Chapter News

At the meeting on February 23, LAIGW members were introduced to four new individuals joining the Chapter.  They are Jason Sartori, Dawn Eve Jourdan, Mitra Pedeeom, and Steve Wilson.  Learn more about them below. Don’t forget, the Board will consider new member nominations throughout the year.  All

Click here to download the Presentation Program Description Juanita Hardy, an expert in creative placemaking, discussed what creative placemaking is and give examples of projects where this process has been used to create a distinctive sense of place in real estate development. Real estate development can be

The LAIGW members in attendance at the December meeting ratified a slate of new Board members.  These members assumed their positions in January.  They are: President………….Jody Kline Executive Vice President……AnitaMorrison Treasurer……………GarnerChandler (new) Secretary……………Jeff Domber VP for Programs………Rosalyn Doggett VP forMembership……Ellen McCarthy (new) VP for Awards…………Kathy Reilly (new)

Michelle Chang from Hilco gave an interesting presentation about the redevelopment of the existing power plant in Alexandria.  She discussed issues including master planning, demolition, remediation and development of a new mixed use community. Click here to see the power point from the presentation: 2024.01.26 LAI presentation

LAIGW’s December 15 meeting included panel on the subject of Affordable Housing Finance: Overcoming the Impossible.  The presentation  brought three different perspectives and one bottom line – there is a continuing need for individuals in lower income brackets to have opportunities to live in clean, safe and

At the November 17 LAIGW meeting, the members heard a presentation on the state of the region’s economy.  The presentation provided a snapshot of how the real estate sectors are performing and what the future holds for each of them.  The presentation was given by Lisa Benjamin

Congratulations to Miti Figueredo, LAIGW member and new Parks Director, Montgomery County, MD WHEATON, Md. — The Montgomery County Planning Board announced the appointment of Miti Figueredo as the new Parks Director for Montgomery Parks following a national search. Prior to her appointment as director, Figueredo served as Chief of Staff for

On Wednesday, October 25, members of LAIGW gathered at the Sulgrave Club for an Investiture of new members and an Awards Ceremony.  Photos of the event are below. Inductees – (L to R) Elisa Vitale, Franklyn Palau, Matt Ladd, Paul Weinschenk, Matt Wessel, Carrie Sanders, JoAnne Fiebe,

LAIGW Awards Announcement LAIGW is proud to announce this year’s winners of its Awards Competition.  A jury of members from LAI Baltimore reviewed the submissions and chose the following projects for awards: Outstanding Project over 200,000 SF: City Ridge – ParkerRodriguez for Roadside Development Outstanding Project under

The September 22 LAIGW lunch meeting was a fascinating and informative look at new materials that are being used in construction.  Tom Corrado, the presenter, described the critical elements of mass timber and its use in different types of buildings.  His presentation can be found at the