on The dying American Mall has become an all too familiar theme in retail real estate for the past decade. Department store closures and abandoned suburban malls have become synonymous with Class B shopping centers. Out of the approximate 1,200 indoor malls in America, about 400 (or one third) are dying or already dead. What is… Continue Reading Creative Opportunities in America’s Dying Malls
on This week, we have chosen to highlight Laura Curi de Mattos, Baker 2018. Laura talks about her motivations for joining the Baker Program and how she plans to elevate her career after graduation. What did you do before the Baker Program? Prior to the Baker Program, I had almost ten years of experience as Co-Founder and… Continue Reading Student Highlight: Laura Curi de Mattos, Baker 2018
on Every year New York City hosts the Cornell Real Estate Council’s annual conference, bringing together esteemed professionals to discuss some of the most important issues within our industry. This year is no different, where the topic will be Mega Trends. To discuss the topic of Mega Trends affecting real estate, the Cornell Real Estate Council… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Conference Keynote Speaker: Dr. Thomas R. Arnold, Deputy Global Head & Head of Americas-RE, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
on Senior living – including senior apartments, retirement homes, and nursing homes – has been a growing area of interest among real estate students here in the Baker Program. With an aging generation of baby boomers and a healthy investment environment for pension funds, broad population demographics in the US seem poised to support growth in… Continue Reading Shifting Fundamentals Shaping Senior Living
on On September 13th, 2017, Cornell University dedicated the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The dedication celebrated the official opening of the campus, which will house 300 graduate students this year and will eventually scale to service over 2,000. The dedication was attended by academic, political and business leaders, including:… Continue Reading Cornell Tech: Innovating by Example
on On Thursday, September 7th, the Baker Program in Real Estate was honored to welcome Meir Cohen, Founder and CEO of Cohen Equities, to the Distinguished Speaker Series. Mr. Cohen’s entrepreneurial background and inspirational story captivated a full audience of students throughout his presentation. Mr. Cohen began his talk with a short video about how future… Continue Reading DSS Wrap Up: Meir Cohen of Cohen Equities
on As fall descends on Cornell’s campus, students in the Baker Program in Real Estate are preparing for the 35th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference in New York City on October 13th, 2017. This year’s conference theme is Real Estate Mega Trends, and we are honored to present the 2017 Real Estate Industry Leader Award to… Continue Reading Jonathan F.P. Rose: Cornell’s 2017 Real Estate Industry Leader Award Recipient
on The average office worker typically spends more than one third of his or her day indoors. The conditions that a worker is exposed to indoors may potentially have an effect on their overall health. In 2013 Delos Company founded The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) with the goal of improving individual health and wellbeing through… Continue Reading Moving Towards a Healthier Office
on Register now for the 35th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference on October 13th. The conference will be held at the Pierre Hotel in New York City and is open to all members of the real estate community. The theme of the conference is Real Estate Mega Trends, and discussions will focus on changes in where… Continue Reading Register Now for the 35th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference
on On November 6, 2012, Colorado Amendment 64 was passed by initiative, thereby legalizing the recreational use of cannabis. Once Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed the law into place, a brand-new industry was born: the cannabis industry. Since then, seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Naturally, industrial… Continue Reading Industrial Real Estate Impacts from a Flourishing Cannabis Market