Real Estate

In early 2012, Lee Neibart, head of global investments for AREA Property Partners, considered the imminent changes to the real estate investment fund business. This case asks students to consider various modifications to the firm's business model, taking into consideration the macroeconomic and microeconomic drivers of the real estate market.

Managing partner and founder of Park Madison Partners, Nancy Lashine '81 has more than 25 years of real estate experience providing placement and strategic consulting services. In a recent interview with Kate Crosby '13, she shares insights about the industry that make for interesting and motivational reading whether you're a seasoned veteran or new MBA on the job market.

The Columbia Business School Real Estate Association is pleased to announce the co-presidents and vice presidents elected for the 2012-13 academic year. The officers, all in the class of 2013, were elected by the REA membership.

Hundreds of real estate alumni from the classes of 1960 to 2012 graduates gathered on May 10, 2012, for the Annual Alumni Real Estate Reception. Held at the Columbia Club of New York, the event honored 2012 Distinguished Real Estate Partner Andrew L. Farkas, Managing Member, Chairman, and CEO, Island Capital Group.

Four teams of second-year students competed for the Alexander Bodini Foundation Prizes in the Project Class in Real Estate Investment and Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition 2012, held on Monday, April 30. In an unusual outcome, two of the teams tied for first place due to the high quality of their presentations.

The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate is pleased to congratulate Adjunct Professor J. Daniel Adkinson for receiving the 2012 Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence by Adjunct Faculty Member.

Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate Christopher Mayer spoke at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, April 24, as part of the panel "Helping Responsible Homeowners Save Money Through Refinancing" convened by the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development.

TheSquareFoot, co-founded by Jonathan Wasserstrum '12 and hometown friends Aron Susman and Justin Lee, was awarded one of ten student scholarships to present at DEMO Spring 2012.

One country, two special administrative regions, nine passport stamps, 12 company visits, 26 students, not to mention planes, trains, automobiles, and boats! The annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Association international study trip took place this past March 11-18 in China, with visits to Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macau.

The US housing market is on life support, said Professor Joseph Stiglitz at a forum sponsored by Columbia Business School, the Progressive Policy Institute, and Zillow April 4 and 5 in New York.