Real Estate Market Leaders Assemble for Bloomberg Conference

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)--

As commercial real estate activity continues progress towards reaching levels seen before the economic crisis and as the industry evaluates the impact of Hurricane Sandy, Bloomberg (News - Alert) LINK will bring together industry leaders for the third Bloomberg Commercial Real Estate Conference on Wednesday, November 13 at Apella at the Alexandria Center in New York.

Speakers at the Conference will discuss the projected activity in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, valuation and development in New York, opportunities in luxury real estate investment and the impact of the European crisis. Market leaders will examine national real estate investment trust (REIT) trends, offer updates on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and look at investing in the distressed market.

The event will also feature one-on-one conversations with:

Jonathan D. Gray, Global Head of Real Estate, The Blackstone Group, who will discuss private equity strategy; and
Stephen M. Ross, Chairman and Founder, Related Companies on Hudson Yards development.

"In the wake of the U.S. election and a hurricane, we're calling on the major players in the field for their take on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead," said Robert Bierman, head of Bloomberg LINK. "At the conference, attendees will hear insight from experienced leaders on what's driving the market at the moment."

Key speakers include:

Ric Clark, Managing Partner and Global Head of Real Estate, Brookfield; CEO, Brookfield Property Partners; Chairman, Brookfield Office Properties
Tobin Cobb, Co-Chief Executive Officer, LNR Property LLC
Ronald M. Dickerman, President and Founder, Madison International Realty
John L. Guess, III, President, The Guess Group, Inc.; Former Director f Real Estate, City of Houston, TX
Ronald J. Kravit, Managing Principal, Cerberus Real Estate Capital Management LLC
Richard S. LeFrak, Chairman and CEO, LeFrak Organization
David W. Levinson, Chairman and CEO, L&L Holding Company, LLC
Ralph F. Rosenberg, Member, Global Head of Real Estate Platform, KKR
William C. Rudin, Vice Chairman and CEO, Rudin Management Company, Inc.
Glenn J. Rufrano, President and CEO, Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
Rob Speyer, President and Co-CEO, Tishman Speyer
Steven Spinola, President of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
Mary Ann Tighe, CEO, NY Tri-State Region, CBRE, Inc.

The conference is being sponsored by Murray Hill Properties and Parinvest Asset Management Inc.

For more information on the program and speakers, please visit: http://www.bloomberglink.com/real-estate

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