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BREAA Bay Area Past Events

BREAA is the real estate alumni association of the University of California, Berkeley.

Take a look at some of our recent events to see what we do!

  




     June 12, 2025

      BREAA x SPIRE Tour of Splash @ Thrive City
  




     May 22, 2025

      The Future of SF Hospitality: Panel Discussion, Happy Hour
       + Tour of Beacon Grand


  




     May 13, 2025

     Property Tour at 2121 Wood, Modular Construction +
     Workforce Housing Project

December 15, 2023

2023 Holiday Party

October 12, 2023

4th Annual Gala

January 24, 2023

January Happy Hour

December 16, 2022

Annual Holiday Party

September 23, 2022

3rd Annual BREAA Gala

April 29, 2022

Graduating Student Mixer Happy Hour

January 20, 2022

New York Kick-Off Happy Hour

December 12, 2021

Holiday Party 2021

March 17, 2021

Sweatwork St. Patrick's Day Style

May 14, 2020

Bi-Coastal Happy Hour

February 28, 2020

2nd Annual BREAA Gala

February 5, 2020

Tour of 1 DeHaro

December 16, 2019

Holiday Party 2019

November 25, 2019

Fisher Symposium Mixer

October 1, 2019

Diverse Experiences in Real Estate

September 25, 2019

BREAA Exclusive Tour of 120 Stockton (Former Macy's Men's Building)

September 19, 2019

ULI Fall Meeting Happy Hour in Washington D.C.

August 15, 2019

An Evening with the Oakland Athletics

May 2, 2019

Chase Center Hard Hat Tour

February 9, 2019

The BREAA Inaugural Gala at Chou Hall

December 9, 2018

Holiday Party 2018

November 19, 2018

The BREAA Crew debriefed over drinks after the Annual Fisher Center Real Estate and Economics Symposium, followed by a special toast to our National Real Estate Challenge champions!

June 27, 2018

The BREAA Crew debriefed over drinks after the Annual Fisher Center Real Estate and Economics Symposium, followed by a special toast to our National Real Estate Challenge champions!

April 26, 2018

The BREAA Crew debriefed over drinks after the Annual Fisher Center Real Estate and Economics Symposium, followed by a special toast to our National Real Estate Challenge champions!

Upcoming events

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


    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.



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

      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!


      • September 19, 2025
      • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
      • The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square | 335 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
      Register


