2006 LUNCHEON CALENDAR YM/WREA EVENTS

February 2006
P.O. Box 4380, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163 • (212) 697-5454 • www.ymwrea.com
Edited By Lex Heslin (718) 488-8426
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT- David Brause
One month into 2006, and
YM/WREA is already off to
a fantastic start! Our
energetic Board is working
hard to make this year our
best ever. As of this date,
we already have our first
six speakers lined up.
January’s luncheon
speaker, Michael Fascitelli,
President of Vornado
Realty Trust, spoke
brilliantly to our largest
attendance in many years.
His bullish remarks explored the current state of the
public REIT market and the future of the New York
City office leasing and sales markets.
We are excited to welcome our February speaker,
George Ross, Senior Counsel of The Trump
Organization and a star of the hit television show
“The Apprentice.” As always, we are sure he will be
both entertaining and informative!
Our speakers will inform our members about varied
topics in real estate, including the office, retail, hotel
and residential markets in New York, as well as
condo/hotel conversions, architecture and new
construction. I must thank each member of the
Board and the many members of the organization
who have helped secure these excellent speakers.
Please let me know if you have any additional
speaker suggestions.
Our committees are hard at work on planning new
events, increasing member participation, reaching out
to the best and brightest potential members and
giving back to our community. The Issues & Actions
Committee has already met to start planning our busy
calendar! I encourage each member to get involved
in the planning of our events and to contact Board
Members with your feedback. As a new initiative this
year, I have asked each new 2005 member to join a
committee to plan out an event in 2006. This will be
a wonderful way to allow our new members to quickly
get involved in our organization and meet new
people.
Each member of your Board is truly committed to
improving our outstanding organization and keeping
the membership informed and involved. If you have
any suggestions or would like to get more involved,
please contact me at [email protected] or at
(212) 697-5454. Thank you for your support!
2006 YM/WREA Board of Governors- (from left to right) front: David Brause, Sloane
Rhulen, David Green and Bill Montana; back: Melissa Smith, Lex Heslin, Paul
Amrich and Melissa Brause.
2006 LUNCHEON CALENDAR
January 10
Michael D. Fascitelli, President, Vornado Realty Trust
February 14 George H. Ross, Executive Vice President and Senior
Counsel, The Trump Organization
March 14
Norman Sturner, Principal, Murray Hill Properties LLC
April 11
Ian Schrager, Chairman, Ian Schrager Company
May 9
Rafael Pelli, Senior Principal, Pelli Clarke Pelli
Architects
June 13
Gary Barnett, President, Extell Development Company
YM/WREA EVENTS
SPRING SOCIAL Cocktails (All Members)
March (TBA)
CASINO NIGHT Charity Benefit
April (TBA)
STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST Award Presentation
May
CANNED FOOD DRIVE With “City Harvest”
May – June
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILD DAY
June - July
SUMMER OUTING Old Oaks Country Club
July 31
NYC KAYAKING TRIP East River at Long Island City
August (TBA)
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ESSAY PRIZE AWARDED TO CITY STUDENT
The YM/WREA is pleased
to announce that Judy
Chen, a Masters in Real
Estate student at NYU, is
the recipient of the 2nd
Annual YM/WREA Essay
Award. At the November
luncheon, Chen received a
$1,000 check and a
certificate for writing the
essay with the best original
idea to benefit the New
York City real estate
industry. Chen’s essay
discusses redevelopment
of the World Trade Center. The contest was open to all city undergraduate and
graduate students, and essays were evaluated by a committee of YM/WREA
members. Read the entire essay at http://www.ymwrea.com/outreachprograms.
ISSUES AND ACTIONS
Guest speaker, at
the January 10th
luncheon, Mike
Fascitelli
All photos by Rob Klein,
unless otherwise indicated
- Sloane Rhulen
I am pleased to announce that the 2006 Issues & Actions Committee is geared up for an amazing year full of exciting events. The
inaugural meeting of the 2006 Issues and Actions Committee took place on January 23rd at CBRE’s offices at 200 Park Avenue.
The meeting was attended by our 20 person committee and included a guest appearance by Former Chairman Vince Terranova.
We will be kicking off the year with our Spring Cocktail Party in March to be organized by Melissa Brause and Nicole Meyer. The
Committee is planning a number of new events for 2006, the first of which will be Casino Night in April to benefit a designated
charity. Alex Bernstein and Paul Walker will be spearheading the effort. Continuing on the charitable front, YM/WREA will be
holding a “Feed the Kids” canned food drive in partnership with City Harvest from May 14th (Mother’s Day) to June 18th (Father’s
Day) and we will also hold our YM/WREA Scholarship Competition in May. We are continuing our commitment to Habitat for
Humanity this summer and we will be adding a new event to the roster in the form of a kayaking trip for in August. Our members’
Golf Outing is scheduled for July 31st at Old Oaks.
The Fall and Winter will be the time for YM/WREA's Central Park Clean Up (September), the Fall Cocktail Party (October),
the Blood Drive (November) and our annual Coat Drive in conjunction with New York Cares (December). We are also looking into
securing a block of Yankee tickets for a YM/WREA attended baseball game and the implementation of a mentoring program to aid
college students interested in working in the industry.
We are looking forward to tremendous membership participation in the events and encourage your feedback and suggestions. We
feel certain that 2006 will be an enjoyable and successful year for YM/WREA and our members.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
- Paul Amrich
The membership committee is pleased to announce the inductees for the fall of 2005 (pictured below). Should you know of any
individuals qualified to join the organization, please contact Paul Amrich, 2006 Membership Committee Chairman, at
[email protected] or call (212) 841-7934.
