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Best Practices in Resilience

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend life as we knew it around the world, disrupting economies and straining our social fabric, how do businesses respond? Check out these research pieces published by professional advisory firm KPMG for…
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Impact of the Coronavirus

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Waterparks: What’s on Deck in 2018?

The waterpark industry continues to expand in North America, with more than $1 billion in new investment in indoor and outdoor waterparks and their related resorts in 2018. Nearly 60 expansions and new facilities will open in 2018. We project…
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Raising Funds from the Rising Sun

Last year saw a wave of foreign investment in the Thai property market in the form of project-by-project development joint ventures. Historically, foreign ownership restrictions and the availability of local funding meant there were limited…
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Relationships 101: A Recent Graduate’s Guide to a Successful Mentor/Mentee Relationship

During my time in the Baker Program at Cornell, I was able to choose a formal Mentor that is a leader in the real estate field for the tenure of my graduate education.  While initially overwhelming, with a choice of 50 of the top leaders in…