      Past events

      June 26, 2025 Property Tour: Helen Diller Anchor House at UC Berkeley
      June 26, 2025 Modera Argyle Tour with Mill Creek Trust - Powered by AC Martin
      June 12, 2025 [SOLD OUT] BREAA X SPIRE - Tour of Splash @ Thrive City + Happy Hour
      June 05, 2025 BREAA NYC Invites You: An Exclusive Tour of Williamsburg Wharf
      May 29, 2025 BREAA NYC Panel: Revolutionizing Real Estate Through PropTech
      May 22, 2025 The Future of SF Hospitality: Panel Discussion, Happy Hour + Tour of Beacon Grand
      May 13, 2025 Property Tour at 2121 Wood, Modular Construction + Workforce Housing Project
      May 08, 2025 2025 Berkeley Haas Real Estate & Economics Symposium!
      April 17, 2025 Graduating Student Happy Hour Sponsored by Carmel Partners
      April 12, 2025 *Rescheduled* Community Fundraiser Hike to the "Hollywood Sign"
      April 10, 2025 BREAA Property Tour at 114 Crosby Street
      April 03, 2025 Stanley Saitowitz | Reception, Talk and Book Signing hosted by Natoma Architects
      March 15, 2025 Walking Tour of Tunnel Tops Park
      March 14, 2025 Alloy Tour with Carmel Partners
      February 27, 2025 United Nations HQ Architecture Tour + Happy Hour
      February 25, 2025 Career Changers Panel hosted by BREAA & BHAN-NY
      February 22, 2025 Cal vs Stanford Basketball Happy Hour
      February 15, 2025 Habitat for Humanity X BREAA: Group Volunteer Day
      January 25, 2025 Community Fundraiser Hike to the "Hollywood Sign"
      January 23, 2025 BREAA NYC & Stern Real Estate Club Happy Hour
      December 05, 2024 2024 BREAA Holiday Party
      December 04, 2024 BREAA Happy Hour in San Diego
      November 23, 2024 BREAA NYC Big Game Watch Party
      November 23, 2024 THE BIG GAME Football Squares
      November 14, 2024 BREAA LA Holiday Party
      November 07, 2024 BREAA X SPIRE Tour of Treasure Island
      November 07, 2024 Shaping the Future of Commercial Real Estate: Insights, Strategies, and 2025 Market Outlook
      October 30, 2024 Tour of The Spiral with UVA and SPIRE
      October 17, 2024 5th ANNUAL BREAA GALA
      September 27, 2024 BREAA CRE Career Advancement Workshop
      September 25, 2024 Networking Event and Panel Discussion: Understanding Measure ULA - Impact and Insights for the Future
      September 12, 2024 BREAA NYC Second Annual Summer Boat Party!
      August 22, 2024 The Waymark - Property Tour
      August 21, 2024 Invitation to the US Open Stars of the Open Tennis Exhibition
      August 13, 2024 Giants Game vs Atlanta Braves - Club Seating
      July 25, 2024 BREAA X SPIRE Joint Mixer & Speaker Series @ Harrington's
      July 17, 2024 BREAA NYC Happy Hour: Show Your Bear Spirit With Prospective Haas Students!
      July 11, 2024 Property Tour - 531 Bryant
      July 10, 2024 West End Site Tour + Happy Hour
      June 27, 2024 Tour of 200 Amsterdam
      June 20, 2024 Happy Hour at the Cigar Bar
      June 08, 2024 UCLA REAG and BREAA - Beach Clean Up and Happy Hour
      June 06, 2024 Property Tour - Transamerica Pyramid
      May 30, 2024 Proptech Mixer: Happy Hour hosted by BuildCasa
      May 22, 2024 Tour of Grand Central Terminal
      May 21, 2024 Joint event with USC - Site Tour in Laguna Beach: Coastal Real Estate
      May 16, 2024 Berkeley Commons - Property Tour
      April 18, 2024 Berkeley Haas Los Angeles Real Estate Panel "Survive Until 2025"
      April 18, 2024 Graduating Student Mixer Sponsored by Carmel Partners
      April 11, 2024 Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) KREAN x BREAA Joint Mixer + Masters Watch Party
      April 10, 2024 BREAA LA Happy Hour - Santa Monica Brew Works
      April 10, 2024 Pop-Up Happy Hour at ULI Spring Meeting
      April 09, 2024 BREAA | Bioterra Development Tour
      April 04, 2024 One Steuart Lane - Property Tour
      March 21, 2024 Happy Hour hosted by The Roxborough Group
      March 21, 2024 BREAA March Madness Tournament 2024
      February 29, 2024 SELENE Property Tour | Midtown, NY
      February 10, 2024 Cal vs UCLA Men's Basketball "The Final Duel"
      February 01, 2024 BREAA NYC Flash Event! First Time Homebuyers Happy Hour at SERHANT House! Thursday, February 1st 6-8pm
      January 27, 2024 "Hollywood Sign" Hike & Coffee
      January 25, 2024 Bears Breakfast: Cultural and Economic Imperatives of Bay Area Development
      January 18, 2024 BREAA NYC Speaker Series: Featuring Kenneth Pasternak, CEO of The KABR Group
      December 15, 2023 2023 BREAA Holiday Party
      December 01, 2023 BREAA NYC: Holiday Drinks at Peachy's!
      November 18, 2023 THE BIG GAME Football Squares
      November 18, 2023 BREAA NYC: BIG GAME Watch Party
      November 15, 2023 BREAA LA Georgian Hotel Tour (Special Event for Members Only)
      November 08, 2023 November Bears Breakfast
      November 02, 2023 BREAA Pop Up Happy Hour at ULI Fall Meeting
      October 30, 2023 BREAA NYC: Zero Irving Site Tour and Happy Hour
      October 25, 2023 Tour of Hollywood Park with BREAA and USC AREN
      October 12, 2023 4th Annual Gala!
      September 26, 2023 Happy Hour Hosted by DivCore
      September 21, 2023 BREAA NYC Speaker Series: Real Estate AI Transforming the Industry
      September 12, 2023 Spots open for tonight! BREAA Night @ the SF Giants Game
      September 06, 2023 Investing in Art: Activating the Public Realm
      August 25, 2023 BREAA NYC Evening at Five Iron Golf
      August 17, 2023 BREAA Bay Area August Happy Hour
      August 10, 2023 Join the Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association of NYC for a Summer Boat Party!
      August 09, 2023 BREAA LA Boutique Developer Roundtable & Tour
      July 20, 2023 BREAA x EBHAN Happy Hour Mixer
      July 20, 2023 BREAA NYC Happy Hour with Haas Real Estate Careers Lead Abby Franklin
      July 18, 2023 Bears Breakfast: Mid-Career Connection
      June 22, 2023 USC/Cal/Stanford Real Estate Alumni - Downtown San Jose Tour & Mixer Sponsored by Urban Catalyst
      June 22, 2023 BREAA & USC NYC Happy Hour
      May 18, 2023 Property Tour of One Prospect Park West followed by Happy Hour
      May 04, 2023 BREAA NYC Speaker Series Sponsored by MSCI: Impact of the Banking Crisis on Commercial Real Estate
      April 20, 2023 BREAA Graduating Student Mixer
      March 23, 2023 BREAA LA March Madness Happy Hour
      March 16, 2023 BREAA March Madness Tournament
      February 23, 2023 Bakar BioEngenuity Hub Tour
      February 23, 2023 Case Studies: NYC Real Estate Small Development Deals
      January 27, 2023 2023 LA Chapter Kick-Off Happy Hour
      January 26, 2023 BREAA NYC January Happy Hour
      January 24, 2023 BREAA Bay Area January Happy Hour
      September 23, 2022 3rd Annual BREAA Gala


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