Past Events

Breakfast Forum - "The Use (or Misuse) of Eminent Domain in NYC." Keynote Speaker, Norman Siegel, Prominent Civil Rights Attorney, and Commentator, Ross Moskowitz, Partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP presented on this timely issue facing New York City residents, businesses, and developers. To view a web-cast of this event, click here. (April 27, 2010)

Master Class on "The Role of Real Estate Attorneys in the Valuation and Appraisals Process."  Keynote speaker was Paula Konikoff, JD MAI.  To view a web-cast of this event, click here. (April 21, 2010)
 

Master Class on "Hot Topics in Real Estate Foreclosures."   Keynote speaker was Professor Marshall Tracht.  This event is co-sponsored by the RELSA. To view a web-cast of this event, click here.  (April 12, 2010)
 

Master Class on "Careers in Real Estate Law Today."   Keynote speakers were representatives from the NYLS Classes of 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.  To view a web-cast of this event, click here.  (April 8, 2010)
 

Breakfast Forum - "The Future of Residential Real Estate in NYC."  Keynote Speakers were: Adam Leitman Bailey, Founding Partner of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.; Jonathan Miller, President and CEO of Miller Samuel, Inc.; and Elizabeth F. Stribling, President of Stribling and Associates.  (March 17, 2010)
 

Master Class on "Municipal Recording and Research in the Digital Age."  The keynote speakers were Theresa Garelli, Senior Vice President of First American Title Insurance Company of New York and Representatives from AIS.  (March 1, 2010)
 

Master Class on "What Real Estate Attorneys Can Learn From Developers."  The keynote speaker was Jacob Frydman, Managing Partner at LambdaStar Infrastructure Partners, LLC.  To view a web-cast of this event, click here.  (February 16, 2010)
 

Breakfast Forum on Distressed Debt and Alternative Real Estate Investments.  Keynote Speakers were: Joseph P. Forte, Partner at Alston & Bird LLP; Marc Lasry ('84), Chairman and CEO of Avenue Capital Group; and Norman J. Radow ('81), President of The RADCO Companies.  (November 18, 2009)

Master Class on "An Inside View of the Law and Business of Title Insurance."  The keynote speaker was Sheldon Sanders ('61), Equity Settlement Services, Inc. (November 12, 2009)

Master Class on "Making Your Fortune in Real Estate...Even in a Down Market."  The keynote speaker was Alan Schnurman ('71), Senior Partner of Zalman & Schnurman. (October 27, 2009)

Third Annual Breakfast Forum on Sustainable Real Estate Development: Responsible Property Investment.  This breakfast featured keynote speakers William G. Lashbrook III, Senior Vice President, PNC Real Estate Finance; Cherie Santos-Wuest, Director, Global Social and Community Investments, TIAA-CREF; and Nathan Taft, Director of Acquisitions, Jonathan Rose Companies.  (October 15, 2009)

Master Class on "The Role of the Regulatory Attorney in the Real Estate Industry."  The keynote speaker was Erica Buckley, Assistant Attorney General to the State of New York, Office of the Attorney General, Real Estate Finance Bureau.  (September 15, 2009)

Third Annual Conference on Trends in New York City Land Use and Real Estate Development.  Trends in NYC Land Use and Real Estate Development is the third annual conference on this important topic sponsored by the Center for New York City Law, the Center for Real Estate Studies, and the New York City Law Department.  This year's conference explored the following issues: Sports Facilities and Tax-Advantaged Financing; Use of Parkland and Open Space as an Engine for Economic Development; Parking Policy and Zoning; Climate Change; and Religion and Land Use. (April 22, 2009)

Breakfast Forum on Real Estate Workouts in a Securitized World.  This breakfast featured keynote speakers Michael J. Berey, General Counsel & Senior Vice President, First American Title Insurance Company of New York, William Campbell, Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, and Professor Marshall Tracht, Director, LL.M. in Real Estate Program, New York Law School.  To view a recording of the event, please click here. (March 18, 2009)

Master Class on "Major Redevelopment Projects at the Department of City Planning: The Lawyer's Perspective," with David Karnovsky, General Counsel, NYC Department of City Planning.  (March 3, 2009)

Master Class on "How Did Donald Trump Build a 42-45 Story Condo-Hotel in SoHo?"  with Rick Landman '88. To view a recording of the event, please click here.  (February 10, 2009) 

Breakfast Forum on The Real Estate Credit Markets: A Year-End Review and Outlook for 2009. This breakfast featured keynote speakers, Joseph Philip Forte, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP, and Daniel B. Rubock, Senior Vice President, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (November 20, 2008) 

Master Class on Public-Private Partnerships with Kate Kerrigan '07, Executive Director, DUMBO Improvement District.  To view a recording of this event, please click here. (November 13, 2008)

Second Annual Breakfast Forum on Sustainable Real Estate Development in NYC.  Keynote Speaker, Jonathan F.P. Rose, President, Jonathan Rose Companies LLC, spoke about "Green Urban Solutions." Michael B. Gerrard, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP was the Commentator. To view a recording of the event, please click here.  (September 18, 2008)

