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Cornell Real Estate Review

17 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings

The Cornell Real Estate Review is a student-run publication associated with the Baker Program in Real Estate at Cornell University. This podcast is focused on providing listeners with insight into the real estate industry by way of informative interviews and discussions with industry leaders. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of real estate, The Review covers a broad range of topics including design, business economics, engineering, finance, law, planning, development, marketing, and property management.Executive Producer: Ershad ChaganiHosts: Peter Romano, Rashaad Robinson, and Julian Karel

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Episodes

HappyNest

April 16, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

We sat down (virtually) with Jesse Prince, CEO and Peter Romano, VP of Operations of HappyNest.  HappyNest putting real estate into the hands of real people by making it simpler than ever to invest in commercial properties. The more you invest over time, the more your nest egg grows.

Spencer Burton of Stablewood Properties & Baker Alum

December 03, 2020 03:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

On this episode we are joined by Spencer Burton, Co-founder and Head of Real Estate Investments, and Brandon Taubman, Chief Information Office, at Stablewood Properties. Stablewood Properties is a data-infused Real Estate Operator formed by a team of veteran real estate and analytics professionals.

Special Guest from Groundbreaker (Prop-Tech)

November 30, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

The Cornell Baker Program's very own Chris Roller and Sam Berry are joined by specials guest Jake Marmulstein, Co-Founder and CEO, of Groundbreaker - an all-in-one suite of tools for small to medium-sized commercial real estate investment firms that raise outside capital.

John Lewis - Doing Good by Doing Good

January 31, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Our guest on this episode is John Lewis (BSILR '98). John serves as the Title Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer at The Harbor Bank of Maryland, located in Baltimore, MA. John is head of all lending, Sales and Distribution, Technology, and the branch network of The Harbor Bank of Maryland, and all activities for The Harbor Bank of Maryland Community Development Corporation and Harbor Financial Services. John joined us to talk about their Opportunity Fund initiatives as w...

Scott Walsh - Lendlease and Catering to Consumer Demand in the 21st Century

January 27, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Our guest on this episode is Scott Walsh (B.Arch '99). Scott serves as Project Director and Vice President of Residential Development for Lendlease. He has worked with the company since 2016 and oversees all aspects of development for the company’s signature condominium development 277 Fifth Avenue. Over his career, he has successfully led the sellout of over $700 million in luxury condominiums and the leasing of over 5,000 residential units. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Corne...

Justin Wai - Non-Performing Loans in East Asia

November 27, 2019 22:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Our guest on this episode is Justin Wai (SHA ‘06), Managing Director of Blackstone’s Hong Kong Real Estate Group. Since joining Blackstone in 2007, Mr. Wai has focused on acquiring and managing real estate investments in Greater China, including the establishment of Blackstone’s logistics portfolio in China, the acquisition of Tysan Holdings and the establishment of Blackstone’s non-performing loan investment platform in China. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Wai worked as an analyst at Macqu...

Darien Wright - Rethinking Extended Stay

September 24, 2019 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

Our guest on this episode is Darien Wright, Chief Operating Officer of Brookwood Hotels. Brookwood Hotels is a portfolio company owned by a Brookfield Asset Management-sponsored private real estate fund.  Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) is an NYSE-traded real estate firm with over 120 years of experience owning and operating real assets.  In our conversation with Wright we discuss the “start-up” culture of Wright’s team as they navigate the complexity of a larger organization.  Utilizing ...

Karl Mistry - The Prop-Tech Takeover

September 24, 2019 22:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Our guest on this episode is Karl Mistry (Baker ’04), Group President for the Virginia and Maryland regions of Toll Brothers.  Mistry details his 14-year tenure at Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) including his trajectory to regional president and the value of growing with a firm.  He has added a fresh perspective to the storied organization which has proven to be a recipe for success as demand for their mid-Atlantic developments has increased with his oversight. Mistry also talks about the single...

