REBNY to give retail brokerage awards at June 12 event.

The Real Estate Board of New York will recognize distinguished achievement in retail brokerage during 2002 at the REBNY Retail Committee's Fifth Annual Cocktail Party to be held at the Yale Club on June 12 at 5:30 p.m.

The seven entries, listed below, include New York City submissions concerning retail transactions in Manhattan and the outer boroughs of the city. The Retail Committee will also give its traditional prizes for an especially creative Manhattan retail property transaction, and for a Manhattan retail transaction that particularly benefited the borough's market. In addition, an outer borough award will be presented.

The event is co-sponsored by IBEX Construction, W&M Properties, LLC and the New York Times. To purchase tickets or obtain further information, please call Angela Hussain at [phone].

The submissions are as follows:

* American Girl Place at 609 Fifth Ave. Broker: Susan Kurland, of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

* Asprey at 725 Fifth Ave. Broker: Marcus J. Rayner, of CRESA Partners New York, LLC

* The Bloomingdale's long-term bondable net lease at 504 Broadway. Broker: Elliot Resnick, of Newmark New Spectrum Retail LLC

* Borders at 100 Broadway. Brokers: Virginia Pittarelli and Peter Jacobsen, of Madison HGCD, LLC and Gary Trock, Edward Goldman and Scott Gottlieb, of Insignia/ESG, Inc.

* Faconnable deal at Rockefeller Center at 630 Fifth Ave. Brokers: Richard B. Hodos and Stephen J. Stephanou, of Madison HGCD, LLC

* The River Plaza Shopping Center -- Target and its first commitment to the Bronx at 225 Street and Broadway. Brokers: Peter Ripka, Ripco Real Estate Corp.

* Whole Foods Market at The Shops at Columbus Circle at AOL Time Warner Center. Brokers: Chase Welles, of Northwest Atlantic Partners, Inc. and Robert K. Futterman, of Robert K. Futterman & Associates, LLC