Author: Parth Patel

Parth Patel is a Master's candidate in real estate at Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business. Beyond his role as a Journal Editor on the Cornell Real Estate Review, he is involved in UT-Austin's Case Competition and is a member of the Associate Real Estate Council. Most recently, Parth completed an acquisitions internship at The Habitat Company in Chicago, Illinois. Parth is a graduate of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where he studied Economics and Mathematics.

Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Ocean Terrace, and Magic City

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On the morning of the fourth day of their domestic trek to Miami, Florida, first year Baker students visited two developers with ambitions to transform the different Miami-area neighborhoods through large, pioneering projects that are each currently in the pre-development planning stage. The first visit was to a site owned by Ocean Terrace Holdings, LLC… Continue Reading Baker Program Miami Trek Visit: Ocean Terrace, and Magic City

Jerre Riggs (SHA ’02), Director of Real Estate at Industrious and Andrew Powers (Dyson ’15), Real Estate Manager at Industrious: Meeting the Changing Demands in the Coworking Niche

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In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, on Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate was thrilled to resume its Spring 2020 Distinguished Speaker Series via video conference.  Cornell alumni Jerre Riggs and Andrew Powers joined us for a discussion about coworking and their company, Industrious. Riggs is Director of Real Estate… Continue Reading Jerre Riggs (SHA ’02), Director of Real Estate at Industrious and Andrew Powers (Dyson ’15), Real Estate Manager at Industrious: Meeting the Changing Demands in the Coworking Niche

37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Panel Wrap Up – Placemaking

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At Cornell’s 37th Real Estate Conference, placemaking was part of many conversations throughout the day.  In fact, there was a panel specifically dedicated to placemaking joined by esteemed industry guests Ben Bernstein, Co-founder and Principal of Redsky Capital, Adam Flatto, President and CEO of The Georgetown Company, Maryanne Gilmartin, Co-founder and CEO of L&L MAG,… Continue Reading 37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Panel Wrap Up – Placemaking

DSS Wrap-up: Lisa Colacurcio, Head of Fund Management at Gemdale USA

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On Thursday, November 7, 2019, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate welcomed Cornell alumna Lisa Colacurcio back to campus as a speaker in its Fall 2019 Distinguished Speaker Series.  Colacurcio is the Head of Fund Management at Gemdale USA, a U.S.-based real estate development and investment firm whose Chinese parent company, Gemdale Corporation, has… Continue Reading DSS Wrap-up: Lisa Colacurcio, Head of Fund Management at Gemdale USA