rebny gala
rebny gala
REBNY crowd giddy as market thrives
Nancy Peck of Nancy Peck & Co. and husband Stephen Green of SL Green
Gary Barnett of Extell Development
From left: Steve Spinola of REBNY, Rob Speyer of Tishman Speyer and Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Norman Sturner of Murray Hill Properties and Daun Paris of Eastern Consolidated
Burton Resnick of Jack Resnick & Sons
Industry heavyweights mark strong year at annual black-tie affair; welcome new mayor, speaker
From left: Jimmy Kuhn of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and James Nelson of Massey Knakal Realty Services
Diane Ramirez of Halstead Property
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By Eileen Connelly he biggest turnout in years packed Midtown’s Hilton Hotel for the 118th annual Real Estate Board of New York gala last month. REBNY President Steven Spinola said his priority this year is to “create a real partnership with the City of New York,” to spur the creation of more jobs and affordable housing. In a sign of perhaps a good start, the upbeat crowd gave Mayor Bill de Blasio a warm welcome.
From left: Connie Alimena of Statewide Abstract and Adelaide Polsinelli of Eastern Consolidated
From left: Steven Hornstock of ABS Partners Real Estate, David Falk of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Alan Cohen of ABS Partners
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito
From left: William Montana of Studley and Robin Abrams of Lansco
From left: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Himmel + Meringoff Properties’ Leslie Wohlman
From left: Jeff Kay of Muss Development and Justin Elghanayan of Rockrose Development
Faith Hope Consolo of Douglas Elliman
The REBNY crowd mingling in the ballroom
Charles Cohen of Cohen Brothers Realty
James Simmons of Ares Management
Suzy Reingold of Cushman & Wakefield
Douglas Durst of the Durst Organization
Bill Rudin of Rudin Management
Bruce Mosler of Cushman & Wakefield
Jed Walentas of Two Trees Management From left: Jason and Joshua Muss of Muss Development
Jared Kushner of Kushner Companies From left: Joel, Matt and David Picket of Gotham Organization
From left: Deborah Gutoff of Eastern Consolidated, Robert Tunis of Colliers International, Tom Bow of the Durst Organization and Mary Ann Tighe of CBRE Group
Jeffrey Feil of Feil Organization
From left: Gene Spiegelman of Cushman & Wakefield, David Brause of Brause Realty and David Green of Cushman & Wakefield
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Thomas Elghanayan of TF Cornerstone
Wendy Maitland of Town Residential
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