Tag: Real Estate Investment

Real Estate as an Institutional Asset: Capital Investment and Fund Management with Douglas M. Weill (SHA ’88)

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The Cornell Baker Program recently welcomed Doug Weill, Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates as a guest in our Distinguished Speaker Series. Doug Weill and David Hodes founded Hodes Weill & Associates (Hodes Weill) in 2009. Since then, the firm has grown into a leading global capital advisory firm focusing on the… Continue Reading Real Estate as an Institutional Asset: Capital Investment and Fund Management with Douglas M. Weill (SHA ’88)

The Global Perspective with Blackstone’s Justin Wai (SHA ’06)

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Justin Wai has built a successful career at the world’s largest alternative asset manager, Blackstone, and is currently their Senior Managing Director and Head of Greater China Real Estate.  After graduating from the Cornell Hotel School in 2006, he joined Macquarie Bank’s real estate investment banking group before moving to Blackstone in 2007.  This year… Continue Reading The Global Perspective with Blackstone’s Justin Wai (SHA ’06)

Rising Tides: Consolidation and Development in the Marina Industry

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Marinas, long the domain of local, independent owner-operators, have seen increasing interest from investors over the past 15 years. Now dominated by a few large institutionally backed firms, the industry has quickly transformed from one comprised of properties that store and service boats to one that has seen billions of dollars in capital inflows from… Continue Reading Rising Tides: Consolidation and Development in the Marina Industry

INVESTING IN A STRONGER NEW YORK CITY: SUSH TORGALKAR ON HIS PATH TO FOUNDING SAGE HALL PARTNERS

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While most of the recent media coverage of New York City’s commercial real estate market has been grim, with Midtown Manhattan being likened to a ghost town, alongside an increase in social unrest, there are still believers in the resiliency of New York City.  Recently, Sush Torgalkar, co-founder of Sage Hall Partners, shared his story,… Continue Reading INVESTING IN A STRONGER NEW YORK CITY: SUSH TORGALKAR ON HIS PATH TO FOUNDING SAGE HALL PARTNERS

Making Affordable Housing Accessible Through More Inclusive Housing Financing : A Case Study of Ghana

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Ghana’s housing crisis is intensifying as the housing affordability bracket of the growing demand is below the average market price point. The challenges posed by the growing demand are predominantly driven by the inability to lease a home or access credit to acquire a home. Though in recent years the Government of Ghana has begun… Continue Reading Making Affordable Housing Accessible Through More Inclusive Housing Financing : A Case Study of Ghana

6th Annual Titans of Real Estate – Honoring Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Property Partners

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    On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 Cornell University’s Center for Real Estate and Finance and the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted the 6th Annual Titans of Real Estate event virtually honoring Brian Kingston, managing partner and CEO of Brookfield Property Partners in an interview with Richard Baker ’88, governor, executive chairman, and… Continue Reading 6th Annual Titans of Real Estate – Honoring Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Property Partners

Minnows & Whales: Raising Equity for Your First Deal – A Conversation with John McNellis

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There is a myriad of factors to consider when starting out as a real estate developer.  From deciding on a geographic focus, to selecting an asset class, forming relationships with key partners, and securing funding, the learning curve can be intimidating.  Paramount among these tasks is answering the age-old question of “how do I raise… Continue Reading Minnows & Whales: Raising Equity for Your First Deal – A Conversation with John McNellis

38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: The 2020 Cornell Industry Leader Award (Tammy Jones ’87, interviewed by Kirk Sykes ’81)

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The 38th annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, presented by the Cornell Real Estate Council, concluded on November 11th with the virtual presentation of the 2020 Cornell Industry Leader Award.  This annual award, presented since 2007 by the editors of the Cornell Real Estate Review, recognizes a titan in the field who has made significant contributions… Continue Reading 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: The 2020 Cornell Industry Leader Award (Tammy Jones ’87, interviewed by Kirk Sykes ’81)

Retail Vacancy & Homelessness: Can two issues accelerated by the pandemic be addressed simultaneously?

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The decline of retail over the past decade has been well publicized, with no shortage of creative ideas for the reuse of vacant spaces.  The sharp increase in e-commerce sales over the past decade, coupled with the glut of supply in retail space leftover from the boom in shopping center development, has left the country… Continue Reading Retail Vacancy & Homelessness: Can two issues accelerated by the pandemic be addressed simultaneously?

The Power of Purpose – A Conversation with Jonathan Rose

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Now more than ever, amid the coronavirus crisis, Americans are aware of the tradeoffs between economic growth and social, environmental, and health concerns.  This is not a new paradigm; the latest crisis has simply revealed these tradeoffs in a more conspicuous light.  Much of our economy relies on extracting limited resources, tangible materials like concrete and steel for buildings as well as people’s finite energy and creativity consumed by unfulfilling work.  Real estate developer, author, and… Continue Reading The Power of Purpose – A Conversation with Jonathan Rose