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CREW Boston Educational
Foundation Scholarship
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Each year, CREW Boston awards a scholarship to a female student who demonstrates an interest in the commercial real estate industry. The student must display a passion for commercial real estate and a desire to work in the field upon graduation. University of Connecticut student Kelly Yates '18 was awarded the scholarship this year. Kelly currently serves as the president of the UConn Real Estate Society and is pursuing a career in commercial real estate upon graduation in May.
The UConn Center for Real Estate would like to thank CREW Boston for its continued support of our students.
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UConn Real Estate Center Basketball Game & Reception
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The 2018 UConn Real Estate Center Alumni & Friends Basketball Event will be held on Saturday, January 6. The Real Estate Center Council will host a pre-game brunch
 and reception a
t 10:00 am at the Hartford Marriott Downtown, 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford.
Following the reception, the UConn Men will play the East Carolina University Pirates at 12:00 pm at the XL Center. Tickets are
$35.00 and are available through the registration link below.
To register for this event and purchase tickets click
here
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| Hartford Parking Symposium Reinvigorating Cities, Redeveloping Parking Craters |
On October 20, 2017, The University of Connecticut Geography Department and Real Estate Center hosted a Parking Symposium - Reinvigorating Cities, Redeveloping Parking Craters.
UConn Professors, Carol Atkinson Polombo, Sustainable Studies Research Group, and Norman Garrick, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering served as moderators as speakers and panelist presented. Peter Norton, Associate Professor, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Virginia Historian of Engineering & Society gave the keynote address on "the History & Future of Parking Craters".
Wes Marshall, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver, presented on Parking in Small New England Cities. Chistopher McCahill, PhD., Associate Researcher, University of Wisconsin spoke on More Parking = More Driving. Panel discussions included The Evolution of Connecticut Cities as well as Successful Parking Reduction Strategies in Connecticut. Panelist included: Neil Olinksi, Adam Polinski, Kristin Floberg, Tony Cherolis, Ed Perzanowski, Anne Hayes, Angie Schmitt, Jonas Maciunas and Sarah Bronin.
Click here to view photos of the event.
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Boston Capital Markets Luncheon - October 27, 2017
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On October 27, 2017, The University of Connecticut Real Estate Center Council and TA Realty hosted the 2nd Annual Boston Capital Markets Luncheon presentation at the Bostonian Hotel, 26 North Street, Boston MA.
Christine Elmore of TA Realty opened the luncheon with introductions to the featured speakers.
John L. Glascock, Director, UConn Real Estate
Center gave the economic overview.
James
Raisides
of TA Realty, and
John Wolff
of Bank of America presented on the state of the capital markets to UConn real estate alumni, students, and friends.
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| John Glascock Speaks to New Haven Realtors |
 On October 18, 2017, UConn Center for Real Estate's Director
John Glascock spoke to New Haven Middlesex County realtors with an economic update.
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2017 SIOR Fall World Conference - Student Real Estate Experience Program
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This October, SIOR held its annual Fall World Conference in Chicago. The Student Real Estate Experience Program is designed to allow undergraduate and graduate students with a strong interest in real estate to attend, sponsored by SIOR. After an application process, UConn student Kelly Yates '18 was selected to attend the conference. Says Kelly, "This was an excellent opportunity for me to meet and learn from a wide range of real estate professionals from across the country and the world." She was able to attend a number of events and hear speakers from the industry discuss key topics and trends.
The UConn Center for Real Estate would like to thank SIOR Global and the Connecticut/Western Massachusetts SIOR Chapter for their continued support of its students.
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FNCE 3336 Real Estate a Practical Approach
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On November 6, 2017,
Mark Fisher
from
Debt & Structured Finance of CBRE New York
spoke to students about creative financing. Mark Fisher talked about mortgage brokerage, specific properties and finance options.
Mark Fisher also presented students with their next case for group presentations.
The students work through case studies to determine viability and internal rate of return, eventually pitching and defending or rejecting the deal.
The semester has been enlightening and challenging as the class has been digging deeper into all things real estate.
A special thanks to Mark Fisher for his insight and analysis in structural financing.
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 On November 7, 2017
John Monaco and
Betsy DiPaulo from
National Valuation Consultants Inc. spoke to Real Estate Society and students interested in valuation. John and Betsy spoke of valuation of properties with NVC and in New York City, auditing and the necessary steps to value.
The UConn Center for Real Estate is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about valuation in such a prominent city.
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Another academic year has started and we have another fine group of real estate majors and/or minors and concentrations. The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies is in the process of assembling resumes of internship candidates and graduating majors in Real Estate as well as other allied disciplines. Real estate students have or are in the process of completing what many consider to be one of the best academic real estate programs in the country.
The Center offers a Resume Book accessible online. You are welcome to register your company's profile on the system. Upon completion, you will receive an email confirming your registration. For more information about the process, please call Debbie Philips at (860) 486-3227 or email your request to recenter@business.uconn.edu.
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August 2017 - May 2018 - Real Estate Society Events -
The Real Estate Society will hold several social/networking events throughout the semester. Students should watch for Real Estate Society emails for details on these events. The Professional Speakers in Classroom events are currently being scheduled.
January 6, 2018 - Alumni & Friends Basketball Event
- Hartford Hilton, 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT
February 2-3, 2018 - ARGUS certificate training and exam to follow on February 9, 2018
March 2, 2018 - Real estate student - Windsor CT - warehouse visit
March 9, 2018 - Commercial Real Estate Conference
April 13, 2018 - Real Estate Instructors Seminar - Aqua Turf
April 26, 2018 - Annual Real Estate Banquet - 5:00 - 8:00 pm Rome Ballroom
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Special Thanks to our Contributing Companies
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The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies is fortunate to have a number of companies support and fund programs that enhance the student experience. Barings, The Connecticut Attorney's Title Insurance Company, and The Konover Company have made significant contributions towards this end. We are grateful for their involvement with the UConn Real Estate Center.
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