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Real Estate Weekly, Oct 16, 2002

REBNY Course

Oct. 3-Nov. 21 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will offer a 45-hour, broker-qualifying course on eight consecutive Thursdays. The course will cover such subjects as real estate finance, operation management, and taxes and assessments. The classes will take place at the Real Estate Board of New York, at 570 Lexington Ave. Members: $250 per person. Non-members: $350 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 532-3100.

IREM Lunch

Oct. 16 -- The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will host its monthly luncheon with a cocktail reception at 11:45 a.m. followed by lunch and keynote speaker Darcy Stacom, executive vice president and partner at GB Richard Ellis. The luncheon will be held at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. The cost for members and non-members is $65. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly encouraged. To make a reservation please call 2 12.944.94.45 or visit www.iremnyc.org.

B'nai B'rith Luncheon

Oct. 16 -- B'nai B'rith will hold its monthly luncheon. Carl Weisbrod, president of the Alliance for Downtown New York, will be the featured speaker at the event. His topic will be "Rebuilding New York." The meeting will take place at the Cornell Club, at6 E. 44th St. Members: $55 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information please call Daniel Shahrabani at (212) 779-7757.

RELA Kickoff Party

Oct. 17 -- The Real Estate Lenders Association and the Mortgage Bankers Association of New York will hold a Fall Kickoff party from 6 to 9 p.m. The party will take place at Cafe St. Bart's at 109 E. 50th St. Members: $110 per person. Nonmembers: $135 per person. For registration and additional information please call(212) 692-9379.

NYARM Expo

Oct. 17 -- The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold the NYC 2002 Real Estate Expo at Pier 88 at West 48th St. An insurance seminar will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with Danelists Zachary Berhau, of I.E.C. Consultants, Ltd; Steve Cangelosi, of Greater NY Insurance Co.; Michael Zeldes, of Kaye Insurance Associates Ltd; and Evan Katz, of Public Adjustment Bureau. Brendan Keany, treasurer of NYAR.M, will moderate. A legal seminar will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with panelists Hon. Howard Malatzky, housing court judge; Stephen Schulman of Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Schwartz & Nahins; and Howard Schecter of Schecter & Bruker. Stephen Elbaz, secretary of NYARM, will moderate. To register, call (909) 206-1270.

Real Estate Forum Seminar

Oct. 18 -- The New York Real Estate Forum will holds an industry seminar, entitled "The Future of the Manhattan Office Market," from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. William C. Wheaton, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Randy Anderson, of Baruch College, Hugh F. Kelly, of the NYU Real Estate Institute, and Michael Gallis, of Michael Gallis & Associates, will be the featured speakers at the event.

Skyscraper Museum Event

Oct. 22 -- The Skyscraper Museum is sponsoring a symposium with the current and seven past chairpersons of the NYC Planning Commission on Downtown, Past and Post 9/11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, auditorium, lower level. The panel includes current chairwoman Arnanda Burden, and past chairpersons Donald H. Elliott, John Zuccotti, Victor Marerro, Herb Sturz, Sylvia Deutsch, Richard L. Schaffer, and Joseph Rose. Reservations are required for the program. Members of the museum may attend free of charge. The cost for students is $5 and nonmembers is $10. To RSVP, email admin3@skyscraper.org or call (212) 968-1961.

NRC Lunch

Oct. 22 -- The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon, entitled "The Place of Multi-Family Real Estate Development in the NYC Market" from noon to 2 p.m. Ofer Yardeni, managing partner of Stonehedge Partners, Inc., will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Williams Club. at 24 E. 39th St. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $60 per person. For registration and additional information please call Burton or Tamara Beck at (212) 551-1013.

REBNY Gala

Oct. 22 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will hold its annual "Deal of the Year" gala. The event will take place at the Regent Wall Street, at 55 Wall St. Tickets: $450 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 532-3100.

Federation Seminar

Oct. 23 -- The Federation of New York Housing Cooperatives and Condominiums (FNYHC) is sponsoring a seminar on how recent court decisions and legislation impacts the cooperative and condominium community at the Roosevelt Hotel, 45th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan, from 6- 9 p.m. Albert F. Pennisi, FNYHC president and senior partner at Pennisi Daniels & Norelli, LLP will moderate a stellar panel of experts including Stanley Dreyer, senior partner of the law firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP; Terry Lewis, vice president of National Cooperative Bank and Joel Miller, Esq. In addition, Martha E. Stark, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance has been invited to join the panel. The seminar is free for FNYHC members; $30 for Council of New York Cooperatives (CNYC) and Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums (CCC) members and $50 for non-affiliated attendees. A dinner buffet and refreshments, underwritten by National Cooperative Bank, 1St Rochdale Cooperative NYC, Bargold Storage Systems, The C ooperator and The Whitmore Group, will be served. For more information and to make reservations call FNYHC at 718-760-7540.