Around the town events seminars meetings talks

Real Estate Weekly, Jan 1, 2003

NRC Lunch

Jan. 6 -- Howard Michaels, chairman and CEO of Canton Group, Ltd., will be the guest speaker at a National Realty Club lucheon at noon at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. The cost is $40 for members and $65 for nonmembers. To make reservations call (212) 551-1013 or email natlrealty-club@mindspring.com. Nonmembers must prepay to National Realty Club Inc., 380 Lexington Ave., Suite 1700, New York, NY 10168.

BOMA Lunch

Jan. 8 -- BOMBAY will feature Arthur J. Mirante II, president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, at its lucheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel at 1535 Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets. Mirante will present "Crystal Ball 2003, Looking Ahead: Economic & Real Estate Forecast." The cost is $75 or members and $85 for guests. For more information call Hallie Sherek at (212) 239-3662.

REBNY Mold Seminar

Jan. 8 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a mold awareness seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Eileen Lee, an environmental expert from the National Multi Housing Council, Christopher D'Andre, research scientist with the NYC Department of Health. and William Esposito, president of the Ambient Group, will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at the Yale Club, at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $80 per person. For registration and additional information please call Linda L. Rainey at (212) 616-5237.

Eldridge Street Project Benefit

Jan. 14 -- Joseph Rose, former chairman of the city planning commission and partner of the Georgetown Company, will be honored at a benefit of the Eldridge Street Project. The event will take place e at the Regent Wall Steet, 55 Wall St., with a 6:30 p.m. reception and silent auction and a 7:30 p.m. dinner. The event will feature music by Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz band and a silent auction of contemporary art. The cost ranges from $7 0 for sponsor tickets to $25,000 for an underwriter table. For more information call (212) 245-6570, ext. 18 or email elizabethg@eventsassociateinc.com.

IREM Lunch

Jan. 16 -- The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will hold their monthly luncheon featuring keynote speaker John Whitehead, chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at The New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd St. The cost is $65 and the event is open to both members and nonmembers. Seating is limited and will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve, please call Sheila Still at (212) 944-9445.

ULI Breakfast Forum

Jan. 16 -- The Westchester/Fairfield District Council of the Urban Land Institute will hold a breakfast forum, entitled "State of the Market: Outlook for 2003." Barry M. Gosin, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Newmark & Company, and John Westerfield, managing director and head of commercial mortgage-backed securities at Morgan Stanley, will be the featured speakers at the event. The breakfast will take place at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. For registration and additional information please call (203) 847-1757.

PWC Forum

Jan. 16 -- Professional Women in Construction will holds a developers forum, entitled "Women Raise the Roofs," from 8 to 10 a.m. The event will take place at the Mechanics Institute, at 20 W. 44th St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 486-7745.

Real Estate Closing Seminar

Jan.17 -- Lorman Education Services will hold a one-day seminar, entitled "Real Estate Closings: From the Residential Home to the Multi-Unit Dwelling," from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adam Leitman Bailey, Est., Adam J. Young Esq., Lucas A. Ferrara and others will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St. Tuition: $289 per person. For registration and additional information lease call (715) 833-3959.

NRC Panel

Jan. 21-- The National Realty Club will hold a discussion panel, entitled "The Determination and Protesting of a Real Estate Tax Assessment," starting at noon. Paul J. Korngold and Eric S. Weiss, partners in Tuchman, Katz, Schwartz, Gelles, Korngold & Weiss, as well as Arnold I. Mazel, partner in Goldberg, Weprin & Ustin, will be the featured speakers at the event. The discussion will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 3 9th St. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information please call Burton or Tamara Beck at (212) 551-1013.

Discrimination Seminar

Jan. 22 -- Ganfer & Shore, LLP will hold a breakfast seminar devotes to discrimination in cooperative and condominium approval process from to 10 a.m. Steven J. Shore, Esq., of Ganfer & Shore, Andrew H. Marks, president and CEO of MLW Services, and Anthony Angelico, director of operations with Goodstein Management, will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at the Harmonie Club, at 4 E. 60th St For registration and additional information please call Amarilys Garcia at (212) 922-9250.