New York State Commercial Association of REALTORS®, Inc.

OFFICERS

Joseph F Rowley EMAIL
NYSCAR President

CB/Richard Ellis Rochester
120 Corporate Woods-Ste 210
Rochester, NY 14623

585-240-8080 585-240-8088 fax

Michael A Johnson EMAIL
NYSCAR 1st Vice President

Realty USA
505 Center Street
Lewiston, NY 14092

716-754-7115 716-695-6078 fax

John J Lavelle EMAIL
NYSCAR 2nd Vice President

RJ Smith Realty
55 Main St - P O Box 668
Pine Bush, NY 12566

845-744-2095 845-744-3886 fax

Guy Blake, CCIM EMAIL
NYSCAR Secretary

Pyramid Brokerage Company
356 Meadow Avenue, 2nd FLoor
Newburgh, NY 12550

845-522-5900 845-522-5970 fax

Brian J DiNardo EMAIL
NYSCAR Treasurer

DiNardo Realty Corp
PO Box 8100
Webster, NY 14580-8100

585-235-6300 585-235-6310 fax

Maureen D Wilson, CCIM SIOR EMAIL
NYSCAR Immediate Past President

Pyramid Brokerage
84 Court Street 3rd Fl
Binghamton, NY 13901

607-754-5990 607-754-7826 fax

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Kristin E Badger-Bach, CCIM EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Think Tank Strategic Marketing, LLC
5690 Locust Street Extension
Lockport, NY 14094

716-465-0230

Kristin Badger-Bach, CCIM, is an experienced market strategist with an extensive background in marketing, public relations, and publishing. Prior to forming Think Tank Strategic Marketing, LLC, she worked as a top-producing Associate Broker with Hunt Commercial Real Estate Corporation specializing in office and industrial buyer/tenant representation; as director of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership's Buffalo Development Council focusing on regulatory issues affecting economic development in the city of Buffalo; general manager of strategic planning for the pharmaceutical consulting firm, Kikaku America International, U.S. subsidiary to PharMa International, Japan; executive producer of the Yamanouchi Medical Education Video Series; and, editor-in-chief of the Washington Update, a leading analytical resource on Federal health care regulation affecting the development and distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Mrs. Badger-Bach is the immediate past-president and member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors, Western New York Chapter, also serving on the Board of Governors of the State Association; National Association of Realtors; Rotary Club of Buffalo; and, Working for Downtown. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Economics from the State University of New York Empire State College and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) of the Commercial Investment Institute.

Guy Blake, CCIM EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Pyramid Brokerage Company
356 Meadow Avenue, 2nd FLoor
Newburgh, NY 12550

845-522-5900 845-522-5970 fax

Kevin Bruckner EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Kanda Properties, LLC
110 Linden Oaks
Rochester, NY 14625

585-383-4501 585-383-4509 fax

Brian J DiNardo EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

DiNardo Realty Corp
PO Box 8100
Webster, NY 14580-8100

585-235-6300 585-235-6310 fax

A. Gordon Furlani EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

CB Richard Ellis/Albany
100 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 114
Albany, NY 12203

518-452-2700 518-452-7037 fax

Robert Giniecki, CCIM, SEC EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Foresite Realty Advisors, Inc
P.O. Box 12515
Albany, NY 12212

518-782-9217 518-346-2240 fax

Bob Giniecki, CCIM, SEC specializes in commercial-investment real estate consulting, brokerage representing clients in acquisition and disposition, site location, analysis & valuation. He has confered with the U.S, Senate Finance Committee pertaining to real estate exchanges. He has completed exchange transactions in multiple states, and represented clients on a regional and national basis, and had completed a $160 million multifamily sale transaction. Bob also is a national instructor in the field of commercial-investment real estate. He is a participant in regional and national marketing meetings as a member of NYSCAR, the CCIM Institute and the Society of Exchangors Counselors.. Recently he was named "Commercial Realtor of The Year" for NYSCAR and "Counselor of the Year" by the Society of Exchange Counselors. Bob has served as president of the NYS CCIM Chapter, NYS Commercial Association of Realtors and the Capital Region Commercial & ndustrial Brokers Association. He holds a B.S. Degree In Management.

