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In these unprecedented times, the COVID-19 pandemic has not only adversely impacted the health of the global population but, in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus, various policy tactics and social practices have undoubtedly paralyzed…

Contributors, CREC Women, General, Membership, Research

KPMG's SIX KEY STEPS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN REAL ESTATE

Yesenia Scheker, Global Tax leader for KPMG's Building, Construction & Real Estate Tax practice, explains that if real estate owners and asset managers take steps to advance women, they'll see their returns on investments soar. In…

CREC Career Advisory Program, CREC Women, General, Member Spotlight, Membership, News

Alumni Spotlight: Kamilla Rodrigues of Herrick, Feinstein LLP

Recently featured by the New York Real Estate Journal in their spotlight series, "2020 Ones to Watch," Kamilla Rodrigues (School of Hotel Administration '08) is not only a powerhouse Associate at Herrick, Feinstein LLP, but also an inaugural…

Contributors, General, News, Research

How to Ease Tax Burden on Heirs

"By properly structuring the ownership and cash-flow of a portfolio, an owner can ensure that the wealth they built can be passed on to multiple generations," says Ben Tapper of Lee & Associates NYC. Over the course of the last couple…

Chapters, Member Spotlight

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…

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Impact of the CoronavirusMarch 8, 2020 - 8:43 pm
In these unprecedented times, the COVID-19 pandemic has not only adversely impacted the health of the global population but, in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus, various policy tactics and social practices have undoubtedly paralyzed economies as well. What will the world look like after the Great Cessation? Check out these research […]
KPMG’s SIX KEY STEPS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN REAL ESTATEFebruary 27, 2020 - 10:17 am
Yesenia Scheker, Global Tax leader for KPMG’s Building, Construction & Real Estate Tax practice, explains that if real estate owners and asset managers take steps to advance women, they’ll see their returns on investments soar. In order to navigate disruption, capitalize on change and drive innovation in the real estate industry, expanding the diversity of […]
Alumni Spotlight: Kamilla Rodrigues of Herrick, Feinstein LLPFebruary 20, 2020 - 7:21 am
Recently featured by the New York Real Estate Journal in their spotlight series, “2020 Ones to Watch,” Kamilla Rodrigues (School of Hotel Administration ’08) is not only a powerhouse Associate at Herrick, Feinstein LLP, but also an inaugural member of CREC Women and the CREC Career Advisory Program. What led you to your current profession? […]

Cornell Real Estate Review

DOUGLAS EISENBERG (AAP ‘95), PRINCIPAL OF A&E REAL ESTATE: SLOW AND STEADY GROWTH IN THE NEW YORK MARKET March 4, 2020
On Thursday, February 27th, 2020, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted Douglas Eisenberg (AAP ‘95), founding principal of A&E Real Estate, a property management and investment firm with multifamily properties throughout New York City. Mr. Eisenberg was accompanied by Maggie McCormick (B.S. ‘09), the firm’s President. Mr. Eisenberg’s love for New York showed… […]
Madhura Kharche
Effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program February 21, 2020
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… […]
Andrew Gordon
Joe LeVine and Ben Pfinsgraff: An Uncommon Vision Creating Community February 19, 2020
On Thursday, February 13th, 2020, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the unique pleasure of hosting two speakers during the week’s Distinguished Speaker Series – Joe Levine and Ben Pfinsgraff. Levine is co-founder of Mercer Street Partners, a New York City-based value-add real estate investment firm, where he leads the acquisitions and asset… […]
Sam Berry
WARREN DE HAAN, LENDING SAVANT, ON “EQ” AND “IQ” February 13, 2020
This past Thursday, January 30th, 2020, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted Warren de Haan of ACORE Capital. Mr. de Haan is a Managing Partner at ACORE, which he founded with his long-time partners Boyd Fellows, Chris Tokarski, and Stew Ward. De Haan is a storyteller with a knack for developing relationships and… […]
Ryan Meiser
37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Panel Wrap Up – Placemaking February 12, 2020
At Cornell’s 37th Real Estate Conference, placemaking was part of many conversations throughout the day. In fact, there was a panel specifically dedicated to placemaking joined by esteemed industry guests Ben Bernstein, Co-founder and Principal of Redsky Capital, Adam Flatto, President and CEO of The Georgetown Company, Maryanne Gilmartin, Co-founder and CEO of L&L MAG,… […]
Parth Patel

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