on As students across America shoulder their backpacks and say goodbye to summer vacations, a group of young men will be returning to their beloved school for what may be the last time. Collegiate School, founded in 1628, is the oldest school in America and has been operating out of the same facility on the Upper… Continue Reading New York Church Buys Historic School to Make Room for Multifamily Development
on Steve Bloomfield, developer and co-founder at Bloomfield/Schon + Partners out of Cincinnati, Ohio will be addressing students in the Baker Program in Real Estate’s Distinguished Speaker Series on March 12th to share his experience developing projects for over 25 years. Bloomfield is currently in the process of developing a multifamily property in Ithaca, NY, and… Continue Reading Developer Steve Bloomfield Shares Project Experience with Students
on Toby Bozzuto, President of the Bozzuto Group based out of Greenbelt, Maryland joins Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate for its final Distinguished Speaker Series of the Spring semester on April 30th. As President of The Bozzuto Group, Toby Bozzuto is responsible for the overall day-to-day direction of the company, its six divisions, and its… Continue Reading President of the Bozzuto Group to Speak at Final Spring Distinguished Speaker Series
on Students of the Baker Program in Real Estate have been challenged to come up with development plans for three separate sites in downtown Ithaca for this year’s Residential Development Class, part of the core curriculum for first-year students. The class was taught by Senior Lecturer Brad Olson in previous years, but this year, is being… Continue Reading Residential Development Class Takes On Ithaca Development Sites
on The Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to welcome former Mayor Alan Cohen back to Ithaca, NY for the Distinguished Speaker Series on February 26th. Cohen’s vast experience in municipal public service and management consulting will provide unique perspectives on how city policies shape development. As Mayor, Cohen oversaw policies that led to a… Continue Reading Former Mayor of Ithaca, Alan Cohen to Address Baker Students
on “I started from nothing, my father was in the textile business, and I didn’t finish school.” Such were the opening words of Harry Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, in a conversation with students of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Macklowe’s stunning 89-floor 432 Park Avenue tower topped out in early October this year, making it the tallest residential… Continue Reading NYC Real Estate Developer Harry Macklowe Visits Campus
on The Cornell Real Estate conference was held at Convene in New York City on Thursday and Friday October 9th and 10th. The conference was capped off on Friday afternoon with a unique question and answer panel session focused on emerging trends in real estate development. Robert Balder, Executive Director at the Cornell University College of… Continue Reading Conference Recap: Reimagining Real Estate Panel
on The 32nd Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference kicked-off with good news for Real Estate job seekers in a Job Barometer presentation led by David Funk, Director of the Baker Program in Real Estate. Overall hiring in the Real Estate sector has remained on a strong path of growth since the Recession-led drop-off in 2007 and… Continue Reading Real Estate Sector Poised for Continued Job Growth
on Baker students had the pleasure of hearing from Ithaca-based developer John Novarr on Thursday, September 18th, and learned from his experiences in planning, assembling, and executing one of the largest student housing projects in the country in recent years: Collegetown Terrace, at the base of lower Collegetown in Ithaca, NY. Novarr heads-up a development partnership… Continue Reading Developer John Novarr on Collegetown Terrace, DSS Speaker Series
on Mastering the complexity of office and industrial development takes years of trial and error. The Baker Program in Real Estate provides students with a unique introduction to these complexities in the complimentary course Commercial Development in Real Estate. Dr. David Funk, Baker Program Director, leads this practitioner-as-lecturer course every other fall. The lecture series returns… Continue Reading Fall Course Spotlight- Commercial Development in Real Estate