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• Modera Argyle Tour with Mill Creek Trust - Powered by AC Martin

  • When
    June 26, 2025
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    4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Modera Argyle | 6220 Selma Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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  Special Thanks to AC Martin for powering this event!
  
  

  Join BREAA LA for a tour of the latest mixed-use project from developer Mill Creek Residential, followed by a happy hour with food and drinks generously sponsored by AC Martin, who served as project architect for Modera Argyle.

  About Modera Argyle:
  
  

  Mill Creek Residential has added to its Los Angeles presence with the development of Modera Argyle—a luxury, midrise apartment community with 276 apartment homes, 25,000 square feet of luxury grocery retail space, and located in the heart of Hollywood. The community is within moments of key attractions like the Walk of Fame, Hollywood & Highland shopping mall, The Grove, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles Film School and several prominent theaters.

  Modera Argyle features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. Community amenities include a resort-style rooftop pool, HIIT-inspired fitness studio, outdoor courtyard spaces with grilling areas, firepits, lounge seating, and rooftop deck with views of the Hollywood sign and surrounding Hollywood Hills.

  After the tour join us for an unforgettable Happy Hour at The Palm & The Pine! Unwind, mingle, and keep the energy going with craft cocktails, delicious bites, and great company in an effortlessly cool atmosphere. This is the perfect spot to toast to an amazing night. See you there!

  About Mill Creek:
  
  Formed in 2011 by seasoned industry executives with decades of collaboration, Mill Creek’s senior leadership—each with over 30 years of experience—oversees a geographically diverse development team that has collectively delivered more than 275,000 rental homes and executed over $25 billion in transactions, making it one of the most experienced and successful in the rental housing industry.

  About AC Martin:
  
  AC Martin is a historic Los Angeles-based architecture firm with over a century of innovation in urban design, known for shaping the city’s skyline and creating purposeful, community-focused spaces like Modera Argyle

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• Property Tour: Helen Diller Anchor House at UC Berkeley

  • When
    June 26, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    1950 Oxford Street, Berkeley

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  Looking for a reason to return to campus? Join BREAA for a tour of Anchor House, UC Berkeley’s newest residential landmark, designed to elevate the student experience led by Tim Nash from Prometheus Real Estate Group and Brenna Weaver and Sarah Petri from BDE Architects. 

  Located at 1950 Oxford Street, this 14-story residence hall is a gift from the Helen Diller Foundation and was developed in partnership with UC Berkeley Housing. More information on the project here.

  This thoughtfully crafted residence offers 750 to 800 beds across 239 units, including studio, two-bedroom, and four-bedroom apartments. The building wraps around a central open-air courtyard that begins on Level 2, creating a vibrant, light-filled core for student life.

  This tour offers a firsthand look at how Anchor House redefines student housing through architectural innovation and community-centered design. 

  After the tour, join us for a hosted happy hour at Jupiter, a beloved Berkeley staple just a short walk away. Enjoy craft brews, wood-fired bites, and great company in one of the city’s most iconic beer gardens.

  
  

  

  
  

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• 2025 BREAA Career Advancement Workshop

  • When
    July 18, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    425 Market St, 23rd Floor, San Francisco

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  Navigate, Connect, Grow: Conversations to Elevate Your Career

  Are you considering a significant career move, looking to secure a promotion, or planning to launch your own enterprise? The BREAA Career Advancement Workshop provides a confidential, supportive environment for candid discussion, collaborative brainstorming, and personalized feedback from your BREAA peers.

  
  

  Event Highlights:

  • Expert Panel Discussion:
    Gain insights from senior real estate leaders who will address career strategies, challenges, and opportunities. After registering, you will have the chance to submit questions and topics you'd like the panel to discuss.
  • Interactive Small-Group Breakouts:
    Engage in intimate, moderated discussions to define your career goals, explore strategies for overcoming obstacles, and establish clear next steps.
  • Networking Opportunities:
    Connect and build meaningful relationships with fellow Berkeley alumni and industry professionals.

  Last year's participants shared that it was a "high-quality event" featuring "impactful panel and workshop-style activities." The breakout group discussions provided "valuable perspective when considering my career plans."

  One Participant noted, "I took insights directly into my job search and landed a great new gig-one of the top three BREAA events of the year

  Don't miss this opportunity to clarify your path forward, develop valuable connections, and leave with actionable tools and strategies to elevate your real estate career.

  
  

  This event is offered to BREAA members only. Not a member? Join HERE.

  
  

  For more information please contact Tara Singh, Events Co-Chair at taras@pmainc.com.

