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Get your RealFocus started the right way!

We’ll be here ready to check you and your teammates in for a day of learning and fun. And don’t worry – we’ve got unlimited, all-day coffee on hand.

This year’s RealFocus is all about identifying winning strategies for compliance challenges. That’s why we’re starting the day with stories from teams like yours – sharing what’s working for them, how they’re handling NYC compliance, and what they’re planning for the future.

We’ll also share some new, just-released, and upcoming features available to you in SiteCompli and InCheck. Join SiteCompli’s Seth Dotterer and Ben Tanzer for can’t-miss announcements and a great kickoff to your day!

With major changes coming at the end of FISP Cycle 10, there’s no better time to talk about NYC facades. Learn from our panel of experts about how teams are tackling challenging facade processes (and avoiding major penalties) from engineering, legal, and planning perspectives. Get best practices as we enter the start of the last FISP cycle as we know it – and think about how recent laws may impact the program going forward.

Moderator/Lead Panelist:

Mark Hertz; CEO – The Mark Hertz Group

Expert panelists:

Prabhu Perumalsamy, PE; Principal – O & S Associates

Tim Webb, AIA, LEED AP; Principal – O & S Associates

Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq.; Partner, DL Partners

Join us as we review our State of the Neighborhoods Violation Report for 2025. Get a first-release look at our annual report covering citywide violation trends, predictions, and year-over-year updates, including:

• Which neighborhoods are seeing the most violations?
• Violation “benchmarking” for building sizes
• Top violation types citywide – including some trends that may surprise you

Get the data, and our thoughts on what it means for your properties. And once you’ve gotten the rundown, plan your RealFocus day around which agency sessions to attend to prevent your properties from falling into the statistics!

Speakers:

Kristen Hariton; SiteCompli

Brian Sakevich; SiteCompli

FDNY Chief Inspector Louis Cendagorta is back at RealFocus, reviewing key equipment requirements & answering your questions in person.

Speaker: FDNY Chief Inspector Louis Cendagorta

Local Law 97 of 2019, as amended (LL97), is one of the most ambitious plans for reducing emissions in the nation. Under this groundbreaking law, most buildings over 25,000 square feet are required to meet new GHG emissions limits beginning in 2024, with stricter limits coming into effect in 2030. The goal is to reduce the emissions produced by the City’s largest buildings 40 percent by 2030 and to net zero by 2050.

In this presentation, the Department of Buildings will provide an update on the first year or reporting, highlighting frequently seen mistakes, and clarifying common points of confusion.  We’ll share key resources to support accurate reporting and guide attendees through the compliance pathways, adjustment processes, and penalty mitigation options available to buildings that may exceed emissions limits.

Enjoy a well-deserved break with a delicious lunch. Network with fellow event guests and session experts while you relax & gear up for the afternoon sessions.

Lunch & Learn session

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: The Forum

Join Urban Green Council and 32BJ Training Fund for a focused lunch & learn on the power of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) training to improve building performance, reduce energy use, save money, and support compliance with NYC regulations. Learn how facilities teams can upskill with GPRO—Urban Green’s nationally recognized green building training—offered at no cost to employers for 32BJ union members. We’ll share how GPRO training can even be delivered directly at your worksite, making it easy to build capacity across your team. Whether you’re managing a portfolio or overseeing daily operations, discover practical strategies that deliver real results.

Lunch & Learn session – grab some lunch & enjoy as we share best practices!

Join us as we interview expert management professionals Dena Johnson-Herrera and Will Smith and get their thoughts on must-haves in your team’s onsite inspections program. We’ll talk best practices, different inspection types (unit, equipment, and more), and incorporating results back into your inspections.

Speakers

• Dena Johnson-Herrera, Co-Managing Director of Housing, Operations and Asset Management – Met Council
• Will Smith, Vice President, Risk Management & Special Projects – Progressive Management of NY

Join speakers from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as they share best practices about rodent mitigation and pest prevention – including how to prevent costly penalties & violations.