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Real Estate Weekly, March 20, 2002

Skyscraper Museum Exhibit

Feb. 5 to May 5-The Skyscraper Museum will present "WTC: Monument," a tribute to the Twin Towers and the World Trade Center complex. The exhibition will examine the complex in its conception, design, and construction as well as in terms of its place in the postwar transformation of Lower Manhattan. The exhibition will be housed at the New York Historical Society's galleries, at Two W. 77t St. For additional information please contact Carol Willis at (212) 968-1961 or Travis Stewart at (212) 873-3400; ext. 263.

LREM Lunch

March 20 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:45 to 1 p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 39th St. The keynote speaker will be announced at a later time. The cost is $65 per person and reservations can be made by calling 212.944-9445.

Appraisal Institute Seminar

March 20 - The Appraisal Institute will hold a membership meeting and seminar, entitled "Mark-to-Market" from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. John Ross, national executive vice president of the Appraisal Institute, will served as the featured speaker at the event. The meeting will take place at the Westbury Manor, on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, N.Y. Fee: $55 per person. For registration and additional information please call (516) 248-8964.

Zoning Lecture

March 21 - Zoning Changes in the Borough of Queens will be discussed at a free lecture at 6 p.m., at the NYC Parks Dept. Office, Olmsted Center, Flushing Meadows/Corona Park, in Queens (speaker to be announced). The public is welcome and architects receive Continuing Education. Credits for attendance. The Olmsted Center is just east of the Grand Central Parkway, between Shea Stadium and the National Tennis Center. The lecture is presented by the Professional Design Center of New York, Inc. (PDC). For additional information or travel instructions, call Joseph Horowitz, P.E., 718-544-5105.

ABO Lunch

March 21 - The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold a monthly luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. A. Gifford Miller, of the New York City Council, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the National Arts Club, at 15 Gramercy Park South, between Park Ave. and Irving Place. Members: $60 per person. Non-members: $70 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 385-4949.

ABO Course

March 26 - The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will offer a "Lead Hazard Awareness" course from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. The course will review pertinent federal and state regulations. It will take place at the City Bar Association, at 42 W. 44th St. Members: $50 per person. Nonmembers: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 385-4949.

IREM Course

March 26&27 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is conducting a course titled "Managing Real Estate Operations." This two-day course will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Renwick Gardens, 332 East 29th St. The course will focus on maintenance as a value-added management issue and will offer information on how to identify and prioritize maintenance tasks including property inspections, preventive maintenance, energy conservation, safety and emergency-preparedness programs as well as risk management and construction planning. The cost is $290 for IREM members and $325 for non-members. For additional information please call 212.944.9445 or visit www.iremnyc.org.

NYARM Learning Session Dinner

March 27 - The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) holds its monthly membership meeting, starting with a pre-dinner LEARNING SESSION from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m., featuring Dominick Fickeria, vice president of AMEC Construction Management, who will discuss "Construction Management for Property Managers." Open bar networking session follows 6 to 7 p.m., then dinner meeting and program 7 to 8:30 p.m. with guest speaker Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott. Frank's Steak House, 85 Tenth Avenue (15th Street). All-inclusive Fee: $60 members; $100 nonmembers. Reservations required. Call Executive Director Margie Russell (212) 216-0654. Credit cards accepted.

Building Congress Lunch

March 27 - New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will be the guest speaker at a Construction Industry Luncheon Forum, sponsored by the New York Building Congress Inc. (NYBC), beginning with a reception at 11:30 a.m. and followed by lunch and program at 12:30 p.m., at the Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, Two West Street. Fee: $75 for NYBC members in advance ($85 at the door); $95 for nonmembers ($110 at the door). For more information or reservations, call the Building Congress at (212) 481-9230.

NRC Lunch

April 1 -The National Realty Club will hold a lunch from noon to 2 p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. Warren Heller, managing director, Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets Group will present "Current Market Conditions." The cost is $40 for members, $60 for non-members. To register no later than the Friday before an event, call Tamara or Burton Beck at (212) 551-1013.