Some of us get our positive reinforcement from the Oscar committee. Others from the Pulitzer committee. And, in New York, where real estate brokers get about as much respect as, say, newspaper reporters, some of us get it from the Real Estate Board of New York.

On Tuesday evening, after The Observer went to press, REBNY presented its annual Most Ingenious Deal of the Year Awards at the 101 Club on Park Avenue. The Ingenies are, as one real estate insider put it, “something you’ll refer to probably for your entire career.”  read more »

Shine your shoes and do your hair up pretty, tomorrow's Ingenies Night! The Real Estate Board of New York hosts the 64th annual commercial real estate Oscars at the 101 Club on Park Avenue starting at 5:30. Invitation only!

Who will take home the coveted Most Ingenious Deal of the Year Award? Last year it was Woodie Heller and Howard Nottingham of Studley.

Here's a list of current nominees. See you there!