Category: Real Estate At Cornell

Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part Two, Tech’s Real Estate Impact

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First year students in the Baker Program of Real Estate gained first-hand exposure to the influence that technology companies have within the real estate sector on their inaugural domestic trip to San Francisco. As described in Part One, this second installment of the Baker San Francisco Trek series shows how San Francisco has been a booming commercial real estate center… Continue Reading Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part Two, Tech’s Real Estate Impact

Jeremy Thomas to Discuss Cornell Real Estate at This Week’s Distinguished Speaker Series

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As a land grant institution, the success of Cornell University has been intricately linked to real estate since the school’s very inception. With a central campus comprising 745 acres, and a total of 11,000 acres in Tompkins County alone, managing Cornell’s vast real estate portfolio is no small task. For this week’s Distinguished Speaker Series,… Continue Reading Jeremy Thomas to Discuss Cornell Real Estate at This Week’s Distinguished Speaker Series

Andy Isikoff of the Silverfern Group Visits the Baker Program

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Andy Isikoff, a managing director at the Silverfern Group visits the Baker Program in Real Estate for the weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. Silverfern specializes in investing with leading private equity firms, and over 60 of the largest single-family investment offices in the world in buyouts, build-ups, acquisitions, growth equity and recapitalizations worldwide. Andy brings over… Continue Reading Andy Isikoff of the Silverfern Group Visits the Baker Program

Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part One, A Walk Down Mission Street

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In late January, first-year students in the Baker Program in Real Estate attended the first annual domestic real estate trek as part of the program’s newly revised curriculum. For this inaugural trip, students visited San Francisco and Silicon Valley, two of the nation’s most active real estate markets. This article is the first part in… Continue Reading Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part One, A Walk Down Mission Street

Paul Macpherson of Kerzner International Visits the Baker Program

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The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate cordially welcomes Paul Macpherson, Executive Vice President of Global Business and Real Estate Development of Kerzner International to the weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. With over two decades of hospitality development experience, Macpherson brings a unique and significant skill set to the exclusive discussion. Macpherson began his post with Kerzner International 12… Continue Reading Paul Macpherson of Kerzner International Visits the Baker Program

Baker Program DSS, February 4, 2016: B. Kevin Thompson and Gwyneth Cote of Bell Partners

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Since the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, multi-family residential properties have led the resurgence of the real estate market; however, some analysts are beginning to wonder how long this trend will continue. To discuss the current state of the multi-family residential market, the Baker Program in Real Estate is excited to welcome B. Kevin Thompson… Continue Reading Baker Program DSS, February 4, 2016: B. Kevin Thompson and Gwyneth Cote of Bell Partners

Cornell Hosts Ken Himmel ‘70, President and CEO of Related Urban

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On Friday, January 29, when Ken Himmel (‘70), President and CEO of Related Urban, had the opportunity to attend the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Hilton West Palm Beach – a project he had worked on for over 10 years – the CEO chose to speak at his alma mater instead. Himmel shared… Continue Reading Cornell Hosts Ken Himmel ‘70, President and CEO of Related Urban

Recap of Capital Flows Discussion at the Cornell Real Estate Conference

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Each year, the highlights of the annual Cornell Real Estate Conference are the featured speaker panels.  At the 2015 conference, held on October 15-16 in New York City, panel topics included Capital Flows, Trends in Multi-Family, and Energy Efficient Commercial Development.  The morning portion of the schedule was kicked off by an introductory discussion from… Continue Reading Recap of Capital Flows Discussion at the Cornell Real Estate Conference

Cornell Takes Second in UT-Austin National Real Estate Challenge

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In late November, students from the top Real Estate and MBA programs in the country gathered at the University of Texas at Austin for the 13th Annual National Real Estate Challenge. Hosted by the McCombs School of Business, the competition puts teams head to head in a case-based real estate challenge presented in front of… Continue Reading Cornell Takes Second in UT-Austin National Real Estate Challenge

Cornell-Hodes Weill 2015 Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor Released

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The 3rd Annual Survey of Institutional Real Estate Allocations has been released by Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate in partnership with Hodes Weill & Associates. Key Findings: 1. Target allocations continue to increase, albeit at a moderating pace. 2. Investors remain significantly under-invested in real estate. 3. Institutional real estate portfolios have generated… Continue Reading Cornell-Hodes Weill 2015 Institutional Real Estate Allocations Monitor Released