2017 Summer Internships: Rawinthira Narksusook, Real Estate Development in “The Land of Smiles”

By Rawinthira Narksusook Spending one full year in the United States gave me exposure to many aspects of life and introduced me to new highs of international real estate. This exposure reaffirmed to me that real estate professionals are expected to contribute more than a single-disciplinary proficiency. I knew that my expertise in architectural design… Continue Reading 2017 Summer Internships: Rawinthira Narksusook, Real Estate Development in “The Land of Smiles”

2017 Summer Internships: Matt Farrell, Greystar Construction and Development

After an exciting internship last summer doing development work for Walmart, I approached the summer of 2017 with high hopes. I knew that I wanted to work in multifamily development, as that has always been my post-graduation game plan. I also knew that I wanted to work in an exciting and vibrant market that was… Continue Reading 2017 Summer Internships: Matt Farrell, Greystar Construction and Development

2017 Summer Internships: Archie Preissman, Real Estate In the Silicon Savannah – Part 2

By Archie Preissman On June 5th, I reported for my first day as a Summer Associate at Cytonn Investments. Cytonn Investments is a small boutique investment bank in Nairobi. The Kenyan 10-year government bond currently yields 13% and the growth per an annum in residential real estate in Nairobi is around 25%. So currently Cytonn… Continue Reading 2017 Summer Internships: Archie Preissman, Real Estate In the Silicon Savannah – Part 2

2017 Summer Internships: Archie Preissman, Real Estate In the Silicon Savannah – Part 1

By Archie Preissman As a former United States Army Ranger, I was looking for not only real estate development experience, but also an adventure during my 2017 summer internship. I thought “Why not use the summer internship experience to further myself as a person, not just a future real estate developer?” So, I started looking… Continue Reading 2017 Summer Internships: Archie Preissman, Real Estate In the Silicon Savannah – Part 1

Baker Program Recognizes Staff Graduate Matthew Kozlowski

Every year, another group of incredible students graduates from the Baker Program and takes what they’ve learned out into the world. The class of 2017 was no different, and recent graduates have already begun to spread out around the globe and pursue their dreams. One of these graduates took a rather unconventional road towards receiving… Continue Reading Baker Program Recognizes Staff Graduate Matthew Kozlowski

Baker Program among top 5 best real estate programs in the world

The Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to announce that it has been ranked as one of the top 5 best Real Estate Master’s programs in the world.  The French organization Eduniversal Group recently put out the ranking. Over 100 schools were considered worldwide, with the Baker Program being listed among the top 3… Continue Reading Baker Program among top 5 best real estate programs in the world

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Retail Centers

The electric vehicle market is experiencing massive growth, with the popularity of EVs such as the Chevrolet Volt, the Nissan Leaf, and the Tesla leading the charge. While gas-powered cars rely on one of the hundreds of thousands of gas stations across the nation for refueling their cars, most EV drivers currently use the home… Continue Reading Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Retail Centers

Cornell Real Estate Review

Author: Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate (Downloadable PDF) The PDF which can be downloaded to read at your leisure represents the efforts and sacrifices of the entire Real Estate Review editorial staff. However, none of this could be accomplished without the guidance of Dr. Michael Tomlan, Baker Program Director, Dustin C. Jones Esq., and… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Review

State Intervention to (Un)manage Growth

Author:  Laura Snider (Downloadable PDF) ABSTRACT The classic dream of moving to a spacious, single-family home in the suburbs has led urban sprawl to become the standard pattern of American growth.  Unfortunately, this type of growth—in the aggregate—has created a vast array of unintended consequences.  From increased commuting times and traffic congestion to the degradation… Continue Reading State Intervention to (Un)manage Growth

Megachurches: A Growing Community Anchor

Author: Daniel Wright (Downloadable PDF) Real estate value reflects a factor of risk.  Community risk inherently is captured in real estate value and is a composition of such elements as employment, income, and population growth (Carr, et al., 2003).  These elements provide tenants to rent space and customers to buy products thereby increasing property value. … Continue Reading Megachurches: A Growing Community Anchor