Wining n' Dining

Life is good when a half-dozen successful CRE men don  tuxedos and serve wine. This was the scene last week at the semi-annual wine tasting party hosted by HKS biz dev director Lea Yaest and Arledge Partners' prez Susan Arledge, who started the party three years ago as a networking and wine tasting for CRE women. Men were asked to serve as wine stewards, and so it's no surprise that 150 women showed. Because it's gotten so large, Allie Beth Allman Realtors SVP (and Susan's sister) Brenda Sandoz provided one of her custom-built home listings in Highland Park. Enjoying the party are JLL's Calvin Hull and Jon McNeil, Lea, Bauhaus' Ron Welch, Susan, Structure Tone's David Snyder, Henry S. Miller Investments prez Robert Grunnah, and Integral Real Estate Joe Gampper.
 
Here we have amateur sommeliers Robert and David with Susan and Falcon Cos Real Estate's Linda Zimmerman. Susan gushes about the fellas: “Most of the women come to network with these great guys—it sure isn't because of Lea and me!” Robert tells us investment sales remain a victim of the financing markets, and cautions that if the current administration allows Bush tax cuts to expire (as expected) the dramatically increased tax rates will negatively impact not just real estate, but virtually every investment vehicle available. Owners contemplating a possible sale need to seriously consider completing it by year-end, he says, and probably have another glass of the Cabernet.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Boston Newsletters
Related Stories

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Could Expand In North Texas

GGP To Redevelop Former Dick's Sporting Goods Store At Frisco's Stonebriar Centre

From Pandemic Darling To Cautionary Tale: Pickleball Clubs Face A Reckoning After Betting Big On Retail Space

'Distress Is Finally Trading': Investors Chasing Big Discounts On Boston Office

EXCLUSIVE: Downtown Houston+ Targets Grocery Gap, Pedestrian Experience With New Programs

140-Acre Attleboro Golf Course Hits Market, Pitched For Redevelopment

Foundry Robotics Leaves San Francisco For New East Bay HQ

How Terrell Is Transforming Into A DFW Aerospace Powerhouse

Alexandria Sells Stakes In Megacampuses To Weather Life Sciences Downturn

Nonprofit Developer Buys Mattapan Site For Affordable Housing: The Boston Deal Sheet

Tenant Rep Firm Expands To Philly, Hires Industry Veteran

Downtown Office Tower Sells At Foreclosure Auction For $260M