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What to Do on Your Summer Vacation (2019 Edition)

It seems like it was only yesterday that I wrote the Cornell Real Estate Council Blog, “What To Do on Your Summer Vacation” in the Spring of 2018 and here we are with Cornell students heading off around the world again.c Here…

Chapters, Membership, News

The Summer’s Over – Now What? CREC CAP to the Rescue!

Summer Interns: Most summer real estate-related internships have ended and it is time to sit back, reflect on your summer experience and decide what your next steps should be toward finding a full-time opportunity or next summer’s internship. We…

Baker Program in Real Estate, Chapters, General, Member Spotlight, News

Real estate titans discuss the importance of mentorship

Real estate developers Howard Milstein ’73 (A&S) and William Rudin inherited impressive business portfolios from their fathers and grandfathers, and their children will one day lead their holdings into the future. Those children—Michael…

AREC, At-Large International, At-Large U.S., Baker Program in Real Estate, Chapters, General, Member Spotlight, News

Cornell Graduate Real Estate Students Win Prestigious ULI Hines Case Competition

For the first time, a multidisciplinary team of Cornell students from architecture, city and regional planning, and the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate has won the $50,000 first prize in the annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Gerald D. Hines…

Member Spotlight, NYC Tri-State

What to Do on Your Summer Vacation (2018 Version)

If you are lucky enough to have a summer internship within real estate, here are some tips to maximize the value of your summer experience. First, many firms use summer internships as their primary source for hiring full time employees.…

Chapters, Event Recap, News, NYC Tri-State

NYC Tri-State Inaugural Event Recap

The NYC Tri-State Regional Chapter (“NYCTS”) hosted its inaugural event in February 2018: Networking Breakfast & Summary of Tax Reform. The event was well attended by Cornell real estate alumni that span the age spectrum and represent…

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What to Do on Your Summer Vacation (2019 Edition)May 24, 2019 - 5:15 pm
It seems like it was only yesterday that I wrote the Cornell Real Estate Council Blog, “What To Do on Your Summer Vacation” in the Spring of 2018 and here we are with Cornell students heading off around the world again.c Here are some old tips and new tips to enhance the value of your […]
The Summer’s Over – Now What? CREC CAP to the Rescue!August 22, 2018 - 3:46 pm
Summer Interns: Most summer real estate-related internships have ended and it is time to sit back, reflect on your summer experience and decide what your next steps should be toward finding a full-time opportunity or next summer’s internship. We are excited to announce The Cornell Real Estate Council’s newly launched Career Advisory Program (affectionately known […]
Real estate titans discuss the importance of mentorshipJuly 10, 2018 - 12:33 pm
Real estate developers Howard Milstein ’73 (A&S) and William Rudin inherited impressive business portfolios from their fathers and grandfathers, and their children will one day lead their holdings into the future. Those children—Michael Milstein ’11 (A&S), Samantha Rudin Earls, and Michael Rudin—shared the stage with their fathers at the third-annual Titans of Real Estate event, […]

Cornell Real Estate Review

Construction Costs: On the Rise December 12, 2019
The commercial real estate industry is currently riding the wave of the 11th year of its cycle, interest rates are continually getting cut, money is cheap to borrow, and cities are sprawling at a booming rate. With the recent appearance of traditional recessionary indicators, many cautiously optimistic professionals in the industry are wondering what may… […]
Sam Berry
Student Housing in India – The Next Big Thing? December 5, 2019
India, a country with one of the largest steadily growing economies in the world, is home to the second-largest student population pursuing post-secondary education. The current gross enrollment ratio (GER) in post-secondary education is 26.3% (Ministry of Human Resource Development, 2019). In addition, the Indian government has set a target to enroll 30% of the… […]
Samyak Jain
Paul Macpherson, Seasoned Real Estate Executive, Reflects on 35+ Year Career Across the Globe November 29, 2019
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, the Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of hosting Paul Macpherson for the Distinguished Speaker Series. This marked Mr. Macpherson’s third time participating in the Baker Program Distinguished Speaker Series. Having recently retired from his role as Executive Vice President of Global Business & Real Estate Development with… […]
Lera Covington
Sajan Hansji: Defining risks through the lens of a Real Estate Entrepreneur November 22, 2019
How one person views risk, may be completely different from how somebody else sees it. This was the underlying theme of the day when Sajan Hansji visited the Baker Program in Real Estate at Cornell University this past Thursday. Sajan is an esteemed Hotelie who graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 2004, and… […]
Joshua Lau
The Emergence of Urban Innovation Districts November 21, 2019
An evolving geographical pattern is taking place in cities, as companies from the innovation field have been nucleating around city cores. This phenomenon can best be described as the rise of the Urban Innovation Districts. Their recent emergence has had a direct impact on the local economies of cities, and an implication on the growing… […]
Joshua Lau