04-01-2014 - MK Commercial Investment Summit to be held April 1st

The fourth annual Massey Knakal Commercial Real Estate Investment Summit, which brings together commercial owners, investors, developers and other real estate professionals for a full day event focused on New York's office and retail markets, will be held on April 1st. Over 570 attendees are expected at the event, the only full day event to cover New York City trends in operations, mid-sized property transactions, and financing for retail and office properties. "We expect this year's Massey Knakal Commercial Real Estate to be an outstanding event. This conference has an all-star line-up of speakers highlighted by our keynote speaker Larry Silverstein. This is a fantastic opportunity for industry leaders to share the latest real estate trends and network with their peers," said Neil Heilberg, chief operating officer at Massey Knakal. The keynote address will be given by Larry Silverstein, chairman of Silverstein Properties, Inc., a Manhattan-based real estate development and investment firm that has developed, owned and managed 35 million square feet of office, residential, hotel and retail space. The firm currently has $8 billion worth of development activity in the pipeline and has led charge of redeveloping the commercial space of the World Trade Center post 9/11. Additionally, addresses will be given by Haim Chera of Crown Acquisitions, Michael Happel of American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Albert Laboz of United American Land, Scott Rechler of RxR Realty, and Jonathan Resnick from Jack Resnick & Sons. Bob Knakal, chairman of Massey Knakal, will give an expanded market update to the audience with an inside look at the commercial real estate industry. In addition to the keynote addresses, there will numerous panels and workshops covering a wide range of topics including the office market, commercial debt financing, and retail condos.