on Author: Kara Harrison-Gates – Baker Program in Real Estate, Class of 2023 On September 2, 2021 the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of hosting Andrew Dubill. Mr. Dubill is a Principal of Avanti Properties Group, a national leader in land investment and development. Mr. Dubill had an unconventional entry into the… Continue Reading Taking the Long Approach with Andrew Dubill of Avanti Properties Group
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Demand for single family housing has reached a level not seen since the peak preceding the Great Financial Crisis. As the current pandemic wears on, homebuyers continue to look for more space to spread out while taking advantage of historically low interest rates. This has lifted single family new construction demand in many previously unsought… Continue Reading Mixed-Use Isn’t Just for Major Cities – Talking Master Planned Mixed-Use Development with Newland Communities
on “Where are we? And what does the future look like?” These two questions guided the first virtual session of the 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, a discussion of Macro Trends and Market Insights between Andrew Ross Sorkin (’99) and Abby Joseph Cohen (’73). In front of over 1,000 guests who tuned in on October… Continue Reading 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Macro Trends and Market Insights (Andrew Ross Sorkin ‘99 and Abby Joseph Cohen ‘73)
on 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?
on The hotel industry in New York City has seen its fair share of macroeconomic shocks over the past few decades. From the 1975 fiscal crisis, to the stock market crash of 1987, the terrorist attacks of September 11th, and of course the great recession in 2008 – the hotel industry in the financial capital of… Continue Reading A Shock Unlike Any Other – Vijay Dandapani (SHA ’87) on the State of NYC’s Hotel Market