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Real Estate Weekly, Nov 14, 2001

Architects Dinner

Nov. 14 -- The New York Society of Architects will hold an awards dinner and dance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fox & Fowle Architects, John M. Johansen, and Barry Lewis will be some of the honorees at the event. The dinner dance will take place at the W New York Hotel. Tickets: $200 per person, $375 per couple. For registration and additional information please call (212) 385-8950.

BOMA Forum

Nov. 14 -- The Building Owners and Managers Association's Long Island Chapter (BOMA Long Island) will host a forum on the growing electrical power crisis on Long Island 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 58 South Service Road in Melville. Panelists include Seth Hulkower, chief operating officer, Long Island Power Authority; Wallace P. (Wally) Parker, president, Keyspan Energy Delivery; Richard E. Schuler, director, New York Independent System Operator; and Pamela Lippe, executive director, Earth Day New York. The moderator is Todd Rechler, Sr. VP, Reckson Associates Realty Corp.; BOMA Long Island President. To RSVP call Nicole Husam, Tel: (631) 622-6697, emailnicole@bomali.org

Israel Bonds Lunch

Nov. 14--State of Israel Bonds' Real Estate and Construction Division will honor Scott Rechler, co-CEO and executive committee chairman of Reckson Associates Realty Corp., at its annual tribute luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Pierre. U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York is guest speaker at the luncheon, at which Rechler will receive the Israel Peace Medal. Admission is $150 per person. For reservations, call Celine Bensimon at 212-644-2663, ext. 401.

23rd Street Breakfast

Nov. 14 -- The 23rd Street Partnership will host its fourth annual networking business breakfast. For registration and additional information please call (212) 2740550, ext. 62 or send an email to pt@sohonyc.org.

IREM Dinner

Nov. 14 -- Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its 2001 Annual Dinner and Awards at The Museum Club at, Bridgewater's 11 Fulton Street at the South Street Seaport from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cocktail hour and dinner. Entertainment is by the Richie Iacona Jazz Trio. The cost is $150 per person members & nonmembers. Reservations strongly encouraged For additional information please call 212-944-9445 or visit www.iremnyc.org

Skyscraper Museum Awards

Nov. 15 -- The Skyscraper Museum will present the "Making New York History" awards from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lever House, 390 Park Ave. The cost is $150 per person. Five of the twelve nominees will be presented with awards to honor outstanding building restorations since 1995. For more information, call (212) 968-1961.

CREW.NY

Dinner

Nov.15 -- CREW*NY (Commercial Real Estate Women, New York) will honor Mary Ann Tighe, vice chairman, Insignia! ESG as the 2001 Woman of the Year at their annual dinner 6 to 10 p.m., The Union League Club, 38 East 37th St., NY, NY. Single tickets: $550. For table reservations and/or journal, sponsorship, please call 212-386-9237. Visit CREW.NY at www.crewny.com

CRE Lunch

Nov. 15 -- The New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate will host a luncheon address by Hugh F. Kelly, CRE, a prominent real estate consultant, to examine whether or not the 24-hour-city is a superior location for commercial real estate investment from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the J.P. Morgan Chase Building, 270 Park Ave., 49th floor. The fee is $60 for members and non-members. For reservations or further information call (917) 417-4667, or visit www.cre.org. Checks may be made payable to: Counselors of Real Estate, do MacCrate Associates, P0 Box 399, Glen Head, NY 11545.

CREW*NY

Dinner Dance

Nov.15 -- CREWNY will honor Mary Ann Tighe, vice chairman, Insignia/ESG as the 2001 Woman of the Year at their annual dinner from 6 to 10p.m., The Union League Club, 38 East 37th St. Single tickets: $550.00. For table reservations and/or journal sponsorship, please call 212-386-9237. Visit CREW.NY at www.crewny.com.

Outreach Project Lunch

Nov. 15 -- The Outreach Project will hold its 20th annual luncheon starting at 11:45 a.m. Charles J. Mahoney, former senior managing director of Tishman Speyer Properties, Michael L. Fishman, president of SEIU Local 32B-32J, and Rory Judd Albert, of Proskauer Rose LLP, will be honored at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel in New York City. For registration and additional information please call Debra Caruso at (212) 809-8550, ext. 241.

Real Estate Institute Conference

Nov. 16 -- The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute will hold first part of its 2001 conference "Financing Middle-Income Housing in New York" from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The conference will discuss such topics as existing financing strategies and government responsibilities. For registration and additional information please call Sara Hilska at (212) 802-5940.

NRC Lunch

Nov.20 -- The National Realty Club will hold a lunch from noon to 2 p.m. at The Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street (Between Park & Madison Avenues) The cost is members $40 and non-members $60. We cannot bill non-members. The speaker is Toby Thacher, president of Thacher Associates. The topic is "Minimizing Fraud, Waste and Abuse.