Stewart Group

Events

Third Quarter 2026 · By Invitation

Building Owner Luncheon

Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 12:00–2:00pm

Union League Club · 38 East 37th Street
SW corner of Park Avenue & 37th Street

Lunch will be served · Business attire

Our quarterly Building Owner Luncheon brings Manhattan building owners together with the team and invited specialists for a candid discussion of the market, the regulatory picture, and the mechanics of a sale. Attendance is by invitation and seating is limited.

Presentation Topics

NYC Market — What is the state of the market after nine months of Mayor Mamdani? How should a building owner with historic rent regulation prepare for a sale?
Economic Outlook — When will cap rates return to 2014–2016 levels? What factors will affect real estate values in the near and long term, and where are we headed?
Rent Regulation — What is “clean deregulation paperwork”? How best to protect a long-term owned building’s value if the paperwork is incomplete, and what are best pre-sale practices?
1031 Exchanges — The leading tax-deferral strategy for building owners who sell: how to exit NYC without surrendering the gain to capital gains taxes.
Net-Leased Properties — The reinvestment profile at the opposite end of the management spectrum from an NYC building: steady cash flow without the operating load.
Estate Planning — You’ve built it, now protect it. The most effective strategies for preserving building-owner wealth and leaving heirs in the strongest position.