New York City State of the Market
Post Mayoral Election Reaction, Investment, Development, Leasing, Building & Navigating Political Headwinds Amidst Market Volatility
2026 is Shaping up to be a Pivotal year for NYC CRE Across Development, Policy & Investment
Event Ended On: Wednesday November 19 2025
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Speakers and Panels
Keynote: What is Next for NYC's Economy & The Impact of Commercial Real Estate
Empire State Realty Trust & CBRE
Fireside Chat: Maximizing Mixed-Use Retail in New York
Nuveen & Tenants Discuss Evolving Landscape
Katie Grissom
Amish Tolia
Investment Sales Outlook: Keys to Successful Transactions Amidst Fluctuating Rates
How to Approach Acquisitions in '26 and Where to Get Deals Done
Samir Tejpaul
Andrew Kurd
Albert Schmool
Overcoming Macroeconomic Headwinds: What this Means for NYC Development, Investment & Leasing
Future of Development in New York City & What is Next for the city
Concept to Creation: Trends Shaping Development Construction & Design of Modernized Urban Assets
Pre-Construction Through Lease Up & How to Navigate Building in the Dense Urban World
Deploying Capital: Finding Best Investment Opportunities Across NYC & Beyond
Finding Deals & Developments to Put Dry Power to Work
Teodora Zobel
William Milam
Office Strategies: Asset Management, Tenant Attraction & Leasing
Riding Class A Office Momentum & What it Means for Tenants and Older Office Assets
Joseph Artusa
What to Know About the NYC State of the Market Event
What You'll Learn:
- Hear about the changing political environment in New York City and what the potential change in Mayor's office might do for the commercial real estate industry, including the possible impact of Zohran Mamdani becoming the next Mayor.
- Get insights from owners, developers and investment managers on how they are deploying capital into deals despite higher rates.
- Hear how macroeconomic factors and cost of capital are driving decisions about future development strategies and when to break ground on construction projects.
- Positive leasing momentum during the first half of the year is creating optimism across retail and office. Will more class-a office get built and what does this mean for class b and b+ space?
- What types of tenants are signing leases and how has this changed lease length, average square footage, etc.
- Contractors, designers and engineers will analyze future-thinking innovations across the design and build world and how this is enhancing the long term value of an asset.
- Hear how owners, investors and brokers are handling overall distress in the capital markets with maturing loans and rising interest rates.
- Hear the latest from New York City officials about policies and incentives that will help drive more development activity and housing units.
Last Year's Attending Companies
Brookfield, PCCP, Vornado Realty Trust, Related Companies, Madison Realty Capital, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Douglaston Development, BGO, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Jamestown, Ares Management, Starwood Capital Group, L&L Holding Company, RXR, Acore Capital, SJP Properties, JPMorgan, Turner Construction, Gensler, Perkins Eastman, Keybank, TPG Architecture, Feil Organization, Slate Property Group and more.
How you'll do more business:
Enhance your business by understanding how the current market conditions are turning a corner and what 2025 has in store for increased development, construction, deal flow and financing. Experts will weigh in acquisitions, development, investment, construction, public-private partnerships and more across the multifamily, retail, office, healthcare and industrial sectors.
Who attends:
Investors, owners, developers, lenders, tenants, brokers, architects, contractors, engineers, property managers, government officials, lawyers and you!
Why should you attend:
Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.
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Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Coffee Networking & Breakfast
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9:00 AM 9:30 AM |
Fireside Chat: Maximizing Mixed-Use Retail in New York
1. Nuveen and other panelists discuss the evolving role of mixed-use development and retail storefronts across the city.
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9:30 AM 10:00 AM |
Keynote: What is Next for NYC's Economy & The Impact of Commercial Real Estate
1. Hear from Empire State Realty Trust's Tony Malkin & CBRE.
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10:00 AM 10:45 AM |
Investment Sales Outlook: Keys to Successful Transactions Amidst Fluctuating Rates
1. Gain insights into how leading investors and brokers are navigating interest rate volatility to keep deals moving.
2. Understand the strategies for pricing assets, structuring transactions, and managing investor expectations in today’s evolving capital markets across debt, equity and returns. 3. Explore which asset classes are seeing the most movement and which are proving hardest to trade. |
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10:45 AM 11:00 AM |
Coffee & Networking
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11:00 AM 11:45 AM |
Overcoming Macroeconomic Headwinds: What this Means for NYC Development Investment & Leasing
1. Learn how the right balance of retail, office, residential, and entertainment uses can energize neighborhoods and boost property values.
2. Hear from experts on how urban planning, zoning adjustments, and public-private partnerships are reshaping NYC’s real estate fabric. 3. Explore real-world examples of mixed-use developments driving both tenant demand and long-term economic vitality. |
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11:45 AM 12:30 PM |
Concept to Creation: Trends Shaping Development Construction & Design of Modernized Urban Assets
1. Explore how new technologies, materials, and sustainability standards are transforming the way NYC’s assets are designed and built.
2. Learn how developers and contractors are balancing costs with innovation in delivering cutting-edge projects. 3. Understand how evolving tenant expectations and city regulations are influencing building form and function. |
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12:30 PM 1:15 PM |
Lunch & Networking
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1:15 PM 2:00 PM |
Deploying Capital: Finding Best Investment Opportunities Across NYC & Beyond
1. Uncover where institutional investors, family offices, and private equity are deploying capital across the five boroughs.
2. Learn how investors are weighing risk versus reward in multifamily, office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use plays. 3. Gain perspective on emerging neighborhoods and asset types poised for long-term growth. |
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2:00 PM 2:45 PM |
Office Strategies: Asset Management, Tenant Attraction & Leasing
1. Discover how owners are reimagining office space to meet modern tenant demands around flexibility, sustainability, and amenities.
2. Gain perspective on leasing strategies that attract and retain tenants in a competitive market. 3. Hear how asset managers are repositioning underperforming properties to drive occupancy and long-term value. |
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2:45 PM 3:00 PM |
Networking
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