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NYU R.E. Development Process

The New York University Real Estate Institute is offering various courses on Real Estate Development throughout the Spring semester. Topics include land assemblage, land use review, environmental procedures, design considerations, delivery methods, market feasibility, the

project pro forma, capital and financing structures, dealing with professional and government agencies, contracts with partners and external parties, project life cycle, marketing, leasing and property management. These courses are also approved for 15-hour NY sales/broker continuing education. To register or for more information visit www.scps.nyu.edu/coursedetail/X62.9402/20081 /the-real-estate-development-process.

NYU's Structuring the Deal

Taught by one of the industry's leading developers, this course explores opportunities and pitfalls in today's real estate market. Examine traditional and creative methods of acquiring properties, finding investors, structuring acquisitions, and financing the deal. This course will be offered on Wednesday evenings, beginning Feb. 6 through April 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. To register or for more information, visit www. scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/X62.9310/20081/structuring-the-deal -investments-acquisitions-and-partnership-interests.

Continuing Education

Queens College will be offering the Real Estate Salesperson License Course starting on Feb. 10 and Feb. 11. This will be the last semester where you will be able to qualify for a real estate license with the 45-hour course. Registration has started and seats are filling up. Register today by calling 718-997-5704 or online at: http://www.cep.qc.edu/HowToRegister.htm. Queens College offers free tuition for qualified veterans. If you are a veteran who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan call our office at 718-997-5704 to find out if you qualify for our Veteran Appreciation Program. Queens College/ CEP is looking for Certified Real Estate Course instructors to teach the real estate broker license course, continuing education courses, appraisal licensing and continuing education courses, home inspector certification courses and new continuing education courses. Call our real estate coordinator, Uri Shamir, at 718-997-5700 to apply for a teaching position.

NYU Salesperson's Course

New York University Real Estate Institute is offering the 45-hour New York Real Estate Salesperson's course. This class is scheduled to meet on Tuesdays/Thursdays, Feb. 19 through April 17 from 12 to 3 p.m. It will be presented at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St., 5th floor. For more information, call Sal Gulino at 212/992-3305 or sg7@nyu.edu

Community Appreciation Investment Course

Jan. 12 to March 20: Learn how to generate sustainable income from investing in Real Estate, a course that will inform and enlighten anyone who has a desire to invest in Real Estate. Sponsored by Anglestone Realty Acquisitions, the course will be held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the exception of two Thursdays, Jan. 17 and March 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will take place at the Queens E.O.C., 158-29 Archer Ave., Jamaica, N.Y. The cost is a $10 donation to cover the cost of the room and training materials. For further info contact: Ibrahim Gorib at igorib@anglestone.com or Trisha Ocona at tocona@anglestone.com or call 718-701-4342.

SMPS-LI Breakfast

Jan. 16: The Long Island Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services will feature Peter Shankman at their "Guerrilla Marketing: Ambush your Competition" breakfast event which will take place at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho. Additional information about the event can be found at www.smpsli.org.

Lorman Seminar

Jan. 16: Steven Weinstein, Esq. of Becker Meisel will speak at Lorman's "Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Making the Distinction in NJ." The event is being held at the Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill, N.J., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Human resource professionals, attorneys, controllers, accountants and business owners will benefit from this program. To register or for more information call 866-352-9539 or visit www.lorman.com.

IREM Luncheon

Jan. 16: The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will kick-off their 2008 monthly luncheon series with featured keynote speaker Mark Yusko, president & chief investment officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC. The topic of his discussion will be "Alternative Thinking about Investments." The luncheon will be held at the New York Hemlsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd St. A networking cocktail hour will be held from 11:30 to 12:15 and lunch from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $65 for members and $130 for non-members. To reserve or for additional information, call 212-944-9445 or visit www.iremnyc.org

Downtown Lecture Series

Jan. 17: The Alliance for Downtown New York will kick off its fourth annual Downtown Third Thursdays lecture series with journalist and author Pete Hamill. His lecture, titled "Downtown: My Manhattan," will be held at the Broad Street Ballroom at 41 Broad Street. All lectures are free and begin at 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.) Space is limited and registration is required in advance for each lecture. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or reservations, please visit www.downtownny.com/thirdthursdays.

R.E. Masters Series

Jan. 22: Michele Peters, Esq., chief executive officer and broker/owner of WEICHERT, REALTORS[R]--Peters Associates, will join the executive panel presenting "Why Buy Now," a special installment of the ongoing Real Estate Master's Series. Set for 5:30 p.m., the event will be held at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, located on the north side of East 68th Street, just west of Lexington Avenue. Other presenters include Dorothy Herman, president/ CEO, Prudential Douglas Elliman; Diane M. Ramirez, president, Haltead Property; Pamela Liebman, president/ CEO, The Cororan Group; Hall F. Willkie, president, Brown Harris Stevens and Barak Dunayer, president, Barak Realty. The series is sponsored by REBNY, Jeffrey Appel of Preferred Empire Mortgage and The Mann Report. For more information about the seminar, Appel can be reached at 212) 350-2832.

