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 Officer of Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc., which he joined in 2000 as Chief Financial Officer. Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc. (EJME) was founded by… Continue Reading Baker Program Welcomes Distinguished Speaker Ben McGrath ’80, President and COO of Edward J. Minskoff Equities

Sustainable Development Expert Ed McMahon of ULI Speaks at Baker

  Physical design affects human behavior at all scales—buildings, neighborhoods, communities, and regions. The places in which we live, work, and play can affect both our mental and physical well-being. – Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places, ULI In 2013, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) launched the Building Healthy Places Initiative, a global effort to… Continue Reading Sustainable Development Expert Ed McMahon of ULI Speaks at Baker

Developer Steve Bloomfield Shares Project Experience with Students

Steve Bloomfield, developer and co-founder at Bloomfield/Schon + Partners out of Cincinnati, Ohio will be addressing students in the Baker Program in Real Estate’s Distinguished Speaker Series on March 12th to share his experience developing projects for over 25 years. Bloomfield is currently in the process of developing a multifamily property in Ithaca, NY, and… Continue Reading Developer Steve Bloomfield Shares Project Experience with Students

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

Brands, Customers, Community, Vision: The Gensler Approach

The Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to welcome Thomas Vecchione to campus for the Distinguished Speaker Series on November 6th at 4:30pm. Vecchione is Principal and Director of Real Estate Strategy at Gensler, and is currently serving as a member of Gensler’s firmwide Management Committee. His background in urban planning and architecture directs… Continue Reading Brands, Customers, Community, Vision: The Gensler Approach

Jacob Vallo ’99 on Social and Economic Development-Based Investing: DSS Speaker Series

The Baker Program in Real Estate’s Distinguished Speaker Series is proud to welcome Jacob Vallo (Baker ’99) to campus on October 16th.  After over 15 years in the real estate industry, Vallo, a Cornell Program in Real Estate graduate and advisory board member, has launched a new firm called Amsterdam Capital in Atlanta, Georgia. Vallo… Continue Reading Jacob Vallo ’99 on Social and Economic Development-Based Investing: DSS Speaker Series

Baker Program Welcomes David Doupe of JLL for Distinguished Speaker Series on October 23, 2014

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” (Henry Ford). This is the motto to live by proclaims David Doupe (BS ’78) of Jones Lang LaSalle, who has built his career on molding and cultivating successful relationships within the real estate industry. Doupe is the International Director of the firm’s… Continue Reading Baker Program Welcomes David Doupe of JLL for Distinguished Speaker Series on October 23, 2014

Developer John Novarr on Collegetown Terrace, DSS Speaker Series

Baker students had the pleasure of hearing from Ithaca-based developer John Novarr on Thursday, September 18th, and learned from his experiences in planning, assembling, and executing one of the largest student housing projects in the country in recent years: Collegetown Terrace, at the base of lower Collegetown in Ithaca, NY. Novarr heads-up a development partnership… Continue Reading Developer John Novarr on Collegetown Terrace, DSS Speaker Series

Forest City Ratner SVP to deliver Distinguished Speaker Series Lecture

The Barclays Center, the New York Times Building, Atlantic Yards; these are just a few of the large scale development projects that Forest City Ratner has undertaken in New York City. Forest City Ratner has developed hundreds of properties throughout the U.S focusing on retail, office and multifamily development, with a distinct focus mixed use… Continue Reading Forest City Ratner SVP to deliver Distinguished Speaker Series Lecture