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Featured Project: Ashley Capital Continues to Expand Industrial Portfolio

Check out our newest featured project submitted by a CREC member! Paul Rubacha, Chairman of the Cornell Real Estate Council, is a Co-Founder and Principal at privately held Ashley Capital. Since it's founding in 1984, Ashley Capital has…

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Cornell takes 1st place at the 2020 She Has a Deal (SHaD) Hotel Investment Pitch Competition

On October 24th, Team Datcher of the Cornell Baker Program of Real Estate, won 1st place in the inaugural She Has a Deal (SHaD) Hotel Investment Pitch Competition sponsored by Marriott and Hilton. SHaD was founded to create pathways to…

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The 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: Webinar Series

Navigating Real Estate in a World of Uncertainty, Disruption and Social Change The Cornell Real Estate Council (CREC), with the generous support of Cornell University, the Center for Real Estate and Finance, the School of Hotel Administration,…

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Cornell Real Estate Club Hosts the Cornell Real Estate Council Advisory Board

On September 24th, the Cornell Real Estate Club hosted the Cornell Real Estate Council Board of Directors, including Douglas Weill (Hodes Weill & Associates), Paul Rubacha (Ashley Capital), Jenny Wang (Blackstone), and Lynn Gray (Campus…

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Hotel Industry in U.S., U.K. and Asia: Time to Invest?

The 4th installment of CREC’s Distinguished Speaker Series was a lively, information-rich hour covering the hotel industry in the U.S., U.K. and Asia. Hotel school graduates and hospitality industry leaders Warren Fields (SHA '85, President…

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San Francisco Bay Area Market Report

Hi Cornell RE community! My name is Chris Cook and I am a Realtor in Marin County, CA. My company (Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty) puts out market reports every month and this month’s Bay Area report was especially interesting…

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Featured Project: Ashley Capital Continues to Expand Industrial PortfolioMarch 23, 2021 - 10:10 am
Check out our newest featured project submitted by a CREC member! Paul Rubacha, Chairman of the Cornell Real Estate Council, is a Co-Founder and Principal at privately held Ashley Capital. Since it’s founding in 1984, Ashley Capital has developed or re-developed over 40 million square feet of commercial real estate, specializing in renovating distressed industrial […]
Cornell takes 1st place at the 2020 She Has a Deal (SHaD) Hotel Investment Pitch CompetitionOctober 27, 2020 - 11:06 am
On October 24th, Team Datcher of the Cornell Baker Program of Real Estate, won 1st place in the inaugural She Has a Deal (SHaD) Hotel Investment Pitch Competition sponsored by Marriott and Hilton. SHaD was founded to create pathways to hotel ownership for women through education, networking, and mentorship. Team Datcher is comprised of Joanne […]
The 38th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference: Webinar SeriesOctober 26, 2020 - 11:19 pm
Navigating Real Estate in a World of Uncertainty, Disruption and Social Change The Cornell Real Estate Council (CREC), with the generous support of Cornell University, the Center for Real Estate and Finance, the School of Hotel Administration, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell Architecture Art & Planning and the Cornell Baker Program in […]

Cornell Real Estate Review

A Crash Course in Affordable Housing: Camber Property Group March 23, 2021
Rick Gropper and Andrew Moelis know their niche and execute it well. Together, their understanding of the affordable housing market in New York City has, in short order, established their presence not only in the world of real estate investors, but, perhaps more importantly, the community stakeholders benefitting from their efforts. After a time as… […]
Sam Berry
Demanding More: The Drive Towards Impact Investing March 16, 2021
The wake of COVID -19 and its related health, economic and societal adversities fomented Damien Dwin’s resolve that impact investing in the investment management space had a critical role to play in addressing the nation’s health crisis. Following a successful career with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Brightwood Capital, the events of 2020 led him… […]
Eugene Afranie
Creating Value Through Resiliency: Guidance from Daniele Horton March 8, 2021
Cornell was honored to welcome Daniele Horton as a speaker in the Baker Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series, where she shared her experience as an entrepreneur and sustainability leader in the real estate industry. Daniele Horton, founder and president of Verdani Partners, works with her clients to advance sustainability and resilience for large national and international… […]
Katherine Selch
Lessons in Corporate Real Estate: A discussion with Sara Baldi March 2, 2021
Flexibility in where you work may be the new normal for office landlords to grasp. On Thursday, October 22, 2020, Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate welcomed Sara Baldi, Global Vice President of Realty Services for Raytheon Technologies, to its Distinguished Speaker Series in Real Estate. Ms. Baldi, an executive in the world of corporate real estate, has spent… […]
Ali Siddiqui
Minnows & Whales: Raising Equity for Your First Deal – A Conversation with John McNellis February 26, 2021
There is a myriad of factors to consider when starting out as a real estate developer. From deciding on a geographic focus, to selecting an asset class, forming relationships with key partners, and securing funding, the learning curve can be intimidating. Paramount among these tasks is answering the age-old question of “how do I raise… […]
Adam Welch

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