on Across the nation, housing insecurity is one of the most critical issues cities are facing. The National Low Income Housing Coalition found in 2020 that full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom market-rate rental anywhere in the US. At the current market rate average, minimum wage workers would need 97 hours per week to… Continue Reading Brownfield Redevelopment & Affordable Housing – A Unique Opportunity
on The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate recently welcomed a distinguished alum of the Architecture, Art & Planning School to discuss real estate development in New York City. Adam Greene is currently Senior Vice President of Development at RXR Realty and RXR’s Project Executive for 175 Park Avenue. He previously served as principal for MAG… Continue Reading Solving the Real Estate Puzzle with Adam Greene (B.Arch ’06)
on Recently, Cornell’s real estate graduate students got a front-row seat to learn about increasing building energy efficiency, sustainability, and creating and growing a company from the ground up. BlocPower is a Brooklyn-based energy technology startup rapidly greening American cities. Since its founding in 2014, the company has completed energy retrofits in nearly 1,000 buildings. Their… Continue Reading Greening the Grid: Energy Efficiency and Real Estate Retrofits with Cullen Kasunic
on Cornell was honored to welcome Daniele Horton as a speaker in the Baker Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series, where she shared her experience as an entrepreneur and sustainability leader in the real estate industry. Daniele Horton, founder and president of Verdani Partners, works with her clients to advance sustainability and resilience for large national and international… Continue Reading Creating Value Through Resiliency: Guidance from Daniele Horton
on 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)
on Across the US, the onset of colder temperatures is sending shivers up the spines of restaurant owners. For many, outdoor dining has been a saving grace during the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York City alone, an estimated 100,000 jobs have been saved with the expansion of outdoor dining through the Open Restaurants Program, which began… Continue Reading Outdoor Dining During COVID-19: The Challenges of Winterization
on On Thursday, September 3rd, 2020, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate welcomed Ernst Valery (BS ’00, MPA ‘01) as the first speaker in this Fall’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Mr. Valery is the founder and president of EVI, an affiliate of SAA|EVI, a minority-owned real estate development firm that focuses on urban transitional areas. Over… Continue Reading Development Without Displacement- Insights from Ernst Valery (BS ’00, MPA ’01)