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David Rupert (BA Economics ’79), Vice Chairman of Griffin Capital: Investors and Tenants at the Center of Strategy

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On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted David Rupert (BA Economics ’79), Vice Chairman of Griffin Capital, a full-service real estate investment and management company that owns institutional-quality assets across the United States. A founding board member of the Baker Program at Cornell University, Mr. Rupert’s love for teaching… Continue Reading David Rupert (BA Economics ’79), Vice Chairman of Griffin Capital: Investors and Tenants at the Center of Strategy

The Battle To Build Affordable Housing Units in Western San Francisco: An Analysis of the Proposed 2550 Irving Street Project

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In February 2021, San Francisco officials unveiled plans to build a 100% affordable housing project in the Sunset District of San Francisco.  The Sunset District is located on the west side of San Francisco, an area that has seen little new construction of affordable housing developments over the past decade.  The Sunset District is designated… Continue Reading The Battle To Build Affordable Housing Units in Western San Francisco: An Analysis of the Proposed 2550 Irving Street Project

Place, Joy and Justice: A Placemaking and Urban Planning Lecture by Jay Pitter

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On Friday, September 10, 2021, Jay Pitter, an award-winning placemaker author, and urban planning lecturer, honored us with her presence in the Cornell’s Distinguished Speaker Series, an event organized by the Cornell Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) and Baker Program in Real Estate. As a placemaker whose personal aspiration is to create inclusive cities, Ms.… Continue Reading Place, Joy and Justice: A Placemaking and Urban Planning Lecture by Jay Pitter

Taking the Long Approach with Andrew Dubill of Avanti Properties Group

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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

A Crash Course in Affordable Housing: Camber Property Group

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Rick Gropper and Andrew Moelis know their niche and execute it well.  Together, their understanding of the affordable housing market in New York City has, in short order, established their presence not only in the world of real estate investors, but, perhaps more importantly, the community stakeholders benefitting from their efforts.  After a time as… Continue Reading A Crash Course in Affordable Housing: Camber Property Group

Creating Value Through Resiliency: Guidance from Daniele Horton

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Cornell was honored to welcome Daniele Horton as a speaker in the Baker Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series, where she shared her experience as an entrepreneur and sustainability leader in the real estate industry. Daniele Horton, founder and president of Verdani Partners, works with her clients to advance sustainability and resilience for large national and international… Continue Reading Creating Value Through Resiliency: Guidance from Daniele Horton

Lessons in Corporate Real Estate: A discussion with Sara Baldi

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Flexibility in where you work may be the new normal for office landlords to grasp. On Thursday, October 22, 2020, Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate welcomed Sara Baldi, Global Vice President of Realty Services for Raytheon Technologies, to its Distinguished Speaker Series in Real Estate. Ms. Baldi, an executive in the world of corporate real estate, has spent… Continue Reading Lessons in Corporate Real Estate: A discussion with Sara Baldi

“Hello, Coffee, Goodbye”: The Integration of Hospitality into Office Space

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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

Solar Development: Projections and Trends for the 2020’s

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The past decade proved to be an extremely volatile one for the solar industry in the United States. The outlook on the industry in 2010 anticipated high growth as it looked towards 2020, as advances in solar module efficiencies resulted in continuously declining costs. MIT research found that solar module costs fell by 97% from… Continue Reading Solar Development: Projections and Trends for the 2020’s

Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Oppenheim Architecture

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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