NEW YORK CITY—In the Chinese zodiac, 2019 marks the Year of the Pig, an animal in China which symbolizes wealth. The Asian Real Estate Association of America's Manhattan Chapter shared an abundance of good will at their annual celebration of the Asian New Year. The event was held on Jan. 29 at Macao Trading Company, a trendy, Tribeca restaurant.
Dorian Lam, EVP at Cornerstone, returned as the association's president. AREAA emphasizes that people do not need to be Asian or Asian American to join. Many in the real estate industry who appreciate different Asian cultures or have an interest in business in the region or with the Asian American community are active members.
Lam tells Globest.com that this year their initiatives will focus on advocacy, networking and developing talent. He says the group represents a wide variety of businesses and professions and covers a broad spectrum of experience levels.
"AREAA makes it easier to engage with the Asian community," says Lam. He notes the association is rising in importance and relevance with the growing demographics and increased participation in real estate of Asians and Asian Americans in the US.
At the event AREAA Manhattan's board of directors was installed for the new year. In addition to Lam, returning board members include Gregg Christensen, Stewart Title; Rachel Kwong, Douglas Elliman; Lisa Liu, Warshaw Burstein; Charles Han, Newmark Knight Frank; Clifford Katz, Platzer, Swergold, Levine, Goldberg, Katz & Haslow; and Wilson Ting, Besen & Associates.
The ceremony also swore in new board members, Ronald Chua, China Overseas America; Eric Ip, HSBC; Patrick Li, TH Real Estate; Sangmi Park, Douglas Elliman; Arthur Rosenfield, Red Apple Group; Robert Shandley, BGH Rand Realty; Kitty Yen, Bank of America; and Christina Ying, Herrick Feinstein
View our GlobeSt.com image gallery above to check out the evening at Macao. (Photo were taken by Betsy Kim.)
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Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
