on When Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” debuted in 2006, the concept of “sustainability” and “green” initiatives became more commonplace in both individual and corporate environments. The main idea behind it was that, as humans, we had a responsibility to care for our environment and minimize environmental damages. In real estate, the first concepts of renewable… Continue Reading Sustainability in Industrial Real Estate
on The 2nd half of the 35th Cornell Real Estate Conference was an engaging session consisting of a speech by the recipient of the Industry Leader Award of the year, Jonathan Rose, followed by two major panels. Mr. Rose spoke about his recent book ‘The Well-Tempered City’ that covers the major trends that affect cities and… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap Up: Afternoon Panels
on As driverless cars begin to hit the market and ride share services such as Uber and Lyft continue to thrive in the majority of US cities, developers are beginning to reconsider the parking lot landscape in the multifamily, office, and retail arenas. This shift can be seen even more in retail, however, due to its… Continue Reading Creative Reuse: How Developers Can Take Advantage of Excess Retail Parking Space
on On October 13, 2017, the 35th annual Cornell Real Estate took place at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. Over 300 people attended the conference, including students, faculty, and industry professionals. The topic of the conference was “Mega Trends Impacting The Real Estate Industry”. The conference was an attempt to ask the major changes in where… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap Up: Morning Panels
on New York City is undeniably facing a housing affordability crisis. In a recent interview, Jonathan F.P. Rose, founder and president of Jonathan Rose Companies and the Cornell Real Estate Council’s 2017 Industry Leader Award recipient, estimated that New York City has a shortage of 800,000 affordable housing units – equating to 26% of New York… Continue Reading NYC’s Affordability Crisis: Is 421-a Extension the Solution?
on On October 5, Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of hosting Don Reid, Executive Vice President of Strategy at Sustainable Living Innovations (SLI). Mr. Reid has an extensive history in finance with years of experience in energy and power (including renewables), infrastructure, and real estate. He was former co-head of Morgan Stanley’s… Continue Reading DSS Wrap Up: Don Reid, EVP of Strategy – Sustainable Living Solutions
on One on One with WeWork It is with great pleasure that the Baker Program in Real Estate and the Cornell Real Estate Council will host WeWork Vice Chairman, Michael Gross (SHA ’97) as the Morning Keynote Speaker at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference. To learn more about WeWork and the real estate industry,… Continue Reading One On One: WeWork
on The single and multi-family real estate sector is a dynamic market that is in a constant state of transformation. Join us for the How and Where We Live Panel at the 35th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference to learn more about the trends shaping the housing sector in the foreseeable future. This event will feature… Continue Reading Join Us for a Riveting Discussion on Transformations in Residential Housing at the 35th Annual Cornell Real Estate Council
on Industrial real estate in the U.S. is booming. Fueled by e-commerce companies such as Amazon, the industrial real estate sector is experiencing one of the longest and strongest expansions on record. According to a report by Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), the industrial sector just reached its 28th consecutive quarter of gain in net occupancy with… Continue Reading Government Officials’ Shortsighted Port Investment Hampers Industrial Market
on Thursday, September 28th, the Baker Program in Real Estate was honored to welcome back to campus, George Conti, as a part of the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS). George is the Vice President of Global Real Estate at Iron Mountain, the world’s premier information storage firm. George is responsible for both the project management and transactions… Continue Reading DSS Wrap Up: George Conti, VP Global Real Estate – Iron Mountain