Real Estate

On November 9, the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate, The Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing, and the Columbia Investment Management Association hosted a talk delivered by William Ackman, CEO, Pershing Square Capital  Management entitled "Finding Value in Real Estate." 

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The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate and the Real Estate Circle hosted the third annual Real Estate Symposium on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Faculty House, Columbia University.

The third Annual Columbia Business School Real Estate Symposium was a success, with more than 150 alumni representing classes from 1961-2010 in attendance. The day proved to be a great opportunity for the exchange of information, the discussion of deals (past, present, and future), and the building of both professional and personal connections.

Glenn Rufrano, president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield offered his perspective on the recent turbulence in the market.

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Panelists Michael Acton, Michael Gilberto, and Dan Heflin explored topics including interest rates, inflation, economic growth, and unemployment and the impact these factors have on the real estate market.   

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Panelists included Keith Barket, senior managing director at Angelo, Gordon & Co., Jay Mantz, vice chairman of investment management at Morgan Stanley, and Steve Wechsler '72, senior managing director at Tishman Speyer.

Paul Milstein, leading New York real estate developer, philanthropist, and friend to the School, died on August 9.