Founder Speaker Series - 1 September 2026

$35.00

Join us for a fireside chat with the visionaries behind West Palm's newest neighborhood, NORA.

Hear from Ned Grace and Joe Furst as they share the story behind the vision, the challenges they've navigated, and what it takes to create a place where retail, culture, hospitality, design and community come together to the shape the future of our city.

Ned Grace is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of NDT Development, a vertically integrated real estate development and investment firm focused on mixed-use and experiential projects.

He leads business development, capital formation, and strategic execution for the firm, including the development of the Nora District in West Palm Beach — a transformative mixed-use neighborhood revitalizing historic railway warehouses into a dynamic district of retail, hospitality, residential, and office uses.

Joe Furst is is the Founder and Managing Principal of Place Projects, a real estate development and investment firm focused on the transformation of underutilized urban districts into vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods and destination districts.

Through Place Projects and alongside NDT Development and Wheelock Street Capital, Joe is a partner and master developer of the Nora District in West Palm Beach.

Event Overview

5:30-6:00 PM: Arrival and Mingling

6:00-6:45 PM: Fireside Chat

6:45-7:00 PM: Audience Q&A

7:00-7:30: Networking

*This event is free for 1909 Members, please register with the discount code posted in Slack.



Join us for a fireside chat with the visionaries behind West Palm's newest neighborhood, NORA.

Hear from Ned Grace and Joe Furst as they share the story behind the vision, the challenges they've navigated, and what it takes to create a place where retail, culture, hospitality, design and community come together to the shape the future of our city.

Ned Grace is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of NDT Development, a vertically integrated real estate development and investment firm focused on mixed-use and experiential projects.

He leads business development, capital formation, and strategic execution for the firm, including the development of the Nora District in West Palm Beach — a transformative mixed-use neighborhood revitalizing historic railway warehouses into a dynamic district of retail, hospitality, residential, and office uses.

Joe Furst is is the Founder and Managing Principal of Place Projects, a real estate development and investment firm focused on the transformation of underutilized urban districts into vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods and destination districts.

Through Place Projects and alongside NDT Development and Wheelock Street Capital, Joe is a partner and master developer of the Nora District in West Palm Beach.

Event Overview

5:30-6:00 PM: Arrival and Mingling

6:00-6:45 PM: Fireside Chat

6:45-7:00 PM: Audience Q&A

7:00-7:30: Networking

*This event is free for 1909 Members, please register with the discount code posted in Slack.