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2018 Summer Internship Highlight
T his summer, Caci Rhuda is interning with CBRE Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance group 

Specifically, Caci is working under UConn Alum and Co-Head of National Production, Michael Riccio, and his DSF team, consisting of UConn alumni, Susan Larkin and Anna Pfau. Since 2010, the team has placed over $4.5 billion in capital across the country in various asset types and core markets. 

As part of the team, Caci is gaining real-world experience assisting in the underwriting, marketing, and closing of commercial loans for the team's client base of institutional fund-based borrowers in the Hartford, CT office. CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm and the DSF group is responsible for the placement of billions in capital across all major markets of the United States.
2018 Summer Internship Highlight
Elyse Williams is a rising senior, studying Real Estate at the University of Connecticut. For the summer of 2018, she has joined the team at Fitch Ratings Agency in New York as a Summer Analyst. The internship is a ten week rotational program where Summer Analysts get to work within two different sectors at Fitch.  Elyse has the opportunity to work in Structured Finance with the CMBS group and in the Financial Institutions group. 

Elyse states that "Fitch provides a great deal of support and promotes a strong learning environment for their interns. Working here has been a valuable experience. I look forward to the rest of my time at Fitch!"
2018 Summer Internship Highlight
Ben Goldstein is interning with CBRE's Tri-State Internship Program in New York City.  CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm, dominating the leasing landscape throughout the United States.  Ben is working in commercial office leasing within the company's Advisory and Transaction Services department.
 
The group Ben is working with focuses on office leasing; both tenant and landlord representation throughout Manhattan. Specifically, Ben is working under Executive Vice President, David Hollander and his team of brokers. David has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience and has long-standing blue-chip clientele that includes fortune 500 corporations, media, advertising, public sector, finance and law firms within Manhattan.
 
As part of the team, Ben is assisting with research, canvassing and deal development. Of his experience Ben says, "Working for CBRE this summer is truly an honor and privilege. Dave and his team have really allowed me to gain real-world experience by shadowing them on a daily basis. I have learned so much not only about commercial leasing in NYC but, also about peer and client management. I want to thank everyone at CBRE, the coordinators of the Internship Program, as well as David and his entire team for this once in a lifetime experience."
 
After the summer, Ben will be back for his Junior year at UConn serving as the Real Estate Society's Treasure for the 2018 - 2019 academic year.

Spring 2018 RE Society Professional Visits

The Real Estate Society hosted a number of professionals at their spring meetings this year.  On Tuesday, April 3, 2018 a young professionals panel shared their insight on entering the work place and gave the students something to think about as they consider life beyond UConn.  Anna Pfau of CBRE, and Kyle Ernest and Ian Schrager of UBS gave tremendous advice and insight on what students might expect upon graduation. 

On April 10, 2018 Deanna Polizzo spent time with the students explaining the tremendous opportunities in the real estate sector.  She gave the students excellent advice to remain open to the possibilities presented and embrace the challenges.  Deanna is Founder of Whitehat Capital a commercial real estate debt and equity mortgage banking firm.  

We would like to thank each of the professionals that take time to visit with the students and appreciate all the insight offered.   
CT Rail
Financ e and Real Estate professor, Jeff Cohen, investigates whether the CT Rail has an impact on property values and job opportunities in Hartford, CT. He has received the 2017 Distinguished Member Award from the Transportation and Public Utilities Group of the Allied Social Sciences Association
 
Click  here to see the article
 
UCRECC Fall 2018 Golf Tournament 
The UConn Real Estate Center Council invites you to the 14th Annual Golf Tournament on September 18th. The tournament will be held at the 
Golf Club at Oxford Greens, 99 Country Club Drive, Oxford, CT.
Click  here for registration form  

Previous sponsors for the event include:
Andrew T. Tedford '86 
Barings Real Estate Advisers
The Simon Konover Company
Acadia realty Limited Partnership
First Whitney 
NorthMarq Capital
Chris Westfahl
Roth & Schoetz
Past hole sponsors included: 
HIMCO, Talcott Realty Investors, UBS, Goedecke & CO., Roth & Schoetz, GE Capital, CBRE Valuation and Advisory NJ, and Wellspeak Dugas & Kane. 

RE Society Officers
The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies would like to thank the graduating students that served on the Real Estate Society Board this past year.  Pictured from left is Kyle Ernest, Kelly Yates, Katherine Lynch, Caci Rhuda and Jordan Angel.  



Incoming Real Estate Society Officers pictured left to right inclue:  Stephanie Maule - Secretary, Caci Rhuda - President, Theo Felopulos - Vice President and Benjamin Goldstein - Treasurer



 
2018 Commercial Conference
John Glascock,  Director, Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies gave the keynote presentation at the 2018 Connecticut Commercial Conference On May 3, 2018.  John shared his view on the economic trend for Connecticut and beyond as he looked at the drivers in today's economy.  Click here to view the slides. 

Mike Goman, Goman & York, Property Advisors, LLC served as the Market Panel Moderator.  Panelist included: Art Ross, Industrial, Marty J. Kennny,  Lexington Partners, LLC,  Multi-Family, Steve Patten, Retail, Jonathan Putnam, Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield, Office.  

Greg Bordanaro, Editor, Hartford Business Journal served as Moderator for the CT Business Segment.  Panelist included: Joseph Delong, Executive Director, CCM,   Bart Kollen, DECD Deputy Commissioner,  Joe Brennan, President and CEO, CBIA

 Click  here to see event photos
2018 Student Placement
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. 

To date 2018 Student fulltime and internship placement real estate firms include the following: AEW, Accesso Partners, RSM, ALTUS, Angelo Gordon & Co, Barings, Building Land and Technology,  CBRE - Capital Markets, CIGNA, Cushman & Wakefield Prep Program,  Duff & Phelps, Fitch Ratings Agency,  Horvath & Tremblay, JP Morgan, Keller Williams, Liberty Bank, MEM Investments, Newmark Knight Frank, NAI Elite, Ryan, LLC, Town of Windsor, UBS Realty Investors, United Bank, Valbridge Property Advisors, Vesta Corp, Voya, Walker & Dunlop .
 
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  
 
Fall 2018 Calendar 
August 2018 - Fall 2018 Real Estate Society Events -  The Real Estate Society meeting are every Tuesday, Busn room 214.  The Society will hold  several social/networking events throughout the semester. Students should watch for emails from the Real Estate Society for details on these events. In-classroom professional speaker events are currently being scheduled.

Fall 2018
September 7, 2018  - Instructors Seminar - Aqua Turf
September 18, 2018 - UCRECC Golf Tournament, Oxford Greens Golf Club, Oxford CT
October 4, 2018 - NYC student field trip and Alumni Reception
November 12 -13 - Cornell RE Case Study Competition
January 25  - 26, 2019 - ARGUS Training
February 1, 2019 - ARGUS Exam 
 Special Thanks to our Contributing Companies
  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, The Konover Company and Arthur Greenblatt of Vesta Corp have made significant contributions towards this end.  We are grateful for their involvement with the UConn Real Estate Center.
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