NYU Schack Institute

March 2 – 4: The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is offering an approved 22.5-hour continuing education course, titled “New York Landlord Tenant Law.” This class fulfills the continuing education requirement for all New York State real estate licensees and is being offered on three consecutive days, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, meeting from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. This course also fulfills the 3-hour Fair Housing requirement. In this 22.5-hour course, you will learn the rights, obligations, and liabilities of owners and occupants and find out how to analyze lease provisions of rent-regulated apartments and commercial properties. This class will be presented at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd Street, 4th floor. For more information, please call Sal Gulino at 212-992-3305 or email sg7@nyu.edu

 

B’Nai B’rith Luncheon

March 3: David R. Greenbaum, President, Vornado Office, speaks on “New Decade, New Outlook” at the B’nai B’rith Real Estate Unit Luncheon to be held at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44^th Street, Ivy Room. Call Ms. Aracelis Kuilan at 212-885-7239 to secure your reservation for the March 3 luncheon. You can also fax her at 212-885-8118, e-mail akuilan@bdo.com. Admission is $60 up to two days in advance and $70 at the door. It is advisable to reserve in advance to secure a place. Make checks payable to B’nai B’rith Real Estate and mail to Ms. Aracelis Kuilan at BDO Seidman, LLP, 100 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

CPC Webinair

March: 3: CPC Hosts ‘Wednesday Webinars’: a free series of live webinars on their new Green Financing Initiative for energy efficient multifamily building retrofits.  Wednesday, March 3, 2010: A Focus of Freddie Mac Green Financing; 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Wednesday, April 14, 2010: Refinancing, Rehabbing and Green Rental Buildings; 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Wednesday, May 5, 2010: Incorporating Energy Retrofits into New York City Co-ops; 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Register at http://www.communityp.com/webinar.php.  For more information email Cindy Berry at cberry@communityp.com or call 212-869-5300, x524

 

 

CHIP  and NYCLA Seminar

March 3: The Community Housing and Improvement Program (CHIP) and the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) will hold a seminar on Dealing with Building Employees from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at NYCLA, 14 Vesey Street, New York, NY. The seminar will explain the proper methods for disciplining, reprimanding, and terminating union employees, and cover the ongoing negotiations on the 32BJ contract, which is up for renewal, and how to avoid employment discrimination and harassment claims. Attorneys can earn CLE credits for attending. The seminar is $35 for CHIP^® members and nonmembers who are NOT attorneys (NO CLE credit), $75 for CHIP^® members getting CLE credits, $100 for nonmembers getting CLE credits. Register online at www.nycla.org or by calling NYCLA at 212-267-6646, ext. 215. But note that to pay the $75 discount price, CHIPmembers getting CLE credits must call NYCLA to register.

 

March 4: The Carnegie Hall Real Estate Council, a special group of real estate industry leaders who provide annual funding for Carnegie Hall’s music and education initiatives, will host its fall fundraiser. The evening will begin with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m, followed by a dinner in the Rohatyn Room, and will conclude with a concert by famed German cabaret star Max Raabe and his Palast Orchestra in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. Membership in the Real Estate Council starts at $2,500 . For more information about the fundraiser or to receive an application for membership, please call Don Spalding at Carnegie Hall at 212-903-9807.

 

Networking

March 4: Join aptsandlofts.com and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's Real Estate & Development (RED) Committee for an evening of networking, drinks and hors d’oeuvres in architect Robert Scarano’s latest development, 9inety North 5^th at 90 North 5th Street
(between Berry St. and Wythe Ave.) in North Williamsburg. From 5:30 to 7 p.m.. For real estate professionals, property owners, developers, architects, engineers, builders or suppliers. Chamber members: Free. Non-members: $25. RSVP: Please register with the chamber or call Lori Raphael at 718-875-1000 ext. 140.

 

Appraisers Course

March 4: Hotel Valuation Seminar offered by the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. To register, contact the chapter office at 866-966-3710. Location:  Association of the Bar of the City of NY - 42 W. 44th St., NYC. Time:  8:30am - 4:30pm; Tuition:  $225. Seven hours of CE Credits applied for.

