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Quarterly Real Estate Roundtables To Resume In 2008

Proceeds Will Again Benefit B’klyn Historical Society

By Linda Collins

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Following on its successful 2007 series, the Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable will resume its quarterly luncheon events in 2008 with the first scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights.

Five speakers will discuss the topic “Trends in the Brooklyn Real Estate Market” as follows:

• “Demographic Trends and Realities in Brooklyn” by Joseph Salvo, director of the Population Division, NYC Department of City Planning;

• “Industrial Rents and New Developments at the Brooklyn Navy Yard” by Andrew Kimball, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp.;

• “Acquisition of the 16 Court St. Office Building” by Chris Gulden, vice president of SL Green;

• “Hello Living, a New Construction Condominium in Prospect Heights” by Eli Karp, president of Supreme Builders and Developers;

• “Availability and Terms of Financing in Brooklyn’s Real Estate Markets” by Gregg Winter, president of Winter & Company.

As previously reported in the Eagle, leaders in Brooklyn’s real estate and development community created the forum in early 2007 to hold “timely and substantive discussions” about issues affecting the borough’s booming real estate market.

They were popular and well attended and, according to David Kramer of The Hudson Companies, a member of the Roundtable Steering Committee, attracted more than 100 real estate professionals to each event — including developers, builders, architects, brokers, bankers, lawyers and retailers.

“Whether it’s in residential, commercial, office, or hotel development, there are innumerable exciting projects happening every day throughout the borough,” Kramer said. “We developed the Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable because we thought there was enough critical mass to have a Brooklyn-based real estate conversation. And since the forums also benefit the Brooklyn Historical Society, it’s a win-win for everyone.”

The cost is $1,000 per person for all four quarterly luncheons, $3,000 for four seats, or $8,000 for 10 seats. All proceeds will be donated to the Historical Society.

Deborah Schwartz, BHS president, told the Eagle last year she couldn’t be more pleased about the arrangement.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for the Society to use the space for new subjects and new topics of vital current interest,” she said.

Attendees may pay online at www.nycharities.org (type in “brooklyn historical society” and click “view upcoming events.” Tickets will not be mailed.

Additional luncheons in 2008 are scheduled for May 6, Aug. 5 and Nov. 4 and will address brownfield developments, LEED projects, new projects in Downtown Brooklyn and elsewhere and the impact of 421-a changes.

In addition to Kramer, other members of the steering committee include: Eric Brody, The Brody Group; Louis Greco Jr., Second Development Services; Chris Havens, CRES; Michael Kaye, Douglaston Development; Timothy King, Massey Knakal Realty Services; Albert Laboz, United American Land; Sara Mirski, Boymelgreen Developers; Jason Muss, Muss Development; William Ross, Halstead Property; Jay Schippers, Jay M. Schippers Realty; Joseph Sitt, Thor Equities; David Von Spreckelsen, Toll Brothers; and Douglas Steiner, Steiner Equities.

Luncheons begin at noon. The BHS is at 128 Pierrepont St.

© Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2007

Wednesday, January 23, 2008