Date and Time
- Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 8am - 10am
Location
Transfer Co. Ballroom
500 E Davie St
Details
Downtown Forward: The Future of Downtown Raleigh’s Storefront Economy
Food halls, elevated burgers, craft beer, high-end fitness. In recent years, these ideas have emerged as trends in retail and storefront concepts.
What’s next? And what does it take to get the next big storefront deal inked?
Our second Downtown Forward event moves to street level to explore what storefront businesses need to succeed today.
Local business owners will share why they chose downtown, what sealed the deal on their locations, and what they’d look for in choosing their next space.
Then we’ll hear from the people on the other side of the table. Experts in the real estate and broker community will discuss how they’re approaching tenant mix and deal-making, which trends they’re tracking, and the concepts they hope to bring to downtown storefronts next.
Interested in joining us? Purchase your ticket now.
Event Details:
Thursday, November 12th
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Transfer Co. Ballroom
Ticket price: $50
Event Panelists:
Andrew Cash: Jubala Coffee, Bar Marigold, Benchwarmers
Anna Grace FitzGerald: Copperline Plant Company
Julia Davis: BK Pilates
Tyler Helikson: Madre, Moon Room
Casey Morsell: Empire Properties
Charlie Coyne: CBRE Raleigh
John Koonce: LODEN Development
Nick Wilson: ELM Partners
Moderated by Felicia Trujillo: Food Seen, Maverick Partners
Event Agenda:
8:00 am: Networking & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am: Welcome
8:40 am: Panel #1: Business Owners
9:15 am: Panel #2: Brokers & Landlords
9:45 am: Closing & Networking
Sponsorship opportunities available for the event and series. Contact Ileana Rodriguez, Vice President of Communications and Community Relations for information.