 

March 6: The Industrial/Commercial Real Estate Women, Inc. (ICREW NJ), the New Jersey Chapter of CREW Network, will host its Ninth Annual Golf Classic at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, N.J. The proceeds for the event will benefit NJ Sharing Network. Both novice and seasoned players are invited to participate. The fundraiser also includes a buffet lunch, dinner reception and award ceremony as well as a silent auction and prize raffle. Tickets for the reception can be purchased separately for those who do not wish to try their luck on the links. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information, or to register for the event, please call (609) 585-6871 or visit www.icrewnj.org.

 

March 8. The Real Estate Board of New York finance committee luncheon takes place from noon to 2:00 p.m. at The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Place, 18^th floor
MEMBERS ONLY. Registration required. Tickets: $70. Contact: djones@rebny.com

 

BOMA Action Day

March 9: Now that the “going green” challenge is being met through Energy Star® and LEED certification in buildings that are up to 100 years old, what is the next step? How will New York’s building owners and managers sustain sustainability? BOMA/NY’s Annual Energy Action! Day takes on that challenge with a morning of case studies and practical advice from owners and managers, Con Edison’s CEO Kevin Burke, and newly-elected NYC Public Advocate Bill De Blasio. The program kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a half hour address by Kevin Burke, CEO of Con Edison and is followed by three 45-minute modules, and a luncheon address by NYC Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio. The day also features table top exhibits by leading providers of sustainability goods and services. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and includes continental breakfast. Cocktails begin at 11:35 a.m. and the luncheon runs through 1:30 p.m. The cost for the seminar and luncheon is $220 for BOMA/NY members and $290 for non-members. Luncheon only is $160 for BOMA/NY members and $210 for non-members. Sponsorships are $2,500; exhibitor fees are $850 for BOMA/NY members and $1,500 for non-members. Anyone interested in attending the seminar, luncheon or acting as a sponsor should contact Sylvester Giustino, Director of Legislative Affairs, at BOMA/NY 212-239-3662 or sylvester@bomany.com.

 

March 9: Join Patrick C. Sargent, CMSA President and Andrews Kurth LLP partner, for breakfast and a presentation from 8 am to 9:30 am at Club 101,101 Park Avenue at 40th Street. Attendance is free for Real Estate Lenders Association NYC members and $50 for nonmembers, and is limited to lenders and equity providers only. No advanced registration is required.

 

 

LEED Seminar

March 9 & 10: The Institute of Design & Construction (IDC), in affiliation with Forever Green Training & Sustainable Design, will offer a two-day seminar, “LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation: The Core Concepts of Sustainable Design” from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at IDC, 141 Willoughby Street in downtown Brooklyn. This seminar provides the education necessary for the Green Associate Certification (Tier One) which is the basic requirements needed for the LEED AP status. The cost for the two-day seminar is $400, which includes lunch and textbook. For more information about this event, please visit www.LEEDtraning.net or www.idc.edu. To register for this event, please call IDC at 718-855-3661. Enrollment is limited.

 

March 10: The former St. Elias Church at 145 Kent Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, will welcome New York City brokers into its heavenly space from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its first broker’s bash. Enjoy great food, cool jazz and guided tours of the sanctuary-cum-residence’s majestic space, 40-foot high ceilings and original woodwork detailing. Contact Lior Barak at lbarak@elliman.com or 718-486-4432.

 

 

March 10: The Real Estate Board of New York Commercial Crossfire event takes place from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at 570 Lexington Avenue.

 

IREM Symposium

 March 10: The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will host  their Third Annual Asset & Property Management Symposium at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd Street, NYC from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The day features an exhibitor showcase & informative educational sessions including an Industry Leader’s Roundtable featuring David Kuperberg, Cooper Square Realty; Bob Knakal, Massey Knakal; Richard Conniff, RXR Realty. Networking cocktail hour & luncheon will be served. The special keynote speaker of the day is Robert Stuckey, Managing Director of the Carlyle Group. The event is being sponsored by R.Y. Management; Related Management; Kismet Construction; Jones Lang LaSalle and Stark & Stark. The cost to attend this event is $149 members; $179 non-members. For additional information or to register & pay on-line please visit www.iremnyc.org

 

 

March 11, 2010 -- The New York Building Congress hosts a Construction Industry Breakfast Forum with Christopher O. Ward, Executive Director, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Registration and reception at 8:00AM, breakfast and program begin at 8:30AM, Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, between 53th and 54th Streets, Manhattan.  Fee: $70 NYBC members; $95 for non-members. Non-members who join the Building Congress prior to the Forum receive complimentary admission.  Reserved tables of 10 are available; For reservations please visit www.buildingcongress.com.  

