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Spring State of Office Forum
A Deep Dive Into the Way We Work, Conduct Business and the Life of Our CBDs
A must-attend event convening the industry’s most influential players for a timely discussion around the current trends driving the office sector.
Keynotes
SPENcer levy
Global Client Strategist & Senior Economic Advisor
CBRE
BRUCE MOSLER
Chairman of Global Brokerage
Cushman & Wakefield
MARIA TORRES-SPRINGER
NYC Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce
NYC Office of the Mayor
GLEN WEISS
Executive Vice President – Office Leasing and Co-Head of Real Estate
Vornado Realty Trust
Speakers
KYLE DE BRUIN
Development Director
Leesman, an HqO Company
Christina Chiu
President
Empire State Realty Trust
William Elder
EVP, Managing Director of New York City Division
RXR
BRIAN FEIL
Principal
The Feil Organization
Marisa Gadlin
Senior Vice President & Head of Core Holdings
Rockefeller Group
Michael Gerazounis, P.E.
Managing Principal & CEO
MG Engineering D.P.C
COREY LETCHER
Comprehensive Solutions Account Executive
TRANE Technologies
Emily Marcus
Vice President, Strategic Investments
NYEDC
Jake nathan
Senior Vice President
Brookfield Property Group
RYAN SIMONETTI
CEO & Co-Founder
Convene
JIM SOMOZA
Partner, Managing Director
Industry City
RUSSELL YOUNG
EVP, Investment Management Group
RXR
Alyssa Zahler
Managing Director of Commercial Leasing
Two Trees Management Co.
Bryan Zenchyk
Chief Operating Officer
Morning Calm Management
MODERATOR
DAN BERMAN
Partner
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
MODERATOR
Nina Roket
Co-Managing Partner; Co-Chair, Real Estate Law Practice, Commercial Leasing Practice
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
MODERATOR
Philip Rosen
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
A must-attend event convening the industry’s most influential players for timely discussion around current trends driving the office sector
2024 is primed to be a critical year for the real estate industry as we look to see if the market will open up, and analyze new indications that office is back on the rise.
The Spring State of Office Forum is a must-attend event for real estate leaders, as executives discuss who navigated the challenges of 2023 to end the year on top, how the market is performing as we analyze 2024 Q1 data, and what challenges and opportunities we can expect to impact the office sector’s trajectory as it continues to work through evolving tenant needs.
Don’t miss this timely event and get inside perspectives on:
- Economic outlook and how market participants are navigating the current interest rate environment, as well as where top opportunities are emerging
- Data analysis on return-to-office numbers, and conversations with the owners and corporate tenants with the most successful workplace models
- The role that building class, location and amenities are playing in office recovery and pricing
- The cost of doing business as the sector continues to demand greater innovation, smart buildings, and sustainable solutions
Agenda Topics
A High-level View of the State of CRE: Capital Markets, Economic Triggers & The Future of Office |
Office 2024: The Data & Workplace Strategies Pointing to an Office Uptick |
The Tenant’s Perspective – What’s Really Driving Workplace Demand Today |
Exploring the Relationship Between Tenants, Brokers and Owners |
Spring State of Office Forum
 A must-attend event convening the industry’s most influential players for a timely discussion around the current trends driving the office sector.
Thursday, May 16, 2024Second Floor WorkLife Lounge + Town Hall
New York, NY
10121
Who Should Attend
- Real estate owners
- Developers and investors
- Heads of real estate
- Corporate occupiers
- Advisory firms
- Brokerages
- Economists and academics
- Architects and workplace strategists
- Public officials
- Tech Innovators
Host Sponsors
Cushman & Wakefield
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
Association Partners
CREW NEW YORK
NAREIT
Sponsors
Arthroto
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
HQO
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
MGE
OLSHAN Frome wolosky llp
RXR
TRANE
WEIL
ABOUT PENN 2 Town Hall
Vornado has recently completed the redevelopment of PENN 2, the cornerstone of THE PENN DISTRICT, located directly above Penn Station, and situated on one of the unique double-wide blocks in New York City. The transformation of the 1968 office building into a world class tower was achieved by reskinning the entire building with a new curtain wall, adding distinctive corner loggias to every floor and extending the base floors toward Seventh Avenue creating a 430-foot long blockfront that comprises over 100,000 SF of double-height, column-free space. The new triple-height office lobby was relocated to 33rd Street at 7th Avenue, adjacent to the sprawling tree-lined, pedestrian-only street, known as Plaza 33. This architectural icon continues Vornado’s WorkLife amenity ethos by featuring over an acre of outdoor terraces and various flexible tenant spaces for working or socializing and private events including the 280-person Town Hall, Office Hours – a grab-and-go eatery on the 2nd Floor, The Perch – a tenant exclusive rooftop lounge that opens to 17,000 SF of lush outdoor green space and 360-degree NYC views. Curated restaurants and retail will follow later this year.