CREW New York sponsors luncheon panel discussing Hudson Yards District

Shown (from left) are: Steve Cuozzo, Faith Hope Consolo, Kenneth Himmel, Sabrina Kanner, Karen Dome, Shawn Kildare and Joseph Moinian.

Manhattan, 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, held October 18^th.

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 10^th and 11^th Avenues at West 34^th St., facing the Javits Center, is one of the largest private real estate developments in U.S. history. The site will include more than 17 million s/f of commercial and residential space, office towers with views of the Hudson River, and over 100 shops.

The panel was hosted by Brookfield Property Partners in the penthouse of their existing building, 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.

CREW Network is the industry’s premier business networking organization dedicated to advancing the achievements of women in commercial real estate. More than 10,000 CREW Network members represent nearly every discipline within the industry globally and have a presence in over 70 major markets across North America. This year’s national convention has drawn 1,500 members from around the country.

Faith Hope Consolo’s Worldwide Retail Team:

Faith Hope Consolo, Chairman of the Worldwide Retail Marketing, Leasing and Sales Team at Douglas Elliman, is a powerful voice in New York real estate scene, working with iconic fashion and jewelers brands and creating retail corridors around the world.

Recognized worldwide as the “Queen of Retail,” Consolo is sought for her expertise as a consultant and retail broker. As chairman of Douglas Elliman’s Retail Group, she is responsible for the most successful commercial division of New York’s largest real estate brokerage firm.

Before joining Elliman in 2005, she served as vice chairman of Garrick-Aug Worldwide for twenty years, founding the firm’s international division and opening its European office in Paris.