Stoler Report: 19th Season (9/2019)

 The 19th season of The Stoler Report: NY’s Business Report, debuted on September 8, 2019

September 8, 2019: Residential Market in NYC in Light of the 2019 Housing Act

Guests discuss the 2019 package of rent regulations and tenant protections predicting dire consequences to New York City owners, tenants and their community: investment and sales will come to a standstill, renovation caps will affect maintenance and jobs and more.

Guest List

Steven Ancona President, Flatiron Real Estate Advisors

Albert Dweck CEO, Duke Properties

Aaron Jungreis Co-Founder/President, Rosewood Realty Group

Joseph Pistilli Chairman & CEO, Pistilli Realty Group

September 15, 2019: Residential Market in NYC-after the housing act-update

Describing the Housing Act of 2019 as a big mistake for NY owners, renters and the city, panelists believe that the law creates uncertainty and is retroactive as much as 23 years; predicting fewer property improvements and fewer jobs as owners, builders and bankers continue to discuss this legislation.

Guest List

Edward Kalikow President & Chief Executive Officer, The Kalikow Group

Matthew S. Petrula Vice President & Group Manager, M&T Bank

Blaine Schwadel Member, Rosenberg & Estis

Eli Weiss Managing Vice President, Joy Construction Corporation

September 22, 2019: Developments on Long Island

Developers discuss difficulties in doing business on Long Island that still exist: regulations differ in each municipality; communities fear congestion; school boards worry about enrollment. Yet, retail is strong; old stock makes rentals attractive.

Guest List

Brad Blumenfeld Vice President, Blumenfeld Development

Christopher Capece Senior Development Director, AvalonBay Communities

Kevin Kelly Sr. VP Commercial Real Estate, People's United Bank

Michael Kelly CEO, Kelly Development

October 6, 2019: The office market in New York City

Not wanting empty offices, panelists discuss historically large concession packages: 10-12 months free rent - depending upon location and market, demanded by tenants. Sophisticated renters require upgraded space and technology.

Guest List

Scott D. Galin Principal/CEO, Handro Properties/Handler Real Estate Organization

James A. Pirot Managing Principal, Project Management, Cresa New York

Brian W. Waterman Ex. Vice Chairman, Newmark Knight Frank

October 13, 2019

Transit oriented developments: the house or apartment, the store, the train, the bus are familiar to most New Yorker’s. The concept is moving into the suburbs, where there is significant demand for transit available-affordable housing.

Guest List

Adam Altman Managing Director – Partner, KABR Group

Seth Pinsky Executive Vice President, RXR Realty

Jonathan Schultz Managing Principal/Co-Founder, Onyx Equities

Debra Tantleff Founding Principal, Tantum Real Estate

October 20, 2019: New Jersey Real Estate & Business Executives Outlook

Markets in the Garden State are strong - North Jersey and its proximity to New York leads the way. Guests discussed Newark's revitalization, hospitality, new-and-creative retail, sports betting, return of bio-tech, and more, contributing to New Jersey's economy.

Guest List

Jeffrey Bastow Partner, Claremont Development

Kevin Cummings President & CEO, Investors Savings Bank

Stanley Koreyva President & COO, PRC Group

Carey Tajfel President, Hotels Unlimited & CFE Properties

October 23, 2019: Affordable Housing in New York City

Affordable housing programs often include partnerships between developers and not-for-profit organizations, combining the developers' long experience with affordable housing and the not-for-profits' deep roots in a community.

Guest List

Daniel Duka, Principal, Briarwood Organization

Bryan Kelly Ex. VP-Development, Gotham

Jessica Levine Sherman Associate Vice President, Affordable Housing, Douglaston Development/Levine Builders/Clinton Management

John Valladares Director, Affordable Housing, Slate Property Group

October 27, 2019: Brooklyn: A place to live,work, shop & visit

Brooklyn, traditionally considered a back-office for Manhattan companies, is getting closer to becoming the main office for important businesses. Retail is affected by the borough's walkability, proving brick and mortar retail is not dead. Discussion included the future of Coney Island, Red Hook, East New York.

Guest List

Gregory Blake Director , Meadow Partners

Steven J. Kassin Managing Partner, Infinity Real Estate

Timothy D. King Managing Partner, SVN/CPEX

October 30, 2019: 4 Under 40 Discuss the Current Real Estate Market:

The Four under Forty panelists urged caution, citing recent legislation that has affected the number of transactions; retail may have stabilized but only in some areas, it's still a tough market. The Bronx: access to Manhattan, transportation, industry, revitalization - good news!