Alan B Hendrickson EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Corporate Commercial Realty, LLC
150 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 103
Melville, NY 11747

631-629-4880 631-629-4876 fax

After a career in corporate lending and turning around companies, Alan began his real estate career in 2002.
In 2009, he founded Corporate Commercial Realty, LLC with Harvey Kolin and Ken Goodman.
Alan is the President of (LICN) Long Island Commercial Network, the commercial division of the Long Island Board of Realtors. He is active with the Metro Long Island Chapter of NYSCAR and is a member of NYSCAR's Board of Governors.
Alan is active in commercial real estate, with brokerage from Manhattan to Montauk and specializes in retail, office, industrial and property management.

James Kelly, CCIM EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Hunt Real Estate
100 E. Seneca Street
Manlius, NY 13104

315-682-7197 315-682-4449 fax

Joseph Larkin, CCIM CIPS GRI SIOR EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Larkin Commercial
3 Winners Circle
Albany, NY 12205

518-482-8100 518-482-8109 fax

Jerome J Norton, CCIM SIOR EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Grubb & Ellis
1177 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

631-427-1400 212-326-4802 fax

Douglas G Rein, ABR GRI EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Team Rein
515 Front St
Vestal, NY 13850

607-785-8326 607-785-3522 fax

Donald E Welch, SIOR EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

DEW Real Estate
11 N Pine Ave
Albany, NY 12203-1711

518-435-1456 518-435-1457 fax

Ted Welter, CCIM, CPM EMAIL
NYSCAR Board of Governors

Welter Realty, LLC
550 Latona Road, Bldg. D
Rochester, NY 14626

585-698-7809 585-723-6438 fax

Theodore "Ted" Welter has focused his nearly 30 year career in the Upstate/Western New York commercial real estate market. With a particular emphasis on troubled asset turnaround working with lenders from across the nation, he is well-experienced in the management, brokerage, leasing, and property tax appeals for virtually all types of commercial/investment real estate.

He has been responsible for more than $300 million in lease and sale transactions for clients ranging from single asset owners to institutional clients with large multi-site portfolios. His property tax reduction clients have realized savings in excess of $25 million as a result of his representation with municipalities across New York State.

Ted holds the Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM) designation conferred by the CCIM Institute and the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of New York.

As an active member of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) he serves on the Board of Governors for the State, as well as a Director for the Rochester Area Chapter. In 2006 he won the Commercial Realtor of the Year in the Rochester Area Chapter and in 2008 received their Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his leadership in developing a new Long Range Plan for the organization. He is a long-standing member of IREM, a past President of their Rochester-Western New York Chapter and is a past recipient of their CPM of Year Award.

Previous to forming Welter Realty, LLC, Ted was the General Manager that developed Rochester-based Charter Real Estate Brokerage Services, where he lead an 8-agent commercial real estate brokerage office for many years. Prior to that he was Vice President of The Cabot Group overseeing the management and leasing of several hundred million square feet of commercial and multi-family investment properties. Under his leadership he grew the management portfolio by an average of 30% per year eight years running.

ADVISORY BOARD

Karen L Lewis, CCIM SIOR EMAIL
NYSCAR Advisory Board

Uniland Development
250 Willowbrook Ofc. Park
Fairport, NY 14450

585-385-4430 585-385-7961 fax

Stephen Perfit, CCIM SIOR EMAIL
NYSCAR Advisory Board

Pyramid Brokerage Company
356 Meadow Avenue, 2nd Floor
Newburgh, NY 12550

845-522-5900 845-522-5970 fax

Edward S Smith EMAIL
NYSCAR Advisory Board

Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT
5018 Expressway Dr S
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

631-588-9090 631-588-0448 fax

Edward S. Smith, CREI, ITI, CIC, RECS, is the Regional Director and Corporate Commercial Trainer for Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT operations on Long Island, New York and the Mid-Atlantic region. He is a NYS licensed Real Estate Broker, specializing in Commercial and Investment Real Estate, with over 35 years of brokerage experience.

