CREW Network holds convention at Hudson Yards District

New York, NY The plan for Hudson Yards District was illuminated by some of the key players behind the transformation of the West Side in front 150 national delegates at CREW Network's Convention in New York City. Panelists included leaders from all the major developers building the new neighborhood, Related Urban, The Moinian Group and Brookfield Property Partners, plus the MTA, which brought the 7 Line to the Hudson Yards District, and the New York Post, which has covered the project since its inception. The Hudson Yards District, initially between 10th and 11th Avenues at West 34th St., facing the Javitz Center, is the largest private real estate development in United States history. The site will include more than 17 million s/f of commercial and residential space, gleaming designer office towers with views of the Hudson River, and more than 100 shops, including New York's first Neiman Marcus. The panel was hosted by Brookfield Property Partners in the Penthouse of their existing Manhattan West building, right in the middle of the new Hudson Yards District. CREW New York sponsored the luncheon. Faith Hope Consolo, chairman, The Retail Group at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, was the panel organizer, and Karen Dome, principal, investment sales, at Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors, was head of programming for CREW New York. The panel was moderated by New York Post real estate columnist Steve Cuozzo and featured Ken Himmel, president and CEO, Related Urban; Sabrina Kanner, SVP, design and construction, Brookfield Property Partners; Joseph Moinian, founder and CEO, The Moinian Group; and Shawn Kildare, SVP and program executive, #7 Line Extension Program, MTA Capital Construction.