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June 21, 2016

Titans of New York Real Estate Panel

On Friday, May 6, the Center for Real Estate and Finance hosted the Titans of New York Real Estate panel in New York City. With Richard Baker ’88, governor of Hudson’s Bay Company, moderating and serving as host, the panelists, William Mack, Harry Macklowe, and Larry Silverstein, provided insights into their dynamic careers and transformative projects... Read more »

China Initiatives in Real Estate
Cornell University has a powerful international dimension, within which China has been central to its endeavors. Throughout the ongoing urbanization process, real estate has played a critical role in China. The real estate industry in China is evolving from being dominated by residential development to focusing on commercial real estate investment and financing... Read more »

Cornell ICSC Retail Real Estate Case Competition
CREF and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) teamed up to host the inaugural Retail Real Estate Case Competition on May 22 in Las Vegas. The event was part of ICSC’s RECon, the global convention for the shopping center industry with over 36,000 attendees... Read more »

Third Annual WX Panel Discussion
Together with WX: New York Women Executives in Real Estate, the center hosted the third annual WX Panel Discussion. Women professionals in the industry discussed their experiences in a business predominately populated by men. Nearly 30 students, both men and women, attended the event... Read more »

Real Estate Club Treks to Brooklyn
Twenty-five students in the Cornell Real Estate Club participated in the annual New York City Trek, May 5 and 6. This year, the club toured a variety of properties in Brooklyn on Thursday followed by two school-sponsored events on Friday. Thursday’s site visits showcased several of Brooklyn’s emerging developments... Read more »

Real Estate Minor Graduates
The Real Estate minor remains one of the largest minors at Cornell University. Housed within the School of Hotel Administration (SHA), the minor is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in the university. In 2015, 85 undergraduates received their degree with a real estate minor. Sixty-eight of those undergraduates were SHA students, and 13 of the 21 graduate real estate minors were SHA students. Congratulations to all graduates! Good luck to you in your next adventure.

Cornell Hospitality Thought Leadership Series 2016
The series continues in September with the panel discussion “A Look at the Sharing Economy – Lessons for Established Firms, New Entrants and Entrepreneurs” in San Francisco, CA. The panel will be moderated by Christopher Anderson, School of Hotel Administration Associate Professor of Services Operation Management... Read more »