On May 1, 2012, Arent Fox partner Jackie Weiss will moderate Bisnow's Silicon Alley Real Estate Summit.

Event Overview

Over the past few years, the New York commercial real estate market has drastically changed. The financial sector, while resilient, has taken a toll but the New York commercial real estate sector has still remained the elite market in the country.

Bisnow's NYC Tech Summit will focus on the driving factors that have lured major tech companies into the city, where explosive growth has occurred, and on what developers/owners are providing to make sure these companies stay for good.



• What are the hot submarkets in the region for tech office, and the prospects for more?

• What space requirements are tech tenants currently in the market for?

• What specific buildings and developments are available or in prospect for tech tenants?

• What specific buildings or floors could be repositioned or spec'ed out for tech tenants?


• How can we make buildings hyper-productive - tighter, smarter, more flexible - easier to adapt in an unknown future?


• Collaboration, connectivity, carbon zero, hoteling – are these just buzz words are drivers for economic development?


• How is new technology impacting the leasing sector?

Featured Speakers

• Eric Ashman, CFO, Thrillist Media Group
• Bruce Mosler, Chairman of Global Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield
• David Falk, President – New York Tri-State Region, Principal, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
• Greg Taubin, Executive Managing Director, Studley
• David Cheikin, VP, Brookfield Office Properties
• Nick Romito, Founder & CEO, View The Space (VTS)
• Peter Boritz, President, Real Data Management

For more information about the event and the speakers, click here.