 

 

March 11: The Urban Land Institute New York welcomes three prominent speakers who will present a comprehensive assessment of the national and regional economy, as well as the outlook for the residential and commercial real estate markets in the New York region and the nation. Speakers: Mark Zandi, Moody’s Economy.com, Lloyd Lynford, Reis, Inc. Panel Moderator: Thomas Justin, The Weitzman Group. At Club 101, 101 Park Avenue, from 7:15-8am (registration & networking) 8-9:30am (program). For pricing information and registration, log onto www.uliny.org

 

 

March 16: UJA-Federation of New York’s Real Estate and Allied Trades Division’s Young Real Estate Executives (REX) will honor David Valger Partner at RCG Longview at its annual event at at 6:30 p.m., at Grand Hyatt New York, Park Avenue. Darrell Hammond, Saturday Night Live’s longest running cast member, will emcee the philanthropic event and treat guests to a comedic stand up act. 
REX Steering Committee Chair is Bram Weber of Weber Law Group LLP and Vice Chair is Justin Green of HaysVentures LLC. Event chairs are Alfonso Kimche of North Hill Capital Management LLC and Shimon Shkury of Massey Knakal; Journal chair is Samuel A. Blank of Blank Property Group, LLC.For more information pl ease visit our website, www.ujafedny.org

 

 

March 16: Mark Rubin and Jahn Brodwin, from The Schonbraun McCann Group,  a global consulting firm dedicated to creating integrated financial, tax and real estate solutions for clients having underlying value in real estate operations and assets, address the National Realty Club luncheon. From noon – 2:00p.m. at The Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street. Cost: Members $55 pp prepaid by check or at www.paypal.com payable to nationalrealtylcub@gmail.com   Members, at the door, $75 by check. Non-members – $125 prepaid by check or at www.paypal.com payable to nationalrealtyclub@gmail.com  No walk ins.

 

REBNY Seminar

March 19: The Real Estate Board of New York hosts ‘Medicare 101:   The Basics’ from 10:00 - 1:00 p.m. at Mendik Education Center, 570 Lexington Avenue. Contact:  debra@insuranceplusny.com or rose@insuranceplusny.com

 

March 20: The free seminars, hosted by Weichert Realtors and set for the third Saturday of every month, will be held in English at 11 a.m., and Spanish at 1 p.m., at the agency located at 1860 Grand Avenue in Baldwin, LI, NY. Current topics include grants from the County for first-time buyers of foreclosure properties, along with the new tax credit extension and its implications. For more information, the Weichert office can be reached at 516-867-3508. 

 

March 22: The series will take place at The Westbury Manor, located at 1100 Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event is being sponsored by Charles Rutenberg Realty, Continental Home Loans and participating vendors. The featured speaker will be renowned Real Estate trainer Debra Asher. The seminar is free, and open to licensed Real Estate Agents and those pursuing a career in Real Estate. A full continental breakfast will be served. Raffles will be sold for a chance to win some fabulous prizes. In addition, each attendee is asked to bring a non-perishable food item for charity. To attend this educational breakfast, or for more information, call (516) 575-7500, or e-mail: info@crrli.com

 

March 22&23: The International Council of Shopping Centers' (ICSC) newest certificate program, Debt Workout, Transactions and Repositioning of Distressed Assets, has been approved by the state of New York for 16 Continuing Education Credits. The program is designed to educate professionals at all levels to understand the nature of current forces producing distressed assets as well as options and potential avenues for loan and debt workouts available to property owners and note holders. The program takes place at the New York Sheraton Hotel. For more information, log onto www.iocsc.org

 

March 24: Workshops Designed for Business Minded Women , Wednesdays 6 – 8 p.m. at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts , 39 West 19th Street. This workshop will provide a better perspective of the sales process, help build confidence and share proven techniques on getting past the fear of rejection. Registration for the event is at http://salesspectrum.com/Upcoming-events.html