Mr. Smith is an Instructors Training Institute (ITI) graduate and has ten years experience teaching commercial real estate courses. He has authored four 7.5-hour continuing education courses: Commercial & Investment Real Estate: Concepts and Terms; Commercial Real Estate; Tools of the Trade; All About Leases; Real Estate Formulas and Calculations. He has also written The Commercial Classroom: Lessons in Commercial and Investment Real estate Brokerage and three textbooks: Commercial Real Estate: Listing Properties; Commercial Real Estate: Understanding Investments: Commercial Real Estate: Smart Marketing Practices.

He is Past President of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors®, Past President of the Metro-Long Island Chapter of NYSCAR; Past President of the Long Island Commercial Network (LICN); and has served as a Director of the Long Island Board of Realtors®. He is also a former Officer and Director of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society (CIBS).

Currently, a Director of the New York State Association of Realtors®, he also serves on many of their committees including: Chairman of the Commercial Issues Committee; Legislative Steering; Education Management and previously served as Statewide RPAC Chairman. He serves on the Boards of NYSCAR and LICN and he is a Director of the Real Estate Practitioners Institute at Long Island University.

Maureen D Wilson, CCIM SIOR EMAIL
NYSCAR Advisory Board

Pyramid Brokerage
84 Court Street 3rd Fl
Binghamton, NY 13901

607-754-5990 607-754-7826 fax

NYSCAR Meeting to be held in Westchester

As we approach the Fall, we are preparing for our next Board/annual meeting to be held at the Hilton Hotel in Rye Brook, New York in Westchester County on September 12. Reports will be heard from each of the committees and officers and governors will be elected.

We will also be discussing the 2011 education schedule. Please keep in mind that all licensees are required to successfully complete 22.5 hours of approved continuing education, including at least 3 hours of instruction pertaining to fair housing and/or discrimination in the sale or rental of real property or an interest of real property, within the two-year period immediately preceding such renewal. It is important that you keep track of your continuing education credits. We suggest that you keep a file with your course completion certificates in case you are audited by the New York State Department of State.

NYSCAR Fall Education

On October 14, NYSCAR in cooperation with the Metro LI Chapter will sponsor “Discrimination Issues in Commercial Brokerage,” instructed by Edward S. Smith, Jr., ITI. This course which meets the NYS requirement for the 3 hours of fair housing in order to renew your license will be held at the offices of the Brooklyn Board of REALTORS.

On October 28, NYSCAR in cooperation with the Greater Capital Chapter of NYSCAR will present a full day education course at the Ramada Inn (just off Everett Rd) in Albany, NY. Peter Karl, Esq. will be the instructor. The Greater Capital Chapter will hold a marketing session following the course on October 29.

9th Annual NYS Commercial Real Estate Conference - a Great Success!
We are pleased to report that the annual conference held at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY was a great event! The conference was hosted by the NYS Commercial Assoc. of REALTORS, the NYS Chapters of CCIM and SIOR and the Society of Exchange Counselors.
The marketing session was held for 1 1/2 days and was moderated by Jim WIlson, CCIM, SEC (Florida) and Chuck Sutherland, SEC (Texas). The marketing session had representation from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Oklahoma, California, Vermont and Massachusetts.
Dr. Mark Dotzour, Chief Economist for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University was the keynote speaker at the lunch on June 16 and he did not disappoint! Attendees thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Dotzour's presentation. NYSAR President Hank Fries and NYSAR Director of Government Affairs Mike Kelly also gave updates to the attendees and were very well received.
Attendees were able to choose between 5 different commercial courses and had many networking opportunities. Please watch for the NYSCAR News for full coverage.

Dr. Mark Dotzour, Chief Economist, Texas A&M University to speak at Annual Conference
We are pleased to have Dr. Mark Dotzour, Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University as the keynote speaker for the 9th Annual NYS Commercial Real Estate Conference. Dr. Dotzour will give an economic outlook for commercial real estate for 2010.

Please mark your calendar for June 14-16, 2010 for the annual conference, held at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York.
The conference is sponsored by the NYS Commercial Association of REALTORS, the NYS Chapters of CCIM/SIOR and the Society of Exchange Counselors.

Please join your commercial colleagues from New York State and beyond to network at the 1 1/2 day marketing session, moderated by Jim Wilson, CCIM, SEC and Chuck Sutherland, SEC (June 14-15). Take this opportunity to do some business and make new contacts.

