Contact: Nancy Guida, 212.431.2325, nguida@nyls.edu

LaToya Nelson, 212.431.2191, lnelson@nyls.edu

New York—The Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School will hold a free breakfast forum on “Sustainable Real Estate Development” focusing on the legal, financial, and public policy issues relating to sustainable development and green buildings in New York City on Wednesday, October 24 at 8:15 a.m. at the Law School, located at 47 Worth Street.

 

“Sustainable development is not just a passing trend, but rather, represents a fundamental shift in how we think,” said Professor Andrew Berman, Director of the Center for Real Estate Studies. “It is now clear that our man-made environment impacts our natural environment for decades (if not longer) into the future. As a result, municipalities, real estate developers, financial institutions, and others are quickly responding to the challenge by constructing ‘green buildings’ that are not only healthier for the people who use them and for the environment, but are also profitable. If we can show that it is possible to do good while also making money, sustainable real estate development will flourish.”

 

At the forum, co-sponsored by Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, key players from the private and public sector will explore the challenges and opportunities in sustainable development and green building. The keynote speakers are:

 

 

 

 

This event is free and open to the public. Register by calling 212.431.2135 or visiting: http://www.nyls.edu/pages/5826.asp.

 

The Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School provides students with a unique educational opportunity to study both the private practice and public regulation of real estate. Leveraging the School’s location in the prime real estate market of New York City, the Center enables students to gain practical experience in the real estate community and make contacts for future employment. Launched in 2007, the Center offers an extensive selection of classroom courses, advanced seminars, and independent study projects, as well as externships in governmental offices and real estate firms. It also sponsors conferences, symposia, and continuing legal education programs on a broad spectrum of issues, including zoning and land use, environmental law, eminent domain, housing, the secondary mortgage market, and nontraditional financings. The Center for Real Estate Studies aims to help bridge the existing gap between the private practice and academic study of real estate, and will become one of the premier research centers in the country for the study of real estate.

 

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