Industry bigwigs who had leg cramps Real Estate Board of New York Annual Gala Last Year Can rest: Next time they’ll have a place to sit.
A REBNY rep confirmed to our tip that the event, which became a floor-roaming, walkaround affair in 2022, will again be a seated dinner, “though not a full return to the banquets of yore.” After dinner there will be an on-foot networking portion.
REBNY moved Loaded, Mid-Winter Hit Last June at the West Side event space Glasshouse across from the Hilton Ballroom. The dashing likes of Douglas Durst, Scott Rechler, Mary Ann Tighe, Bruce Mosler, Woody Heller and Joan Podell are the snaps observed by Daniel Boulud.
Not everyone liked the new format. A dealmaker told me, “There was no place to put dishes except a few small table stands. For $1,400 a ticket, I need a place to sit.” Our source said the tab would be $2,000 this year, which REBNY would not confirm.
Retail malaise claimed another famous New York institution. Haimacher Schlemmer will be closing permanently on January 14 at 147 E. 57th St. after 97 years there.
The store famous for cutting-edge electronic and mechanical gadgets – sometimes even miniature submarines – will continue to sell its products online.