on Author: Kara Harrison-Gates – Baker Program in Real Estate, Class of 2023 On September 2, 2021 the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of hosting Andrew Dubill. Mr. Dubill is a Principal of Avanti Properties Group, a national leader in land investment and development. Mr. Dubill had an unconventional entry into the… Continue Reading Taking the Long Approach with Andrew Dubill of Avanti Properties Group
on Ryan Simonetti has been here before. No, he has not been through the brut of a global health pandemic, much less guiding an eleven-year-old company that he co-founded through the national lockdown – but he’s no spring chicken either. His entrepreneurship roots run deep; raised by a father who was a small-business hospitality entrepreneur himself,… Continue Reading “Hello, Coffee, Goodbye”: The Integration of Hospitality into Office Space
on The hotel industry in New York City has seen its fair share of macroeconomic shocks over the past few decades. From the 1975 fiscal crisis, to the stock market crash of 1987, the terrorist attacks of September 11th, and of course the great recession in 2008 – the hotel industry in the financial capital of… Continue Reading A Shock Unlike Any Other – Vijay Dandapani (SHA ’87) on the State of NYC’s Hotel Market
on The first stop of the Cornell Baker Program’s Class of 2021 Miami Trek was a visit to the office of Chad Oppenheim, Principal and Lead Designer of Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture. The class gathered in the mezzanine conference room inside Oppenheim’s Miami office located in the famous Design District. The building itself is covered in greenery… Continue Reading Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Oppenheim Architecture
on Big data analysis and data science techniques applied to public and private datasets is nothing new, but recent growth in the quality of information and its use in commercial real estate is. Commercial real estate is a $12 trillion industry and the ability to make better data-driven decisions can save time and money for… Continue Reading Innovations in “Big Data” Are Impacting Real Estate Investment (4 mins)
on On October 13, 2017, the 35th annual Cornell Real Estate took place at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. Over 300 people attended the conference, including students, faculty, and industry professionals. The topic of the conference was “Mega Trends Impacting The Real Estate Industry”. The conference was an attempt to ask the major changes in where… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap Up: Morning Panels
on On the 20th of April, 2017, we had the honor of hosting Ms. Susan Dollinger, Managing Director at Citibank, over a skype conversation for the Distinguished Speaker Series. Ms. Dollinger has stretched the boundaries to define success for women. Working for a large multinational corporation around the globe has made her an authority in the… Continue Reading Ms. Susan Dollinger: MD of Citibank and Inspirational Leader
on Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Co., of which Baker Program in Real Estate benefactor Richard Baker (SHA ’88) is Governor and Executive Chairman, is in preliminary discussions regarding a potential takeover of leading U.S. department store chain Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M), The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing “people familiar with the matter.” Many commentators and analysts… Continue Reading Richard Baker (SHA ’88) In Talks to Acquire Macy’s
on The Baker Program in Real Estate is known for its placement of students looking to further their careers in Real Estate. Katherine Scafuri (Baker Program class of 2016) wanted to create a space for herself in the niche world of luxury development, and she was able to do so by attending the Baker Program in real Estate.… Continue Reading Interview with Katherine Scafuri (Baker Program – Class of 2016)