on Rooftop Pool Deck at 1010 Brickell Ave Condo As a result of superstitious beliefs, most buildings intentionally skip the 13th floor. In fact, this superstition seems to stem from the word “triskaidekaphobia,” which the English dictionary describes as the fear of the number 13. But just like a charm, Arnaud Karsenti has credited luck,… Continue Reading Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: 13th Floor Investments
on The good and the bad in hotels usually comes down to their lease structures. Unlike sectors such as industrial and office that provide investors with some of the longest leases and lowest yields, hotels present an opportunity for savvy and aggressive investors to capitalize on an industry built on travel destinations. On the one… Continue Reading Russ Shattan (SHA ’04): The Hotel Industry Has Always Functioned with Uncertainty
on Introduction Fig 1. Rendering of “The #Unignorable Tower.” Photo Credit: United Way Greater Toronto & Norm Li (Li, 2019) As it rises to become a formidable economy, Toronto faces a crucial time in its history. The problems of housing shortage and affordability have persisted in the past, but are now even more prevalent as the… Continue Reading Time for a Resurgence of Rental Apartments in Toronto
on How one person views risk, may be completely different from how somebody else sees it. This was the underlying theme of the day when Sajan Hansji visited the Baker Program in Real Estate at Cornell University this past Thursday. Sajan is an esteemed Hotelie who graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 2004, and… Continue Reading Sajan Hansji: Defining risks through the lens of a Real Estate Entrepreneur
on An evolving geographical pattern is taking place in cities, as companies from the innovation field have been nucleating around city cores. This phenomenon can best be described as the rise of the Urban Innovation Districts. Their recent emergence has had a direct impact on the local economies of cities, and an implication on the growing… Continue Reading The Emergence of Urban Innovation Districts