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Joel Picket: Kenneth R. Gerrety Humanitarian Award

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Joel I. Picket leads Gotham Organization, Inc. (and its construction subsidiary, Gotham Construction Company, LLC), a fourth-generation, family-owned development and construction firm that is now 83 years old. Since assuming leadership of Gotham in 1965, Mr. Picket has overseen the successful growth of the company into one of the largest...
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Kenneth Fisher: The Harry Helmsley Distinguished New Yorker receipient

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Continuing a proud family tradition, Kenneth Fisher is part of the third generation of leadership at Fisher Brothers. As a senior partner, he oversees the leasing, management and marketing of more than six million square feet of Class A commercial space in Midtown Manhattan covering the Park, Sixth and Third...
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RMC sets out ambitious goals for the year ahead

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Margaret O’Connor, The Brodsky Organization and Michael Wolfe from Midboro Management, Co-chairs of the Residential Management Council. The Residential Management Council of REBNY is a committee of industry leaders in residential property management. The RMC provides a forum for managers to discuss common issues facing the industry, discuss best practices,...
Robert Fink: Young Real Estate Man of the Year
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Robert Fink: Young Real Estate Man of the Year

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Robert Fink is responsible for overseeing all aspects of leasing and marketing for The Winter Organization’s portfolio of commercial properties. He has approximately 20 years of experience in the New York City commercial real estate industry. Prior to joining The Winter Organization in 2008, Mr. Fink served as Executive Vice...
Real Estate Board hits membership milestone
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Real Estate Board hits membership milestone

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In a message to the estimated 2,200 real estate players expected at tonight’s 118th annual REBNY Banquet, chairman Rob Speyer, and president Steven Spinola, celebrated strength in numbers. This year, REBNY has reached a membership record, topping 15,000 brokers, owners, managers, and professionals active in the industry. And, the leaders say, the weight of that membership has had an impressive impact in the city of New York …
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Manhattan: The Forgotten Borough?

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By Faith Hope Consolo, chairman, Retail Sales, Leasing and Marketing Division, Douglas Elliman  Those of us who love Neiman Marcus’ style and merchandise but can’t manage the prices have long had to trek to the suburbs to get our fix at their LastCall stores, but not for much longer –...
What has REBNY done for me lately?
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What has REBNY done for me lately?

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WILLIAM MONTANA By William C. Montana, Chairman, Commercial Board of Directors, Managing Director, Studley As the current Chairman of REBNY’s Commercial Board of Directors, my friends and … Continued
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What happened to the sanctity of contracts?

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By  Thomas R. Newman Duane Morris LLP Freedom of contract is a strong and deeply rooted public policy of New York,[1] and it is bolstered by the law “regarding the sanctity of contracts [that] has been long established and rests upon ‘a solid foundation of reason and justice.’”[2] That law...