NAIOP, NAI, AREW

Just because football season is over doesn't mean we can't enjoy a kick-off. Bisnow was on hand last night for the NAIOP NYC chapter's first-ever event, at the Haworth showroom on Park Avenue. As new members noshed and networked, NAIOP VP Aquiles Suarez, up from DC, spoke about Obama's impact on the market.
Aquiles (third from left) with chapter board members: Langan's D.J. Hodson (secretary); Ackman-Ziff's Rick Lechtman (prez) and Joe Tufariello (prez-elect); and Jones Lang's Paul Formichelli and Jim Wenk His message: Comm'l real estateneeds to be addressed by Washington, especially since it may be affected by tax policies. If the government doesn't get it right, the market will feel it for years. NAIOP is sending members to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to talk about the situation.
Haworth's Aret Lerian and Dan Brescia flank Structure Tone's Tom O'Halloran. The companies are working together on Ogilvy's new global HQ at 636 11th Avenue. Haworth also furnished offices at Citi Field (new Mets' stadium) and the Jets' new training facility in Florham Park, NJ. (Does that mean free game tickets?)
ING Clarion's Tiffany Youngker and Sterling Equities' Sagar Dalal(with JLL's Chi Osu, left) are heading the chapter's Developing Leaders program for those 35 and younger. Sagar says its goal is to create the next generation of leaders by networking and meeting with top-level execs.
AKF Engineers' Mark Richter, SESI Consulting's Michael St. Pierre, D6 Developments' Peter Kingsly and DRA Advisors' Frank Banta. There's not much downtime for Frank, who's been working the challenging refi market. But thoughts of his upcoming honeymoon in Hawaii get him through the long days (just look at that smile).

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