Category: Development

Lou Marquet: The Psychology Behind Development and New Urbanism

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On Thursday, February 16th, the Baker Program in Real Estate hosted Lou Marquet, Principal at Leyland Alliance, during the weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. Lou has over forty years of real estate related experience, from his time in youth as a carpenter, to his present-day development of large scale, mixed-use projects. His presentation touched up on many… Continue Reading Lou Marquet: The Psychology Behind Development and New Urbanism

WX Panel Discussion and Distinguished Speaker Series: Ellen Brown – EVP of Acquisitions and Development, Denihan Hospitality

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We would like to introduce another prolific panelist for the WX: New York Women in Real Estate Panel discussion, Ellen Brown. Ellen is the Executive Vice President of Acquisitions & Development for Denihan Hospitality and has been with the organization for over 19 years. Denihan Hospitality has been in the business for more than 50… Continue Reading WX Panel Discussion and Distinguished Speaker Series: Ellen Brown – EVP of Acquisitions and Development, Denihan Hospitality

WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate: Tishman Speyer Project Executive Ana Bertuna by Kelsey Padgham

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Kelsey Padgham: WX, in association with the Cornell Center for Real Estate and Finance, Cornell Real Estate Women, and Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate, presents WX: New York Women Executives in Real Estate Panel Discussion. WX is an invitation-only association of executive-level women actively engaged in the commercial real estate industry in New York. WX’s diverse membership… Continue Reading WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate: Tishman Speyer Project Executive Ana Bertuna by Kelsey Padgham

How will Trump’s Policies Affect Construction Labor?

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With the inauguration of a new U.S. President, there is guaranteed to be some uncertainty about the future. Ironically, for a man who made his fortune as a real estate developer, Donald Trump’s presidency is creating considerable uncertainty within the construction industry. Image credit: Gerald Lau via Compfight Labor Shortage It should come as no… Continue Reading How will Trump’s Policies Affect Construction Labor?

Distinguished Speaker Series: Lou Marquet, Principal at Leyland Alliance

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The Baker Program in Real Estate is excited to welcome Lou Marquet this Thursday evening to speak to students as a Distinguished Speaker. Mr. Marquet is a Principal at Leyland Alliance, heading its talented design and development team. He has been instrumental in setting new standards for construction innovation and environmental responsibility within the company.… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Lou Marquet, Principal at Leyland Alliance

Dallas, Texas: Day Two, Afternoon

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On the second day of First-Year Baker students’ 2017 trip to Dallas, students had the opportunity to meet with Trammell Crow Company, a subsidiary of CBRE. Headquartered on McKinney Avenue in Dallas, Trammell Crow Company is one of the nation’s oldest and most prolific developers of commercial real estate. Trammell Crow currently has offices in 16… Continue Reading Dallas, Texas: Day Two, Afternoon

Dallas, Texas: Day Two, Morning

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From January 18-21, 2017, the Baker Program in Real Estate Class of 2018 visited Dallas, Texas to participate in their domestic inter-session trek. Their first full day in Dallas began with a brief morning walk through downtown towards Mercantile Place. On the way, the students passed the iconic Dallas eyeball; it would be interesting to… Continue Reading Dallas, Texas: Day Two, Morning

Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky: “The Ace Assembler”

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The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of welcoming Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky Capital and RedSky Management, to campus as our first Distinguished Speaker of 2017. Ben graciously shared some of the lessons that he’s learned since launching RedSky with fellow Cornell alum Benjamin Stokes (CALS ’06) after graduating… Continue Reading Ben Bernstein, Co-Founder and Principal of RedSky: “The Ace Assembler”