ICSC 2012: A Walk on the Wild Side

1:58—When asked about Walmart’s progress on its perennial goal of a New York City toehold, Walmart Realty’s Robert Davis says, “come back tomorrow.”

2:04—The CO sees its very first passed-out ICSC attendee of the day, on a couch by the 54th Street entrance to the Hilton.

2:17—Marcus & Millichap’s Steven Stroehrer and Preet Sabharwal say this year’s conference is “more optimistic and higher energy” than in the past. Then again, “a lot of people will be partying tonight; some of them might not make it at all tomorrow,” Mr. Sabharwal says. Both mention Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s party as the place to be tonight.

2:34—A Goldstein Property representative reaches under the table and replenishes the company’s seemingly bottomless supply of black & white cookies.

2:47—Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Tyler Scalzo and Gal Horovitz agree that NGKF’s after-party is the can’t-miss event of the convention while wistfully recalling the company’s bash at Marquee in Las Vegas in May.

3:02—When asked how she maintains her focus and energy throughout ICSC, a broker cites  “Adderall and vodka.”

3:15—The sleeping broker has woken up and vacated the side entrance couch.