County executive Mike Breslin spoke to the CIREB membership on many issues at the marketing session on October 2nd. Dreslin discussed economic development/empire zones, focusing on high tech, green energy, nanotechnology, bio/alternative fuels and alternate care for the elderly. The session was hosted by CB Richard Ellis/Albany and held at 1762 Central Ave. CBRE/Albany associate broker Dan Davitt listed 3,348 s/f of office space in this multi-tenanted building. The space is located on the third floor, partially furnished with five private offices, conference room, kitchen, storage area and more. Zoned Business E, it offers high visibility on bus line, is ADA compliant, is CAT 5E voice and data ready with phone system in place and approximately 185 parking spaces on site. CIREB's upcoming marketing sessions include the following: * Thursday, November 5 will be hosted by Carrow Real Estate Services at 855 Central Ave. Anthony Capece, executive director of the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) will speak to the membership. The CBID promotes the development of the Central Ave. business corridor, a major gateway and service in the Capital City. Visit www.centralbid.com for complete details. * Thursday, December 4 (Member Update & Annual Meeting) will be hosted by Schuyler Brokerage Corp. at the Bethlehem Town Center, 241 Rte. 9W, Glenmont. * Thursday, January 8, 2009 will be hosted by TL Metzger & Associates. The location is to be announced. CIREB holds its monthly marketing sessions on the first Thursday of each month and are free to all CIREB members. Guests may attend these sessions at a cost of $10 per person. If you would like to attend a marketing session or join CIREB, please call Kelly Pierce at (518) 464-0194 or visit www.CIREB.com for more information. CIREB is a professional trade association established in 1967 by a small group of commercial real estate brokers. CIREB maintains one of the country's oldest and most advanced commercial multiple listing services, (MLS). Members of CIREB service New York State's Capital Region and its extended Tech Valley and include real estate brokers and salesperson (all of whom hold membership in a local Realtor association), property managers, real estate appraisers, attorneys, developers, economic development agencies and financial institutions. CIREB provides its membership access to marketing, networking, community service and education programs to help its licensees better serve the needs of individuals and corporations wanting to buy, sell, lease or exchange commercial real estate.