Daniel Sax - A Generational Opportunity: Cannabis and Commercial Real Estate

June 10, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MB

Our guest on this episode is Daniel Sax (Baker ’12), who founded and leads both Sensi Properties and Sauvage Capital. As the founder and CEO of Sensi Properties, a real estate investment firm focused on the acquisition and development of cannabis properties in Canada, Mr. Sax is at the forefront of a burgeoning industry fraught with both challenge and opportunity.  On this episode, we discuss the growth of the legal cannabis industry in Canada and its implications on real estate. Mr. Sax sa...

Rick Latella - Constantly Adapting Retail

April 24, 2019 20:00 - 21 minutes - 9.94 MB

Our guest on the show is Rick Latella. Mr. Latella is the Practice Leader for the Americas in retail valuation at Cushman & Wakefield. Cushman is a household name in commercial real estate in the U.S. and has an immense presence overseas. Rick’s background has both depth and breadth. Starting with the state of New Jersey working in real estate taxation and transitioning to valuation of medical facilities, hospitals, nursing homes etc. to eventually landing at Cushman where he has immersed hi...

Michael Dang - Vietnam is the Land of Opportunity

March 27, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MB

Mr. Dang is the President of Anpha Holdings and Founder of M.I.K Corporation – two leading luxury product trading, real estate developing and consultancy firms in Vietnam. The companies successfully developed thousands of luxury condominium, villas and landed homes spanning from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city. The real estate cycle in Vietnam is much shorter than the developed world, creating huge opportunities coupled with immense risk. With Michael on the show today we explore the politics and...

Seth Singerman - Disciplined Investing 101

February 25, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MB

Our guest on the show is Seth Singerman. Mr. Singerman is the founder and managing principal of Singerman Real Estate, a diversified private equity firm. SRE focuses on maximizing risk-adjusted returns through investments in North America, in both debt and equity, across all major asset classes.  You will hear how his process and detail oriented approach and disciplined investing style alongside his belief that being successful and good are not mutually exclusive has helped him grow his fir...

Julie Romey - Negotiating Public-Private Partnerships

February 11, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 9.62 MB

Today in the studio is our guest Julie Romey. Julie is a Senior Principle in the Los Angeles Offices of Keyser Marston. Her exceptional CV covers over 20 years of real estate analysis and project execution. She has structured development agreements for mixed-use and affordable housing projects throughout central and southern California, including liberty station in San Diego, the mixed-use development on the site of the former naval training center. Julie talks about trends in affordable an...

Art Adler - All Eyes on Hospitality

February 04, 2019 21:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB

On today’s show is our guest Art Adler. Mr. Adler is the chairman of and has led the Americas division of Jones Lang LaSalle's (JLL's) Hotels and Hospitality Group for over 17 years. In his current capacity, Mr. Adler provides strategic oversight to the group, which is part of Jones Lang LaSalle's Hotels and Hospitality Group international. He is directly responsible for the region's hotel transactions business, consisting of arranging the sale and financing of hotels properties throughout t...

Matt Shore - Do What Others Won't

November 22, 2018 17:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MB

Today the Cornell Real Estate Review sits down with Matt Shore, the Chief Investment Officer for DRA Advisors. In today's episode Matt discusses DRA's investment strategies and their view of the market horizon.

Barry DiRaimondo - A Winding Path

November 14, 2018 11:00 - 17 minutes - 8.1 MB

On Today’s show we have an exclusive interview with Barry DiRaimondo, CEO of SteelWave. SteelWave is a full-service commercial, multifamily and mixed-use real estate management, operating company and investment management firm. Since its inception, the SteelWave team has acquired, developed or managed 6,000 multifamily units, 60.1M SF of industrial product and 36.6M SF of office product across our Western United States target markets at a combined cost of over $10.7 billion.  Barry’s interv...

Spencer Levy - Adapting to Change

October 16, 2018 04:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MB

Spencer Levy sits down with Chris Trahan and The Real Estate Review to discuss students entering into the workplace, the effect of tax reform on real estate, and the future of retail.