The Lower East Side Tenement Museum celebrated its 25th anniversary and the 150th anniversary of its historic landmark tenement at 97 Orchard Street with a gala event that immersed guests in the culture of the Lower East Side. The event raised more than $700,000, nearly double the amount raised at the previous gala. The gala event honored Peter Ward, president of the Hotel Trade Council, and Julie Menin, former chair of Community Board 1, for their support of the Museum and the City at large. Paul Massey, CEO of Massey …

Industry leaders gathered at Club 101 in Midtown June 11 for REBNY’s Retail Deal of the Year Awards Party, where winners David LaPierre of CBRE and Chase Welles and Jacqueline Klinger of SCG Retail were recognized.

Members of Herrick’s commercial real estate department gathered to celebrate the firm’s 85th anniversary and a resurgent market last week. They were joined by hundreds of developers, owners and financiers from Extell, L&L Holding Company, Muss Development, Stellar Management, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Doral Bank, Rose Associates, DDG Partners, Walter & Samuels, TF Cornerstone, Community Preservation Corporation, Kushner Companies and many others.
Photos by Michael Forkos

The skies above Coopers Beach in Southampton may have been filled with clouds on  Saturday, but they were also filled with hope. Long Island residents gathered at Coopers Beach once again as Uniting Against Lung Cancer (UALC) hosted its 7th  annual “Kites for a Cure,” raising more than $50,000 for lung cancer research. Participants braved the wind and rain to gather at the beach and kick-start the summer season in the Hamptons. With a sponsorship from Rechler Equity Partners and The Hampton Business District at Gabreski, all funds raised at the …

18 Gramercy Park, a luxury condominium By Zeckendorf Development LLC and designed by Robert. A.M. Stern Architects, hosted a breakfast and preview for Douglas Elliman Brokers and Agents May 15, 2013.  Guests were introduced to the property’s newest model apartment, featuring luxurious interiors and gorgeous views of blossoming Gramercy Park.
Originally built in 1927, 18 Gramercy Park is a newly designed modern classic that evokes the luxury and grandeur of some of New York’s finest cooperative landmarks in a historic downtown setting.
The property is comprised of 14 full-floor condominium residences, a duplex …

Esen Edip, President of Titles of New York, along with Guaranteed Rate (formerly known as The Manhattan Mortgage Company), hosted an evening at the elegant The Living Room @ The Maidstone Restaurant in East Hampton. Top real estate brokers gathered to celebrate the recent increased sales activity in the Hamptons market. The evening was full of laughter, light conversation and rejoicing about the record number of closings.
Photos by Richard Lewin

Savanna, a New York-based real estate private equity and asset management firm, celebrated the re-launch of 1375 Broadway (a 513,401-square-foot building located between 37th and 38th Street on Broadway) last week on its wrap-around penthouse terrace. Over 200 guests from New York’s commercial real estate community were introduced to the newly renovated property and attended the launch event.
Acquired in late 2010, Savanna’s $26 million capital plan for 1375 Broadway includes a fully renovated lobby, modernized destination system elevators, façade rejuvenation and ongoing building common area upgrades.

Ripco announces New Jersey expansion, Brookfield gives downtown retail the hard sell and deals get done on day two of REcon.

Photos from the opening night parties of ICSC REcon 2013. Photos by Holly Dutton

Opening night parties kicked off with a bang Sunday night, as hundreds gathered at The Shopping Center Group’s soiree in the Grand Ballroom at The Four Seasons while next door at Mandalay Bay, swans greeted guests at Aureole Restaurant at Massey Knakal and Fidelity National Title Company’s joint party.

Photos by Holly Dutton