Hilary Allard Goldfarb is Senior Managing Director and Head of Development for Mid-Atlantic at Rockefeller Group. Native Washingtonian, Princeton graduate, Harvard Urban Planning master's. Previously at Bozzuto Development and ProMark Real Estate. Active in ULI, Federal City Council, Economic Club.

Rockefeller Group Role [00:00-08:38]

• Leads D.C. office overseeing development, acquisitions, design, financing
• Diverse portfolio: multifamily, industrial, office, mixed-use including "catalytic trophy product"
• National platform empowers regional creativity without product ideology
• Six regional directors nationally focused on "most compelling deals"

Career Journey [10:01-27:17]

• Driven by excellence, hard work, integrity
• Strong Japanese investor relations (Mitsubishi affiliates) - visits every 2-3 weeks
• Focus on diversity, collaboration, creative problem-solving
• "World's greatest colleagues" - no palace politics

• Native Washingtonian, Garrett Park/Montgomery County roots
• Princeton (with twin brother Nate), Harvard Urban Planning
• Corcoran Gallery experience during Frank Gehry expansion
• Started at ProMark (Metro-adjacent development with Eisinger family)
• Joined Bozzuto (Crown Farm, Chevy Chase Lake projects - met Toby at dentist)
• Recruited to Rockefeller Group in 2018 to "start a business" - said no multiple times initially

Major Projects [29:00-53:00]

• Boro Tower, Tysons: 437k sq ft trophy office with Meridian Group, stabilized occupancy
• 1901 L Street NW: First WELL-certified office building in D.C., focus on energy efficiency and tenant experience
• 600 Fifth Street NW: $375M downtown redevelopment of former Metro HQ, only new office under construction in D.C., 400k sq ft, 50% pre-leased to Crowell & Moring, historic site of DC's first synagogue and Metro's money vault
• Port 460 Logistics: 5M sq ft industrial development near Port of Virginia with Matan Companies, leveraging port-centric expertise

Industry Insights [57:00-70:00]

• Bullish on D.C.'s resilience despite current challenges, believes in long-term competitive advantages
• $2.3B pipeline includes three trophy office, three industrial, two multifamily projects
• Development strateg...

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