Second Annual Conference onTrends in New York City Land Use and Real Estate Development. Trends in New York City Land Use and Real Estate Development is the second annual conference on this important topic sponsored by the Center for New York City Law, the Center for Real Estate Studies, and the New York City Law Department. This year’s conference addressed cutting-edge issues in the land use arena with three panels focusing on (i) community benefit agreements with a current project as a case study, (ii) the High Line Corridor project and the rezoning and development of the West Chelsea Historic District, and (iii) current issues before major NYC land use agencies such as the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Board of Standards and Appeals, and the Department of Buildings. These issues were explored by some of the key players in the public and private sectors in sessions designed to be of interest to lawyers, developers, urban planners, and others interested in land use, real estate development, and city planning. (April 16, 2008)

Master Class on Nontraditional Careers in Real Estate Law with Ronald Lo Russo '04, Vice President of Leasing, Vornado Realty Trust, Jennifer McCool '97, Vice President of Development, Moynihan Station Venture, RELATED, and Justin Xenitelis '06, Attorney at Thor Equities, LLC. To view a recording of the Master Class, please click here. (April 9, 2008)

Breakfast Forum on Building the Future of Lower Manhattan with Larry A. Silverstein. This breakfast featured World Trade Center Developer, Larry A. Silverstein, President & CEO of Silverstein Properties, Inc. speaking on his monumental efforts to rebuild lower Manhattan. To view a recording of the Breakfast Forum, please click here. (March 13, 2008)

IP Surprise! Golf. James H. Schnare II, General Counsel for Nicklaus Companies, LLC, discussed the relevance of intellectual property to the golf industry, from celebrity lifestyle and marketing to protection of golf courses, and identified challenges and practical solutions to the application of traditional legal theories to this unique business. This event was presented by the Institute for Information Law and Policy at New York Law School and co-sponsored by the Center for Real Estate Studies. (March 10, 2008)

Breakfast Forum on The Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Implications for the Real Estate Market.
This breakfast explored the market impact from the recent subprime defaults. The keynote speakers were Tom Arnold, Managing Director at Cerberus Real Estate Capital Management, LLC, John E. Silvia, Chief Economist at Wachovia, and Joshua Stein, Partner in the Real Estate Practice Group at Latham & Watkins LLP. (February 27, 2008)

Redeveloping Brownfields in New York: Where Do We Go From Here? This full-day continuing legal education symposium was presented by the Center for Real Estate Studies and cosponsored with the Environmental Business Association of New York State and the Environmental Law Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. This symposium addressed a wide-range of difficult issues frequently encountered when seeking to remediate and redevelop contaminated sites in the New York metropolitan area, including recent guidance and application procedures for the NYS Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), legislative proposals for amending the BCP tax credits, case studies on tax credits reimbursements awarded to date, how to interweave the NYC DEP “e” designation program with the BCP or other NYSDEC remediation programs, alternative mechanisms for remediating sites that are not eligible for the BCP, financial incentives for petroleum-contaminated sites and green buildings, and how to work with local community groups to plan and promote sustainable redevelopment . The New York Law School Law Review will publish a symposium issue comprised of papers from this conference. If you would like to purchase the materials from this conference or a DVD recording, please contact Melissa Rumbold at 212-431-2125. To view the recording of the symposium, please click here.  (January 11, 2008)

Master Class on "Building a New Home for NYLS-- An Inside Look Behind the Most Ingenious Deal of the Year" with Howard Nottingham, Executive Managing Director, Studley. Please click here to view the presentation. (October 31, 2007)

First Annual Breakfast Forum on Sustainable Real Estate Development in NYC. This breakfast focused on the legal, financial, and public policy issues relating to sustainable development and green buildings in New York City. Rohit Aggarwala, Director of the NYC Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability, Russell Albanese, President of the Albanese Organization, Inc., and E. Gail Suchman, Environmental Practice Group at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, were the keynote speakers. Please click here to view a video recording of the event. (October 24, 2007)

Master Class on "Real Estate Development in TriBeCa-- Gentrification or Destruction?" with Rick Landman '88. (September 26, 2007)

The 2nd Annual Tri-State Best Practices in Brownfield Redevelopment Conference: Myths and Realities. This full-day conference was presented by the CT, NJ and NY Chapters of the National Brownfield Association and cosponsored by The Center for Real Estate Studies and The Environmental Business Association of New York State. (June 15, 2007)

First Annual Conference on Recent Developments in Land Use Law in New York City: This half-day conference was co-sponsored with the Center for New York City Law and the New York City Department of Law and featured speakers from both the public and private sector and focused on the practice of land use law in New York City. For more information about this event, please click here. To order a DVD of this conference, please email Kristin Daggan at kristin.daggan@nyls.edu. (April 19, 2007)

Master Class on "Finding Your Fortune in Real Estate" with Alan Schnurman’71. Please click here to view the lecture. (March 21, 2007)

Inaugural Breakfast Forum on "Will New York Remain the Capital of Real Estate?" with Stephen M. Ross, Chairman and CEO of RELATED and Chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York. Please click here to view a recording of the event. To view pictures from this event, click here. (March 13, 2007)