Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Rialto Capital

As the final stop on their trek, first-year Baker Program in Real Estate students visited Rialto Capital’s new office on Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami.  This visit was coordinated through the Baker Program’s fortunate connection with Director Michael Mashioff (ILR ‘04).  Rialto was founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of Lennar Corporation, the largest home-builder… Continue Reading Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Rialto Capital

Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Ocean Terrace, and Magic City

On the morning of the fourth day of their domestic trek to Miami, Florida, first year Baker students visited two developers with ambitions to transform the different Miami-area neighborhoods through large, pioneering projects that are each currently in the pre-development planning stage. The first visit was to a site owned by Ocean Terrace Holdings, LLC… Continue Reading Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Ocean Terrace, and Magic City

Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Turnberry Associates

Turnberry Associates The Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of visiting Turnberry Associates during its Miami trek.  Turnberry is one of Florida’s largest and most influential real estate developers operating in the commercial, residential, and hospitality space.  Turnberry has developed $10 billion in commercial and residential property including approximately 20 million square feet… Continue Reading Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Turnberry Associates

Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: 13th Floor Investments

Rooftop Pool Deck at 1010 Brickell Ave Condo   As a result of superstitious beliefs, most buildings intentionally skip the 13th floor.  In fact, this superstition seems to stem from the word “triskaidekaphobia,” which the English dictionary describes as the fear of the number 13.  But just like a charm, Arnaud Karsenti has credited luck,… Continue Reading Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: 13th Floor Investments

Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Oppenheim Architecture

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

Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky: “The Ace Assembler”

The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of welcoming Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky Capital and RedSky Management, to campus as our first Distinguished Speaker of 2017. Ben graciously shared some of the lessons that he’s learned since launching RedSky with fellow Cornell alum Benjamin Stokes (CALS ’06) after graduating… Continue Reading Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky: “The Ace Assembler”