Los Angeles Real Estate Trek: Day Three

On the last day of the Baker Program’s domestic trek, students stayed close to their hotel in downtown Los Angeles to get a walking perspective on some of the projects beginning to reshape the landscape of the sprawling metropolis.  Downtown Los Angeles has historically been overlooked in terms of livability.  Over the last five years,… Continue Reading Los Angeles Real Estate Trek: Day Three

DSS Wrap-up: Spencer Levy (IRL ’92), Americas Head of Research at CBRE (3 Mins)

  On Thursday, August 30th, 2018, the Baker Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series was honored to host its first speaker of the new school year, senior member of CBRE’s global research team and Americas Head of Research, Spencer Levy (ILR ’92).  In his position at CBRE, Spencer serves as the principal external spokesperson on real estate… Continue Reading DSS Wrap-up: Spencer Levy (IRL ’92), Americas Head of Research at CBRE (3 Mins)

DSS Wrap Up: Martin Stern, CBRE Senior Managing Director

Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate was honored to have Martin Stern of CBRE as a featured guest in its Distinguished Speaker Series on November 9, 2017.  A Cornell alumnus (ENG ’68), Martin Stern serves as the Senior Managing Director of CBRE Chicago’s the Real Estate Advisory Services Group as he utilizes his background in… Continue Reading DSS Wrap Up: Martin Stern, CBRE Senior Managing Director

Dallas, Texas: Preview of Domestic Trek for 1st Year Baker Students

By Alejandro Garza, Baker ’18 Commencing Wednesday, January 18, 2017, First-Year Baker Program in Real Estate students will travel to Dallas for their annual domestic trek. The Baker Program identified Dallas as a dynamic, fast growing hub with many learning opportunities for students. According to Chris Hipps, managing director of CBRE Investor Services, Dallas ranked… Continue Reading Dallas, Texas: Preview of Domestic Trek for 1st Year Baker Students

Where’s the Hospitality Sector Headed in 2017?

With the hotel and hospitality industry being a leading indicator for U.S. real estate, it is essential that forecasts for 2017 take a macro-level view from the perspective of the hotel sector. The following discussion comes from a presentation by Robert Mandelbaum, Director of Research Information Services, CBRE Hotels, to the Cornell Chapter of HFTP… Continue Reading Where’s the Hospitality Sector Headed in 2017?

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

Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part Two, Tech’s Real Estate Impact

First year students in the Baker Program of Real Estate gained first-hand exposure to the influence that technology companies have within the real estate sector on their inaugural domestic trip to San Francisco. As described in Part One, this second installment of the Baker San Francisco Trek series shows how San Francisco has been a booming commercial real estate center… Continue Reading Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part Two, Tech’s Real Estate Impact

Imran Ahmed, Executive Managing Director at CBRE Capital Markets to Address Baker Students

Imran Ahmed, Executive Managing Director at CBRE Capital Markets will be addressing Baker students on February 19th for the program’s weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. Ahmed brings with him an extensive background in real estate finance and investments, having been involved in over $100 billion of transaction activity with extensive experience in principal investments, M&A, equity… Continue Reading Imran Ahmed, Executive Managing Director at CBRE Capital Markets to Address Baker Students