CBRE Americas Head of Research Spencer Levy Visits the Baker Program

For this week’s Distinguished Speaker Series, students of the Baker Program will have the pleasure of hosting Spencer Levy, Americas Head of Research for CBRE. In his role, Levy plays an integral part in planning and executing the global research strategies of CBRE. As head of research for the Americas, Levy oversees the work of… Continue Reading CBRE Americas Head of Research Spencer Levy Visits the Baker Program

First-year Baker Students Get Hands-on Development Experience in New York City

One of the principal missions of the Baker Program is to educate future leaders in the real estate industry. To this end, the Baker curriculum is likely the broadest and deepest of any graduate real estate program in the world. Additionally, adjustments made to the curriculum in 2015 are giving students an even more hands-on,… Continue Reading First-year Baker Students Get Hands-on Development Experience in New York City

Jeremy Thomas to Discuss Cornell Real Estate at This Week’s Distinguished Speaker Series

As a land grant institution, the success of Cornell University has been intricately linked to real estate since the school’s very inception. With a central campus comprising 745 acres, and a total of 11,000 acres in Tompkins County alone, managing Cornell’s vast real estate portfolio is no small task. For this week’s Distinguished Speaker Series,… Continue Reading Jeremy Thomas to Discuss Cornell Real Estate at This Week’s Distinguished Speaker Series

Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part One, A Walk Down Mission Street

In late January, first-year students in the Baker Program in Real Estate attended the first annual domestic real estate trek as part of the program’s newly revised curriculum. For this inaugural trip, students visited San Francisco and Silicon Valley, two of the nation’s most active real estate markets. This article is the first part in… Continue Reading Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part One, A Walk Down Mission Street

Chinese Ghost Cities: Planning Ahead for More Urbanization?

In the world of urban development, there is perhaps no more interesting case study than the recent building boom in the People’s Republic of China. Over the past decade, China has literally built hundreds of new cities, many of them springing up seemingly overnight. It has been a building frenzy unmatched in all of human… Continue Reading Chinese Ghost Cities: Planning Ahead for More Urbanization?

Cornell Takes Second in UT-Austin National Real Estate Challenge

In late November, students from the top Real Estate and MBA programs in the country gathered at the University of Texas at Austin for the 13th Annual National Real Estate Challenge. Hosted by the McCombs School of Business, the competition puts teams head to head in a case-based real estate challenge presented in front of… Continue Reading Cornell Takes Second in UT-Austin National Real Estate Challenge

Konrad Wos ’76 Uses History to Teach Baker Students about Creating Real Estate Value

In early October, students of the Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of welcoming Konrad Wos (B.Arch ’76), of Wos & Wos Development, to their weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. The insights and vision that Wos shared with students reflected the expertise he has garnered in over 30 years of developing and consulting on real… Continue Reading Konrad Wos ’76 Uses History to Teach Baker Students about Creating Real Estate Value

Richard Baker Shares Personal Insights During Keynote Luncheon

Attendees of the 33rd Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference had the privilege on Friday afternoon of hearing from keynote speaker Richard Baker, Governor and Executive Chairman of Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC). For students of the Baker Program in Real Estate, it was an opportunity to hear from the man whose name their program bears. Baker shared… Continue Reading Richard Baker Shares Personal Insights During Keynote Luncheon

Konrad Wos ’76 Joins Baker Students for Distinguished Speaker Series on October 8, 2015

The Baker Program in Real Estate is excited to welcome Konrad Wos’76 to this week’s Distinguished Speaker Series. As Managing Partner of Wos & Wos Development Corporation, Wos will share with students the insights he has gained in his 30 years of experience in the real estate development industry, with an emphasis on how value… Continue Reading Konrad Wos ’76 Joins Baker Students for Distinguished Speaker Series on October 8, 2015

Historic New Home Offers Inspiration to Architecture, Art, and Planning Students

The award winning architect Norman Foster is credited with saying “As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” Earlier this year, students of the Cornell Architecture, Art, and Planning program in New York City (AAP NYC) were given an incredible new facility… Continue Reading Historic New Home Offers Inspiration to Architecture, Art, and Planning Students