on Since Program Director, Dustin C. Jones, has taken the reigns to the Baker Program in Real Estate, he has looked to fulfill a mission that exposes the Masters candidates to all things real estate. Whether the location be Vancouver, Dallas, Seoul, Manhattan, San Francisco, or the program’s home in Ithaca, NY, Dustin strives to deliver… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Spring Semester 2017
on 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
on One of the most intriguing, and potentially disruptive, technologies currently emerging is 3D printing. While still expensive and relatively unpolished, this new method of manufacturing products – from medical devices to airplanes – could be on a path to revolutionize retail, shipping, and the general need for space. Currently, 3D printing is most often used in… Continue Reading 3D-Printing and the Future of Real Estate
on Tom Murcott of Gale International visited the Baker Program in Real Estate on December 1, 2016 to speak at the weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. His presentation was met with great anticipation, as he is part of the team working on Songdo International Business District (IBD). Songdo IBD is a $35 billion, 1,500-acre smart city rising… Continue Reading DSS Wrap-Up: Tom Murcott Presents Songdo IBD
on Amazon is planning to open 2000 grocery stores across the United States, its largest push into the brick and mortar space yet. Internally named “Project Como,” Amazon plans to open 20 Amazon Fresh stores in several major metropolitan areas, including New York and Miami, over the next year. These stores will effectively act as the… Continue Reading Is Amazon Making the Wrong Move?
on This represents the third article in summary series of the 2016 Cornell NYC Real Estate Conference. Cornell’s 34th Annual Real Estate Conference was headlined by the theme of disruption and innovation. Accordingly, much of the day’s content revolved around trends impacting the way real estate organizations and practitioners operate. The “Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap up: Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy
on Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate was pleased to host Jim Tuman, Chief Development Officer of Grid Properties for its weekly Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, October 27th. Grid Properties is a developer, owner, and operator of primarily urban infill retail assets with a long-term view and commitment to its projects. Through this outlook,… Continue Reading Jim Tuman: Urban Retail Development
on “Research is the future of any industry” – Professor Michael A. Tomlan Over the past few years, the Baker Program in Real Estate has undergone many changes. The biggest has been the addition of essential faculty members. Beginning with the announcement of Dustin C. Jones, Esq. as the Program’s Director, the Deans of the Art,… Continue Reading Research Fueling the Future of Real Estate
on Baker Program student Sameer Godiwala shares his thoughts on the day’s keynote speakers and panel discussions involving Disruption in the real estate industry.
on Douglas Hocking serves as Principal of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), a global architecture firm based in New York City. He joined KPF after graduating from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University in 1990. In his 26 years at KPF, Hocking has worked on some of the firm’s most respected and… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Doug Hocking Principal KPF