Return to Class!
Thursday, September 28th
1:00 - 2:30, William Wheaton, Real Estate Economics
4:00 - 5:30, Tony Ciochetti, Real Estate Development
6:00 - 8:00, Center for Real Estate Open House
Learn Something New!
Friday, September 29th
11:00 - 12:30, Richard de Neufville, Valuing Flexibility
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 -- 3:00, Phillip Thompson, Rebuilding New Orleans
3:30 - 4:00, Tony Ciochetti, State of the Center
4:00 - 5:00, Class of 2006, Student Theses
Celebrate the Alums!
Friday, September 29th
6:00 - 8:00, Graduation Reception for the Class of 2006
7:30 -- 9:30, Anniversary Dinner for the Classes of 1986 and 1996*
Class of 2006 Graduation!
Saturday, September 30th
11:00 - 12:30, Graduation
Keynote Speaker: Matthew Kelly,
Vice President of Real Estate Strategy, Walt Disney Imagineering
Prof. de Neufville is a Professor of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the Engineering Systems Division. "His research and teaching now focuses on inserting flexibility into the design of technological systems. Major industrial and government projects show that the use of "real options", enabling managers to react to unanticipated events, significantly increases overall expected performance. This work implies a fundamental shift in the engineering design paradigm, from a focus on fixed specifications, to a concern with system performance under the broad range of situations that could occur." (ESD Faculty web site)
"Phil Thompson is an urban planner and political scientist. He received a B.A. in Sociology from Harvard University in 1977, a M.U.P. from Hunter College in 1986, and a PhD. in Political Science from the City University of New York Graduate Center in 1990. Phil worked as Deputy General Manager of the New York Housing Authority, and as Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing Coordination, and also as the principle mayoral liaison to the 1991 New York City Council Re-Districting Commission." (IDG faculty website)
"Since the fall of 2005, Prof. Thompson and DUSP graduate students William Bradshaw (CRE '05) and Leigh Graham have been working with community groups, churches and labor unions in New Orleans to plan recovery from the floods that followed the hurricane." (MIT News Office, "MIT assists $1.2 billion New Orleans project," June 14, 2006)
The Center for Real Estate would like to invite members of the Classes of 1986 and 1996 to attend a special dinner in their honor as part of the Center's Graduation Weekend. It has been a decade or more since you were students at the Center and a lot has changed. Over the last three years, the CRE has leveraged its home at one of the premier institutes of technology by pursuing cutting edge research that produces practical, yet innovative, tools that are relevant to housing policy, real estate investment, and commercial development. We are proud to have graduation as an opportunity to showcase our alums (you!), our students, and our faculty. While here, we invite you to partake in the graduation activities. All activities are free of charge.
Matthew Kelly to Speak at MIT/CRE's 2006 Commencement (9/30/06)
Matthew Kelly, Vice President of Real Estate Strategy and Development for Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), will be the keynote speaker at the MIT Center for Real Estate's 2006 Commencement exercises on September 30. Walt Disney Imagineering develops attractions, resorts, and real estate for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; and the company was a recipient of the Center's "Visioneer" award during our 20th anniversary celebration in 2004. Mr. Kelly has been responsible for the WDI's Florida-based non-theme park/resort real estate developments. His projects include Celebration, an award-winning large-scale master-planned community and Little Lake Bryan, a mixed use development. He currently serves as President of The Celebration Company.
- Investing in Residential vs. Commercial Real Estate, Panel Discussion and Reception, Boston Marriott, Cambridge (Kendall Square), September 19, 2006
- MSRED Open House, Center for Real Estate, September 28, 2006
- MIT Center for Real Estate Graduation, September 30, 2006
- Forum on Issues and Innovations in Real Estate, Berlin, Germany, October 27, 2006
- MSRED Open House, Center for Real Estate, November 6, 2006
- MSRED Information Session, San Francisco, AMB Property Corp., November 13, 2006
- MSRED Information Session, New York, NY, November 14, 2006 -- We need a venue; if your company can donate its space, contact Maria Vieira
- MSRED Information Session, London, England, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, November 21, 2006
ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE (AACRE)
News and Updates
MITAA / AACRE Externship Program
If you have a project that you think a student would find of interest or if your firm would be willing to give a current student the opportunity to tour various divisions within the organization during IAP, January 8 - February 2, 2007, I encourage you to participate as sponsors in the MIT Alumni Association's Externship Program.
Here is the URL for the Externship program: https://alum.mit.edu/gv/volunteer/become/externships/index.html.
The deadline for expressing an interest in becoming a sponsor is October 2, 2006. To become an alumni sponsor, an MIT alum has to complete the form you reach by clicking on the box that says "Become a sponsor today!". When you complete the form, two things are critical:
- For "Extern Preferences" make sure you indicate "Graduate" and "Center for Real Estate" and
- Complete the box that says "Requirements" by saying "Must be a MSRED candidate"
A number of MIT/CRE students participated last year and it is a great program. I hope you will consider participating this year.
AACRE Student Host Program Needs You!
The Alumni Association of the CRE (AACRE) is developing a new program targeted to prospective students outside the Boston area. In this program, alums will be matched with people in their area who are interested in the MSRED program. We would ask participating alums to meet with the candidate and answer any questions they might have about the Center. If you are interested in participating, please contact Amanda Strong at Amanda.strong@alum.mit.edu.
Alumni/ae Weblog
To allow alumni/ae to connect with one another, announce events, seek career advice, and share business opportunities, CRE has created an Alumni/ae Weblog (http://amps-tools.mit.edu/cre-alumniblog/). On the weblog, you can find events and information geared to alumni/ae and see what your fellow alumni/ae are doing. Post your own news and comments, or send us your feedback or ideas for the weblog, by e-mailing Joanna Proulx at jbink@mit.edu.
