WASHINGTON, DC-Later today, leaders from Congress, Wall Street and major real estate associations will gather on Capitol Hill to talk about how the industry has changed after the events of September 11. The purpose of the planned one-hour session at the Rayburn House Office Building is to discuss real estate’s contribution to the US economy and the outlook for various real estate sectors amidst a deepening economic downturn.

Xenia Jowyk, spokeswoman for the District-based Real Estate Roundtable says, “There have been conversations with members of Congress on the impact to real estate. Those conversations will continue, that’s part of what this briefing is designed to do.” On the congressional side, Representatives Phil English, R-PA and Richard Neal, D-MA will address the audience. English and Neal are co-chairs of the 95-member Congressional Real Estate Caucus.

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