Class of 2016 Career Beginnings: Jason Spencer
The Baker Program in Real Estate is known for its ability to help students transition into a real estate career from all types of industries. Jason Spencer, a Baker alum, […]
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Fifteen Years of Rebuilding the World Trade Center
September 11, 2001 stands in history as one of the most tragic days this country has ever known. And nowhere was that tragedy felt more keenly than in New York […]
Disruption: Real Estate’s Hurdle
Disruption [dis-ruhp-shuh n] noun: 1. Forcible separation or division into parts; 2. A disrupted condition; 3. Business. A radical change in an industry, business strategy, etc., especially involving the introduction […]
Distinguished Speaker Series: Forest City Ratner, Senior VP Kate Bicknell
Within the Cornell real estate community, few development projects have been as eagerly anticipated as Cornell’s new Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island. This campus promises to be a connective hub, […]
Jeremy Thomas to Discuss Cornell Real Estate at This Week’s Distinguished Speaker Series
As a land grant institution, the success of Cornell University has been intricately linked to real estate since the school’s very inception. With a central campus comprising 745 acres, and […]
Cornell Hosts Ken Himmel ‘70, President and CEO of Related Urban
On Friday, January 29, when Ken Himmel (‘70), President and CEO of Related Urban, had the opportunity to attend the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Hilton West Palm […]
Chinese Ghost Cities: Planning Ahead for More Urbanization?
In the world of urban development, there is perhaps no more interesting case study than the recent building boom in the People’s Republic of China. Over the past decade, China […]
Konrad Wos ’76 Uses History to Teach Baker Students about Creating Real Estate Value
In early October, students of the Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of welcoming Konrad Wos (B.Arch ’76), of Wos & Wos Development, to their weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. […]
A $1 Billion Budget Bust in Colorado
Late last week, Congress passed a $625 million appropriations bill that will clear the way for the completion of the new Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Aurora, Colorado. The VA […]
Baker Program Welcomes Distinguished Speaker Ben McGrath ’80, President and COO of Edward J. Minskoff Equities
The Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to welcome Ben McGrath ’80 to campus for this week’s Distinguished Speaker Series lecture. Ben McGrath is the President and Chief Operating […]