Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken - and Bayonne - the New Jersey Gold Coast - Hudson River waterfront towns - continue to attract a diverse population, investors and developers, creating jobs, restaurants, retail and improving the quality of schools.

What are the challenges/opportunities of siblings/relatives working in a family business? The kids seem happy; what about the grownups? "Bosses" discuss compensation, the importance of assuring long-time employees of their value, spouses-very challenging.

What's it like to be employed by your father or your uncle - to work in a family business? Panelists remember early visits to the office, the pride in achieving goals, the secure feeling of working with family having their best interests at heart.

The New York Building Congress report, "New York City Outlook for Construction" discusses plans for infrastructure construction, commercial and residential. Panel discussed transportation - important to projects coming on line.

How do you pick where to live? Is access to public transportation important to you? Do you prefer the suburbs-Yonkers, New Rochelle? How about the Bronx - good transportation. Queens? Is it a renters or owners market? Concessions may be available.

Supply has caught up with demand in the condo market. Buyers are looking for deals-shopping around; to speed decisions, incentives are offered. Deals are being made. Emerging areas: 57th Street corridor, Hudson Yards, difficult to find find financing.

Admitting to being skeptical, in 1985, guests celebrate the success of efforts to revitalize, expand and redevelop downtown Brooklyn-highlighting hotels, parks, retail, culture, entertainment, residences confirming Brooklyn is the Capital of the World!

The banker and developers consider the challenges and opportunities of suburban markets - Westchester, New Rochelle; the effects of still-high land prices; the mixed value of amenities; and banks inclination to work with established developers.

Guests acknowledge an "extremely slow" first half of 2017, expecting the rest of the year to be "pretty good!" Discussion included: strength in multi-family markets; We Works; creative uses of retail space; "ubanization" of the suburbs; The Bronx.

Some say that retail is dead! Others argue that consumers still like to explore, to select, to touch-and-feel before they buy. E-Commerce has effected brick-and-mortar establishments, encouraging landlords to be more flexible.