  April 7:   CHANGE OF DATE. Professional Women in Construction (PWC) will now hold its annual Awards Reception at 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC.  Project-in-progress awards will be presented to NYC Dept. of Design & Construction for The Police Academy (CM: Turner / STV joint venture, A&E: Perkins + Wills & Michael Fielding Architects; Flack & Kurtz) and the Public Safety Answering Center II (CM: Tishman Construction Corporation, A&E: SOM, Weidlinger Associates) and to Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation for its Modernization of Aerial Tramway. Tickets: $225 (advance purchase).  Sponsorship and Journal ads are available. Contact: 212.486-7745 or email: pwc@pwcusa.org.   Website: www.pwcusa.org.

 

NYU Continuing Education Course

April 16-30: The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is offering an approved 22.5-hour continuing education course, titled “Green Buildings Practices for the Real Estate Industry.” This class also fulfills the three-hour fair housing requirement for all New York State real estate licensees and is being offered on three consecutive Fridays, meeting from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. In this 22.5-hour course, you will learn the principles of sustainability practice in commercial real estate. This class will be presented at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd Street, 5^th floor. For more information, please call Sal Gulino at 212/992-3305 or email sg7@nyu.edu

 

 

Appraisers Seminar

April 19: Business Practices & Ethics Course/Seminar offered by the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. To register, contact the chapter office at 866-966-3710. Location:  Association of the Bar of the City of NY, 42 W. 44th St., NYC; Time: 9am - 5pm; Tuition:  $195. Five hours of State CE Credit / 7 hours of A.I. CE Credit.

 

April 19: The Mann Foundation’s Fifth Annual Mann of the Year Awards will be held at Cipriani 42nd Street. This year’s Woman Of The Year is Dawn Fratangelo, NBC journalist. Other honorees include Bruce Gomberg, Amper, Politziner & Mattia; Cory G. Zelnik, Zelnik & Company LLC; Dr. Larry Rosenthal, The Rosenthal Apa Group; Investment Management Group at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP; and R. Douglass Rice, RD Rice. Proceeds go towards the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) at Mount Sinai. For more information, visit www.MannoftheYear.com.

NYU Continuing Education Course

April 21: The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is offering an approved 7.5-hour continuing education course, titled “Fair Housing and Civil Rights.” This class also fulfills the three-hour fair housing requirement for all New York State real estate licensees and will meet from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. In this 7.5-hour course, you will acquire an understanding of the federal, state, and city laws that guarantee persons the right to buy, sell, lease, hold, and convey property without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, or national origin. This class will be presented at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd Street, 5th floor. For more information, please call Sal Gulino at 212/992-3305 or email sg7@nyu.edu

 

April 27: The Cooperators’ 23^rd annual trade show, encompassing three floors at the Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas at the corner of 53rd Street, will feature over 300 vendors showing off their wares, a comprehensive slate of informative seminars and free advice booths, great raffle prizes throughout the day, and much, much more.  The exhibits and seminars are uniquely targeted to the needs of co-op board and condominium association members, HOAs, property managers, supers and building staff, and other real estate professionals. Admission is free, but pre-registration is requested by visiting the website registration page at www.coopexpo.com or by calling 212-330-0433.

 

May 1-5: The 10th annual Leadership and Legislative Summit of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The Summit brings together real estate management industry leaders in an interactive forum that addresses major business challenges and opportunities presented by today’s turbulent times, emerging legislative issues of industry interest, IREM governance-related matters, and much more. For full details, log onto www.irem.org

May 20: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) presents is annual Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon on Thursday, May 20th, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC.  Honorees include remarkable women who have cracked the concrete ceiling: Jody Brown,Pfizer;  Cindy Feinberg, P.E, JFK&M Consulting Group, LLC;  Pat Hauserman, Tishman Construction Corporation; Kim Ferguson, Robert Derector Inc ; Jennifer Carey, JLC Environmental; Jennifer C. Graham, IIDA, LEED AP, M. Moser Associates. Others to be announced.  Tickets: $195 (advance purchase).  Sponsorships and Journal ads are available. Contact: 212.486-7745 or email: pwc@pwcusa.org.   Website: www.pwcusa.org.

 

 

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