In Part 1 of this two-part episode of Bridging the Gap, Jennifer Robertson speaks with Katarina Hapsari, Founder and Managing Partner of Aureum International Assets. She discusses leading the development of one of Southeast Asia’s most ambitious mixed-use projects, PIK, a massive, world-class, multi-billion-dollar, waterfront city development near Jakarta, designated as a National Strategic Project.

Katarina shares insights about managing and coordinating the development of a 6,000-hectare (14,000-acre), multi-billion-dollar community, designed as a true live-work-play environment. Together, they explore public-private partnerships, large-scale urban planning, integrated infrastructure, and the resulting social and economic benefits. A compelling conversation on leadership, placemaking, and executing real estate at the city scale.

*Music is Happy G by Mr Smith from the Free Music Archive, CC BY.

In this episode of Bridging the Gap, host Jennifer Robertson sits down with Laura Rapaport, CEO & Founder of North Bridge, to unpack how C-PACE is being used today to lower the cost of capital and bring greater flexibility to complex real estate deals.

They explore how early integration, thoughtful structuring, and a deep understanding of how buildings are built can improve outcomes for developers, owner-operators, and lenders. From value-add projects to ground-up development, this conversation offers practical insight into how C-PACE can help projects move forward in a challenging market.

Learn more about North Bridge:

https://www.northbridgeops.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/northbridgeesg/

*Music is Happy G by Mr Smith from the Free Music Archive, CC BY.

In this episode, Jennifer Robertson sits down with Laura Rapaport, Founder & CEO of North Bridge, to demystify CPACE and its evolving role in today’s real estate capital stack. Laura explains what CPACE is, how it works, and why it should be viewed as an integral part of a commercial property capitalization — not just green financing.

They explore how CPACE can be used across asset classes for new construction, value-add renovations, acquisitions, refinancings, and bridge capital. The conversation covers lookback financing, delayed draws, and how CPACE can lower the cost of capital, reduce recourse, and improve project viability.

Learn more about North Bridge:

https://www.northbridgeops.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/northbridgeesg/

*Music is Happy G by Mr Smith from the Free Music Archive, CC BY.