February 2020 - The Cornell Real Estate Council

Contributors, CREC Women, General, Membership, Research

KPMG’s SIX KEY STEPS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN REAL ESTATE

Yesenia Scheker, Global Tax leader for KPMG's Building, Construction & Real Estate Tax practice, explains that if real estate owners and asset managers take steps to advance women, they'll see their returns on investments soar. In…

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Alumni Spotlight: Kamilla Rodrigues of Herrick, Feinstein LLP

Recently featured by the New York Real Estate Journal in their spotlight series, "2020 Ones to Watch," Kamilla Rodrigues (School of Hotel Administration '08) is not only a powerhouse Associate at Herrick, Feinstein LLP, but also an inaugural…

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How to Ease Tax Burden on Heirs

"By properly structuring the ownership and cash-flow of a portfolio, an owner can ensure that the wealth they built can be passed on to multiple generations," says Ben Tapper of Lee & Associates NYC. Over the course of the last couple…

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Cornell Real Estate Review

Fulton Market: A Modern Push Towards the 15-Minute City March 29, 2023
In 1923, the Chicago City Club sponsored a competition to address “the theoretical and practical parameters, social and physical, of a micro-community in a suburban context with a focus on housing.”1 William E. Drummond, a student in the Frank Lloyd Wright studio, offered the concept of the “Neighborhood Unit.” This innovative urban design suggested that… […]
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Real Estate Development in the U.A.E: Adding to the Architectural and Cultural Fabric of Sharjah February 17, 2023
The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate recently welcomed a distinguished speaker from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Excellency Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal, to share with us his experience leading the transformation and economic diversification of the emirate of Sharjah. Mr. Al Sarkal is currently the Managing Director of Chapter 3 LLC and the… […]
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Summer 2022 Real Estate Internship Experiences November 15, 2022
This past summer, our Review editors had the excellent opportunity to work with exceptional firms in diverse locations. Below are some key highlights from their respective experiences: Dahlia Idris, BXP Company, Seattle, Washington In this short reflective essay it is difficult to sum up ten weeks’ worth of insightful and enlightening experience as Boston Properties’… […]
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David Rupert (BA Economics ’79), Vice Chairman of Griffin Capital: Investors and Tenants at the Center of Strategy November 3, 2022
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted David Rupert (BA Economics ’79), Vice Chairman of Griffin Capital, a full-service real estate investment and management company that owns institutional-quality assets across the United States. A founding board member of the Baker Program at Cornell University, Mr. Rupert’s love for teaching… […]
Rohit Kharche
The Modern Campus: The Journey to Renewable Energy at The Cornell Tech Campus June 6, 2022
The Cornell Tech campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island is an exceptional example of the world’s potential to lower the carbon footprint of real estate. From concept to delivery, sustainability was at the forefront for the entire design and construction team behind the Cornell Tech campus. Project History In 2008, to address the significant… […]
Sasha Paikin

KPMG’s SIX KEY STEPS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN REAL ESTATE

Alumni Spotlight: Kamilla Rodrigues of Herrick, Feinstein LLP

How to Ease Tax Burden on Heirs

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