  
  

  Confirmed Speakers:

  Evan Schwimmer, Founder & Partner; Plumforge Partners

  
  

  Evan Schwimmer is a commercial real estate investment and development executive with over 20 years of experience and more than $7 billion of life sciences, office, industrial, hospitality and land projects acquired, managed and delivered. Prior to Plumforge Partners, his institutional investment background includes leadership roles at Longfellow Real Estate Partners, John Buck Company, the Irvine Company, Starwood Capital Group, and Turner Construction.

  
  

  Evan’s responsibilities have spanned strategy and operations, acquisitions, development, design and construction, asset management, property management oversight and leasing.

  Evan served as a US Army Engineer and he received his B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from UC Berkeley. Evan also teaches a graduate-level investment and development course at UC Berkeley and he is a member of NAIOP, ULI, SPUR, BREAA and the Guardsmen.

  
  

  Kristina Wollan, Managing Director Investor Services; Cushman Wakefield

  
  

  Kristina Wollan is a Managing Director and the West Region lead for Investor Services, providing Cushman & Wakefield’s largest institutional investor clients with comprehensive advice to address their unique investment needs. Investor Services includes leaders from Asset Services, Agency Leasing, Capital Markets, Energy & Sustainability Services, Project & Development Services, Valuation & Advisory and others who draw on a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses to deliver opportunities and solutions. Kristina leverages her understanding of each client’s business priorities, challenges and opportunities to coordinate integrated real estate solutions, customized to yield maximum value throughout the asset lifecycle.

  
  

  Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Kristina served as Senior Vice President and COO of the San Francisco Bay Area Capital Markets team at JLL, executing and facilitating transactions exceeding $8 billion over a 14-year period.  Her transaction experience spans the West Coast from Seattle to San Diego. After receiving her MBA from UC Berkeley, she worked at boutique M&A investment bank, Harris Williams & Co. She began her career at LaSalle Investment Management in the Retail Specialty group in Chicago.

  
  

  Janice Yuen, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Partner; Sares Regis Group of Northern California, LLC

  
  

  Janice Yuen joined Sares Regis Group of Northern California in 2012 and oversees finance, accounting, asset management, IT, and operations in Northern California. During her initial 10-year tenure at Sares Regis, Janice actively managed several Bay Area development projects totaling approximately 2.5 million square feet and including a variety of at-risk, institutional, public-private partnerships, and non-profit projects. Janice approaches development projects and management of the company with a people centered and collaborative attitude. Prior to Sares Regis, she was at Lehman Brothers, managing $3B of equity and debt investments in real estate development projects around the globe. Janice Yuen received a B.S. degree from Cornell University’s Hotel School and a M.B.A. from U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Janice was named on Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list in 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and baking with her two daughters.

  
  

  Andrew Cussen, SVP, Head of Asset Management; Anchor Loans

  
  

  Driven real estate professional with over 10 years of experience designing, developing and building institutional-grade multifamily, student housing, creative office and hospitality projects in urban markets across the West Coast. Skilled in all phases of the real estate project life cycle including acquisition, underwriting, entitlements, design/construction management, leasing and disposition. Combines a design-focused, technical background with business acumen to deliver innovative, beautiful and profitable projects.

  
  

  Andrew graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Civil Engineering from UCLA and an MS in Civil Engineering with a focus in structural engineering, mechanics and materials from UC Berkeley. Prior to RAD Urban, Andrew practiced structural engineering in the San Francisco office of Walter P Moore. In that role he focused on seismic engineering and performance-based design on projects as varied as the new SFO Air Traffic Control Tower and the new LA Rams stadium.

  
  

  

  

  
  

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• UCLA REAG and BREAA - Beach Clean Up and Happy Hour

  • When
    July 26, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Venice Beach | 300 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291

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  BREAA LA and UCLA Real Estate Alumni Group (REAG) Members, friends, and family, join us on Saturday, July 26th, for a fun day at the beach, supporting the Surfrider Foundation LA Chapter with a Venice Beach Clean Up! Come in the morning to clean up one of our beautiful California beaches and stay for some snacks and drinks after the event (Venice Ale House). This is a great chance to catch some sun, do some good, and reconnect with your fellow alumni and local real estate professionals.

  The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to keep the oceans and beaches enjoyable for all. Donations are encouraged and can be made directly on their website www.surfrider.org.

  ROLL ON BEARS! LETS GO BRUINS!

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• Cigar Bar Happy Hour

  • When
    August 07, 2025
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    850 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94133

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  Join us for our annual summer Happy Hour at the Cigar Bar in San Francisco, located in the historic Jackson Square District. Mingle with fellow alumni, and unwind in the vibrant ambiance of one of San Francisco's most iconic venues.

  Don't miss this opportunity to catch up with your fellow Bears and enjoy complimentary drinks on BREAA. Guests are welcome, please register in advance!

  

  
  

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