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Over 350 attended the Massey Knakal CRE Investment Summit 2011 on May 20, 2011, featuring Harry Macklowe and Larry Silverstein.
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Massey Knakal CRE Investment Summit 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
New York City Bar Association
42 W. 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan
The 2011 Conference Agenda:
- The Glass Half Full: Recovery and opportunities in Commercial Real Estate
- Show Me the Money: Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets
- Morning Address: Larry Silverstein, President & CEO, Silverstein Properties
- Grudge Match – Multifamily vs. Commercial: Mixed Use Buildings, Mixed Use Headaches
- Buyer/Seller Workshop: 1031 Exchanges: The Art & Science of Capital Preservation
- Exploring the Underbelly: Loan Sales & Note Acquisitions
- Owner/Operator Workshop: Energy and New Energy Regulations – Are You and Your Buildings Ready?
- Dude, Where’s my Job?!: The Economy vs. the Real Estate Market
- Kids in the Candy Store: Active Investors Discuss and Debate Opportunities
- Niche Investment Strategies: Health Care Properties, Data Centers, and Under the Radar Opportunities
- Deal Breakers… or Deal Makers: Behind the Scenes Look at Deal Making
- Afternoon Keynote Address: Harry Macklowe, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Macklowe Properties

Speakers:
- Robert Bickford, Chairman, Real Estate Practice, Kelley Drye
- Leonard Boxer, Chairman, Real Estate Practice, Stroock
- Sam Chandan, Global Chief Economist, Real Capital Analytics
- Kevin Chisholm, Managing Director, Acquisitions, Savanna
- Richard Clark, President & CEO, Brookfield Properties
- Kevin Comer, Senior Managing Director, Beck Street Capital
- Peter Duncan, President & CEO, George Comfort & Sons
- Gary Eisenberg, Partner, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
- Sharif El-Gamal, Chairman & CEO, Soho Properties
- Raphael Fishbach, Principal, Mesa West Capital
- Eric Goldberg, Partner, Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP
- Brett Goldman, Director of Acquisitions, Triangle Equities
- David Gorenberg, Senior Vice President, Citibank
- Terri Gumula, Vice President-Workouts and Dispositions, Citibank
- Patrick Hanlon, Principal, Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group
- Ivan Kaufman, Chief Executive Officer, Arbor Realty Trust
- Bob Kline, CEO R.W. Kline
- Robert Knakal, Chairman, Massey Knakal Realty Services
- Jeffrey Levine, Partner, Margolin, Winer, & Evens LLP
- Rick Lyon, Executive Vice President, Capital One Bank
- Harry Macklowe, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Macklowe Properties
- Paul Massey, Chief Executive Officer, Massey Knakal Realty Services
- Marc Mendelsohn, Partner, The Bluestone Group
- Stephen Meringoff, Managing Partner, Himmel + Meringoff Properties
- James Nelson, Partner, Massey Knakal Realty Services
- Eric Roth, Managing Partner, Brick Realty Capital LLC
- Randall Rothschild, COO, The Blackstone Group LP
- Jonathan Schultz, Co Founder & Principal, Onyx Equities
- Eli Shaashua, Managing Director, Red Granite Capital
- Larry Silverstein, President & CEO, Silverstein Properties
- Robert Sorin, Partner, Fried Frank
- Garrett Thelander, Managing Director – Capital Services, Massey Knakal Realty Services
- Thomas W. Tift, III, Partner, President & CEO, HealthAmerica Realty Group, L.L.C
- David Unger, COO, U.S. Energy Group
- James Wacht, President, Sierra Realty Corp
- Richard Wagman, Managing Partner & Founder, Madison Capital
- Paul Wexler, President, Corcoran Wexler Healthcare Properties
- Gregg Winter, President, Winter & Company, and Founder, W Financial Fund
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