Tag: Capital Flows in Real Estate

Growth of Secondary Office Submarkets in Seattle and Washington D.C.

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Central Business Districts (CBD) submarkets have historically been a sought-after office and retail asset market for international and local businesses.  The concentration of commercial activity, people, and accessibility in the submarket incentivizes businesses to relocate and take advantage of clustering and agglomeration economies.  CBDs often serve as a city’s financial or business district, making them… Continue Reading Growth of Secondary Office Submarkets in Seattle and Washington D.C.

Real Estate as an Institutional Asset: Capital Investment and Fund Management with Douglas M. Weill (SHA ’88)

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The Cornell Baker Program recently welcomed Doug Weill, Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates as a guest in our Distinguished Speaker Series. Doug Weill and David Hodes founded Hodes Weill & Associates (Hodes Weill) in 2009. Since then, the firm has grown into a leading global capital advisory firm focusing on the… Continue Reading Real Estate as an Institutional Asset: Capital Investment and Fund Management with Douglas M. Weill (SHA ’88)

Extending Digital Solutions for Affordable Housing and Addressing Digital Adoption Challenges

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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

Rising Tides: Consolidation and Development in the Marina Industry

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Marinas, long the domain of local, independent owner-operators, have seen increasing interest from investors over the past 15 years. Now dominated by a few large institutionally backed firms, the industry has quickly transformed from one comprised of properties that store and service boats to one that has seen billions of dollars in capital inflows from… Continue Reading Rising Tides: Consolidation and Development in the Marina Industry

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

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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

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

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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

38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: Insights on Real Estate Capital Markets from Leaders on Wall Street (Jeffrey D. Horowitz ’86, Warren de Haan ’97, Sherry Rexroad, and Ralph Rosenberg)

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As part of the 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, Cornell remotely hosted Ralph Rosenberg, KKR’s Global Head of Real Estate; Sherry Rexroad, Senior Product Strategist for Global Real Estate Asset Securities at Blackrock, and Warren De Haan ‘97, Head of Origination at ACORE for a discussion on Real Estate Capital Markets.  The round table… Continue Reading 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: Insights on Real Estate Capital Markets from Leaders on Wall Street (Jeffrey D. Horowitz ’86, Warren de Haan ’97, Sherry Rexroad, and Ralph Rosenberg)

38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Macro Trends and Market Insights (Andrew Ross Sorkin ‘99 and Abby Joseph Cohen ‘73)

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“Where are we? And what does the future look like?” These two questions guided the first virtual session of the 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, a discussion of Macro Trends and Market Insights between Andrew Ross Sorkin (’99) and Abby Joseph Cohen (’73).  In front of over 1,000 guests who tuned in on October… Continue Reading 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Macro Trends and Market Insights (Andrew Ross Sorkin ‘99 and Abby Joseph Cohen ‘73)

Effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program

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Created to stimulate investment in distressed and low-income communities, Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) have become a hot topic for real estate developers and investors.  The program was enacted as part of the 2017 tax reform law that enable taxpayers to defer tax on eligible capital gains by making an investment in a Qualified Opportunity Fund… Continue Reading Effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program

Alternative Financing — Real Estate Crowdfunding

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Online crowdfunding is a model that has become increasingly popular over the past decade.  Crowdfunding is defined as the practice of funding a project or venture by obtaining small amounts from individuals via the Internet. Several crowdfunding platforms exist and each one serves a different purpose.  Some of the most popular are:  Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Crowdrise, Razzo,… Continue Reading Alternative Financing — Real Estate Crowdfunding