2025 Real Estate Games
About the 2025 Real Estate Games
The New York City Real Estate Games is back for its 10th year, bringing together the city’s top brokers, developers, law firms, engineering firms, architects, property managers, and more for a day of fun, friendly competition to raise money to support type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The Games will take place at one of New York City’s most iconic athletic spaces, Chelsea Piers. Teams compete in a number of events including Dodgeball, Marbles to Market, Rock Climbing, Relay Races, and more followed by an after-party with food, beverages, and music.
Real Estate Games History
Founded 36 years ago in Washington, DC by Adam Singer (Savills), a Director Emeritus of Breakthrough T1D’s International Board, and Rick Kimball, the Breakthrough T1D Real Estate Games is an annual fundraiser sponsored by the commercial real estate industry that raises funds to support type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.
Ten years ago, in 2016, the Real Estate Games made its debut in NYC. Jim Whelan, the NYC Real Estate Games founder, along with the Event Committee have grown this event exponentially over the last ten years, having raised nearly $2 million in support of Breakthrough T1D’s mission.
Event Leadership
NYC Event Founder & Honorary Chair
Jim Whelan, President, REBNY
2025 Chair
David Kaufman, Senior Vice President, SL Green
2025 Committee
Lisa Flicker, Senior Managing Partner, Jackson Lucas
Russ Flicker, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, AWH Partners
Julia Heriford, Senior Associate, CBRE
John Johnson, Vice Chairman, Savills
Stephen Lascher, Sales Manager & Founding Member, Wells Fargo Private Mortgage Banking
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsor a Team
Compete at the 2025 Real Estate Games, take part in the Team Fundraising Challenge, and be among the industry’s “players!” Choose from a range of sponsorship levels with a variety of benefits.
Sponsor the Event
Maximize your exposure in front of the region’s commercial real estate community. Choose from a range of sponsorship levels with benefits aimed to increase your visibility to this highly desirable audience!
Fundraise
Your company will be set up with a personal fundraising page and you will be challenged to raise the most funds for T1D research. The winning team will be awarded prizes at the event. The goal for the 2025 Team Fundraising Challenge is to empower each of our participating teams to engage their company by raising $5,000+ to fund research toward a world without T1D! ALL companies and individuals can fundraise in support of the Real Estate Games, even if they are not planning to compete in the day’s activities.
Donate to Fund A Cure
Fund A Cure is an opportunity to impact the lives of people with T1D through a 100% tax-deductible donation. Fund A Cure donations will be invested in Breakthrough T1D’s effective and focused research aimed at progressively improving people’s lives until there is a cure.
*Team registration deadline: May 16, 2025
PRESENTING SPONSOR (Exclusive): $25,000
FMV: $8,050
As our Presenting Sponsor, you will have the opportunity to align and partner alongside us, the world’s leading organization fighting T1D.
- Admission to Games and After-Party for 2 teams of 10 (60/40 gender split)
- 15 additional tickets to After-Party at the Sunset Terrace at Chelsea Piers
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Opportunity to participate in team fundraising challenge with prizes distributed to top fundraising teams
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
- Recognition during After-Party speeches
- Recognition in all digital and print media before, during, and after the Games
- Opportunity for company executive to speak at the After-Party
- Opportunity to market services and distribute promotional items at vendor table
- Dedicated post on Breakthrough T1D GNYC Chapter social media channels
- Digital recognition at the Greater New York City Chapter’s 52nd Annual Promise Ball (fall 2025), reaching 600+ of the city’s corporate, social and entertainment leaders
- Name/logo in the Greater New York City Chapter’s e-newsletter to ~50,000 recipients
After-Party Sponsor (Exclusive): $15,000
FMV: $5,000
- Admission to Games and After-Party for 1 team of 10 (60/40 gender split)
- 15 additional tickets to After-Party at the Sunset Terrace at Chelsea Piers OR 1 additional team of 10 and 5 additional After-Party tickets
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Opportunity to participate in team fundraising challenge with prizes distributed to top fundraising teams
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
- Recognition during After-Party speeches
- Recognition in all digital and print media for the After-Party
- Opportunity for company executive to speak at the After-Party
- Opportunity to market services and distribute promotional items at vendor table
- Group post on Breakthrough T1D GNYC Chapter social media channels
- Digital recognition at the Greater New York City Chapter’s 52nd Annual Promise Ball (fall 2025), reaching 600+ of the city’s corporate, social and entertainment leaders
Welcome Sponsor (Exclusive): $15,000 – SOLD OUT
FMV: $5,000
- Admission to Games and After-Party for 1 team of 10 (60/40 gender split)
- 15 additional tickets to After-Party at the Sunset Terrace at Chelsea Piers OR 1 additional team of 10 and 5 additional After-Party tickets
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Opportunity to participate in team fundraising challenge with prizes distributed to top fundraising teams
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
- Recognition during After-Party speeches
- Recognition in all digital and print media before the Games
- Opportunity for company executive to speak at the After-Party
- Opportunity to market services and distribute promotional items at vendor table
- Group post on Breakthrough T1D GNYC Chapter social media channels
- Digital recognition at the Greater New York City Chapter’s 52nd Annual Promise Ball (fall 2025), reaching 600+ of the city’s corporate, social and entertainment leaders
Hall of Fame Sponsor: $10,000
FMV: $4,350
- Admission to Games and After-Party for 1 team of 10 (60/40 gender split)
- 10 additional tickets to After-Party at the Sunset Terrace at Chelsea Piers
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Opportunity to participate in team fundraising challenge with prizes distributed to top fundraising teams
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
- Recognition during After-Party speeches
- Recognition in all digital and print media during the Games
Team Sponsor: $7,500
FMV: $3,050
- Admission to Games and After-Party for 1 team of 10 (60/40 gender split)
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Opportunity to participate in team fundraising challenge with prizes distributed to top fundraising teams
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
**If you would like to participate in this year’s Games but cannot fill a 10-person team, please reach out to Ali Meyers at ameyers@breakthrought1d.org for more information regarding team accommodations.
EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
*Team not included with Event Sponsorship
T-Shirt Sponsor: $10,000
FMV: $1,560
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts, displayed on sleeve (est. 300 units)
- 12 tickets to the After-Party
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Group recognition post on Breakthrough T1D GNYC Chapter’s social media
- Company name/logo on signage at t-shirt table
Championship Game Sponsor: $7,500
FMV: $1,300
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
- 10 tickets to the After-Party
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Group recognition post on Breakthrough T1D GNYC Chapter’s social media
- Company name/logo on Championship Game signage
MVP Sponsor: $5,000
FMV: $780
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
- 6 tickets to the After-Party
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Opportunity to market services and distribute promotional items at vendor table
- Sponsorship of Game Day sporting event (i.e. dodgeball, relay race, etc.)
All-Star Sponsor: $2,500
FMV: $520
- Company name/logo on Games t-shirts (est. 300 units)
- 4 tickets to the After-Party
- Company name/logo on Real Estate Games website
- Sponsorship of Game Day sporting event (i.e. dodgeball, relay race, etc.)
2025 Sponsors
Welcome Sponsor
After-Party Sponsor
Hall of Fame Sponsors
Team Sponsors
MVP Sponsors
All-Star Sponsors
