The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate Hosts The 59th Annual Conference on Capital Markets in Real Estate on Thursday, November 19

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The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate Hosts The 59th Annual Conference on Capital Markets in Real Estate on Thursday, November 19

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November 10, 2026

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Featured Sessions include a Keynote from Scott Rechler of RXR, the 27th Annual Golden Apple Panel, and a One-on-One with Newmark’s James D. Kuhn New York, November 10, 2026 —  <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/">NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS)</a> will host its <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/events/schack-institute-of-real-estate-division-events/capital-markets-real-estate.html">59th Annual Conference on Capital Markets in Real Estate, </a>one of the industry’s preeminent forums on the state of commercial real estate and investments, at The Pierre in New York City on Thursday, November 19, 2026. For nearly six decades, the NYU Schack Capital Markets Conference has given senior leaders a platform to share insights, challenge conventional thinking, and explore the opportunities and issues facing the real estate industry. “Beyond standard interest-rate and debt-refinancing pressures, the commercial real estate sector is navigating structural shifts on a number of fronts,” said Marc Norman, Larry & Klara Silverstein Chair in Real Estate and associate dean of the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, and Conference host. “From data centers to affordability to the costs of goods and labor, the issues we face in the capital markets are intertwined with ever-evolving geopolitical realities. Coming off of the US Midterms, we have amazing speakers at the center of all of these issues to provide insights.” This year’s program will feature candid conversations with the industry’s most influential voices from Barclays, Blackstone, Blue Owl, CBRE, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Extell, Starwood, Vornado, and others. “At this year’s conference, we’ll examine the global capital markets, equity investment, development and conversion, and hear from the next generation of leaders shaping the future of commercial real estate,” added Norman. Forum Session Highlights: <ul class="p-list"> <li>One-on-One with James D. Kuhn, President of Newmark Leadership, Markets, & the Future of Real Estate<ul class="p-list"> <li>James Kuhn, President, Newmark [Moderator]</li> <li>Richard Richman, Chairman and Founder, The Richman Group Corporation</li> </ul> </li> <li>KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A View from the Top — The Forces Shaping Real Estate’s Future<ul class="p-list"> <li>Scott Rechler ‘90, Chairman & CEO, RXR</li> <li>Marc Norman, Larry & Klara Silverstein Chair in Real Estate Development & Investment, and Associate Dean, NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate [Moderator]</li> </ul> </li> <li> 27th Annual Golden Apple Panel: The People & Places Shaping New York Real Estate<ul class="p-list"> <li>Robert Blumenthal ’80, Former Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank Securities; Advisory Board, NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate [Moderator]</li> <li>Lloyd Goldman, President and CEO, BLDG Management Co., Inc.</li> <li>Miki Naftali, Chairman and CEO, Naftali Group</li> <li>William C. Rudin, Co-Executive Chairman, Rudin</li> <li>Zhang Xin, Founder & CEO, Closer Properties</li> </ul> </li> <li>Global Finance & Capital Markets: Navigating the Global Capital Landscape<ul class="p-list"> <li>Shaishav Agarwal, Head of U.S. Commercial Real Estate, Barclays Bank [Moderator]</li> <li>Michael Lascher, Head of Capital Markets and Asset Management, Blue Owl</li> <li>Mark Romanczuk, Head of Americas Commercial Real Estate Finance, Goldman Sachs</li> <li>Michael Wiebolt, Global CIO of Breds, Blackstone</li> </ul> </li> <li>Global Equity Investment: Where Capital Is Moving Next<ul class='p-list'> <li>Marcella Fasulo, Executive Vice Chairman, Newmark [Moderator]</li> <li>Michael J. Franco, President and Chief Financial Officer, Vornado Realty Trust</li> <li>Neil Gupta, President & Chief Investment Officer, Rudin</li> <li>Karen Horstmann, Managing Director, Real Estate, United States, La Caisse</li> <li>Will Milam, Managing Director, Head of MSREI U.S., Morgan Stanley</li> <li>Jonah Sonmenborn, Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate, Access Industries</li> </ul> </li> <li>What Are the Current Development Opportunities: New, Conversion, Repositioning?