific Regional Director\, 1st Commercial Realty Group\nYale helps Asia-Pacific investors grow their U.S. real estate holdings. He has spent nearly two decades in senior leadership\, including eight years as COO of Shin Yen Management. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker\, holds a J.D.\, and serves as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner for the City of Covina. \nVictoria Liang – Southland EDC\nVictoria has 15 years of commercial lending experience and specializes in SBA 504 financing for owner-occupied commercial real estate. At Southland EDC she helps business owners and their advisors structure long-term financing for property and equipment that supports growth and ownership. \nJason Wang – Director\, George Smith Partners\nJason has closed more than $1.8 billion in loans with life insurance companies\, banks\, CMBS lenders\, agency lenders and debt funds. He specializes in financing for new construction\, value-add projects and foreign national investors. He is a UC Berkeley graduate and sits on the CAREA Board. \n  \n  \nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *		\n			Name Email Company\n			\n		\n		Company Name *Submit
URL:https://www.carea.org/event/11192026/
LOCATION:Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim Brea\, 180 S. State College Blvd\, Brea\, CA\, 92821\, United States
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SUMMARY:CAREA Year-End Tax Planning Luncheon with Jung-Mei (Rosemary) Wang\, CPA
DESCRIPTION:With year-end approaching\, now is the time to make smart moves for your 2026 taxes and beyond. Join CAREA for a lunch and presentation by veteran Bay Area CPA Jung-Mei (Rosemary) Wang. She’ll share practical strategies for individuals\, business owners\, and real estate professionals to reduce their tax burden and plan for the future. Bring your questions for the Q&A session. \nAbout the Speaker \nJung-Mei (Rosemary) Wang\, CPA\, has served the Bay Area’s tax and accounting needs for nearly 30 years. She is registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA). \nRosemary has deep expertise in both accounting and tax law\, and a strong record of helping individuals and corporations achieve significant tax savings. She is qualified to perform audits for a range of entities\, including 401(k) plans\, financial statements\, and non-carrying broker-dealers. She has guided many Bay Area philanthropists in establishing 501(c)(3) organizations and private foundations\, and she is highly experienced in estate tax planning and trust income tax filings. Rosemary speaks often at professional events and is widely recognized for her contributions to the field. \n$40 CAREA Members | $60 Non-Members (lunch included) \nSpace is limited. Please RSVP \n  \nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *		\n			Company Name Email\n			\n		\n		Company Name *Submit
URL:https://www.carea.org/event/carea-year-end-tax-planning-luncheon-with-jung-mei-rosemary-wang-cpa/
LOCATION:Mayflower Seafood Restaurant\, 428 Barber Lane\, Milpitas\, CA\, 95035\, United States
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