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New York Office & Workplace

Thu May 15, 2025

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New York Office & Workplace

Chasing Leasing Records, Creating Value for Tenants & What to do with Class B & C Buildings

Thursday May 15 2025 @ 8:00 AM EDT

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Events Raw Space

1290 Avenue of the Americas

1290 Avenue of the Americas has defined the nature of work for generations. Now, this monumental building does it again: an extensive capital improvement project has merged its impressive history and status with new ways of working. Integrating hospitality, lifestyle amenities, and comfort, 1290 AoA offers everyone the opportunity to work, naturally.

Speakers and Panels

Fireside Chat: Tenant + Landlord Partnerships & Using Class-A Real Estate to Drive Workplace Culture

Vornado, Citadel, Cushman & Wakefield and Fried Frank

Glen Weiss

Glen Weiss

EVP, Office Leasing, Co-Head of Real Estate, Vornado Realty Trust
Paul Darrah

Paul Darrah

Chief Workplace Officer, Citadel
Bruce Mosler

Bruce Mosler

Chairman, Global Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield
Jonathan Mechanic
Moderator

Jonathan Mechanic

Partner, Fried Frank

How to Create Value for Tenants with Innovative Design & Amenities

Occupiers Perspective: Design, Modern Workplace Layout & The Amenity Arms Race

Sevinc Yuksel

Sevinc Yuksel

SVP, Head of Design & Construction, Rudin
Sara Kendall

Sara Kendall

VP & General Manager, Turner Construction
Nick Cohen
Moderator

Nick Cohen

Director, Wireless Solutions, Boldyn Networks

Repurposing, Converting & Finding the Best Use for Office Assets

Building Upgrades, Executing Office to Residential Conversions & Asset Management

Ted Koltis

Head of Real Estate, Columbia Property Trust

Adam Rolston

Creative & Managing Director, INC Architecture & Design

Why You Should Attend the New York Office Event

What You'll Learn:

  • New York City's Class-A office market is continuing to thrive with recent leasing deals. Get the latest details on where leases are getting signed, by who and what pricing and lease terms look like. 
  • Gain a better understanding for what the fundamental drivers are in the market for increased leasing activity in class-a buildings in well-located submarkets, such as Park Avenue. 
  • Hear from brokers, tenants, owners, developers and lawyers about which sectors of office occupiers are actively looking to increase their office footprint. 
  • Get the latest on return to office and how this is impacting office lending and investment. 
  • Distress still exists in Class-B and CC buildings. How does the city plan to approach this through conversions, repurposing and other creative strategies? 
  • Amenities are still king but they are evolving. What types of public and private offerings are luring office tenants back into the office?
  • Hear how hospitality is playing a role in how developers and owners are aiming to level up against their competition.
  • Owners, investors and developers will weigh in on capital expenditures and how to determine whether to commit to capital improvement projects.
  • Architects, engineers and contractors will discuss the types of offices and workspace layouts that are driving demand from tenants.

 

How You'll Do More Business:

Hear from owners, developers, investors, brokers, architects, contractors, engineers and more on the evolving role of the office and how to best serve New York's tenant demands. Panel discussions will cover capital improvement projects, building upgrades, conversions, macro-trends in the market, office trades and leasing volume.  

 

Who Attends:

Brokers, owners, developers, investors, construction, designers, architects, financial institutions, government officials and more!

 

Why You Should Attend: 

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us! Join us as we jump into the New York office market to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity.

 

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our Director of Northeast Events, Chris Picher at chris.picher@bisnow.com.

To request disability-related accommodations, please contact katy.frazier@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

 

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Venue

1290 Avenue of the Americas
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104

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Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:05 AM
Opening Remarks from Vornado
9:05 AM
9:40 AM
Fireside Chat: Tenant + Landlord Partnerships & Using Class-A Real Estate to Drive Workplace Culture
1. Hear from Vornado, Cushman & Wakefield and corporate end users on creating valuable synergies across the landlord-tenant relationship.
2. Senior executives will highlight expectations around Class-A buildings and what this means for future leasing and top developments such as 1290 Avenue of the Americas.
9:40 AM
10:25 AM
Identifying What Drives Tenants to Sign Leases: Location, Deal Terms & Market Dynamics
1. New York City has seen a significant spike in leasing activity over the last 3-6 months. Find out what is driving that transaction volume-- tenant type, price, location, etc.
2. Leasing is very dependent on building type, location, access to transit. Gain better insights into return to office and building performance across a broad range of assets.
10:25 AM
10:40 AM
Coffee & Networking
10:40 AM
11:25 AM
How to Create Value for Tenants with Innovative Design And Amenities
1. Corporate office end users will analyze what building design and amenities are creating strong office culture and brining people back into the office.
2. Hear how leading design and contractor firms and partnering with owners and tenants to customize spaces while also creating versatile spaces for multiple tenants.
11:25 AM
12:10 PM
Repurposing, Converting & Finding the Best Use for Office Assets
1. From office to residential conversions and building upgrades to tenant fit outs, hear how owners and developers are shifting to the latest market conditions.
2. Better understand the risk and opportunity cost to pursue changing the use of a building and how to prepare for those costs and returns.
12:10 PM
12:20 PM
Networking

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