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On June 17, 2025, Bob Knakal, LAI member and Chairman and CEO of BKREA, along with his team, graciously hosted a happy hour for LAI members and guests at his famous Map Room, which contains maps of Manhattan’s key development parcels and recent transactions.  LAI members were treated to...

On May 21, 2025, our Chapter held a panel discussion on the causes and consequences of the rent regulations law known as the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) of 2019.  The panelists were LAI member and low-income housing developer Michael Lappin of MLappin & Associates...

On April 23, members of our Chapter, along with NYC chapter members of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), were treated to a site tour of 270 Park Avenue, the future global headquarters of JPMorgan Chase.  The tour offered a unique opportunity to witness...

On Monday, March 17, 2025 we were tremendously grateful and honored to welcome New York City Planning Commissioner Daniel Garodnick and Annemarie Gray, Executive Director of Open New York, to speak at our March meeting.  The turnout, discussion, and energy in the room embodied LAI’s mission of...

On February 19, 2025 we had the pleasure of hosting Fred Harris, the Executive Vice President of Multifamily Development at Vornado Realty Trust.  Mr. Harris played a key role in shaping New York City’s housing landscape over his distinguished 30-year career.  Fred took us on a vivid...

On January 22, 2025 we had the distinct honor of hosting Tom Devaney, Senior Director of Land Use and Planning, at the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS), a venerable organization instrumental in shaping and preserving the New York City that we know today.  As a leader...

A great time was had by all at our holiday social and new member induction on December 16, 2024 at Pershing Square restaurant. It was great to see long time members, including past President Jeff Beal, Anthony Berti, Scott Bloom, Michael Lappin, Carrie Lee, Ed McGinnis, and Derek...

On November 20th, we were grateful to be joined by Charles Komanoff, a long-standing expert on congestion pricing, for an engaging and insightful discussion of the soon-be-implemented congestion pricing plan for Manhattan south of 60th Street.  Charles walked the group through his dynamic and evolving cost-benefit model,...

From October 16-18th, New York Chapter Vice President, Jason Barr represented the LAI New York Chapter at the Land Economics Gathering in Phoenix, AZ.  Nearly, 100 people from LAI chapters worldwide gathered to explore key issues in land economics, and hear from and talk with exceptional leaders in the field. The event kicked off with...

On October 23, 2024, we had the privilege of hosting Dan Kaplan from FXCollaborative for an insightful discussion on office-to-residential conversions.  Dan highlighted the fiscal, environmental, and regulatory challenges inherent in these transformations.  The key problem that he discussed was how to profitably re-employ floor space in large post-War office...