Guest List

David Friedman Sr. Vice President, TD Bank

Casey Klein Director, Crescent Heights

Zachary Redding Director, B6 Real Estate Advisors

Jason Richter Principal, Capricorn Asset Management

November 3, 2019: What’s Happening at Industry City?

Located on the Brooklyn waterfront, a complex of 16 buildings-six million square feet of "cool" space housing innovative start-ups, the food industry, candle makers, wood workers, designers. Industry City is a destination - a place to be!

Guest List

Marcos Diaz Gonzalez Sr. Vice President, NY Metro Area, AECOM

Andrew Kimball CEO, Industrial City

Patrick Whelan Partner, Sahadi

November 6, 2019: Challenges & Opportunities of Operating a Restaurant in New York City

Citing the high costs of food, labor, rent, panelists agreed: "You gotta be crazy to be in the restaurant business," especially in New York!! Doing business in New York is tough. Panelists urged government leaders to appreciate the importance of restaurants to the tourist industry, and to New York's economy.

Guest List

David Burke Owner, The Burke Group

Marc Murphy Executive Chef / Restaurateur, Benchmarc Restaurants

Drew Nieporent Restaurateur; President, The Myriad Restaurant Group

Ricky Passarelli Owner, Bobby Van's

November 11, 2019: Owning & Operating Commercial/Residential Real Estate in NYC

Not having a crystal ball to predict dips in this market, panelists name new products and dynamic companies as drivers of New York's commercial real estate market. Panelists foresee negative results from the Housing Legislation Act of 2019, saying it will do the opposite of what was intended.

Guest List

John A. Catsimatidis Chairman & CEO, Red Apple Group, Inc.

Francis J. Greenburger Chairman & CEO, Time Equities

Joshua L. Muss President, Muss Development Corporation

Stephen B. Siegel Chairman, Global Brokerage, CBREmercial & Residential Real Estate in NYC

November 13, 2019: Opportunity Zone Update

Michael Stoler talks with guests: an attorney, an investor and a "cautious" accountant about nationwide, Opportunity Zone investments, discussing the pros and cons of OZ investing: taxes, appreciation, return on investment, liquidity and more.

Guest List

Daniel Flanigan Office Managing Partner, Polsinelli

Richard Paul Richman Founder & Chairman, The Richman Group

Abe Schlisselfeld Co-Partner in Charge of Real Estate Group, Marks Paneth LLP

November 17, 2019: ProTech in Real Estate Update

As defined and illustrated by guests - PropTech or Property Technology, while it represents many broad categories, is the use of information technology (IT) in automating many functions of the real estate industry.

Guest List

Cyril Bedrugo Co-Founder, Landis

John Catsimatidis, Jr. Principal, Red Apple Group

Jeremy Esekow CEO, Hello Rented

November 20, 2019: Alternative Financing for Commercial Real Estate

Guests discussed the kinds of deals and areas of commercial real estate development, that they - as alternative lenders - are interested in doing business: condo construction, retail, hospitality, transitional space, co-living projects.

Guest List

Jonathan Chassin Managing Director, Moinian Capital Partners

Michael Hoffenberg Founder, CFO, Trevian Capital

Michael May President, Silverstein Capital Partners

Eli Tabak Co-Founder, CEO, The Bluestone Group

November 24, 2019: What’s Happening in Westchester County?

Guests commented on community support and local government leadership, successfully attracting residential and commercial development - hotels, healthcare facilities, retail, multifamily residential - in Westchester: New Rochelle, Yonkers, Harrison, Rye.

Guest List

Joseph W. Cotter President, National Resources

Matthew Gutauskas Administrative Vice President Commercial Real Estate/Group Manager, M&T Bank

Robert P. Weisz President & CEO, RPW Group

November 27, 2019: Role of Networking in Growing Your Business

Networking - not just who you know; it's how well you know the person and the business that is important. Guests talked about building trust and relationships, noting that younger clients respected a business with a good heart - an ethical business.

Guest List

Scott Mager Chairman & CEO, Perfect Building Maintenance

Paul Neuman Chairman & CEO, Neuman’s Kitchen

Larry Weiss President, Atlantic, Tomorrow’s Office

December 1, 2019: New York Presbyterian: Transforming Healthcare

NewYork-Presbyterian, with 10 hospital campuses and partnerships with two medical schools - adds new facilities, technology and programs as it continues to serve those who need its care: Stroke Ambulances, Tele-Medicine and Mental Health, Ambulatory Care Center and more.

