Baltimore, Maryland | October 1, 2026
ABR Capital Partners held its Annual Investment Outlook on Thursday, October 1, at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in Baltimore. The program was presented in collaboration with Carey Business School and brought together investors, industry professionals and members of the Johns Hopkins community for a morning on the forces shaping middle market commercial real estate.
A Conversation with Governor Larry Hogan
The program opened with a conversation between the Honorable Larry Hogan, 62nd Governor of Maryland, and Edward P. Nordberg, Jr., Senior Managing Director of ABR Capital Partners. Governor Hogan discussed his time in office, the importance of bipartisanship, the upcoming midterm elections, and what the changing political and economic landscape could mean for businesses, investors and Maryland’s competitiveness.
Housing Panel
Moderated by Debo Ayeni, Director of Research and Data Analytics at ABR, the housing panel featured:
- Michael Bader, PhD, Associate Professor of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
- Peter C. Heller, Director of Acquisitions and Capital Formation, ABR Capital Partners
- Philip C. Benvenuto, Director of Acquisitions, ABR Capital Partners
Industrial Panel
Moderated by Thomas R. Burton, Senior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of ABR, the industrial panel featured:
- Seydina M. Fall, MBA, CFA, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
- Lawrence “Lee” Collins, Managing Director of Asset Management, ABR Capital Partners
- Jake C. Martin, Director of Acquisitions, ABR Capital Partners
The discussions covered issues facing real estate and investment markets, including housing, taxes, data centers and emerging technologies.
ABR Capital Partners thanks Governor Hogan, the panelists, and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School for hosting and partnering on this year’s program, and everyone who attended.
Photography by Todd Dring Photography.
