ULI Conference
The Urban Land Institute
is a nonprofit research organization committed to
promoting best land use policy and real estate development
practice worldwide. At the annual conference, many
of the nation’s real estate, urban planning,
and architectural leaders convene to share their
knowledge and encourage discourse on emerging trends,
best practices, strategies, success stories, and
discoveries relating to real estate development.
The entire MSRED program was thrilled to attend
this year’s conference in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to attending the plethora of seminars
on subjects from the housing bubble to green development,
students were given the opportunity to network and
mingle with representatives of over one hundred
development companies. Keynote speakers included
Peter Calthorpe, Award Winner of the 2006 ULI J.C.
Nichols Prize, General Colin L. Powell, 65th Secretary
of State, Robert Redford, Actor, Director, and Producer,
and Ray Kurzweil, Inventor at Kurzweil AI.net.
MSRED
’07 students with John Cushman, of Cushman
& Wakefield Real Estate Services
The Columbia University MSRED was honored to coordinate
and lead three sessions at the conference: Infill
Development, Repositioning Strategies,
and Careers in Real Estate. Two
of the three panels were comprised completely of
MSRED alumni. The Infill Development seminar explored
the art and science of infill development, and sought
to teach the maximization of value from the small
scale, underperforming sites that create the missing
pieces in urban fabric. Repositioning and Turnaround
Strategies explored proven techniques recommended
for repositioning assets, and was presented in a
nine step format that encourages new concepts. The
Careers in Real Estate panel, led by real estate
industry senior executives, executive recruiters,
developers, pension financial advisors, and consulting
practicers, gave insight on career tracks and how
to optimize professional behaviors. All seminars
were thoroughly enjoyed by Columbia students and
ULI attendees alike.
MSRED Alumni Mary Anderson, Christopher
Frampton, and David Lukes gather with Director Michael
Buckley to lead a seminar on infill development.
The
Panel at Careers in Real Estate
