Tag: Real Estate Investment

Recap of Capital Flows Discussion at the Cornell Real Estate Conference

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Each year, the highlights of the annual Cornell Real Estate Conference are the featured speaker panels.  At the 2015 conference, held on October 15-16 in New York City, panel topics included Capital Flows, Trends in Multi-Family, and Energy Efficient Commercial Development.  The morning portion of the schedule was kicked off by an introductory discussion from… Continue Reading Recap of Capital Flows Discussion at the Cornell Real Estate Conference

Ben Bernstein ’06 Makes Moves in Brooklyn Residential & Commercial Market

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Ben Bernstein is a name that is becoming increasingly familiar to the New York City real estate community at a rapid pace.  Bernstein currently serves as President and Co-Founder of RedSky Capital, an integrated real estate development and investment firm based in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, New York.  In this capacity, Bernstein oversees all… Continue Reading Ben Bernstein ’06 Makes Moves in Brooklyn Residential & Commercial Market

Tysons: On The Road to Urbanization

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In 2008 when county officials announced an ambitious plan to transform suburban Tysons into a vibrant, sustainable urban center, some local residents surely must have wondered whether it was a hoax. Located several miles west of downtown Washington and known as a major shopping hub, Tysons was filled with acres upon acres of parking lots… Continue Reading Tysons: On The Road to Urbanization

Cornell-Hodes Weill 2015 Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor Released

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The 3rd Annual Survey of Institutional Real Estate Allocations has been released by Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate in partnership with Hodes Weill & Associates. Key Findings: 1. Target allocations continue to increase, albeit at a moderating pace. 2. Investors remain significantly under-invested in real estate. 3. Institutional real estate portfolios have generated… Continue Reading Cornell-Hodes Weill 2015 Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor Released

Baker Program DSS, December 3, 2015: Vicki Davis of Urban Atlantic

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With the final guest of the Distinguished Speaker Series, the Cornell Baker Program welcomes Vicki Davis from Urban Atlantic. As the co-founder of the firm in 1998, Davis has been responsible for the acquisition, planning, design, and implementation of all Urban Atlantic real estate projects. Through her keen oversight, the organization has been responsible for over… Continue Reading Baker Program DSS, December 3, 2015: Vicki Davis of Urban Atlantic

Marriott Buying Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Largest Hotel Merger

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As the week began this morning, the business world and indeed the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration were hit with the surprise news that Marriott International Inc. has agreed to buy Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. in a deal valued at $12.2 billion.  The deal creates the world’s largest hotel company and concludes… Continue Reading Marriott Buying Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Largest Hotel Merger

Paramount Lodging Advisors Founder Sanjeev Misra ’98 Visits Baker Program

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On Thursday, November 19, the Baker Program cordially welcomes back to campus Sanjeev Misra to its Distinguished Speaker Series. Sanjeev is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA) in 1998, and he received a Master of Business Administration degree from Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in 2003.… Continue Reading Paramount Lodging Advisors Founder Sanjeev Misra ’98 Visits Baker Program

Konrad Wos ’76 Uses History to Teach Baker Students about Creating Real Estate Value

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In early October, students of the Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of welcoming Konrad Wos (B.Arch ’76), of Wos & Wos Development, to their weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. The insights and vision that Wos shared with students reflected the expertise he has garnered in over 30 years of developing and consulting on real… Continue Reading Konrad Wos ’76 Uses History to Teach Baker Students about Creating Real Estate Value

Matthew Mitchell ’97 of SteepRock Capital Joins Baker Students for Distinguished Speaker Series

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The Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to welcome Matthew Mitchell ’97, this week’s distinguished speaker. Mitchell is a Cornell graduate, and currently serves on the Board of the Baker Program in Real Estate. In 2009, Mitchell co-founded SteepRock Capital, and has served as a Co-Managing Partner since its inception. SteepRock Capital is a… Continue Reading Matthew Mitchell ’97 of SteepRock Capital Joins Baker Students for Distinguished Speaker Series