Author: Matthew Green

Distinguished Speaker Series: Jermaine Gause ’12, Investments Manager at AvalonBay Communities

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Jermaine Gause will participate in the Baker Program’s Annual Young Alumni Panel on Thursday, March 30 Jermaine Gause is currently an Investments Manager at AvalonBay Communities, an equity REIT with a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive multifamily properties in some of the best U.S. markets. Gause is based in the… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Jermaine Gause ’12, Investments Manager at AvalonBay Communities

Richard Baker (SHA ’88) In Talks to Acquire Macy’s

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Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay Co., of which Baker Program in Real Estate benefactor Richard Baker (SHA ’88) is Governor and Executive Chairman, is in preliminary discussions regarding a potential takeover of leading U.S. department store chain Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M), The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing “people familiar with the matter.” Many commentators and analysts… Continue Reading Richard Baker (SHA ’88) In Talks to Acquire Macy’s

Songdo, Korea: Day 3

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On December 19-22, 2016, Second-Year Baker students visited Seoul, South Korea to participate in the program’s inaugural intercontinental real estate trek.  Having completed an exciting, revised curriculum that highlights the importance of the global economy in real estate, the trip enabled students’ knowledge to come full circle in their second year.  This article highlights the… Continue Reading Songdo, Korea: Day 3

Litt and Taubman: Part I

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Jonathan Litt’s Battle with Taubman Highlights Several Key Aspects of the State of Shopping Mall REITs, and the Increasing Importance of Activists Targeting REITs This is Part 1 of a 2-part series that will discuss Jonathan Litt’s battle with Taubman Centers and how it relates to the current state of the real estate market. Activists… Continue Reading Litt and Taubman: Part I

Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap Up: Investment Trends Panel

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This is the first article in a summary series of the 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference. The 2016 Hodes Weill (HW) Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor and its findings were presented and discussed at the Cornell Real Estate Conference on October 13-14 in New York City.  Baker Program in Real Estate director Dustin Jones and… Continue Reading Cornell Real Estate Conference Wrap Up: Investment Trends Panel

J. Allen Smith, Keynote Speaker at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference

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The annual Cornell Real Estate Conference has always featured a premier lineup of speakers, from the engaging Panel Discussions to the accomplished Keynote Speakers.  For the 2016 Conference, Cornell is proud to announce that J. Allen Smith (B.S.’80, M.P.S.’86), CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, will be featured as one of three Keynote Speakers. … Continue Reading J. Allen Smith, Keynote Speaker at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference Panels: Analysis of Investment Trends

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2016 Conference Panels: A Look Downstream: An Analysis of Investment Trends The 2016 Hodes Weill Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor and its findings will be discussed and summarized at the Cornell Real Estate Conference.  Immediately following the presentation by Dustin Jones and Douglas M. Weill (SHA ’88), a panel discussion on the topic of current global… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference Panels: Analysis of Investment Trends

New York REIT and JBG Cos. – A Case Study of REIT Misalignment

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One of the most followed real estate sagas of 2016 was the case of New York REIT (NYRT), in which shareholders actively and publicly faced off against NYRT management in their opposition to an agreed-upon merger with Washington, D.C.-based JBG Companies (JBG). The NYRT-JBG story highlights several modern day issues for REITs. First, it illustrates… Continue Reading New York REIT and JBG Cos. – A Case Study of REIT Misalignment

The GICS Reclassification and its Implications For REITs

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August 31, 2016.  This day has been highly anticipated by REIT professionals and investors alike since last year’s announcement that exchange-listed Equity REITs will be elevated into a separate headline sector in the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).  In the future, the REIT Industry may look back on 2016 in the same way that it… Continue Reading The GICS Reclassification and its Implications For REITs