Guest List

Rick Evans Sr. VP, Client Experience Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian

Laura L. Forese, M.D. Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian

Hillary Shaw Director of Operations, NewYork-Presbyterian

December 4, 2019: The Office Market in 2020

Panelists describe the office market: robust, strong, with rents - higher than ever and pushing higher! Midtown rezoning revitalizing that area, new construction, new products, outstanding amenities attract fast growing technology companies, while substantially renovated buildings, also with amenities, appeal to those favoring a vintage-look.

Guest List

William Elder Executive Vice President/Managing Director, RXR Realty

Bruce E. Mosler Chairman, Global Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield

Jeremy Moss Ex. Vice President, Dir. of Leasing, Silverstein Properties

Brian R. Steinwurtzel Co-CEO and Principal, GFP Real Estate

December 8, 2019: Outlook on the hospitality market

Yearly, New York City welcomes approximately 67 million visitors. Hotel operators a banker and a travel advisor discuss the base number of hotel rooms (125,000) and those under construction (15,000), the effects of Airbnb, branded hotels vs independents, hotels in the boroughs and Five and Six Star hotels.

Guest List

Sean Hennessey CEO, Lodging Advisors

Adam Hochfelder Principal, Merchants Hospitality

Brennan Keating Vice President, M&T Bank

Ashish Lall Director, Acquisitions & Asset Management, Fortuna Realty Group

December 15, 2019: Developments in Jersey City

Guest developers and lender agree that Jersey City is primed to move from New Jersey's second largest city to number one - as the transit oriented area continues to attract hotels, office development and the residential community.

Guest List

Adam Altman Managing Director – Partner, KABR Group

Matthew Galligan President, CIT Real Estate Finance

Jeffrey Persky Executive Vice President, Kushner Real Estate Group

December 22, 2019: Developments in Patient Care for Alzheimer’s Disease

Once called senility, today, Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia, affects more people than cancer and heart disease. Guests discuss bio-markers, PET scans, genetic markers (ApoE4) and treatment. Caregivers describe their dedication to family members.

Guest List

Marc Altheim Caregiver

Howard Fillit, MD Chief Science Officer & Founding Executive Director, The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

Pamela J. Newman Caregiver

December 29, 2019: The Residential Rental Market in NYC in 2020

Though the June 2019 New York Rent Laws have significantly affected the real estate market, guests agree that, while some sales are down, New York's economy is strong, most rent stabilized apartments are rented, and people continue to come to New York to live, work and play.

Guest List

Daniel Benedict President, Benedict Realty Group

David Schwartz Founder, Principal, Slate Property Group

Ofer Yardeni Chairman & CEO, Stonehenge NYC

January 5, 2020: Outlook for Investment Sales in 2020

Guest List

Amit Doshi Sr. Executive Managing Director, Meridian Investment Sales

Aaron Jungreis Co-Founder/President, Rosewood Realty Group

Robert Knakal Chair, New York Investment Sales, JLL

January 12, 2020 Developments in Grand Central

Guest List

Arne Arnesen, Sr. Managing Director, Rockwood Capital

Joseph A. Farkas CEO and Founder, Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC

Nadir Settles, Managing Director, New York Regional Office Head, Real Estate, Americas, Nuveen Real Estate

January 19, 2020: Outlook on the Industrial Market in 2020

Many remember Bush Terminal, the Navy Yard and similar industrial areas as primarily manufacturing sites. Today, these industrial locations represent a variety of enterprises: storage, trucking, artist studios, warehouses and, yes, film and tv production companies.

Guest List

Kalmon Dolgin Co-President, Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates

Andrea Himmel Director, Strategic Acquisitions , Himmel + Meringoff Properties

Dan Marks Partner, TerraCRG

John Ritter Executive Vice President, Sholom & Zuckerbrot

January 26, 2020: Father & Son in a family business

Father and son candidly review their many years working together, talking honestly about the good times and how they dealt with the not-so-good times. The pain and joy when transitioning out of a business you've led for more than 50 years is also discussed.

Norman Sturner, MHP Real Estate Services

David Sturner, MHP Real Estate Services

February 2, 2020: Banking Executives Outlook for 2020

Commenting on productivity in 2019, bankers representing real estate, retail, office markets described the year as a good-not great year; active, good volume and competitive. Multi-family, transit oriented rentals, a robust Brooklyn - of interest in 2020.

