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IREM NYC’s annual celebration

Shown (from left) are: Jodi Pulice, recipient of IREM NYC’s
2017 Real Estate Person of the Year, current honoree Pay Wu and
former chapter president Sharon Hart Fanelli, CPM.

Manhattan, NY IREM NYC held their annual dinner and awards on Thursday evening, March 6th at 230 Fifth. For the third year in a row, this event was sold out!

To make the evening even more special, the chapter celebrated their 70th anniversary and IREM national president Libby Ekre made a special trip to New York to kick off the party.

Honorees include:

Pay Wu

MWBE Unite

Real Estate Person of the Year

 

Andrew Di Schino, CPM

Certified Property Manager of the Year

Gail Duke, CPM, was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Throughout her professional career, Duke championed the importance of IREM education, certification and professional connections she made as a result of being a member of the organization. In addition, Duke was, and still is an advocate for women and minorities in the real estate property and asset management profession. Duke is pictured with Libby Ekre, CPM.

 

Dawn Carpenter, CPM

Dawning Real Estate

Accredited Management Organization of the Year

Gail Duke, CPM

Retired, New York Life Investors

Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Total Fire Protection president Joseph Capone accepted the Industry Partner of the Year Award, which was presented to him by
Michael Torres, CPM, former IREM NYC chapter president and current chair of the Chapter Activities Committee.

 

Total Fire Protection

Industry Partner of the Year.

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