Standing (from left to right) : David Brause (Chairman), Matthew Leon, Eric Granowsky, Helena Durst, Brett Greenberg (Membership Chairman,
2005), Jonathan Fanuzzi, Brandl Frey, Randy Modell, and Paul Amrich (Membership Chairman, 2006). Not pictured: Brian Feil.
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YM/WREA Bowling Tournament
Bowlmor Lanes
November 3, 2005
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YM/WREA Bowling Tournament
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Fall Cocktail Party
Metrazur
October 26, 2006
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Fall Cocktail Party
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SECRETARY’S REPORT
- Bill Montana
The YM/WREA is strong with a current roster of about 400 active members.
The Board of Governors wants to give you every opportunity to capitalize on your
membership by notifying you of all of our luncheons and events. If your contact
information has changed in any way (new firm, new address, new email address,
etc.) please let me know by sending your full and current contact information. I can
be reached via email at [email protected] or by sending a letter to:
William Montana, Studley, Inc., 300 Park Avenue, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10022.
Guest speaker, at
the November 8th
luncheon, Roger
Silverstein
Going forward, we would like to make it easier for members to get to know each
other better by posting member's photographs on the YM/WREA website next to
each member's contact information. This initiative is completely voluntary. For
anyone wishing to participate, please email me a recent digital photograph of
yourself at the above email address. If you do not have a digital photograph,
please contact me and we will help you make arrangements. Thank you in
advance for your cooperation on this initiative.
Sherri P. Koeppel Memorial Blood Drive
On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, a group of devoted YM/WREA’ers headed
over to the Lincoln Building to donate blood at the annual Sherri P. Koeppel
Memorial Blood Drive. Many thanks to John Sinon, who organized the event
and to W&H Properties for donating the space.
Begun in 1987, the blood drive is a special way to give back to our fellow New
Yorkers. New York City needs massive amounts of blood, particularly for
cancer patients. Blood going to cancer centers must be heavily screened
since cancer patients frequently have impaired immune systems. They are
dangerously short of blood and platelets and your donation can actually save
a life!
Mark Lauzon shows how it’s done!
A special thank you to the members who participated, including:
♥ Ken Abelson
♥ Lex Heslin
♥ Vincent LaManna
♥ Josh Prottas
♥ Scott Bloom
♥ Jay Kreisberg
♥ Mark Lauzon
♥ Melissa Brause
WINTER COAT DRIVE
The YM/WREA 2005/2006 winter coat drive, in conjunction with New York
Cares, was a tremendous success. Tim Farrell and Angela Ortiz, on behalf of
YM/WREA, coordinated our organization’s 8th annual participation. They
assisted in arranging New York Cares drop off stands at some twenty buildings
throughout the city. Over 500 coats were collected.
Many thanks to the following members and firms for participation in the coat drive:
David Brause – Brause Realty – 4 buildings
Tim Farrell – JP Day Realty – 3 buildings
Todd Koren – Swig Equities – 6 buildings
Jennifer McKee – Silverstein Properties – 3 buildings
Vince Terranova – Bernstein Real Estate- 4 buildings
Great job Tim and Angela!
2005 Chairman John C. Grotto receives a plaque
from 2006 Chairman David Brause.
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2005 SENIOR MEMBER OF THE YEAR
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Chairman
David A. Brause
Brause Realty Inc.
52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212.697.5454
[email protected]
Senior Member of the Year:
Mitchell E. Rudin
Vice Chairman
Sloane W. Rhulen
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
212-984-8299
[email protected]
TREASURER’S REPORT - Melissa Brause
Dues invoices have been sent out to all YM/WREA members. We would greatly
appreciate prompt payment from those who haven’t sent in their checks yet. As a
reminder, dues for 2006 are as follows:
• $450/ year (Regular Members)
Secretary
William C. Montana
Studley, Inc.
300 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-326-1081
[email protected]
• $195/ year plus $75 per lunch (Senior Members not paying Regular Member fee)
• $570/ year (New Members, includes $120 initiation fee)
Checks should be made payable to YM/WREA and sent to P.O. Box 4380, Grand
Central Station, New York, NY 10163.
GOVERNOR’S REPORT
- David Green, Lex Heslin, Melissa Smith
This year the governors are taking on many new responsibilities to help guide
the organization and increase our effectiveness.
Lex Heslin will be leading the Scholarship and Academic Outreach effort.
YM/WREA will begin a mentoring program to pair highly qualified college and
graduate real estate students with YM/WREA members. Additionally, we will
further promote our annual Student Essay Contest by deepening our relationship
with the schools and encouraging greater participation from the top real estate
programs, including New York University and Columbia University.
Meanwhile, David Green will be updating and revamping our website as well as
co-chairing the 2006 Golf Outing. Melissa Smith is busy helping to organize the
upcoming Former Chairmen’s Dinner, and is also responsible for YM/WREA
public relations this year.
Please let us know if you have any suggestions as to how your Governors may
assist you and the organization further.
2005 YOUNG MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Young Member of the Year:
Gary R. Trock
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Treasurer
Melissa A. Brause
Brause Realty Inc.
52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-697-5454
[email protected]
Membership
Paul J. Amrich
Cushman & Wakefield
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-841-7934
[email protected]
Governor
David E. Green
Vornado Office
888 Seventh Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-894-7410
[email protected]
Governor
J. Alexander Heslin, III
HESCO Realty
70 Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-488-8426
[email protected]
Governor
Melissa H. Smith
Samco Properties
116 East 27th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-685-6400
[email protected]