The first-of-its-kind, two-day Real Estate, Architecture and Design Conference produced by Hundred Stories and the 92nd Street Y featured pioneers and moguls like Liz Diller, Harry Macklowe and Ian Schrager
“City of Tomorrow," the two-day conference co-produced by Hundred Stories and The 92nd Street Y, sold out this past weekend, having brought together the leaders and pioneers of the real estate, architecture and interior design worlds. Scores of timely subjects were explored ranging from architecture’s influence on the identity of New York in the 21st Century and changing NYC neighborhoods, to improving home value and the art and science of Feng Shui.
“City of Tomorrow's" opening night, sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, began on Friday, February 3 with interior design superstars Thom Filicia, Celerie Kemble and Jennifer Post discussing “Timeless Designs: Luxuries That Never Go out of Style." The evening continued as real estate enthusiasts packed the room to listen to “Building the New New York,” where developer moguls HarryMacklowe, Jeff Blau and Ian Schrager shared their visions for New York's future.
Renowned architects Liz Diller, Christopher Sharples, Roger Duffy, Patrik Schumacher completed the night's talks with a rousing discussion on the state of architecture's effect on New York's 21st Century identity. The consensus on how architects should approach their work was perhaps best summed up when Duffy said, "Things with imagination can have transformative powers."
Following the Friday night talks in 92Y’s thousand seat venue, VIPs were invited to an exclusive cocktail reception - hosted by Douglas Elliman - where they mingled with panelists such as Patrik Schumacher, Harry Macklowe and Christopher Sharples.
The conference resumed on Saturday, February 4 with a myriad of panel discussions and workshops taking place throughout the day. Whether attendees were interested in wellness and sustainability for the home, the future of the City’s landmarks or the next wave of amenities, there was no shortage of topics to explore. From “Bringing Hospitality Home” with Adam Tihany, Jeffrey Beers, Alexandra Champalimaud, and Skie Ocasio; and "The Making of Hudson Yards” with Howard Elkus, to “The Science and Emotional Power of Color,” with Rebecca Atwood, Lori Weitzner and Donald Kaufman, it was standing room only.
Douglas Elliman brokers headlined popular talks such as “Home Improvement Updates That Impact Your Home’s Value” with Jacky Teplitzky, leading South Florida and Manhattan broker; "All Aboard the Second Avenue Subway,” with Faith Hope Consolo, chairman of Douglas Elliman's Retail Group and “Hot Topics with Christina Cuomo: Private School Admission and Real Estate” with top Manhattan brokers Jared Seligman and Paul Zweben.
The exceptionally cold weekend brought out the “Snowbirds” in spades. The lively discussion on the “ins and outs” of the South Florida real estate market featured experts Fernando de Nunez of ONE Sotheby’s, Laurie Kazenoff of Moritt, Hock & Hamroff, Lynda Fernandez of Miami Association of Realtors and Louis Birdman developer of Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum.
“The outpouring of appreciation for the Summit - from patrons and participants alike - has been nothing short of astounding," said Robin Dolch, president of Hundred Stories. "This really started out as an experiment. Is the demand there? We thought, 'How could it not be?' Let's just build it and see. Based on the tremendous response, we seem to have our answer."
The 2017 Summit would not have been possible without the generous sponsorship of Douglas Elliman, One West End, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, The Hite Foundation, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, ONE Sotheby’s, Simon Baron Development, One Fine Stay, Turnberry Ocean Club and One Thousand Museum.
To view the live stream from opening night’s headlining talks, click here: http://92yondemand.org/
Photos from the event can be viewed here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/
Hundred Stories and 92Y will continue their exclusive partnership, presenting high-level real estate, architecture and design panels throughout the year.
Dates for the 2018 Summit will be announced soon.
About 92Y
92nd Street Y is a world-class, nonprofit cultural and community center that fosters the mental, physical and spiritual health of people throughout their lives, offering: wide-ranging conversations with the world’s best minds; an outstanding range of programming in the performing, visual and literary arts; fitness and sports programs; and activities for children and families. 92Y is reimagining what it means to be a community center in the digital age with initiatives like the award-winning #GivingTuesday, launched by 92Y in 2012 and now recognized across the US and in a growing number of regions worldwide as a day to celebrate and promote giving. These kinds of initiatives are transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action both locally and around the world. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y annually; millions more participate in 92Y’s digital and online initiatives. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. For more information, visit www.92Y.org.
About Hundred Stories
Founded by Robin Dolch, Hundred Stories is a boutique public relations, marketing, consulting and events company with a specialization in luxury real estate. The firm, recently scoring the number one spot on Observer’s 2016 list of top real estate PR firms, offers a wide range of integrated client and media services, striving to enhance every aspect of public messaging and communications. Hundred Stories leverages its deep understanding of the trends, issues and conditions impacting the real estate industry to consistently place high-profile stories in top-tier media outlets on behalf of clients. Hundred Stories represents a variety of real estate entities from developers, brokerages, investors and residential and commercial properties. For more information, visit http://www.
About the 92Y and Hundred Stories Collaboration
Hundred Stories is the exclusive program partner for architecture and real estate-related talks at the 92Y, which have been some of the esteemed nonprofit’s most successful events to-date, with sold-out auditoriums and extensive waitlists. Past high-profile talks included “Behind the Bricks: A Sneak Peek at Residential Development in NY” with panelists Jeff Blau, CEO of Related, Jared Kushner, CEO of Kushner Properties and Steve Witkoff, founder of Witkoff Group and Abby Hamlin, founder and President of Hamlin Ventures as well as “The Future of New York’s Skyline” with panelists Richard Meier, Bjarke Ingels, Annabelle Selldorf and Rick Cook, moderated by The New York Times Contributor C.J. Hughes. Design expert Chardonnay Pickard worked closely with Hundred Stories to build the architecture and design programming for the February 2017 summit.
