The Growth of Branded Residences
Residential buildings affiliated with popular brands have been around for quite some time. In today’s globalized market, however, they are seeing exponential growth, as wealthy individuals are looking for second […]
DSS Wrap-Up: Panel Discussion, Baker Program Class of 2014
Over the last several years a tradition has formed within the Baker Program in Real Estate of inviting back to campus members of the graduating class from five years prior. […]
Real Property Markets Just Beyond the Horizon
Guidelines for real property ownership in new frontiers often develop as afterthoughts – reactive measures to adverse events rather than prescriptive ones – and this seems to be true even […]
In Senior Living, Knowledge Drives Performance
A hundred years ago, life expectancy in the United States for men was 53 years and 56 years for women. Today it’s approximately 78 and 82 years, respectively (Berkeley, 2019). […]
DSS Wrap-Up: Daniel Sax (BPRE ’12), Sensi Properties
Baker Program in Real Estate students were treated to an engaging and lively discussion led by Daniel Sax of Sensi Properties as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. Based in […]
California High Speed Rail – Sidetracked, but not the End of the Line
Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom scaled back the California High Speed Rail (HSR) planned from Los Angeles to San Francisco due to budget and time overruns. The trimmed-down line […]
DSS Wrap-Up: Alan Riffkin (CALS ’88), Managing Director, Real Estate Investment Banking – M&A, Lazard
This past Thursday the Baker Program in Real Estate had the pleasure of welcoming Cornell alumnus Alan Riffkin (CALS ’88) of Lazard, a global leader in merger and acquisition (M&A) […]
DSS Wrap-Up: Karl Mistry (’04), Group President at Toll Brothers
On Thursday, March 7, Karl Mistry returned to Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate to deliver an insightful lecture about an oft-ignored topic in professional real estate: single-family home building. […]
Alternative Financing — Real Estate Crowdfunding
Online crowdfunding is a model that has become increasingly popular over the past decade. Crowdfunding is defined as the practice of funding a project or venture by obtaining small amounts […]
Is a Multi-branded Hotel the Right Option for You? Things to Consider Before Investing in a Multi-Branded Hotel Asset
Have you ever heard the phrase “kill two birds with one stone?” If so, you are not alone. The growing number of dual- and triple-branded hotels opening up across the […]