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  Melissa Rand With Bradford Rand Jean Shafiroff Kenneth Fishel With Maria Fishel, Alexandra Fishel & Bradley Fishel Bradford Rand and his team including Andrew Levitt at the world-renowned events company RAND Luxury produced a private charity brunch & concours in collaboration with Ferrari of Long Island, Manhattan Motorcars, Morgan Stanley, Rémy Martin / Louis XIII and more. The exclusive, Invitation-Only concours was Sold Out well in advance and was hosted at the Bridgehampton estate of Kenneth & Maria Fishel. The Event benefitted The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF). The annual event showcased one of the largest gatherings of collectible spectacular vintage and new Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, McLarens, Rolls-Royce Motorcars the Hamptons has ever seen whose combined value was estimated at over $100 Million. A series of automotive connoisseurs and celebrity judges reviewed nearly 200 Ferrari & Porsche motorcars in the judged concours led by Chief J...

  Victor Green With Bradford Rand Nicole Noonan With Steven Knobel Bradford Rand and his team including Andrew Levitt at the world-renowned events company RAND Luxury produced a private charity brunch & concours in collaboration with Ferrari of Long Island, Manhattan Motorcars, Morgan Stanley, Rémy Martin / Louis XIII and more. The exclusive, Invitation-Only concours was Sold Out well in advance and was hosted at the Bridgehampton estate of Kenneth & Maria Fishel.   Soren White Mike Endico With Bill Endico & Fabio Granato Julie Romo Auclair With Ken Fishel, Maria Fishel, Bradley Fishel & Alexandra Fishel The Event benefitted The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), which is dedicated to finding cures for cancer, and the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF). The annual event showcased one of the largest gatherings of collectible spectacular vintage and new Ferrari Motorcars the Hamptons has ever seen and the collection of vehicles present was estima...

  Jean Shafiroff And Austin Wright Maria Fishel And Kenneth Fishel  Maria Fishel Kenneth, Maria, and Bradley Fishel welcomed guests to their Bridgehampton, NY estate for their Diamonds On The Fourth Celebration of Independence Day. The Fishel family held the party for family and friends to get together and celebrate the start of the Summer Season.  Building on their Summer celebration last year, Diamonds On The Fourth set the benchmark for a Summer Party this season in the Hamptons. Event Designer Preston Bailey provided a large white tent, with wooden floors, and the red, white, and blue décor and lighting. Guests were elegantly dressed to meet the dress code of Red, White and Blue – with Sparkles. A 1920s style dance troope and performers greeted guests as they arrived at this special event. Guests mingled and enjoyed cocktails and the Fourth of July themed hors d'oeuvres on an evening where the weather changed from rain to perfection just in time.  Bradley Fishel ...

  RENAISSANCE PROPERTIES  The father/son team of Kenneth and Bradley Fishel of Renaissance Properties have done it again. In a neglected rear street in Noho the team has transformed a former dog training space and loading dock into the coolest building in the area.   In 2019 the Fishel’s wanted to renovate their small loading dock on post-industrial Crosby Street. After going through three different iterations of lobby designs, they finally decided to “go for it all,” as Bradley Fishel says. The adjacent space was vacant and had been Petsmart’s dog training area and loading dock. The team hired WorkShop/APD to design a modern inviting entrance with a welcoming vibe. The historic terra cotta ceiling was fully restored, and the original red brick wall was meticulously rebuilt. High quality finishes were used throughout, and live foliage gives the entry a truly luxurious atmosphere. To make the lobby an inviting space a café was built and is operated by Café Lyria, a neighb...

  Peter Thomas Roth With Jean Shafiroff, Maria Fishel, Ruth Miller & Lieba Nesis Ken and Maria Fishel along with their son Bradley, hosted the Center For Jewish Life Sag Harbor Benefit, Building For A Brighter Tomorrow, at their beautiful estate in Bridgehampton, NY. The event honored Jared and Mindy Epstein with the Community Builder Award, and Jason Breitstone with the Young Leadership Award. The event helped raised $250,000 in funds for and to support the redevelopment of the synagogue space. Rabbi Berel Lerman, executive director of the Center For Jewish Life Sag Harbor, spoke about the importance of the event and synagogue before introducing the honorees. Alexandra Schayes And Bradley Fishel  Notable attendees included: Ken and Maria Fishel, Bradley Fishel, Rabbi Berel Lerman, Brocha Lerman, Jared and Mindy Epstein, Peter Thomas Roth, Jean Shafiroff, Chris Arlotta, Ruth Miller, Jack Acoco, Lieba Nesis, Alexandra Schayes, Talia Carner, Cindy Itzkowitz, Adam Leitman Bai...

  Roof Deck @ 62 West 45th In 2019 the father-son team of Kenneth and Bradley Fishel purchased the 12-story early 20th Century building located at 62 West 45th Street which was almost entirely rented. Then the pandemic hit. Tenants started dropping like flies and the team realized that their newest acquisition was in trouble. So, the family sprang into action with a plan to re-tenant the building. The building is located in the middle of Manhattan, a short walk to Grand Central Terminal, the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Penn Station. Location was not the problem, rather, the market had dropped significantly, and vacancies abounded around them. The team needed to make their building distinctive among many similar buildings in the area. Thus, the concept of “SoHo Lofts in Midtown” was born.    Each floor was consolidated into a single-tenant 4,650 square foot space.  The team reasoned that renters would value privacy as an important attribute in their evaluation of ...

