More than a thousand kites of every shape, size and color painted the sky over Memorial Day weekend as Long Island residents, commercial real estate industry professionals and others personally affected by cancer gathered for United Against Lung Cancer’s Sixth Annual “Kites for a Cure” event. Among those who took to the skies for Read More
On Thursday night, New York Giants star defensive lineman and two time Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck hosted his annual celebrity billiards tournament at the Flatiron pool lounge Slate, a charity event he holds to raise money to fight illiteracy. The event was co-sponsored by RXR Realty, whose chief executive Scott Rechler (who was ranked a lofty number four on The Commercial Observer’s Power 100 list) is one of the city’s most prolific and successful investors. The night featured a collection of celebrities, real estate executives and of course, pro athletes, including more than a few stars from the Super Bowl champion Giants. Read More
Another week, another honor for Jones Lang LaSalle tristate president Peter Riguardi. Indeed, just one week after accepting a “Person of the Year” award from the Realty Foundation during an elegant reception at the Waldorf Astoria, Mr. Rigardi received accolades yet again from hundreds of his contemporaries for his contributions to the real estate industry and National Jewish Health, which will benefit from the successful May 17 fundraiser. Those attending the packed event at Tribeca hotspot Three Sixty included Silverstein Properties’ Larry Silverstein and 2011 honoree Jason Pizer of Trinity Real Estate. Read More
A cocktail event in Manhattan hosted by George Comfort & Sons, with Newmark Knight Frank, Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE, to showcase its portfolio of suburban office properties drew a strong turnout. Read More
