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AREW/MBA'S FALL FÊTE
September 15, 2011
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| And AREW and the Mortgage Bankers Association made our calendar a bit more simple by hosting a joint fall gathering on Steelcase's roof deck at 4 Columbus Circle. There, we snapped Herman Miller's Jennifer Abbattista, Tobron's Amy Bearss, Herman Miller's Victoria Protheroe, Fireball Network's Deena Baikowitz,ClickPay's Steven Kamhi, and NYCB's Robert Van Gelder and Aldo Matulich. The past year's pickup in real estate activity has been great for Herman Miller, as customers are becoming more focused on optimizing the use of their spaces and are looking for a strategist to help them find solutions, Victoria says. |
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| Massey Knakal's Scott Aiese, Colliers' Morgan Turnbow, and Patrick Craig, KTR Real Estate Advisors' Theresa Nygard, JLL's Marie-Claire Cunningham, Appraisers and Planners' Ruth Agnese and Colliers' Michael Raganelli say “cheese†as they overlook Central Park. Scott tells us he's had some recent meetings with aggressive new lenders focused on breaking into the competitive NYC mortgage biz. And Patrick says when valuing NYC office buildings, clients are looking for a solid analysis and supportable forecasting, especially for non-stabilized properties. The answer: an accurate cash flow forecast. |
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| JLC Environmental Consultants' Jennifer Carey and JPMorgan Chase's Michael Fletcher, right before they announced their intent to run as a team for the 2012 presidential elections (move over, Michele and Mitt). Well, not really, but both AREW and MBA have plenty in the hopper, the respective prez-zes say. AREW will be focusing on biz networking, career development, industry outreach for members, and raising member awareness about the benefits of being a CREW chapter (at two, it's a relatively young chapter). Upcoming MBA events include seminars with networking (one co-hosted by another industry association), a behind-the-scenes tour, luncheon or breakfast, charitable activities, and its popular holiday celebration. |