Guest List

Jordan Casella Sr. VP, Commercial Real Estate-NY & NJ, Bank of America

Eugene M. Kennedy III Managing Director-Private & Commercial Banking, Customers Bank

Louis Rosado Sr. Vice President, NY Market Manager, Capital One Bank

Jacob J. Weinstein Sr. VP, Group Manager Commercial Real Estate, People's United Bank

February 9, 2020: Developments in the Bronx 2020

The Bronx continues to attract attention and generate conversation among developers, owners, lenders and investors-domestic and foreign. Noting the boroughs' great roots, good transportation, competitive land prices, guests discussed multi-family housing, commercial real estate and the health care industry's interest in The Bronx.

Guest List

Jason M. Gold Director, Investment Sales, Ariel Property Advisors

Jorge Madruga Principal, Maddd Equities

Robert Nelson President, Nelson Management Group

Eli Weiss Principal, Joy Construction

February 16, 2020: Legal Eagles View on the Real Estate Market

Listing the Real Estate Tax-2019, minimum wage laws, consideration of a Climate Tax on buildings 25,000 square feet or more, a pied-a-terre tax, guests asked if New York has turned the corner and is not hospitable to doing business.

Guest List

Marshall Brozost Partner, Orrick

Jack Gordon Managing Partner, Kent, Beatty & Gordon

Joel R. Marcus Sr. Partner, Marcus & Pollack

February 23, 2020: Real Estate Executives Outlook for 2020

What can we expect to see for the state of commercial & residential real estate in 2020. Hear from real estate executives provide their insight on the state ...

Guest List

Daniel Parker SVP, Hodges Ward Elliott

David Schechtman Senior Executive Managing Director, Meridian Investment Sales

Kent Swig President, Swig Equities

march 1, 2020: The State of Retail Outlook for 2020:

E-commerce is creating a major dent in the success of retail in the U.S. and within the region. Nevertheless, people continue to shop at retailers and retail is striving under different terms and conditions. This week on The Stoler Report, real estate owners, developers, brokers and lenders provide their thoughts to the current state of retail.

Guest List

Ronald M. Dickerman President and Founder, Madison International Realty

Jared Epstein Vice President, Aurora Capital Associates

Paulo C. Garcia Sr. Vice President-Community Real Estate Manager, Amerant Bank

Jeffrey Roseman Executive Vice President, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

E-commerce is creating a major dent in the success of retail in the U.S. and within the region. Nevertheless, people continue to shop at retailers and retail...

March 8, 2020: Opportunity Zone Update 2020

Major changes in laws governing investments in Opportunity Zones were announced in April 2019. Michael Stoler and guests break down what an Opportunity Zones in the New York Times.

Guest List

Brandon Lacoff Co-Founder, CEO, Belpointe REIT

Abraham Leitner Director, Tax Group, Goulston & Storrs

John Lloyd Member, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

Abraham Schlisselfeld Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate Group, Marks Paneth

March 15, 2020 What’s happening in Westchester County 2020?

Westchester County, New York. Michael Stoler and guests discuss the pros and cons of buying and developing in Westchester County, where the great opportunity...

Guest List

Jeremy Frank Director of Acquisitions, Robert Martin Company

Jonathan Gertman VP for Development, The NRP Group

Lawrence Ruggieri Senior Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank

Andrew S Weisz Exeucitve Vice President, RPW Group

April 5, 2020: Challenges of Operating a retail business in New York City

Michael Stoler discusses challenges of operating a retail business in New York City w

Guests:

Nelson Braff, Hunt & Fish Club NYC

James Famularo, Meridian Retail Leasing

Morton Sloan, Morton Williams Supermarkets

April 12, 2020

Michael Stoler discusses Only Brooklyn

guests:

Ofer Cohen of TERRA CRG

Jared Della Valle of Alloy Development,

David Ehrenberg of Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation

April 19, 2020: Business and Real Estate in the Midst of Pandemic

Michael Stoler discusses Business and Real Estate in the Midst of the Pandemic

guests

Ofer Yardeni of Stonehenge NYC

Jeffrey Levine of Douglaston De.velopment

April 26, 2020: Business & Real Estate in the Midst of Pandemic, Part II

Michael Stoler continues his discussion from the previous episode on "Business and Real Estate in the Midst of the Pandemic"

Guests:

Jeffrey Levine, Douglaston Development, Levine Builders, Clinton Management

Ofer Yardeni, Stonehenge NYC