Extending Digital Solutions for Affordable Housing and Addressing Digital Adoption Challenges

The Commercial Real Estate Technology (CRETech) Conference, held in NYC on 13th and 14th October, addressed recent commercial real estate trends, key challenges currently faced in proptech, and technology solutions to make housing affordable. CRETech is the largest event to bring an international community of leading experts in technology innovation in real estate together, including… Continue Reading Extending Digital Solutions for Affordable Housing and Addressing Digital Adoption Challenges

Place, Joy and Justice: A Placemaking and Urban Planning Lecture by Jay Pitter

On Friday, September 10, 2021, Jay Pitter, an award-winning placemaker author, and urban planning lecturer, honored us with her presence in the Cornell’s Distinguished Speaker Series, an event organized by the Cornell Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) and Baker Program in Real Estate. As a placemaker whose personal aspiration is to create inclusive cities, Ms.… Continue Reading Place, Joy and Justice: A Placemaking and Urban Planning Lecture by Jay Pitter

Taking the Long Approach with Andrew Dubill of Avanti Properties Group

Author: Kara Harrison-Gates – Baker Program in Real Estate, Class of 2023 On September 2, 2021 the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of hosting Andrew Dubill.  Mr. Dubill is a Principal of Avanti Properties Group, a national leader in land investment and development. Mr. Dubill had an unconventional entry into the… Continue Reading Taking the Long Approach with Andrew Dubill of Avanti Properties Group

Brownfield Redevelopment & Affordable Housing – A Unique Opportunity

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

INVESTING IN A STRONGER NEW YORK CITY: SUSH TORGALKAR ON HIS PATH TO FOUNDING SAGE HALL PARTNERS

While most of the recent media coverage of New York City’s commercial real estate market has been grim, with Midtown Manhattan being likened to a ghost town, alongside an increase in social unrest, there are still believers in the resiliency of New York City.  Recently, Sush Torgalkar, co-founder of Sage Hall Partners, shared his story,… Continue Reading INVESTING IN A STRONGER NEW YORK CITY: SUSH TORGALKAR ON HIS PATH TO FOUNDING SAGE HALL PARTNERS

Making Affordable Housing Accessible Through More Inclusive Housing Financing : A Case Study of Ghana

Ghana’s housing crisis is intensifying as the housing affordability bracket of the growing demand is below the average market price point. The challenges posed by the growing demand are predominantly driven by the inability to lease a home or access credit to acquire a home. Though in recent years the Government of Ghana has begun… Continue Reading Making Affordable Housing Accessible Through More Inclusive Housing Financing : A Case Study of Ghana

6th Annual Titans of Real Estate – Honoring Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Property Partners

    On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 Cornell University’s Center for Real Estate and Finance and the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted the 6th Annual Titans of Real Estate event virtually honoring Brian Kingston, managing partner and CEO of Brookfield Property Partners in an interview with Richard Baker ’88, governor, executive chairman, and… Continue Reading 6th Annual Titans of Real Estate – Honoring Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Property Partners

“Figure out what you love and try to be the best at it” – A Reflection from Gilda Perez-Alvarado (SHA ‘02)

On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted Gilda Perez-Alvarado, the Global Chief Executive Officer of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate investment advisory. Having graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 2002, Ms. Perez-Alvarado came back to our virtual classroom… Continue Reading “Figure out what you love and try to be the best at it” – A Reflection from Gilda Perez-Alvarado (SHA ‘02)

Solving the Real Estate Puzzle with Adam Greene (B.Arch ’06)

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)

38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: Global Real Estate Institutional Investment Trends moderated by Doug Weill ’88, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hodes Weill

On Thursday, October 29th, 2020, Doug Weill (’88) presented the eighth annual Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor, a survey of global institutions including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, and foundations. Leveraging the academic resources of Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate and the institutional advisory experience of Hodes Weill & Associates,… Continue Reading 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: Global Real Estate Institutional Investment Trends moderated by Doug Weill ’88, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hodes Weill