Brooklyn Historical Society Announces 2016 Real Estate Roundtable Events
The Brooklyn Historical Society was founded in 1861 — originally as the Long Island Historical Society — and has been in its gorgeous landmark building in Brooklyn Heights since 1881. It’s a nationally recognized urban history center, and one of the best places to learn about Brooklyn’s 400-year history. It’s also a great place to learn about what’s happening…
The Brooklyn Historical Society was founded in 1861 — originally as the Long Island Historical Society — and has been in its gorgeous landmark building in Brooklyn Heights since 1881. It’s a nationally recognized urban history center, and one of the best places to learn about Brooklyn’s 400-year history.
It’s also a great place to learn about what’s happening in Brooklyn right now, thanks to the Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable series. The Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable consists of quarterly luncheons and networking events where industry professionals gather to exchange insider knowledge on Brooklyn’s bustling real estate market.
The first event in 2016 will be the Kick-Off Networking Party on Wednesday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Othmer Library. Guests will have the opportunity to network with top influencers in Brooklyn’s real estate industry, as well as enter to win a seat at the head table at the February Roundtable luncheon. Tickets are $65 per guest, or free for those with a 2016 Roundtable series subscription. The event is sponsored by Citi Habitats, and you can purchase tickets here.
The second event in the Roundtable series will be the February Luncheon on Tuesday, February 2, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Othmer Library and Great Hall. The luncheon will feature cocktails, exclusive networking, and lively Q&As with:
- John H. Banks III, President, Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) who has been selected as one of the most powerful New Yorkers by the Daily News, the New York Observer, and others. Appointed President of REBNY in 2014, Banks formerly served as Director of Government Relations at Con Edison and held a variety of positions in city government, including Chief of Staff and Deputy Director of the Finance Division of the New York City Council.
- Gregory Blake, Director, Meadow Partners, who is responsible for the acquisition and asset management of real estate for Meadow Partners, a privately held real estate investment and asset manager. Greg has executed business plans which include strategic repositioning, conversion and ground-up development of properties in Manhattan, Long Island City and Brooklyn’s emerging submarkets. Formerly, Greg worked on the capital markets and investment banking side of the business, at Barclays and Deutsche Bank, lending and advising Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure companies on financings and mergers and acquisitions. Gregory will give an overview of Meadow Partners’ recent projects and share insights on the residential and office market in Brooklyn.
- Isaac Abraham, Co-Founder / Acquisitions, Deal Structuring, Asset Management, Witnick Real Estate Partners, who has been actively investing in real estate since 2011 and managing residential real estate since 2008. As cofounder of Witnick Real Estate Partners, he focuses on sourcing, underwriting, acquisitions and deal-structuring. Prior to Witnick, Mr. Abraham was Associate of Acquisitions and Asset Management at Fortuna Realty Group – a privately held real estate development and investment company with over $1 billion in assets. His responsibilities included sourcing, underwriting and structuring commercial and hospitality acquisition and developments. Additionally, he was responsible for the asset management of newly acquired assets and assisting with bank and equity relationship management.
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