<ul class='p-list'> <li>Tom Rugg, Vice Chairman and Co-Head of US Large Loans, CBRE [Moderator]</li> <li>Andrew Chung, President & Co-CEO, Extell Development Company</li> <li>Richard A.C. Coles, Founder & Managing Partner, Vanbarton Group</li> <li>Richard Monopli, Senior Vice President, Development, BXP</li> <li>Brian Steinwurtzel, Chief Executive Officer and Principal, GFP Development LLC</li> </ul> </li> <li>The Next Generation of Leaders Shaping Real Estate: the Future of Leadership in Our Industry<ul class='p-list'> <li>Brian Ray ‘02, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners [Moderator]</li> <li>Aaron Casden, Managing Director, Commercial Real Estate Finance, JP Morgan</li> <li>Vanessa Kolias-Lotfi, Vice President, Investments and Corporate Development, Boardwalk REIT</li> <li>Danielle Naftali Pergament ’20, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Design, Naftali Group</li> <li>Elijah Rechler, SVP, Corporate Development & Strategic Initiatives, RXR</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Register for the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/914da343-8336-4e6a-8829-5a9ae18c5f4b/summary" target="_blank">NYU SPS 59th Annual Conference on Capital Markets in Real Estate </a>or view the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/914da343-8336-4e6a-8829-5a9ae18c5f4b/websitePage:426be24a-1512-4589-9efd-b31932057c34" target="_blank">latest Agenda</a>. If you are a member of the media looking to attend and report on the Conference, please contact Michael DeMeo at <a href="mailto:michael.demeo@nyu.edu" target="_blank">michael.demeo@nyu.edu</a>. This year’s sponsors include: <ul class="p-list"> <li>Gold Sponsors<ul class='p-list'> <li>RXR</li> <li>Starwood</li> <li>Schack Foundation</li> </ul> </li> <li>Silver Sponsor<ul class='p-list'> <li>Blackstone</li> </ul> </li> <li>Bronze Sponsor<ul> <li>Extell Development</li> <li>Bank of America</li> <li>Naftali Group</li> <li>Newmark</li> </ul> </li> <li>Premier Sponsor<ul> <li>Benenson Capital</li> <li>CBRE</li> <li>Lionheart Strategic Management</li> </ul> </li> </ul> About the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate was founded in 1967 by prominent New York City real estate community members, who encouraged NYU to establish an academic center that would provide a world-class education for industry professionals. More than 50 years later, the Schack Institute is at the forefront of real estate education, recognized globally as one of the world’s leading centers of real estate research and practical, real-world learning experiences. Across the Institute’s graduate degree programs—notably, the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate.html">MS in Real Estate</a> and the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate-development.html">MS in Real Estate Development</a>—and a rapidly expanding <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/bs-in-real-estate.html">BS in Real Estate</a>, enrollment has grown to more than 800 full- and part-time students from across the United States and nearly 50 countries. In addition to its flagship degree programs, thousands of working professionals enroll each year in the Schack Institute’s <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">Executive Education</a>, certificate, and career advancement programs. An anchor of real estate academia’s engagement with industry, the Institute is home to the CREFC Center for Real Estate Finance, the REIT Center, the Center for the Sustainable Built Environment, and the NYU Urban Lab. In addition, the Institute hosts national industry events, including annual conferences on real estate capital markets, the REIT sector, and Women in Real Estate (WiRE). Under the direction of the Schack Institute’s faculty, ongoing applied research at the Institute spans an exceptional range of issues in real estate development and investment, urban economics, and market structure and regulation. To learn more about the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, visit: <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">sps.nyu.edu/schack</a> About the NYU School of Professional Studies Established in 1934, NYU SPS is an internationally recognized university that offers diverse students access and opportunity to practical, real-world preparation to thrive in their careers while building the next generation of industry leaders ready to embrace tomorrow’s innovations and challenges and lead change in global workplaces. The NYU SPS global community is made up of industry professionals, doers, and trailblazers shaping the future of industries, positioning the School as an idea incubator for various fields, including real estate, hospitality, global affairs, sports business, integrated marketing, HR, professional writing, and more. Today, NYU SPS offers one of NYU's most diverse portfolios of educational offerings, including graduate degrees, bachelor’s degrees for traditional and degree completion students, associate degrees, continuing education courses, and certificate programs. NYU SPS is the host of some of the largest and most in-demand industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate, the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, Annual NYU Tax Conferences, and the NYU Coaching and Technology Summit. The School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders is a distinguishing factor in the education that it provides.