Thursday, Oct. 21
Distressed Real Estate Summit – New York
This day-long event will be attended by hundreds of people in the residential and commercial real estate industry including investors, sellers, banks, special servicers, alternative lenders, attorneys, brokers, developers and architects. On the agenda are such topics as: Owners/Banks & Buyers Attempt to Cross the Rubicon of Workouts & Restructuring; The Investors’ Hour: How & Where to Find Distressed Real Estate Deals; Distressed Multifamily Opportunities; Broken Condos and New Construction Turn-Around; and Residential Opportunities: The Realities of REOs, Short Sales and Foreclosures. 7 am-6 pm. $495. Park Central Hotel, 870 Seventh Ave. For more information, visit www.greenpearlevents.com/dresny.
Thursday, Oct. 21
Preview Party for the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show
The Society of Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center (SMSKCC) will host the 22nd Annual Preview Party for The International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show. It will feature many of the world’s most influential art and antique dealers from the US and Europe. The evening, sponsored by Giorgio Armani and 1stdibs.com with support from Elle Decor magazine, is co-chaired by Melinda Blinken, Libby Fitzgerald, Lisa McCarthy, Daisy Soros, and Michel Cox Witmer. All proceeds from the event benefit The Society’s patient care, research and education programs at MSKCC. 6 pm. Tickets start at $500. The Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street. For tickets, contact the Society of MSKCC at 212-639-7972.
Thursday, Oct. 21
ULI NewYork — Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2011
“Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2011,” undertaken jointly by PricewaterhouseCoopers and ULI, provides an outlook on US investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas and other real estate issues. A top-tier industry panel will provide analysis of the impact of the programs and policies of the Federal government, likely behaviors of the capital markets over the coming year, what lending and equity environments may be, the projections of the future of Wall Street firms, distressed debt opportunities and likely investment opportunities in 2011. 7:30-9:45 am. $75. The Bar Association of New York City, 42 W. 44th St. Visit www.uli.org.
Thursday, Oct. 21
REBNY 22nd Annual Residential Deal of the Year Awards Charity Gala
This annual charity event presents awards for the residential deal of the year. 6:30-11 pm. $375. Grand Hyatt Hotel at Grand Central Terminal, 109 E. 42nd St. For more information, contact Jeanne Oliver-Taylor at 212-616-5261.
Thursday, Oct. 21 and Friday, Oct. 22
Municipal Art Society Summit for New York City
This two-day summit present ideas about livability and community planning in NYC. Presentations and panels will be held on the following topics: Demographics of a Changing New York; Civic Activism in the Spirit of Jane Jacobs; Resilience, Prosperity and the New “Low-Carbon” Economy; Sustainable Housing for New York’s Future and many, many more. 9 am – 6 pm. Tickets start at $50. Penn Plaza Pavilion, 401 Seventh Ave. Visit www.mas.org for a complete schedule.
Monday, Oct. 25
How Mold Happens
Avoiding mold problems in the built environment requires an understanding of the interaction between fungal biology, moisture physics and the building design and assembly processes. This talk will use basic principals and relevant case studies to illustrate these relationships. 6-8 pm. Free for members; $10 for non-members. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, 212-683-0023.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
“How to Navigate a Career in Real Estate: A Female Perspective”
Top female corporate real estate executives will lead this CoreNet Global NYC panel discussion organized by the chapter’s Women’s Community. The conversation will focus on what women can do to promote themselves in corporate real estate, while also exploring recent economic conditions and how they’ve impacted women in the industry. 5:30-8 pm. Members, $25; Non-members, $35. Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Ave. Registration at www.corenetglobalnyc.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
GRID-NY: Green Real Estate Investment and Development Conference
GRID-New York will feature prominent, in-the-know, A-list professionals participating in lively panel discussions to develop insights and strategies needed to attract versatile green development to the region. Speakers include Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President, David Greenbaum of Vornado Realty Trust and Bruce Mosler of Cushman & Wakefield. 2-6 pm. $75. 909 Third Ave., Sixth Floor. Register at http://events.scheinmedia.com/grid.php.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Green Finance Series: Energy Seminar
The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce’s Green Finance Series presents “Financing Energy Efficiency Improvements of Large Multifamily and Small Commercial Buildings.” 8:30-10 pm. Free. Con Edison, 4 Irving Place, 19th Floor, Edison Room. To register, visit www.Manhattanccgreen.org.
SALES
BLU DOT
140 Wooster St., 212-780-9058
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 am-7 pm; Sun., noon-6 pm
Sale: Through Nov. 8
At this annual 20/20 event (20 percent off for 20 days), save on all Blu Dot pieces throughout the store.
MONDANI
40 E. 19th St., 212-769-6926
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-8 pm; Sun., 11 am-7 pm
Sale: Through Oct. 31
Looking for ultra-modern furniture at affordable prices? The sleek styles at Modani are now even more so, thanks to its fall sale, with prices up to 70 percent off. The New York Sofabed, now $890 (reg. $2,380); Perspective Platform Bed now $690 (reg. $2,346).
To submit home-related events, please e-mail jceaser@nypost.com