Boston, September 5, 2025
News Summary
The Builder Coalition (TBC) will hold its first United States Capital Investors Summit on September 24, 2025, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. This event aims to close the capital gap in commercial real estate (CRE) by connecting investors with emerging and diverse development leaders. Attendees can expect panels, keynotes, and real-time investment opportunities addressing the full life cycle of real estate financing.
Boston — The Builder Coalition (TBC) will host its inaugural 2025 Capital Investors Summit on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. The event is billed as the first national summit specifically focused on commercial real estate (CRE) that aims to connect capital providers with diverse and emerging development leaders to accelerate financing and development opportunities.
Key details and purpose
The summit is designed to address longstanding capital gaps in the CRE sector and to highlight innovative funding strategies that support more inclusive development. Programming will include keynote presentations, panel discussions, and curated case studies that showcase successful projects and offer real-time investment opportunities. Sessions will cover the full life cycle of real estate financing, including equity, debt, pre-development financing, and guarantees. Attendees are expected to include developers, fund managers, financial institutions, and public-sector leaders.
Organizational focus and offerings
The Builder Coalition organizes the summit to expand access and diversity in real estate and to promote economic growth through inclusive development. TBC operates educational and support programs through its TBC Institute and Innovation Center, which provide education, mentorship, and dissemination of best practices aimed at next-generation inclusive real estate leaders. Summit programming is structured to both surface practical strategies for deploying capital and to create networking channels between capital sources and project sponsors.
What attendees can expect
The agenda emphasizes practical financing tools and project-level examples. Highlights will include demonstrations of completed projects that used alternative or blended capital structures, panels on underwriting and risk mitigation, and curated sessions designed to connect attendees with live investment opportunities. Topics will span transaction structures across project stages — from pre-development guarantees to construction debt and long-term equity arrangements.
Logistics
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Venue: Seaport Hotel, Boston
Audience: Developers, fund managers, financial institutions, public-sector officials, and other CRE stakeholders
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Why this matters
Persistent capital gaps in CRE have constrained projects led by emerging and diverse developers, particularly in communities that historically have had limited access to mainstream investment. The Builder Coalition’s summit and similar industry activities aim to reduce barriers by gathering capital providers, project sponsors, and public-sector partners to exchange practical tools, showcase replicable models, and structure transactions that channel investment into underserved markets. Concurrent private-sector moves, such as JLL’s local expansion, indicate continued industry focus on regional multifamily demand and capital deployment strategies.
How to get more information
Additional information on attendance, programming, and speakers for the Builder Coalition summit is available on the event’s registration page or the organizers’ public event listings. For ticketing and participation details related to the Harvard Undergraduate Venture Capital Group summit, consult major event registration platforms. For organizational announcements such as JLL’s appointments, company press or corporate communications provide official role and effective-date details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2025 Capital Investors Summit?
The summit is the Builder Coalition’s first national event focused on commercial real estate financing, designed to connect capital providers with diverse and emerging leaders and to showcase practical financing strategies.
When and where will the summit take place?
The summit is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.
Who should attend?
Intended attendees include developers, fund managers, financial institutions, public-sector representatives, and other CRE stakeholders interested in inclusive financing and project development.
What topics will be covered?
Topics span the full life cycle of real estate financing: equity and debt structures, pre-development financing, guarantees, underwriting approaches, and case studies highlighting successful transactions.
How can I find registration and program details?
Registration and program information are available through the event’s official registration page and the organizers’ public notices. Ticketing for related student-organized events is available via common event platforms.
Quick reference table
Event / Item | Date / Effective | Venue / Location | Focus | Registration / Notes |
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Builder Coalition 2025 Capital Investors Summit | September 24, 2025 | Seaport Hotel, Boston | Commercial real estate finance; inclusive capital strategies | Details via the event registration page; organizers provide program and speaker info |
JLL Capital Markets — New England expansion | Effective August 12 (appointments) | New England region (company operations) | Multifamily investment sales and advisory; regional market growth | Organizational announcement; industry contacts for client inquiries |
Harvard Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Summit | March 29, 2025 | The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston | Undergraduate entrepreneurship and venture capital; multiple industry tracks | Tickets available via common event registration platforms; student-organized |
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- Boston Real Estate Times: Builder Coalition 2025 Capital Investors Summit
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- Wikipedia: Commercial Real Estate
- Google Search: 2025 Capital Investors Summit

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