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Equity, debt, and customer demand: Everyone wants to know about the state of the capital markets, leasing, sales, and development. Legendary real estate figure Mike Fascitelli, CEO of Vornado, will be our keynote interview, followed by our panel of luminaries: Cushman & Wakefield President & CEO Bruce Mosler, CBRE’s President & CEO of the New York Tri-State Region Mitchell Rudin, Fried Frank Real Estate Partner Jon Mechanic, Goldman Sachs Co-head of Real Estate Andy Jonas and Fisher Brothers Partner Winston Fisher. Join us at the historic Cooper Union Great Hall as we bring you the greatest networking and information at the lowest price.
Thursday, October 15
The Cooper Union Great Hall
7 East 7th Street (at 3rd ave.)
New York, NY 10003
Agenda
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Breakfast & Schmooze |
| 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM |
Welcoming Remarks |
| 8:35 AM – 9:10 AM |
Keynote Interview: Mike Fascitelli
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| 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM |
State of the Market Panel
Winston Fisher
Andrew Jonas
Jon Mechanic
Bruce Mosler
Mitchell Rudin
Moderator: Iryna Lomaga Carey |
| 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM |
Schmooze |
Ridiculous Low Price $49
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Space is limited.
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Michael Fascitelli
President & CEO
Vornado Realty Trust
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| Mike is CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, the nation’s third largest REIT, and a Trustee of the Board. He is also President and a Board member of Alexander’s Inc and serves on the Board of Toys R Us. Prior to joining Vornado, MIchael led the real estate investment banking business of Goldman Sachs. He joined the firm in 1985 in the Real Estate Department and became a partner in 1992. He also served on the firm’s Whitehall Investment Committee. In December 1996 he became President of Vornado. |
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Bruce Mosler
President & CEO
Cushman & Wakefield
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| Bruce leads the world’s largest independent real estate services firm and serves on its board of directors. With 2007 revenues in excess of $2.1 billion, Cushman & Wakefield employs more than 15,000 professionals operating from 230 offices in 58 countries. He has led the firm’s rapid growth, including the acquisition of the leading real estate services firms in Canada and Russia; oversaw the expansion of the firm’s Global Capital Markets group; and secured IFIL Investments, S.p.A. (now EXOR) as the firm’s new majority shareholder. |
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Mitchell Rudin
President & CEO, New York Tri-State Region
CB Richard Ellis
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| As President and Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s New York Tri-State Region, New York’s largest real estate service company Rudin oversees all of the business and operating functions for the company’s nine offices located throughout the Region, and is intimately involved in setting the firm’s strategic direction. Under his leadership, CB Richard Ellis has significantly expanded its position as the dominant market leader in the New York Tri-State Region, representing more corporations, property owners and tenants than any other real estate services company. CBRE has also consistently been recognized as one of the industry’s most creative deal-makers, with 23 Real Estate Board of New York Deal of the Year Awards since 1994. |
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Andrew Jonas
Partner
Goldman Sachs
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| Andy is co-head of the Real Estate Department, responsible for the firm's real estate, lodging and gaming business. He joined Goldman in 1997 as a vice president and became a managing director in 1999 and a partner in 2006. |
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Winston Fisher
Partner
Fisher Brothers
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| Winston serves as Partner at Fisher Brothers, heading up finance, acquisitions and new development opportunities for the real estate investment company. He has been involved with numerous transactions, leading financial analysis and due diligence efforts while working with lenders to secure acquisition and construction loan financing. Fisher sits on the Board of Modern Financial Inc. He is also actively involved in Fisher Brothers new platform to work with banks, hedge funds, private equity and special servicers to provide development and asset management services for distressed real estate projects. |
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Jonathan Mechanic
Partner
Fried Frank
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| Mechanic is a partner of the Firm and is chairman of Fried Frank's real estate department. He routinely counsels developers, investors, REITs and lenders in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition and development of office, retail, hotel and mixed-use properties; commercial mortgage, mezzanine and construction financing; joint ventures and restructurings. He also represents both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing and ground lease transactions. |
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MODERATOR |
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Iryna Lomaga Carey
Partner
Cole Schotz
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| Iryna concentrates her practice in commercial real estate transactions. Her practice is national in scope and involves retail, office, and industrial leasing, as well as acquisitions and financing. She represents real estate investors, developers, landlords, lenders, and retail tenants. She has represented anchor tenants and landlords in a broad range of commercial leasing transactions for shopping centers, strip malls, and stand-alone sites. |
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OPENING REMARKS |
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Stanley Perla
Managing Partner
Cornerstone Accounting Group
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| Stan is the Managing Partner of Cornerstone Accounting Group, which was previously the Accounting, and Attest practice of The Schonbraun McCann Group. Cornerstone is a national real estate accounting and assurance services firm that is headquartered in midtown Manhattan. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Perla was at Vornado Realty Trust where he was vice president and director of internal audit. He previously served as the national director and partner-in-charge of real estate accounting services for Ernst & Young. |
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