Thursday, June 16
Brooklyn Real Estate Summit
At this all-day event, 50 speakers, including MNS CEO Andrew Barrocas and David Von Spreckelsen, Senior VP at Toll Brothers, will touch on development, investment, financing and multi-family properties. 7:30 am. $295. St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St., Brooklyn Heights. For more information, visit www.greenpearlevents.com/brooklyn2011.
Thursday, June 16
Florence Knoll: Textiles as Interior Architecture
Among her many innovations, Florence Knoll introduced padded and tufted upholstered chair seats without armrests and custom-colored curtains to compensate for the unnatural quality of the new fluorescent lights. In this lecture, Christine Gorby will explore how Knoll re-conceptualized the use of textiles as integral architectural elements within the modern interior. 6-8 pm. Free. Bard Graduate Center, 38 W. 86th St.
Friday, June 17
Urban Green Council LEED Workshop
This workshop, “Understanding LEED for Neighborhood Development,” is a must for key stakeholders in a green neighborhood project, including developers, planners, urban designers, architects, engineers, local government officials and community members. Participants will gain a solid understanding of the core concepts and strategies behind a successful green neighborhood development. The workshop covers the principles and benefits of green design, smart growth and New Urbanism as it relates to LEED for Neighborhood Development. It presents the background, distinctive aspects and limitations, and specific certification stages and processes of this rating system. 8:30 am- 5 pm. $295. 150 E. 42nd Street, Lower Concourse. For more information, visit www.usgbcny.org.
Tuesday, June 21
Maximizing the Value of Your Home
Renovation and design are increasingly used as a means of recapturing and enhancing a home’s value. As the residential real estate market begins to rebound, homeowners considering renovation and design improvements will gain valuable insight from expert panelists’ strategies for adding value and marketability to their homes. Learn which amenities and design attributes will best enhance a property’s value, and how these design-build professionals work together to maximize a home’s potential from Gail Green, Doug Heddings, David Gauld, Joshua Levinson and Robert Lopez. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Artistic Tile, 38 W. 21st St. RSVP required to Ashley Leister at 212-727-9331 or ashleyleister@artistictile.com.
Wednesday, June 22 to Thursday, June 23
Urban Land Institute Center’s Real Estate Finance and Investment
ULI is hosting a conference entitled “Real Estate Finance and Investment 2011: New Directions, New Connections.” Gain insights and strategies to navigate the real estate finance and capital markets, meet capital providers and users to discuss potential deals and get into the details of new financing arrangements. Noon-6:30 pm on June 22; 8:15 am-5:15 pm on June 23. Tickets start at $495. Sheraton New York, 811 Seventh Ave. Visit www.uli.org/capitalmarkets or call 800-321-5011 to register.
SALES
BRUNO TRIPLET
118 Spring St., 3rd Floor, 212-966-7333
Sale: June 22-29
Hours: Call for hours.
At this sample sale, save big on luxurious pillows and textiles.
EXIT 9 GIFT EMPORIUM
64 Ave. A, 212-228-0145
Hours: Weekdays, noon-8 pm; Sat., 11 am-8 pm; Sun., noon-7 pm
Sale: Through June 19
At this gift store’s moving sale, inventory is slashed by 20 to 50 percent. Folding X Grill, $48 (reg. $59).
FRETTE
Soiffer Haskin Showroom, 317 W. 33rd St., 718-747-1656
Hours: Sun.–Wed., 9 am–6:30 pm, Thurs., 9 am–5 pm
Sale: June 19-23
Luxe Italian-made bedding, bath and table linens are up to 80 percent off at this sample sale.
TASCHEN
107 Greene St., 212-226-2212
Hours: Fri.–Sat., 11 am–8 pm; Sun., noon–7 pm
Sale: June 17-19
Take 50 to 75 percent off slightly damaged books and display copies at this warehouse sale.
To list home design or real estate events, e-mail jceaser@nypost.com.
