How are real estate projects adapting to changing market demographics? What design innovations are emerging? Answers to these and related development issues will be presented at the Real Estate Investment Society’s (REIS) September 10th luncheon meeting. Lesley Deutch, principal with John Burns Real Estate Consulting, is the guest speaker.  Following her presentation, Ms. Deutch will respond to questions of specific interest to the real estate investment and development industry.

Lesley Deutch has been with John Burns Real Estate Consulting since 2008 and leads all custom consulting projects on the East Coast, in addition to commercial real estate assignments. Previously, Lesley was Vice President in the Global Real Estate division of Deutsche Bank in New York, where she authored reports on real estate and economic conditions in the major U.S. metropolitan areas, and wrote due diligence reports for RREEF (owned by Deutsche Bank) acquisitions across the country. Currently, Lesley serves as a member of the Community Development Council (Green) for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) nationally, the Multifamily Development Council for ULI in Florida, and a is a member of the UF Real Estate Advisory Board. She holds a B.S. from the Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

The meeting is sponsored by GHD, and will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10th in the Osprey Room at Pelican Preserve’s Clubhouse, on Treeline Avenue at Colonial Boulevard, one mile east of I-75 exit 136 in Fort Myers. Admission is $30.00 for members and $40.00 for guests, which includes lunch. Reservations are required by September 5th. REGISTRATION CLOSED.