Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap up: Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy

This represents the third article in summary series of the 2016 Cornell NYC Real Estate Conference. Cornell’s 34th Annual Real Estate Conference was headlined by the theme of disruption and innovation. Accordingly, much of the day’s content revolved around trends impacting the way real estate organizations and practitioners operate. The “Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap up: Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy

The Intersection of Change and the Design/ Built Environment: How New Technologies Reshape the Way We Think About Real Estate

This is second article in our summary series of the 2016 Cornell NYC Real Estate Conference. Continuing along with the theme of disruption at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, “The Intersection of Change and the Design/ Built Environment” panel discussed how virtually every asset class is being reconceived and reconfigured to accommodate changes in… Continue Reading The Intersection of Change and the Design/ Built Environment: How New Technologies Reshape the Way We Think About Real Estate

Distinguished Speaker Series: Jim Tuman Chief Development Officer Grid Properties

Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to spotlight Jim Tuman as the next featured guest in its 2016-2017 Distinguished Speaker Series.  Jim is the Chief Development Officer for Grid Properties Inc., a developer, owner, and operator of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in historically and culturally significant urban infill locations in the… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Jim Tuman Chief Development Officer Grid Properties

2016 Real Estate Conference: Peter Cavanaugh Ecosystem Transformation Leader at GE

Cornell’s 34th Annual Real Estate Conference is excited to welcome Peter Cavanaugh, Ecosystem Transformation Leader at GE. Mr. Cavanaugh will be a panelist on the “Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy” panel at the conference. Mr. Cavanaugh is an ideal candidate to discuss this topic, as in his role at GE, Cavanaugh… Continue Reading 2016 Real Estate Conference: Peter Cavanaugh Ecosystem Transformation Leader at GE

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Brandon Weber CEO & Founder of Hightower

Brandon Weber is CEO and founder of Hightower, a leasing management platform for the commercial real estate industry. Hightower has raised almost $22 million in funding and now powers end-to-end leasing for thousands of commercial landlords and brokers around the world. The company is headquartered in Manhattan with 65+ employees and offices in 6 cities.… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Brandon Weber CEO & Founder of Hightower

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Chris Buccini, Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature Chris Buccini as one of the panelists discussing The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment. Mr. Buccini is Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (“BPG”), and founder and President of BPG Real Estate Services, LLC, the entity responsible for BPG’s office, residential, retail, and parking… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Chris Buccini, Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Woody Heller Managing Director Capital Savills Studley

Cornell’s 34th Annual Real Estate Conference is excited to welcome Woody Heller, Executive Managing Director and Capital Transactions Group Head at Savills Studley. Mr. Heller will be a panelist on the “The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment” panel at the conference. Mr. Heller has  over 34 years of experience in the real estate… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Woody Heller Managing Director Capital Savills Studley

John Livingston, Co-Founder and CEO of AECOM Capital: A Developers Mindset

Last week at the Distinguished Speaker Series, the Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of hosting John Livingston, the Co-founder and Chief Executive for AECOM Capital. As shared by Mark Hughes, 2018 Baker Program student who had lunch with the speaker, “Mr. Livingston reminiscenced his experience of partaking in the transformation of Times Square… Continue Reading John Livingston, Co-Founder and CEO of AECOM Capital: A Developers Mindset

The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment & Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy

It is difficult to deny that in the past decade, changes in technology have drastically altered the way we live, work, and play. We sometimes fail to remember, however, that real estate has been shaping our lives just as dramatically for thousands of years. It is fascinating, therefore, to consider how these two powerful forces… Continue Reading The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment & Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy