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Data Revolution: 5G Wireless and Impacts on Real Estate

Data and mobile communications are growing in importance as more of our personal and business lives move online. With the rollout of game-changing 5G wireless technology, astute real estate professionals understand the critical impact on tenant needs and building competitiveness. In a sign of things to come, a large real estate company recently purchased their own broadband spectrum for a major Northern Virginia development.

Learn about 5G wireless technology from a non-technical perspective and understand the implications for real estate investment and development. Our speaker, Len Forkas, has a rare combination of expertise in both the real estate and wireless industries.

Featured Speaker: Len Forkas – President, Milestone Communications

Len Forkas has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur in both the real estate and wireless industries. He has led Milestone Communications’ growth since its formation in 2001 with the development of over 200 communication towers in the mid-Atlantic region. In 1996, Forkas formed Milestone Communities Inc., a Washington D.C.-based development company. Forkas has also held management positions at Bank of America, Weyerhaeuser Real Estate, and Oxford Development. He is a past trustee and board member of the Urban Land Institute – Washington, D.C., chapter.

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Event Date December, 16

Event Time 10:00am - 11:15am

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