Fried Frank holiday party returns in full force
The Fried, Frank annual holiday party at Cipriani 42nd Street is the one by which other real estate soirees are judged — and the best informal barometer of the industryās mood.
The bash returned in full force on Dec. 5 after three years of Covid-influenced shrinkage. Law firm real estate chairman Jon Mechanic, the ever-ebullient host, said, āThere was real energy in the room. There was a sense of optimism about the resurgence of Newš York.
āSome deals that were quiescent are back live. Thereās more paper being traded, letters of intent and term sheets. And moąµ©re people are back inš the office.ā
Nearly 1,000 power players filled the great į©į©į©į©į©į©ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©ā¤ā¤ā¤ā¤į©š±į©į©į©hall. The development world was represented by Bill Rudin and Michael Rudin, Vornadoās Michael Franco, SL Greenās Andy Levine, Harry Sitomer and Steve Durels, RXRās Scott Rechler, WatermanCLARKās Ric Clark, Alexander Durst, George and Marian Klein, Empire State Building titan Tony Malškin, Joseph Moinian, and Tom and Jake Elghanayan.
From the investment-sale ranks were Eastdil legend Roy March and Branton Realty Sāervicesā Woody Heller. Leasing dealmakers included CBREās Stephen Siegel and Mary Ann Tighe, retail whiz Jeff Sutton, Cushman & Wakefieldās John Cefaly and Bruce Mosler, and Newmarkās Jimmy Kuhn.