NYCREW Program

Jan. 23: The New York chapter of New York Commercial Real Estate Women, Inc. looks forward to its first program of this year's "Industry Spotlight" series by presenting Dennis Yeskey, national director of the Real Estate Capital Markets Practice for Deloitte & Touche. The event will take place at the Penn Club, 30 West 44th St., from 6 to 8 p.m. Advance registration, by 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, tickets are $50 for members, $85 for non-members and $30 for students. Walk-ins are permitted at a $10 surcharge. In order to receive a refund, cancellations must also be received by 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 21. Register at www.nycrew.org.

YMBA Lunch and Panel

Jan. 23: Young Mortgage Bankers Association will be hosting its winter luncheon and panel discussion: "Financing Options in the Current Credit Market" from 12 to 2 p.m. at The Union League Club, 38 East 3Th St. Guest speakers include: Gino Martocci, M&T Bank; Richard Coles, Emmes; and Josh Zegen, Madison Realty Capital. For reservations call 201-440-8144 or email ymbamail@gmail.com. Visit www.ymba.net for more information on the

YMBA and this event. SMPS-NY Breakfast

Jan. 23: The New York chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services will lead off its 2008 Breakfast Series with "Measuring Green: The Metrics of Sustainability" from 8 to 10 a.m. at The Penn Club of New York, 30 West 44th St. The cost is $65 for members and $85 for non-members. For more information or to register, please visit www.smpsny.org.

CAREA USA Lunch

Jan. 24: The Chinese American Real Estate Association will be hosting its luncheon seminar "Queens--The Heir Apparent to Manhattan and Brooklyn" from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by AGBH Birchwood, LLC, the luncheon will be held at the Gala Manor Restaurant (VIP Room), 37-02 Main St. Flushing, N.Y. Cost for CAREA members is free non-members is $25. RSVP to Careausa@aol.com; or Mack Tham 718-512-2610 before Jan. 18.

CAI Seminar

Jan. 24: The Long Island Chapter of Community Associations Institute will hold a seminar entitled "Significant Legal Decisions of . 2007" at 5:30 p.m. at North Fork Bank headquarters, 275 Broad Hollow Rd., Melville, N.Y. Marc H. Schneider, Esq. of Garden City, N.Y. and Edward M. Taylor, Esq. of Smithtown, N.Y. will deliver the presentation. A question and answer session will follow. Refreshments will be served. There is no fee to attend. More information may be obtained by contacting the CAI-Long Island office at 631-882-8683 or by e-mail at Info@cai-li.org.

WHF Panel

Jan. 24: Women in Housing and Finance will host a panel discussion on Supportive Housing and the New NYS Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). This event will begin at 6 p.m. with refreshments and networking followed by the program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute, Baruch College, 137 E. 22nd St. (between Lexington and 3rd Avenues). The cost for WHF members is $20, non-members $30 and students: $10. RSVP is preferred in advance to assure a seat. To RSVP send e-mail with name, company and e-mail address to: whfnyc@gmail.com.

Core Net Global Lunch

Jan. 25: The NYC Chapter of CoreNet Global will be hosting a luncheon and panel discussion on "Real Estate's Role in the War for Talent" from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Time Life Building, 1271 6th Ave. (between 50th & 51st Streets). The panel will be moderated by author, management consultant and executive coach, Lynne Morton. Panelists include Larry Nash of Ernst & Young and Bruce MacAffer of The WPP Group. For more information or to register, visit nyc. corenetglobal.org or call 212-348-1584.

NYARM Gala

Jan. 26: The New York Association of Realty Managers cordially invites you to this year's Dinner Dance Gala. NYARM will be celebrating their 50th anniversary at the Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Tumpike, Woodbury, Long Island. For tickets for individuals or special table sizes, call Margie Russell at 212-216-0654 as well as to purchase congratulatory ads in the program journal. For the flier and the names of those being honored this year, log on to www.nyarm.com.

CONCERT

Jan. 27: The brokers at Stribling & Associates are presenting a concert at Carnegie Hall to thank their clients and friends for their business support. The concert will showcase young musicians with tremendous talent who have not yet achieved fame and major public recognition. Maria Yefimova, a Russian-born pianist, and Julian Lawrence Gargiulo, a dynamic classical pianist, will perform at the 8.3 0 p.m. event. For information contact Cecilia Serrano at 212-585-4571 or Hala Lawrence of Stribling & Associates at 212-585-4572.