Calling all Europe-based Alumni/ae
Do you work with or have an interest in European Real Estate? A network of Europe-based alumni/ae has formed, and their goal is to develop and expand the real estate network. If you are interested in joining the MIT/CRE European network, e-mail Nick Spencer (CRE '03) with your contact details. Nick can be reached at nspencer@credogroup.com.
Calling all San Francisco-based Alumni/ae
CRE alum Ted Horton ('87), is reaching out to San Francisco-based CRE grads. If you would be interested in "getting together and kicking around deals and ideas while asking questions and offering gratuitous opinions over a glass of wine and some good Italian food" on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, contact Ted at theodorehorton@gmail.com. The last event was September 11th at Palio d'Asti. Besides the company, the food is great! The next scheduled get together is 9OCT.
Regional Alumni/ae Organizations
Regionally based alumni/ae organizations can offer valuable networking and discussion forums for local real estate professionals. If you would like to start or get involved in a CRE alumni/ae group in your area, please contact Lisa Davis at ldavis@ndevelop.com.
Jobs
Below are brief summaries of newly posted positions. For full descriptions please check the jobs website: http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs.
Company / Location: Leo Josephs & Company, Inc. / Parsippany, NJ
Job Title: Acquisitions Officer
Company / Location: Regency Capital Partners / San Francisco, CA
Job Title: Director of Acquisitions
Company / Location: MIT / Cambridge, MA
Job Title: Graduate Research Assistantship
Company / Location: Advanced e-Financial Technologies, Inc. (AeFT) / California
Job Title: Researchers
Company / Location: SIMON Property Group, Inc./ Indianapolis, IN
Job Title: Junior Developer
Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: John Morrow & Associates, Inc. / Boston Area
Job Title: Construction Project Manager
Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: John Morrow & Associates, Inc. / Boston Area
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: Smith Hanley Associates, LLC. / New York City, NY
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Company / Location: Keller Augusta Partners / Boston, MA
Job Title: Portfolio Analyst
Company / Location: Keller Augusta Partners / Boston, MA
Job Title: Real Estate Analyst
Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: Management Recruiters of Shorewood Hills / Midwest or West Coast
Job Title: Senior Asset Manager
Brief Summary: My client, an investment firm with a great working environment, is looking for a Senior Asset Manager to manage a portfolio of Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties.
Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: Management Recruiters of Shorewood Hills / Midwest (Small to Mid-Size City)
Job Title: Vice President
Company / Location: J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.
Job Title: Vice President
Company / Location: SIMON Property Group, Inc./ Indianapolis, IN
Job Title: Financial Analyst
Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: Standard Life Investments / Boston, MA
Job Title: Investment Analyst, Real Estate - The Americas, Canada, Boston, MA
Company / Location: RETAINED SEARCH: JDG ASSOCIATES, LTD / Washington, DC
Job Title: Director, Financial Standards
Company / Location: KBS Realty Advisors / Boston, MA
Job Title: Real Estate Analyst
Company / Location: Puente / Providence, RI
Job Title: Executive Director
Company / Location: SIMON Property Group, Inc./ Indianapolis, IN
Job Title: Junior Civil Engineer
Job Title: Junior Staff Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
Please send your job listings (with contact information) to Jennifer Boyles at jboyles @mit.edu.
MITREX Updates
The MIT Real Estate Exchange,
MITREX is a searchable database available to Industry Partners, MIT/CRE alumni/ae, students, staff and faculty. We are constantly posting new information to MITREX, including the following recent updates:
- Presentation on the Center for Real Estate by MIT/CRE Director, Prof. David Geltner
- Transaction Based Index
- New Boston Fund Profile
- Student Theses!
- Japanese commercial real estate market
If you haven't already signed up to access MITREX, please do so at http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html.
Reminders and Notices
- Support the Center for Real Estate (http://web.mit.edu/cre/giving/index.html). The need for funding to support the "new vision" of the Center is ongoing. Please continue your support!
- The 2006 Version of the CRE Alumni Directory is available. To request an electronic copy of the CRE Alumni Directory, e-mail mit-cre@mit.edu.
- Join AACRE, the Alumni Association of the CRE (https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=189). Thanks to the MIT Alumni Association, CRE alumni/ae can pay their dues on line. Log in using your Infinite Connection login. Select the dues type you'd like to pay from the simple, secure, one-page form. Enter your billing and credit card information, and your dues are paid for this fiscal year (7/1 to 6/30). If you would prefer to complete your membership by mail, go to the CRE alumni web site and download the membership form.
- MIT/CRE Resume Book (http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html). Take a look, our students and graduates are impressive!
- Update Your Alumni Contact Information (http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/update.html). We want to stay in touch and keep you informed. To help us do so, please use this URL to update your contact information.
- Alumni Network Services (http://alum.mit.edu/index.html). Visit the MIT Alumni Association's web site to find addresses and contact information for classmates.
- Alumni Projects (http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumprojects.html). Please send notices of your projects, publications, promotions, and noteworthy events for posting on the MIT/CRE web site and/or alumni/ae blog to Marion Cunningham at marionoc@mit.edu.
Best regards,
Marion Cunningham
Managing Director
MIT/Center for Real Estate
77 Massachusetts Avenue
W31-310
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone: (617) 253-2680
Fax: (617) 258-6991
http://web.mit.edu/cre/
CRE: Our Graduates Build the Future
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