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CREC Women Coffee Chat 2021 Spring Series

Authored by Priscilla Wongso '24, The Hotel School at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business This 2021 spring semester school year, the CREC Women’s Advisory Board and the Cornell Real Estate Club partnered to commence the CREC Women…

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Hampton University takes home the win at Philip Payton Society Real Estate Case Competition

Authored by Baker Program in Real Estate alumnus Ali Daye, ’19, Cornell University The Philip Payton Society for Minority Real Estate Professionals, a club established by students at Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate,…

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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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Featured Project: J Forrest Development Begins Construction on The OliverAugust 18, 2021 - 3:11 pm
Check out our newest featured project submitted by a CREC member! Jonathan Cohen ‘10, Founder & Owner of J Forrest Development and member of the Cornell Real Estate Council, has added yet another property to their residential portfolio, The Oliver. The 222-unit, midrise multifamily community is currently under construction and located at 3020 Gloryland Avenue […]
Featured Project: Clear Bay Capital Acquires First Multifamily Asset in AtlantaAugust 1, 2021 - 3:36 pm
Check out our newest featured project submitted by a CREC member! Parker Stone ‘16, Principal at Clear Bay Capital and member of the Cornell Real Estate Council, co-led the firm’s first acquisition: an off-market, distressed multifamily community in Atlanta, Georgia. Situated in the booming submarket of Coweta County, the asset, Forest Glen, presents significant upside […]
CREC Campus Advisory Program (CAP) Kicks-Off “Career Circles” Mentorship ProgramJune 29, 2021 - 8:01 am
After much anticipation, CREC’s Career Circles pilot program launched this past spring. The Career Circles program was formed to connect Cornell’s undergraduates, graduates, and alumni that are working in or have an interest in the real estate industry and to provide a platform for mentorships and networking. With nearly 100 alumni and students signed up […]

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Brownfield Redevelopment & Affordable Housing – A Unique Opportunity May 27, 2021
Across the nation, housing insecurity is one of the most critical issues cities are facing. The National Low Income Housing Coalition found in 2020 that full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom market-rate rental anywhere in the US. At the current market rate average, minimum wage workers would need 97 hours per week to… […]
Katherine Selch
The State of Hotel Investments in Early 2021 May 25, 2021
Operational performance of the hotel industry has all but halted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. However, hotel real estate valuations remain high in response to pent capital earmarked for real estate acquisitions and hotels in particular. In January and February of 2020, hotel average occupancy in the United States was slightly higher… […]
Ryan Meiser
Drawing Upon Culture: Opportunities for Mexican Sponsors in San Antonio May 20, 2021
Mexican real estate sponsors should lever their cultural know-how to address overlooked market opportunities in Texas. South San Antonio can serve as an example of the opportunities available to Latino GPs. Mexican real estate general partners have an advantageous ability to develop and invest in Texas. Mexican appetite for real estate projects in Texas is… […]
Patricio Montemayor
Rising Tides: Consolidation and Development in the Marina Industry May 18, 2021
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… […]
Adam Welch
INVESTING IN A STRONGER NEW YORK CITY: SUSH TORGALKAR ON HIS PATH TO FOUNDING SAGE HALL PARTNERS May 12, 2021
While most of the recent media coverage of New York City’s commercial real estate market has been grim, with Midtown Manhattan being likened to a ghost town, alongside an increase in social unrest, there are still believers in the resiliency of New York City. Recently, Sush Torgalkar, co-founder of Sage Hall Partners, shared his story,… […]
Blake Smith

CREC Women Coffee Chat 2021 Spring Series

Hampton University takes home the win at Philip Payton Society Real Estate Case Competition

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

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