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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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COVID-19 Impact on U.S. Waterpark Industry

The hospitality industry has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. David Sangree, '84 B.S. Hotel Administration, and President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors, offers some key insights on the world of waterparks. Check out the…
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The Evolution of Lifestyle Select-Service Hotels

Liya Ma, CHS Class of 2008, recently authored and published a white paper on behalf of the hotel design and architecture firm, WATG, where she serves as the Director of Strategy, North America. Select-service hotels have long proved their…
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“Architecture of Optimism” – A Conversation with Douglas Gensler, AIA, NCARB

As Part 3 of the Cornell Webinar Series: Timely Insight from Market Leaders, J. Meejin Yoon, Dean of the Department of Architecture at Cornell AAP, moderated a fascinating presentation by Cornell alum, Douglas Gensler. As Principal and…
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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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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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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…