The Baker Program was honored to welcome Paul Rubacha, Chairman of the Cornell Real Estate Council and co-founder and principal of Ashley Capital, to the… Read More »Demystifying Industrial Investments with Ashley Capital’s Paul Rubacha (MBA ’73)
After graduating university and contemplating his career path, David Kramer thought there were three ways he could help save the world: education, city government, and… Read More »Developing a new neighborhood in the heart of New York City: David Kramer’s impact on Roosevelt Island
Justin Wai has built a successful career at the world’s largest alternative asset manager, Blackstone, and is currently their Senior Managing Director and Head of… Read More »The Global Perspective with Blackstone’s Justin Wai (SHA ’06)
Image of Doug Weill: Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates The Cornell Baker Program recently welcomed Doug Weill, Founder and Co-Managing Partner… Read More »Real Estate as an Institutional Asset: Capital Investment and Fund Management with Douglas M. Weill (SHA ’88)
The Commercial Real Estate Technology (CRETech) Conference, held in NYC on 13th and 14th October, addressed recent commercial real estate trends, key challenges currently faced… Read More »Extending Digital Solutions for Affordable Housing and Addressing Digital Adoption Challenges
A growing emphasis on renewable energy and energy efficiency has inspired the production of several unique financing methods to assist with the initial capital requirements… Read More »Getting to Net Zero: Five Methods of Financing Renewable Energy in U.S. Real Estate
Image of Jay Pitter: Placemaker, Author and Urban Planning Lecturer On Friday, September 10, 2021, Jay Pitter, an award-winning placemaker author, and urban planning lecturer,… Read More »Place, Joy and Justice: A Placemaking and Urban Planning Lecture by Jay Pitter
In terms of affordability, one tends to think of the dichotomy between luxury apartment buildings that offer ample community amenities and federally or state subsidized… Read More »How Avalon Bay Communities Built a “Self-Serve” Apartment Building to Reach the Missing Middle Housing Sector
For the past 50 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has used the same flood risk methodology for calculating insurance premiums. The previous methodology,… Read More »Risk Rating 2.0: What to Know About FEMA’s New Flood Insurance System
Fall is here, which means the days grow shorter, the air has a crisp breeze to it, and the leaves begin to change color. It’s… Read More »Fall Home Maintenance Checklist: How to Prep Your Home this Autumn