In Part 2 of this two-part episode of Bridging the Gap, Jennifer continues her conversation with Katarina Hapsari, Founder & Managing Partner of Aurem International Assets. Katerina shares what it takes to deliver a city-scale development on coastal land, integrating urban planning, climate resilience, and smart infrastructure to sustain growth through 2100.

The conversation breaks down the disciplines required to execute a project of this magnitude, from flood protection and utilities to engineering and environmental safeguards. They also unpack the $20B+ capital structure behind PIK, including self-funding, public-private partnerships, and private equity. PIK serves as a powerful case study for building resilient, future-ready cities in emerging markets.

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

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.