Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate
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Baker Program in Real Estate Announces STEM Designation and +1 Option for Undergrads
The Baker Program announces two developments that enhance the value of its MPS-RE degree and open it up to students from a wide range of backgrounds.
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Equity and Prosperity: 5 Questions with Real Estate Chair Stuart S. Rosenthal
Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate chair Stuart Rosenthal outlines links between economics, real estate markets, and the health of communities.
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Meet Our New Faculty: Chris de Mestre
Chris de Mestre is a professor of practice in applied economics and policy at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
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Adaptive Reuse: Is Converting Empty Office Space to Housing Viable?
Cornell AAP professor Suzanne Lanyi Charles speaks from firsthand experience about converting office space to housing.
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What Do Empty Office Buildings Mean for the Economy?
Cornell real estate professors discuss how low office building occupancy impacts investors and developers and whether it’s a temporary phenomenon.
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Grateful and Prepared, New Graduates Embrace Their Future
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business class of 2023 graduates included 540 undergraduates, 1,045 master’s degree students, and 17 PhD students.
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Graduate Students in Real Estate Grow HBCU Case Competition and Launch a Summit
The Philip Payton Society for Minority Real Estate Professionals’ HBCU Real Estate Case Competition is the largest student-led competition of its kind.
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Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate Names Inaugural Faculty
The Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate draws faculty from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
Every feature of our built environment has a relationship with climate; we can no longer separate fields of learning into rigid, prescribed pathways.