LIVE WEBCAST
Thursday, September 25, 2025
2:00 to 3:30 pm EDT
 
Non-profit affordable housing developers may own commercial real estate in stand-alone and/or mixed-use projects. Well-intended non-profit owners sometimes do not give adequate attention to commercial real estate assets and may lack expertise for this asset class. 
 
Whether you are a non-profit developer managing existing commercial real estate or exploring expansion into this asset class, our upcoming 90-minute webcast is tailored to provide valuable insights and practical advice for your long-term success. Make the most of your commercial space so it can contribute to your mission's bottom line. Join host Vinnie Viola and special guest Peter Evans, Executive Vice President and Managing Principal at Boston-based Hunneman, as they talk shop about the process for leasing commercial real estate and ways to maximize the value of commercial real estate holdings.
 
Agenda
Finding the right property management agent and broker
Marketing and leasing commercial space
Typical commercial leasing timeline
Common commercial leasing terms
Letter of intent to lease execution
Tenant fit out plan and construction costs
Lease commencement
Asset Management of Leased Commercial Space 
 
Is This Training for Me?
This training is ideal for real estate professionals engaged in the marketing, leasing, and asset / property management of commercial real estate:
 
Building owners and landlords
Real estate asset managers
Multifamily and commercial management agents
Others interested in learning about best practices for owning / operating commercial real estate.
 
Contact Vinnie with questions about the training at 617-905-6340 or vinnie@birchislandrec.com.​​
 
About the Presenters
Vinnie Viola
Vinnie is principal of Birch Island Real Estate Consulting, which celebrated its 12th anniversary in 2025. Vinnie provides training and consulting services to owners, developers, operators and investors of affordable housing funded with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. With over 30 years’ experience, Vinnie has worked in for-profit, not-for-profit and government organizations that develop, invest in, manage and regulate affordable housing leveraging LIIHTC equity. He has expertise in asset management of multifamily and commercial real estate. From 2019-2023, Vinnie served as Director of Asset Management for non-profit affordable housing developer Madison Park Development Corporation (Boston, MA), with direct responsibility for 110,000 square feet of commercial space in five mixed-use and stand-alone commercial properties. He received a BA in Geography from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and an MPA from the University of Texas, Dallas; he later completed the certificate in real estate finance program at Boston University’s Metropolitan College.
 
Peter W. Evans
Peter is Hunneman’s Executive Vice President & Managing Principal. In addition to overseeing daily operations and Hunneman’s strategic direction, Peter leads the Urban Advisory Group, focusing on tenant and landlord representation assignments in the Downtown Boston area. With over 25 years of industry experience, Peter has worked with and managed several leasing and sales teams in Greater Boston and has a deep knowledge of acquisitions, financing, asset, and property management.  Over the course of his career, Peter has been responsible for the leasing and sale of over 15 million square feet of real estate totaling more than $5 Billion. Peter was President of the Commercial Brokers Association (CBA) in 2021 and 2022 and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the CBA Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the DEI initiative. Peter is a member of both Building Owners Management Association (BOMA) and the Massachusetts Chapter of NAIOP.