NEW YORK CITY—Though they represent a cross-section of theindustry, several of the industry's luminaries agree on severalquestions regarding the city's future. A group of five such CREprofessionals came together last week—at the annual capital marketsconference by NYU School Of Professional Studies SchackInstitute Of Real Estate—to discuss topics ranging fromthe impact of Hurricane Sandy on the city to what New York needs tostay ahead of its global competitors.

Provocative questions were raised by moderator RobertBlumenthal, managing director, Deutsche BankSecurities, including an inquiry about whether there'senough demand for high-end condominiums to justify supply. Read howthese newsmakers replied in part one of this two-partdiscussion.

Blumenthal: We've just passed thesecond anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. What's the aftermath of thestorm?

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Rayna Katz

Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.