8.3K likes. “I know how to make money and I am trying to give back,” she says.As for newcomers, she advises: “Never take ‘no’ for an answer because if you don’t ask, you never are going to get — and every ‘no’ has to mean ‘yes’ in your mind.”From nuclear power plant sites to offshore oil rigs to wastewater treatment plants, Hank Celestino has seen it all.Now, as Vice Chairman at L&L Holding, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day construction, engineering, building operations and management throughout the company’s nearly 10 million-square-foot portfolio.He has also played an integral role in the redevelopment and commissioning of such landmark L&L projects as 200 Fifth Ave., 195 Broadway, 390 Madison Ave. and 425 Park Ave. Thanks for contacting us. He sits on the boards of the Lighthouse Guild and the Jeffrey Modell Foundation.For any young person entering the field of real estate, Greenbaum says to “work hard, work harder.”“It is also critical to be part of organizations like REBNY to meet as many people as you can in the industry and to find mentors,” Greenbaum adds. “It is still about relationships,” Kevin Wang explains. At that time, he was invited to speak to a luncheon by the late Bernard “Bernie” Mendik, who he calls “a true champion for our industry.”Joining the Mendik Company in 1982, he became its president in 1990. We've received your submission.When the Real Estate Board of New York talks, local bigwigs and politicians listen.The city’s oldest and most influential real estate trade association represents a who’s who of owners, building investors, real estate executives and service professionals.
Propmodo Live: Empowering the Business of Real Estate with Technology Sponsor Aug 10, 2018. The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has participated in 5 events. As a tenant broker, she says, “You have a big impact on the work and lives of your clients.”Her outstanding work at NKF led to her receiving REBNY’s Most Promising Commercial Salesperson of the Year Award in 2008. The organization hosts monthly luncheons, a kayaking excursion and numerous charitable events, from building homes with Habitat for Humanity to feeding the homeless around Thanksgiving. “But if you survive, the benefit of being a real estate professional is unique, and, money aside, it’s very fulfilling.”Recognizing that finding sites to hold events was difficult, Fisher recently founded Blace, an online platform where high-end corporations and entertaining firms can book spaces and manage events.From the beginning of her career, Fisher has been very active in the Young Men’s/Women’s Real Estate Association (YM/WREA) which chose her for this award. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! “We did a lot of renovation at Mendik, so I cut my chops on that,” Wang says. When the Real Estate Board of New York talks, local bigwigs and politicians listen. When the Real Estate Board of New York talks, local... In addition, members include residential and commercial brokers and managers, financial companies, title companies, lawyers, accountants, architects, bankers, utilities and even media companies like The New York Post.Members are intimately involved in crucial city matters, including the formulation of tax policy, city planning and zoning, land use policy, landmarking, the preservation of affordable housing and other structures, rental and conversion regulations and conditions, building codes and lots of other legislation that shapes the city.Members work with city residents of all incomes, as well as individuals all over the globe who may want to live, invest or buy in New York. In 1997, the Mendik Company merged into a new real estate investment trust, Vornado Realty Trust, where Greenbaum is now a vice chairman.He is a member of REBNY’s Executive Committee of the Board of Governors as well as its Economic Development and Tax Policy committees. He was elected president in 2012.Championing racial, social and economic justice, the union and its 175,000 members have been at the forefront of national campaigns to defend and expand voting rights and to fight the causes and effects of climate change.“New York City is a very complicated place to do business,” says Fisher. REBNY is the industry's leading trade association promoting public policies that benefit our members … Fisher notes these events are great opportunities to meet others in the business: “I got to know senior brokers and later ended up doing deals with them.”The secretary of YM/WREA in 2009, Fisher served on YM/WREA’s 2010 Board of Governors as vice chairman. Connect New York 2019 Speaker Apr 30, 2019. “It’s a great contribution to the area and one of the last pieces to be renovated,” he says.Wang joined Cross & Brown right after graduating from Cornell University.
Much like season tickets, every company sits in the same location as the previous year, with longtime city-based family developers hosting tables in the front of the room.At Thursday’s dinner, REBNY will also honor individuals who have demonstrated commitments to the city and the industry. “The first three to five years are a game of survival,” she advises those interested in the profession.
Along with office tenant representation, she advises retailers and corporate portfolio operators on asset optimization and site selection. Former REBNY President Steve Spinola was often teased for his 30 years of “shussshing.” A newly elected governor once walked out in a huff after his attempt at a long-winded speech was ignored. Pulice was previously honored as one of the Association of Real Estate Women’s Top 50 Women in Real Estate.Along with New York, she has an office in California and would like to see its law requiring women on boards come to the Big Apple. He served as REBNY’s Co-Chairman of the International Seminar Committee from 1990-1995.Wang was the YM/WREA chairman and received both its Young Man and Senior Man of the Year awards.