The municipal and development powerhouses helping to build the latest retail projects in New York City's outer boroughs will join "Queen of Retail" Faith Hope Consolo of Douglas Elliman Real Estate at "Building The Boroughs: Lessons in Urban Development," the year-end Women's Special Industry Group celebration and session at the International Council of Shopping Centers' New York National Conference. The session will be held December 9 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the New York Hilton's Mercury Ballroom.
"The U.S. Census reported last year that the majority of citizens now live in cities, so urban retail has never been more important," said Consolo. "Lessons from New York's boroughs provide perhaps the greatest examples for smaller cities to learn how to attract those retailers that will make them ever more vital. I›m honored these officials and these developers are willing to take the time to share their wisdom with our attendees."