NEW YORK CITY—Though they represent a cross-section of the industry, several of the industry's luminaries agree on several questions regarding the city's future. A group of five such CRE professionals came together last week—at the annual capital markets conference by NYU School Of Professional Studies Schack Institute Of Real Estate—to discuss topics ranging from the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the city to what New York needs to stay ahead of its global competitors.

Provocative questions were raised by moderator Robert Blumenthal, managing director, Deutsche Bank Securities, including an inquiry about whether there's enough demand for high-end condominiums to justify supply. Read how these newsmakers replied in part one of this two-part discussion.

Blumenthal: We've just passed the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. What's the aftermath of the storm?

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Rayna Katz

Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.