There will also be a leasing roundtable, golf and networking lunches.

In addition to Dr. Dotzour's presentation on June 16, there will be 5 commercial education programs with top-notch instructors.

If you or your company would like to exhibit, please contact Ali Mann for a sponsor brochure (amann@nysar.com)

See you in June!

Professional Standards Classes Scheduled
The NYS Assoc. of REALTORS will be offering Code of Ethics/professional standards training, as they have over the past few years. The course, instructed by NYSAR VP of Board and Member Services, Patrick Reilly, will carry c.e. credit and will be offered as follows: Jan. 21, Buffalo, Marriott Amherst; Jan. 22, Rochester, Marriott, Rochester, Feb. 25, Syracuse, Doubletree Hotel, Syraucse; Feb. 26, Binghamton, Binghamton Regency; Mar. 5 Lake Placid, High Peaks Resort, Mar. 9 Tarrytown, Westchester Marriott, Mar. 12, Albany, Albany Marriott (go to www.nysar.com for a reg. form)

NYSCAR Call to Action
Pending Wetlands Regulation

Call to Action:As you may be aware, there is pending legislation relative to expanding the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s ability to regulate wetlands. The Department currently regulates wetlands that are at least 12.4 acres and the new proposal would reduce the size to 1 acre or more. Passage of this legislation could have a significant negative impact on commercial real estate development. We are asking that you copy and paste the letter below to Senator Antoine M. Thompson - sign it and mail it today!

October 7, 2009

Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation

Attention: Senator Antoine M. Thompson, Chair
New York State Senate
Legislative Office Building, Room 902
Albany, New York 12247

To the Honorable Senator Thompson and Senators of the Committee:

       Please consider this letter as my written comments for the Committee’s public hearings on the proposed wetlands regulation.
       Currently the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) only regulates wetlands that are 12.4 acres or larger. One of the proposals before you (Bill S848) would, if enacted, increase the NYSDEC’s jurisdiction to include wetlands down to 1 acre in size. However, there would be no change to the regulated adjacent area, which is currently a 100 foot buffer around NYSDEC wetlands.
       One notable feature of Bill S848 is that this 100 foot buffer would now be extended around these smaller wetlands. This increase is substantial: including a 100 foot adjacent area around a 1 acre wetland results in 4 acres of regulated area. Any disturbance in that regulated area would require a permit from the NYSDEC. Most, if not all, of these wetlands that would fall under the new regulation are currently regulated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). Bill S848 would create the need to obtain a permit from both the ACOE and the NYSDEC for any disturbances.   This will double the regulation of the same resource – with no appreciable benefit to the State. Indeed, this would only add another layer of bureaucracy.
       The New York State Assembly has already passed its version of this bill (Bill A6363), which, if also passed by the State Senate and signed into law by the Governor, would significantly increase the State’s wetland jurisdiction and would negatively impact future development in New York.
       Another notable feature of Bill S848 is that, if passed into law, it would become “effective immediately.” There is no grandfathering language that would exempt pending projects from the need to comply – even though the regulatory scheme would change significantly.
       As a result, I ask that you not pass Bill S848 or any other proposal that adds additional burdens to the existing regulatory framework.

Respectfully submitted,

Signature: ________________________
Print Name: ________________________
Company: ________________________
Address: _________________________
City: _________ State: ___ Zip: _____

Governor Enhances Historic
Preservation Tax Credit
(From NYSAR) Gov. David Paterson signed into law legislation to strengthen the New York State Historic Preservation Tax Credit. The program will create jobs, draw investments to main streets and preserve historic structures. New York’s preservation tax credit was adopted in 2006, however, the program failed to provide adequate incentives to attract investment to struggling municipalities, particularly those upstate. The newly enhanced program will apply to taxable years beginning January 1, 2010 and will sunset on December 31, 2014. The enhancements signed into law by Paterson will:
· Increase the tax cap credit on both commercial and residential rehabilitation.
· Target the credit to distressed areas.
· Boost the share of rehab costs that commercial property owners can claim.
· Offer the tax credit as a rebate for lower income homeowners.

For more information, go to here