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“Figure out what you love and try to be the best at it” – A Reflection from Gilda Perez-Alvarado (SHA ‘02)

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On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted Gilda Perez-Alvarado, the Global Chief Executive Officer of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate investment advisory. Having graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 2002, Ms. Perez-Alvarado came back to our virtual classroom… Continue Reading “Figure out what you love and try to be the best at it” – A Reflection from Gilda Perez-Alvarado (SHA ‘02)

Solving the Real Estate Puzzle with Adam Greene (B.Arch ’06)

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The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate recently welcomed a distinguished alum of the Architecture, Art & Planning School to discuss real estate development in New York City.  Adam Greene is currently Senior Vice President of Development at RXR Realty and RXR’s Project Executive for 175 Park Avenue.  He previously served as principal for MAG… Continue Reading Solving the Real Estate Puzzle with Adam Greene (B.Arch ’06)

Demanding More: The Drive Towards Impact Investing

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The wake of COVID -19 and its related health, economic and societal adversities fomented Damien Dwin’s resolve that impact investing in the investment management space had a critical role to play in addressing the nation’s health crisis. Following a successful career with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Brightwood Capital, the events of 2020 led him… Continue Reading Demanding More: The Drive Towards Impact Investing

Creating Value Through Resiliency: Guidance from Daniele Horton

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Cornell was honored to welcome Daniele Horton as a speaker in the Baker Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series, where she shared her experience as an entrepreneur and sustainability leader in the real estate industry. Daniele Horton, founder and president of Verdani Partners, works with her clients to advance sustainability and resilience for large national and international… Continue Reading Creating Value Through Resiliency: Guidance from Daniele Horton

Lessons in Corporate Real Estate: A discussion with Sara Baldi

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Flexibility in where you work may be the new normal for office landlords to grasp. On Thursday, October 22, 2020, Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate welcomed Sara Baldi, Global Vice President of Realty Services for Raytheon Technologies, to its Distinguished Speaker Series in Real Estate. Ms. Baldi, an executive in the world of corporate real estate, has spent… Continue Reading Lessons in Corporate Real Estate: A discussion with Sara Baldi

Minnows & Whales: Raising Equity for Your First Deal – A Conversation with John McNellis

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There is a myriad of factors to consider when starting out as a real estate developer.  From deciding on a geographic focus, to selecting an asset class, forming relationships with key partners, and securing funding, the learning curve can be intimidating.  Paramount among these tasks is answering the age-old question of “how do I raise… Continue Reading Minnows & Whales: Raising Equity for Your First Deal – A Conversation with John McNellis

38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: The 2020 Cornell Industry Leader Award (Tammy Jones ’87, interviewed by Kirk Sykes ’81)

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The 38th annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, presented by the Cornell Real Estate Council, concluded on November 11th with the virtual presentation of the 2020 Cornell Industry Leader Award.  This annual award, presented since 2007 by the editors of the Cornell Real Estate Review, recognizes a titan in the field who has made significant contributions… Continue Reading 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: The 2020 Cornell Industry Leader Award (Tammy Jones ’87, interviewed by Kirk Sykes ’81)

Retail Vacancy & Homelessness: Can two issues accelerated by the pandemic be addressed simultaneously?

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The decline of retail over the past decade has been well publicized, with no shortage of creative ideas for the reuse of vacant spaces.  The sharp increase in e-commerce sales over the past decade, coupled with the glut of supply in retail space leftover from the boom in shopping center development, has left the country… Continue Reading Retail Vacancy & Homelessness: Can two issues accelerated by the pandemic be addressed simultaneously?

Outdoor Dining During COVID-19: The Challenges of Winterization

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Across the US, the onset of colder temperatures is sending shivers up the spines of restaurant owners.  For many, outdoor dining has been a saving grace during the COVID-19 pandemic.  In New York City alone, an estimated 100,000 jobs have been saved with the expansion of outdoor dining through the Open Restaurants Program, which began… Continue Reading Outdoor Dining During COVID-19: The Challenges of Winterization

Solar Development: Projections and Trends for the 2020’s

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The past decade proved to be an extremely volatile one for the solar industry in the United States. The outlook on the industry in 2010 anticipated high growth as it looked towards 2020, as advances in solar module efficiencies resulted in continuously declining costs. MIT research found that solar module costs fell by 97% from… Continue Reading Solar Development: Projections and Trends for the 2020’s