NEW YORK CITY—For the 119th time, the Real Estate Board of New York brought out the industry's best for its annual banquet last night, which, this year, honored its longest-serving president Steven Spinola. Mayor Bill de Blasio was among the many state and city leaders who attended what's become known as the industry's biggest night of the year.
William C. Rudin, Barbara Fox, Peter Hauspurg, Daniel M. Kindbergh and Glen Weiss alsowere honored in front of more than 2,300 industry leaders and selected officials.
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“We are enormously proud to honor our dear friend Steven Spinola for all the spectacular work he does for our industry,” said REBNY chairman Rob Speyer. “For nearly three decades, through good times and bad, Steve's professionalism, thoughtful advocacy, and generosity of spirit has inspired our community. We salute Steve and our other distinguished award winners for their exceptional contributions to New York City and the entire industry.”
In addition to REBNY members and their guests, many public officials attended the event, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, Senator Charles Schumer, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, among others.
The evening's honorees, and their awards, represented a cross section of the industry. They were as follows: Steven Spinola, president of REBNY, received the Harry B. Helmsley Distinguished New Yorker award, which is presented to an industry member for invaluable contributions to New York's civic welfare and to the real estate community. William C. Rudin, CEO & vice chairman of Rudin Management Co., received the Bernard H. Mendik Lifetime Leadership in Real Estate award, which is presented each year to a REBNY member for a lifetime of exceptional accomplishment in the profession and dedication to leadership in New York real estate.
Barbara Fox, president of Fox Residential Group, received the Kenneth R. Gerrety Humanitarian award, which recognizes meritorious service to the community by a REBNY member. Peter Hauspurg, chairman & CEO of Eastern Consolidated, received the Louis Smadbeck Broker Recognition award, which honors an executive who exemplifies the characteristics of a successful commercial broker.
Daniel M. Kindbergh, SVP, operations, US office division at Brookfield Property Partners, received the George M. Brooker Management Executive of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals of superior accomplishment in the commercial management industry based on outstanding professionalism, civic achievement, and contributions to the real estate industry. Finally, Glen Weiss, EVP-director of leasing at Vornado Realty Trust, received the Young Real Estate Man of the Year Award, selected by the Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association of New York on the basis of integrity, professionalism and personal ethics.
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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.