Education Seminar

Jan. 28: The Columbia Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Inc. will offer a three-hour continuing education seminar entitled "Real Estate Cost Segregation Studies and 1031 Exchanges: What the Experts Say" at Koenig's Restaurant in Floral Park, N.Y. The course runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner and a business meeting follow the seminar at 6:30 p.m., where the Society will induct its newly elected 2008 officers and governors. The seminar is pending approval by New York State Department of State for continuing education credit for real estate appraisers. The cost of the seminar and dinner is $60 for Columbia Society members and $85 for non-members if registered online by Jan. 25. To register, visit www.columbiasociety.org. For more information, call 631-732-6200.

NJ-NAIOP Forecast

Jan. 28: The New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties will hold its Annual Meeting and Real Estate Forecast at the Palace at Somerset Park. The event will begin earlier than in past years (so that guests can beat rush-hour traffic) with cocktails and networking at 4:30 p.m., followed by the program and dinner at 5:30. The evening should conclude by 8:00 p.m. Registration is $135 for members and employees of member firms and $205 for non-members. Online registration is available at www.njnaiop.org. Please contact Barbara Morford for more information: 732-729-9900.

AREW Networking

Jan. 29: The Association of Real Estate Women will be hosting their winter networking cocktail reception at the N.Y. Yacht Club, 37 W. 44th St., the Model Room, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets for members who register in advance are $125 and $150 for non-members and walk-ins. For more information or to register, visit www.arew.org.

Investing Seminar

Jan. 29: Morrison & Foerster LLP will host a seminar on Real Estate Investing in 2008 on from 8 to 10 a.m. Held at the Sheraton New York Towers (811 Seventh Avenue) the breakfast briefing on the state of the real estate equity markets will feature a panel of well-known investment experts. For more information to register for this free event please call Rachelle Fernandes at 212-336-4011 or via email at RAF5@mofo.com.

R.E. Forecast

Jan. 29: The Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and Counselors of Real Estate will co-host a breakfast and "2008 Real Estate Economic Forecast" program at Club 101, 101 Park Ave. at 40th Street. Guest speakers will be Dr. Steven Cochrane, sr. managing director, Moody's Economy.com; and Robert C. Lieber, deputy major of Economic Development, City of New York. The program will be moderated by Brian Corcoran, executive vice president, Global Head--Valuation Services Capital Markets Group, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. The breakfast begins at 7:45 a.m. for registration, with the breakfast and program beginning at 8 a.m. Cost is $75 per person. To reserve, call 866-966-3710 or register online at aimetrony.com.

IOREBA Outing

Jan. 29: The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area will host an outing to the New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game at the new Prudential Center arena, 165 Mulberry St. in downtown Newark, N.J. The game will begin at 7 p.m. Space is limited with tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. The price is $45 for IOREBA members and $55 for non-members. Online registration at www.ioreba.com must be completed prior to Tues., Jan. 14. No walk-ins will be allowed.

AOHT Dinner

Jan. 29: The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism will honor New York developer Joshua Muss and Michael Leven, former president and chief executive officer of US Franchise Systems along with Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn Borough president at a dinner at the New York Marriott Brooklyn. The Master of Ceremonies will be Tiki Barber, NBC correspondent and analyst and former New York Giants star running back. Tickets are priced at $600 per chair and tables start at $5,000. Money raised from the event will be used to support a variety of programs for the AOHT. For information on purchasing tickets for the event please contact Regina Flannery at 212-968-2075 or via email at rflannery@nynaf.org.

CIBS Roundtable

Jan. 30: The Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island Educational Roundtable will be held with an 8 a.m. networking session; 8:30 a.m. program on the lower level, of 300 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, N.Y. Top Long Island lawyers will discuss legal issues facing commercial, industrial and retail brokerage, including environmental law, broker disputes, land use, tax certiorari, lease clauses and real estate finance.

PWC Forum

Jan. 31: Professional Women in Construction presents "Developers Forum: Developers Carving a Niche" from 8 to 10 a.m., at General Society Library, 20 West 44th St. Moderator is Lois Weiss, columnist, New York Post. Tickets: $65 members; $75 nonmembers (if no reservation, all tickets at door: $85). Sponsorship: $775 includes 10 tickets, program ad and acknowledgment at event. Call 212-486-7745 or email: pwc@pwcusa.org or Web site: www.pwcusa.org.