  Ken Fishel With Maria Fishel And Bradley Fishel Kenneth Fishel, President of Renaissance Properties, and Bradley Fishel, Vice President, hosted an exclusive, and tremendously successful, brokers event in the recently renovated historic commercial space, 632 Broadway, also known as 166 Crosby Street in Noho. As the pace of New York business activity starts to accelerate out of the Pandemic, Renaissance Properties demonstrated its focus on being one of the leaders in its field with the launch of its revamped lobby at 166 Crosby Street. The initial purpose of the lobby was to provide a second entrance for 632 Broadway, one of Renaissance’s other four locations in the city. This space comes equipped with a full Joe’s Coffee Bar, plus a bike room to attract businesses and employees seeking sustainable transportation alternatives. The lobby achieves Bradley Fishel’s, (Vice President of Renaissance Properties) mission of focusing on sustainability while creating a communal place for emp...

  Dottie Herman With Ray Kelly, Jean Shafiroff & Veronica Kelly The press has been tirelessly documenting the mass migration of New York's elite to Florida. Lieba Nesis held her birthday celebration at Todd's Restaurant in West Palm Beach on Saturday February 20th, 2020 at 9 PM manifesting that exact trend.    Lieba Nesis      Jane Scher & Lieba Nesis All the New York cast of characters were present including legendary society photographer Annie Watt, food from Todd English's kitchen and stalwart New York socialites and philanthropists Jean Shafiroff, María Fishel, Ruth Miller, Anka Palitz, David Hochberg, Michele Herbert, Jane Scher, Minnie Osmena, Nelli Hantman and Darren Glick. Even legendary New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and his wife Veronica admitted they had relocated to Palm Beach until the situation in New York subsides. Publicity powerhouses Norah Lawlor, Todd and Liz Shapiro, and Adam Weiss were also in attendance.   Brad...

Bradley Fishel With Maria Fishel And Kenneth Fishel Kenneth Fishel, President of Renaissance Properties, and Bradley Fishel, Vice President of Renaissance Properties, hosted an exclusive brokers event on the rooftop of the recently renovated historic commercial space, 632 Broadway, also known as 166 Crosby Street in Noho. The event showcased the building’s renovations for business owners looking for the ideal workspace post COVID-19 pandemic.   Notable attendees included: Kenneth, Bradley and Maria Fishel; Exclusive Leasing Agents JD Cohen and Jarad Winter - Directors Newmark Knight Frank; top brokers Ellie Reiss of Skylight Leasing, Robert Kluge of Current Advisors; Elliot Warren and Jared Sternberg of The Kaufman Organization, Justin Myers & Connor Krup of Lee and Associates, Olliver Petrovic of Savills; Michael Pallas of Cushman and Wakefield, Darrell Handler of Handler Real Estate, Emma Kistler of Newmark Knight Frank, Christian Allen of JLL, Marco Ellman of Ellman Rea...

Jean Shafiroff One of the Hamptons most popular summer charity events, the 16th Annual Hamptons Happening, went virtual this year with a concert featuring a medley of rock and pop performances by some of today’s favorite enduring and emerging artists. The charity concert benefitted the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF), and its cutting-edge research targeting the abnormal gene functions that cause cancer. Chris Wragge CBS News Master Of Ceremonies From NYC Studio The performer lineup included popstars Sophie Beem, Caly Bevier, and Rufus Wainwright, who returned to the Hamptons Happening from prior-year performances. From her home, Beem performed “Petty,” her new single released the day before. Also performing were Grammy-Award nominated pop star, Sophie B. Hawkins, Constantine Maroulis, the Tony-nominated star of Rock of Ages on Broadway, and Steven Reineke, musical director and conductor of the New York Pops. The award-winning a cappella group Pen...

Maria Fishel And Son Bradley Fishel Dena K. Weiner With Marion Waxman The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) 22nd Anniversary Collaborating for a Cure Gala raised a record of nearly $6 Million for innovative research studying cancer genetics and metastasis. The event sold out in advance. It drew nearly 1,000 guests who celebrated the SWCRF’s research achievements and honorees Kobi Halperin, Valery Joseph, and Marc Taub, who received the SWCRF Collaborating for Cure awards. Guests at this year’s gala were treated to a special performance by Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, who just released their fifth studio album and will finish a tour opening for legendary bands such as The Rolling Stones and The Who. CBS 2's Chris Wragge emceed the event. Mr. Halperin, Mr. Joseph, and Mr. Taub each shared personal stories of how cancer has indelibly touched their lives. Mr. Joseph received a standing ovation after recounting his late wife Revi Joseph’s batt...

Jean Shafiroff Lidia Bastianich Ian Duke With Marion Waxman, Nicole Miller,  Lidia Bastianich, Antonella Bertello & Maria Fishel More than 300 guests attended the 15th Annual Hamptons Happening culinary charity event that raised more than $440,000 to support the groundbreaking research of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF). Randy Zelin & Julie Hecht The SWCRF honored luminaries in cuisine, fashion, and business for their longtime support of cancer research. The honorees were: celebrity chef and Emmy-Awarding Winning cooking show host Lidia Bastianich and generations of the Bastianich family; Ian Duke, legendary owner of five restaurants in Southampton and New York City; business honoree, Antonella Bertello, real estate entrepreneur and owner of the historic The Baker House 1650 boutique hotel in East Hampton; and iconic womenswear designer Nicole Miller as fashion honoree. Dr. Samuel Waxman And Marion Waxman Chris...