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By Janon Fisher 1/17/12 4:00pm

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David E. Green. (Illustration by Joao Maio Pinto)

David E. Green: Young Real Estate Man of the Year Recipient

Whether it’s revitalizing an old property with hip new tenants, or reassuring an established firm that its current address is the right fit, David E. Green showcases the kind of commercial real estate savvy that has earned him trust among an eclectic portfolio of clients.

Mr. Green’s peers recognize it, too, and that’s why the Cushman & Wakefield executive director has been named this year’s Real Estate Board of New York “Young Real Estate Man of the Year” recipient. Read More

By Janon Fisher 1/17/12 3:30pm

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Simon Ziff. (Illustration by Joao Maio Pinto)

Simon Ziff: Louis Smadbeck Broker Recognition Award Recipient

Simon Ziff is a classic example of the small-town boy done good in the big city.

Born in Philipsburgh, Pa., near Penn State University, the Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group president grew up around his grandfather’s clothing store. He studied finance at State College and everyone figured he’d stay in the area because everyone else did. Mr. Ziff, however, had bigger plans.

“Real estate was a way to get to either of the big cities—Pittsburgh and Philadelphia,” he said. Read More

By Janon Fisher 1/17/12 3:00pm

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Pamela Liebman. (Illustration by Joao Maio Pinto)

Pamela Liebman: Kenneth R. Gerrety Humanitarian Award Recipient

On a family trip to Miami when Pamela Liebman was 4, what interested her the most were not the white sand beaches or the clear blue water, but the buildings. “What are those?” asked the future chief executive of the Corcoran Group, Manhattan’s top real estate brokerage firm.

“That’s a condominium,” her mother replied. She said she spent the rest of the trip rolling the word “condominium” off her tongue.

“I think I was predestined to go into real estate,” she said. Years later, when visiting her realtor aunt in Beverly Hills, she said the interest still hadn’t flagged. All the other kids wanted to swim the pool. “I just wanted to go look at the houses,” she said. Read More

By Janon Fisher 1/17/12 2:30pm

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Howard Rubenstein. (Illustration by Joao Maio Pinto)

Howard Rubenstein: Harry B. Helmsley Distinguished New Yorker Recipient

Manhattan real estate moguls talk about his “Solomonic wisdom,” according to The New York Times.

Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani called him the “dean of damage control.” His public relations firm, Rubenstein Associates, once simultaneously represented both Leona Helmsley and Donald Trump.

So it’s no exaggeration to say that nothing of importance happens in New York City without somehow involving Howard J. Rubenstein. Read More

By Janon Fisher 1/17/12 2:00pm

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Gerard Schumm, REBNY Honoree.

Gerard Schumm: George M. Brooker Management Executive Recipient

Real estate was never supposed to be a career for Gerard Schumm.

The executive vice president of RFR Realty always wanted to be a musician, a drummer to be exact. But while going to St. Francis College, he asked his father, who worked in the real estate game, to help him find a day job until the record companies came banging at his door. Read More