NYBC Luncheon

Jan. 31: The New York Building Congress hosts a Construction Industry Luncheon Forum with the Honorable Eliot Spitzer, New York State Governor. Registration and reception at 11:30 a.m., lunch and program begin at 12:30 p.m., Mandarin Oriental New York, 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street, Mandarin Ballroom, 36th Floor, Manhattan. Fee: $110 NYBC members; $150 for non-members. There is an additional charge of $25 for walk-ins. Non-members who join the Building Congress prior to the Forum receive complimentary admission. Reserved tables of 10 are available. For reservations please visit www.buildingcongress.com or call 212-481-9230.

White Russian Event

Jan. 31: Henley on Hudson, a new luxury residential neighborhood on the waterfront in Weehawken N.J. developed by partners Lennar Urban and Roseland Property Company, will celebrate luxurious living at its best with complimentary cocktails, food and music from 6 to 9 p.m. at 8 Henley Place, Weehawken, N.J. To register, please visit www.henleyonhudson.com or call 201-864-7788.

LIREG Breakfast

Feb. 1: The Long Island Real Estate Group will be hosting its member breakfast at 8 a.m. with speaker Patrick J. Foye, chairman of Empire State Development Corp./Downstate at the Old Westbury Country Club, 270 Wheatley Road, Old Westbury, N.Y. The event is free to members. LIREG annual dues are $350. To join LIREG, contact Christine@LIREG.org or call 631-234-3200.

AREW Lunch

Feb. 5: The Association of Real Estate Women will present a luncheon and program at Club 101, 101 Park Ave. at 40th Street, featuring two leading real estate economic and risk management experts. Entitled "Opportunities in a Changing Market: A 2008 Economic Forecast," guest speakers will be Dr. Sam Chandan, PhD, Reis's chief economist and senior vice president for Research; and Jayne Day, senior vice president, chief risk officer, GE Real Estate. The luncheon begins as 11:30 a.m. with an hour of networking, followed by the luncheon and program. There is no charge for AREW members. Cost for non-members is $110. Registration: www.arew.org.

W&M Construction Breakfast

Feb. 5: W&M Construction will be hosting "Demystifying Furniture Emissions in the Workplace" from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. at the Metro Center, One Station Place, Stamford, Conn. Sponsored by Waldner's Business Environments, this session illustrates the new alternative to obtain a USGBC LEEDCI credit for low-emitting furniture. This session will provide credit for Health, Safety and Welfare education as course SC105 for the AIA (one learning unit) and as course #5016 for ASID and IIDA (0.1 CEU). RSVP by Jan. 25 to Mia Schipani 914-921-8572 or MSchipani@Waldners.com.

Marketing Techniques

Feb. 6 to April 2: Jacky Teplitzky, a Prudential Douglas Elliman managing director and leader of the Jacky Teplitzky team, will teach "Effective Marketing Techniques in Real Estate Brokerage" at New York University. The eight session class will be held on Wednesdays 6 to 8 p.m. at the Norman Thomas Center, 111 East 33rd St. Call 212-998-7150 or visit www.scps.nyu.edu/course-detail/ X61.9800/20081/effective-marketing-techniques-inreal-estate-brokera to register. The course code is x61.9800.

B'nai B'rith Luncheon

Feb. 7: Daniel Rose, chairman at Rose Associates, will speak at the B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit Luncheon to be held at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street, Ivy Room. His topic is "New York in Perspective." Call Aracelis Kuilan at 212-885-7239 to secure your reservation. You can also fax her at 212-697-5076, e-mail akuilan@bdo.com. Admission is $55 in advance and $65 at the door. It is advisable to reserve in advance to secure a place. Make checks payable to B'nai B'rith Real Estate and mail to Aracelis Kuilan at BDO Seidman, LLP, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

REBNY Panel

Feb. 12: Max Dobens, a senior member of the Jacky Teplitzky team and a vice president at Prudential Douglas Elliman, is a featured panelist at "Inside Secrets of Top Brokers: Skills for All Seasons." Presented by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the seminar is part of a continuing series in which leading New York City residential real estate brokers discuss their strategies for success. Attendance is free for REBNY salespersons and associate brokers. Seating is limited. The event, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., will be held at Chase, 277 Park Avenue, 17th floor. Contact Angela Donovan at REBNY at adonovan@rebny.com for registration information.

IREM Asset

Management Symposium

Feb. 19: The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will host their first annual Asset Management Symposium at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. Tailored to meet the needs of both junior and senior level asset managers, the Symposium will provide attendees with real-time information on the rapidly changing real estate asset management industry. Early bird registration must be received by Jan. 19 and is $99 for members; $149 nonmembers. Regular registration is $129 members; $179 non-members. Attendees may reserve a room at the Borgata at a special rate of $119. To register or for additional information visit www.iremnyc.org or call 212-944-9445. This event is being sponsored by Jones Lang LaSalle.

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