Speaker: Anthony Kazazis, Director, NYC Network Group Inc.
Presenter: Kenneth J. McCarthy, Senior Economist, Senior Managing Director, Research Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
In a financial crisis, we would expect New York, the financial capital of the nation to suffer most. In fact, it did not. And perhaps more surprisingly, New York has recovered earlier and more rapidly than most of the rest of the nation. What are the fundamental factors that are causing this unexpected strength and can we expect it to continue?
Presenter: Shimon Shkury, President of Ariel Property Advisors
Shimon Shkury, president of Ariel Property Advisors, will discuss trends in the Upper Manhattan multifamily market and how factors like recent rezoning efforts, university expansions, and city backed re-development initiatives are driving values uptown.
Moderator: Michael Stoler – The Stoler Report
Hear from some of the city's biggest real estate "Movers and Shakers." Find out about their current and future endeavors and hear about their exhilarating ride to the pinnacle of their industry.
Sponsored by: The Real Estate Weekly
Moderator: David J. Lynn, PhD – Managing Director, Clarion Properties
What is the likelihood of a double-dip?
What are the factors dragging down the economy today? (jobs, lagging sectors, debt,
fiscal situation, taxes, regulations, etc)
How would a double-dip affect real estate—markets, sectors, underwriting, performance?
What would be the best defensive strategies in a double-dip—buy income, multifamily,
supply-constrained markets, long leases, core markets. What policies and regulations
do we need to change/fix to improve economic and real estate market conditions?
Sponsored by: New York Real Estate Journal
Moderator: Michael Vardaro Esq,, Partner Leed AP, Zetlin and DeChiara LLP.
With Local Law 87 requiring energy audits for every commercial building over 50,000
square feet, what should building owners look for and look out for in energy audits?
What new financing mechanisms are available to help pay for energy efficiency improvements?
What new trends are shaping the future of the energy saving field?
What are the biggest needs to help promote and expand the energy savings field?
What are the newest methods and equipment to enter the energy savings market?
Sponsored by: MBA of New York, Inc
Moderator: Joshua Stein PLLC, Educational Chair - Mortgage Bankers Association of New York, Inc.
Come meet the ships of Commercial Real Estate Lending, Portfolio Lending & Commercial Mortgage Brokerage Lending
Moderator: Matt Chaban, Real Estate Reporter, New York Observer
The city's bridges, tunnels, trains and buses are old - and changing. As green becomes ever more important, as change happens at the top of the M.T.A., as two powerful governors vie for greater say regarding the Port Authority, we explore how to maintain and- gasp! - improve the city's infrastructure, especially transportation, in the most efficient, cost-effective ways.
Presenter: Benjamin Weinstock Esq.
A 50-minute CLE presentation covering the following:
Seating is limited. Please contact us to RSVP for this panel before November 1st.
Moderator: James M Carolan Esq, Partner, Withers Bergman LLP
The panelists will explore how high net worth families approach real estate investment
as part of their wealth preservation strategy.
The speakers will describe what motivates and deters such investors, which assets
and structures they find most appealing, what they look for in co-investors (when
they allow for them), and the opportunities in today's challenging investment environment.
Seating is limited. Please contact us to RSVP for this panel before November 1st.
Once you have obtained a loan commitment letter from the lender, the battle is only half over. Now, you have to get to the closing table. This can be a frustrating, time consuming and expensive process if you are one of the uninitiated. Don't be. Come and hear experienced lender's counsel give you the information you need in order to get to your goal as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Whether you are selling real property, buying real property or just stuck in the middle, what will you do when the deal goes bad? Can someone disrupt the sale? Can you disrupt the sale? How about a lis pendens -- a very powerful and sometimes abused tool? What is lis pendens, how does it work, how can you avoid it, and how can you exploit it? Learning these points will be critical to your success.
Peter Metis Esq will discuss basic principles involved in whether a broker is entitled to a commission and will provide a review of recent case law in the area.
Key concerns of foreign and high net "worth" individuals when purchasing NYC residential real estate are liability and privacy. Many high net worth individuals and foreign purchasers are hesitant to disclose the information that is routinely required in the Board Application Packages for coop purchases and now with many condos as well. Learning how to satisfy the Board Application requirements while keeping clients' personal information as confidential as possible is a valuable tool. This knowledge, coupled with an appropriate corporate structure to hold title to the real estate, can provide your client with maximum privacy, liability protection and possibly advantageous tax treatment down the road.
Foreclosures, Short sales and modifications are the most commonly used terminology in the current real estate environment. Loans are constantly being negotiated and foreclosures are in the headlines of all print and news media. Perhaps, no area is as controversial or most spoken about than these areas of Real Property.
Presenter: Arthur W Pearson, CEM
The Con Edison Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Program offers cash incentives for installing electric and gas efficient equipment and technologies. Energy efficiency can help improve your bottom line by reducing your energy usage and maintenance costs while increasing your operating efficiencies. These upgrades can also help protect the environment. This seminar will explore the many opportunities offered by the Con Edison C&I EE Program.
Presenter: Harris Schaer
NYSERDA, a public benefit corporation, offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise and funding to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. NYSERDA professionals work to protect our environment and create clean-energy jobs. NYSERDA has been developing partnerships to advance innovative energy solutions in New York since 1975.
Join NYSERDA for a 30 minute session on commercial/industrial incentive programs that provide funding for energy efficient equipment, custom installations and energy studies to identify energy & money saving opportunities. Find out how NYSERDA can assist with benchmarking, energy audits and retro-commissioning projects for Local Laws 84 & 87.
Presenter: Paul Zullo, CEO, Silver Creative Group
Sponsored by: The Daily News
Moderators: Jason Sheftell, Real Estate Columnist for
the Daily News,
Esther Muller, Author, Professor at Real Estate Academy
Come hear from both - the city's most successful, established real estate firms and the new, innovative real estate firms on the rise in the industry. Learn about their unbeaten programs, their thriving production and what fresh incentives they have to offer.
Sponsored by: REBNY and NY1Residential.com
Moderators: Andy Wang, Real Estate Editor, New York Post
This power panel will offer useful tips to help you become a more successful broker; share personal stories of deal making; and discuss the current state of the market.
Moderators: Shimon Shkury, President, Ariel Property Advisors
Our panel of experts will discuss affordable housing trends in New York City's multifamily market. Topics will include Preservation Transactions: Rehabbing Project-based Section 8 Buildings; Using Private Equity to Invest in Low to Middle Income Neighborhoods; Financing Affordable Transactions; and the Legal Aspects of Dealing with and Lobbying City, State and Federal Agencies.
A complimentary lunch will be served. Seating is limited. Please click here to register.
Sponsored by: National Mortgage Professional Magazine
Moderator: E. Robert Levy, Executive Director and Counsel, MBA of New Jersey
Has your clients residential loan hit a stone wall again? Confused about the ever changing requirements and regulations? Come hear from these experienced bankers as they clarify and offer solutions to today's complicated lending industry.
Sponsored by: RentJuice
Presenter: David Vivero, Co-Founder and CEO, RentJuice
What's most important to NYC renters? We've got the answers, and the data to back them up. We know where they're going to search for their next apartment, and which amenities they value most when hunting for their next home.
Moderators: Elysa Berlin, Associate Director of Sales, Massey Knakal Realty Services