New York, NY According to the Greater New York chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), Seth Pinsky, an executive vice president at RXR Realty, will be the recipient of their Real Estate Person of the Year Award.
Pinsky leads RXR’s investment efforts in emerging opportunities in the New York region. Previously, Pinsky directed mayor Bloomberg’s Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency, which developed a $20 billion climate change plan for the city. Pinsky also served as NYC Economic Development Corp. president from 2008 to 2013. Prior to NYCEDC, Pinsky was an associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and an analyst at James D. Wolfensohn Inc. He graduated from Columbia College and Harvard Law.
IREM NYC president Sharon Hart Fanelli said, “Seth upholds a standard of excellence in all that he does. His breadth of knowledge, experience and his deep intellect are a powerful combination.”
Other award recipients include: Certified Property Manager of the Year, Randall Powell, CPM, CEO, Infinite Horizons, LLC; Accredited Management Organization of the Year RY Management Co., Inc.; and Industry Partner of the Year Dynamic Construction.
IREM NYC will host their annual dinner and awards on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at 230 FIFTH.
IREM NYC spent Columbus Day supporting a great cause, “You Gotta Believe,” one of the only NYC-based organizations dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes for teens about to age out of the foster system. The event was a sporting clay shoot, was held at Mid-Hudson Sporting Clays in New Paltz. The chapter thanks their sponsors, members, friends and industry partners who came out and helped to make the day a huge success!
supporting “You Gotta Believe.”
On November 13th IREM NYC will hold a breakfast meeting panel, “In Case of Emergency.” The event will be held at The Union League Club, 38 East 37th St. As property and asset managers, there’s a lot to do think about for the day-to-day operation of their buildings. It’s also a critical part of their job to plan and be prepared for any and all types of disruption. How do you prepare? What do you need to do? How does NYC prepare for any form of disaster? Event panelists include:
• Thomas Currao, FDNY chief of counterterrorism and disaster preparedness.
• Chloe Demrovsky, president & CEO, DRI International.
• Dmitri Dits, CBCP, assistant commissioner, NYC Department of Buildings.
The panel will cover topics such as:
• Provide an overview of the fundamentals of business continuity and the reasons for implementing it.
• Discuss some of the biggest threats facing organizations today from a business continuity standpoint.
• Explore the relationship between business continuity and facilities management.
• What NYC DOB does in case of emergency – preparedness, response, and recovery.
• Importance of facility systems and special equipment, including potential risks due to equipment failures.
• A brief overlook of NYC DOB Continuity of Operations/Business Continuity Plan.
Members are $65 and non-members are $85. Pre-paid members no charge. The Union League Club requires that gentlemen wear jackets. Help IREM kick off their annual pajama drive! Bring a pair of new, unused pajamas, size infant to 18 years to donate to The Pajama Program.