New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate
invites you to join us for a luncheon focusing on……
“The Cooper Union/Minskoff Office Development Deal:
A Case Study in How a Long Term Leasehold Evolved In Cyclical Markets”
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Collegiate Church Corporation
500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1710
Registration: 12:30 p.m.
Lunch & Program: 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $40 per person
Benjamin M. McGrath
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc.
Ben McGrath has been an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Edward J.
Minskoff Equities, Inc. since 2000. Previously, Mr. McGrath was a Managing Director of the Real
Estate & Lodging Investment Banking group at Chase Securities Inc. Mr. McGrath joined Chase in
1984 (then Chemical Bank) and held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in the real estate banking function,
eventually being promoted to co-head of the Global Real Estate Banking Group. He was a construction project engineer for a
paper manufacturer for several years prior to joining Chase. Mr. McGrath is a member of a number of professional
organizations, was the Chairman of NYU’s Real Estate Roundtable, and was a long-time member of the Executive Committee of
the NYU Schack Institute’s Advisory Board. He was a Trustee of The Convent of the Sacred Heart School of New York from
1997 to 2003. Mr. McGrath was previously an adjunct professor of real-estate finance in NYU’s Master of Science in Real Estate
Program. Mr. McGrath received an M.B.A. from The Darden School of Business at The University of Virginia, and a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.
Robert E. Hawks
President
Hawks Media, Inc. (2004 – present)
V. P. for Business Affairs/Treasurer
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (1991 – 2009)
Robert Hawks is currently President of Hawks Media, Inc., a small publishing company focused on
Korean art and poetry. Previously, Mr. Hawks was the Vice President for Business Affairs as well as Treasurer of The Cooper
Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Mr. Hawks joined The Cooper Union in 1991. In addition to general
administrative responsibilities, Mr. Hawks headed negotiations for a new 150 year ground lease for the Chrysler Building; headed
negotiations of a ground lease for 26 Astor Place; headed negotiations of a ground lease for 51 Astor Place; and negotiated
eleven retail leases. Mr. Hawks was also Vice President for Finance and Administration of Polytechnic University in Brooklyn,
Director of Administration of the Redevelopment and Housing Authority in Newark, NJ and Associate Adjunct Professor at
Polytechnic University teaching graduate level Managerial Accounting. Mr. Hawks has an MA in Economics from Fordham
University, an MPA from Baruch College and a BA in Economics from Syracuse University.
Registration Form
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Continuing Education: 2 hours of NY continuing education are being applied for -- pending approval.
Appraisal Institute - The Appraisal Institute no longer approves outside providers to advertise AI’s
acceptance of programs. We believe that this seminar will meet the requirements for an Appraisal Institute
Creditable Topic. If so, a designated member may submit for continuing education credit and Certificates
of Completion of the program may be submitted to the Designated Member Service Center or may be
placed by the member on their online continuing education log.
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To reserve: complete and mail to Mary Papa, PO Box 442, Central Valley, New York 10917. If paying by
check, make check payable to Counselors of Real Estate. You may also e-mail your reservation to
marypapa@optonline.net. Any questions, please contact 646-265-5619.
Cancellation Policy: A 3-day cancellation policy is in effect for all refunds