What's Next in Real Estate Speaker Series: Julia Stevenson

Julia Stevenson
Originator, Strategic Investments
LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | 5:00-5:45 p.m. EST

Presented by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Join us in celebrating Black History Month at our "What's Next in Real Estate" series focusing on current challenges, uncertainties, and innovations in the real estate industry. Dean Alex Triantis will facilitate the conversation with Carey alumna, Julia Stevenson. Learn from Julia's experience as a leader in this evolving landscape and actions to create a more equitable real estate industry. 

Julia Stevenson is a commercial real estate professional, urban development advocate, and finance geek committed to life-long learning. As the Originator of Fund Management for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) strategic investments' affiliate, LISC Fund Management, Julia is responsible for the deployment of impact capital and investment analysis. Julia has forged a career from real estate project management in the Baltimore Metropolitan area to impact investing nationwide. She specializes in financial analysis, deal structure, strategy, and market research. She also underwrites sponsors with sole member, join venture, and GP/LP equity structures. 

About the Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Ford Foundation conceived of LISC in 1979 as an "'intermediary'—a nimble non-profit with strong community partnerships that would connect hard-to-tap public and private resources with underinvested places and people working to access opportunities every one of us deserves". 

LISC bridges the gap between the access to capital from the government, foundations, and for-profit companies, to residents and local institutions. LISC receives funding from banks, corporations, foundations, and government agencies. They, in turn, use that funding to provide financing (loans, grants, and equity) and technical and management assistance to local community-based partners and developers to make investments in housing, businesses, jobs, education, safety, and health. 

Post-event Networking
Are you interested in connecting with fellow students and alumni? Join us for a networking session after the conversation. Stay on Zoom, and participants will be placed in breakout rooms for casual conversations. Pop in and stay as long as you can! 5:45 - 6:30pm. All are welcome.