Tag: Development

Sajan Hansji: Defining risks through the lens of a Real Estate Entrepreneur

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How one person views risk, may be completely different from how somebody else sees it.  This was the underlying theme of the day when Sajan Hansji visited the Baker Program in Real Estate at Cornell University this past Thursday.  Sajan is an esteemed Hotelie who graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 2004, and… Continue Reading Sajan Hansji: Defining risks through the lens of a Real Estate Entrepreneur

DSS Wrap-Up: Scott Walsh, VP Residential Development at Lendlease

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On Thursday, September 26, 2019, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of welcoming Cornell Alumnus Scott Walsh (AAP ’99) back to campus as a speaker in the third Distinguished Speaker Series event of the Fall 2019 semester.  Mr. Walsh is the Vice President of Residential Development for global real estate firm… Continue Reading DSS Wrap-Up: Scott Walsh, VP Residential Development at Lendlease

DSS WRAP-UP: TOBY BOZZUTO, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOZZUTO GROUP

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On Thursday, September 5th, Toby Bozzuto of the Bozzuto Group joined Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate to lead an insightful discussion on multifamily real estate development and management as well as offer perspectives on effective leadership. The Bozzuto Group is a diversified real estate company specializing in multifamily real estate development, construction, and property… Continue Reading DSS WRAP-UP: TOBY BOZZUTO, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOZZUTO GROUP

2019 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS SERIES: JOE MCFALLS, GREYSTAR

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This summer I worked in the Boston office of Greystar Real Estate Partners (“Greystar”).  Greystar owns, operates, and develops conventional multifamily, collegiate, and active adult housing in 179 global markets with 52 offices across 12 countries and over 14,000 employees.  Greystar has three industry-leading business lines: development/construction with over $12 billion in development projects currently… Continue Reading 2019 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS SERIES: JOE MCFALLS, GREYSTAR

5th Annual Real Estate Shark Tank at Cornell University

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Last week, Cornell University hosted the 5th Annual Real Estate Shark Tank for the graduating class of 2019 of the Baker Program in Real Estate. This capstone project is a culmination of two real-world courses that prepare students to pitch real estate development deals – the first, on the zoning, entitlement and subdivision approval processes,… Continue Reading 5th Annual Real Estate Shark Tank at Cornell University

The Need for Privatized Student Housing

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In today’s hyper-competitive college application process, student housing is a focus for many institutions of higher learning.  The administrations and boards of trustees often believe that, by creating more attractive housing opportunities, they can improve their institution’s ability to attract and retain students and faculty residents.  College housing preferences have changed drastically as students are… Continue Reading The Need for Privatized Student Housing

Look Out for the Smart Hotel: The Hospitality Industry is On the Verge of Embracing the Internet of Things

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From smart buildings to smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly shaping the way human beings interact with the built environment and various real estate asset classes. Implementing technology into the built environment now allows us to tailor the inhabitant experience and collect and analyze user data to make better decisions for efficiencies… Continue Reading Look Out for the Smart Hotel: The Hospitality Industry is On the Verge of Embracing the Internet of Things

SMART CITIES: TORONTO’S GOOGLE-INFUSED DISTRICT AND LESSONS FROM SONGDO, KOREA

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Sidewalk Labs, a sister company of Google that is working with the city of Toronto in revitalizing 750 acres along the city’s Eastern Waterfront, made headlines this year. Controversy arose when questions surrounding data collection, privacy, and who owns the information collected in public began surfacing on the project, Sidewalk Toronto (Scola, 2018). This caused… Continue Reading SMART CITIES: TORONTO’S GOOGLE-INFUSED DISTRICT AND LESSONS FROM SONGDO, KOREA

Mass Timber is Ushering in a New Era of Wood Building

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In recent years a small renaissance has taken place in North America regarding wood buildings, propelled by the emergence of “mass timber” construction.  The increased popularity of mass timber is allowing wood buildings to stretch new heights beyond traditional wood-frame construction, ushering in an era of high-rise wood buildings.  For example, the 18-story Brock Commons… Continue Reading Mass Timber is Ushering in a New Era of Wood Building

Pop-Ups Offer Landlords a Perfect Fit

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Developers and landlords are faced with a perennial issue: how can they more fully utilize their properties, particularly during lease-up? The period from building completion to stabilization, and any other period of considerable vacancy in a multi-tenant property, can be a challenging time for landlords. At the same time, consumer behavior is causing creative destruction… Continue Reading Pop-Ups Offer Landlords a Perfect Fit