Tribute to Steve Messner (Oct. 6, 1936 - Nov. 20, 2018)
It is with heavy heart that we report on the passing of former Center for Real Estate Director Steve Messner.  Steve was an exceptional person and professor.  For those of us lucky enough to have worked with him or have him as a teacher, we will remember his friendly smile, encouraging and helpful style, and quick wit and intellect.

After receiving his undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees from Indiana University, Steve joined the University of Connecticut in 1966.  A year later, Steve helped found and receive funding for the Center, and spent the next two and half decades developing the UConn real estate program into a nationally-ranked and well-respected academic powerhouse. During his long and illustrious career at UConn, he served as Center Director, Finance Department Head, Associate Dean of the Business School, and Interim Dean of the Business School.   

Steve was very involved with the real estate profession, and developed educational material or served as an educational consultant to numerous state and national real estate organizations, including the Connecticut and National Association of Realtors, the Connecticut Real Estate Commission, the Appraisal Institute, the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Certified Commercial Investment Managers, and the Society of Industrial Realtors. Steve was also very involved in in academic real estate organizations, and served as President and Director of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.

Steve will be fondly remembered by both colleagues and students.  We all appreciate the lasting legacy he has left on the University of Connecticut Center for Real Estate. 
2019 Real Estate Basketball Alumni & Friends Event
The 2019 UConn Real Estate Center Alumni & Friends Basketball Event will be held on Sunday,  February 24. The Real Estate Center will host a pre-game lunch and reception at noon at the Hilton Hartford Hotel, 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford. 
 
Following the reception, the UConn Men will play the University of Cincinnati Bearcats at 2:00 pm at the XL  Center. 

Tickets are $20.00 and are available through the registration link here  
 
Thank you and we hope you will join us for this fun event.  
2018 New York City Real Estate Trip 
This year's real estate student New York City field trip took place on Thursday October 4, 2018.   The students met for lunch with Cushman & Wakefield  and Fitch Ratings, Inc. followed by visits with CBRE, TH Real Estate and Guardian Life Insurance Company.   

Cushman & Wakefield  presented the students with their multi-faceted business, and the career opportunities  of each by outlining real life deals and examples.

Fitch Ratings hosted the students for luncheon, with insight into the rating agency business. 

CBRE walked the students through their capital markets, investment sales, and office leasing divisions. 

Special thanks to our hosting companies and alumni and associates that have graciously arranged to open their doors:  Jared Thal, Malika Winsor,  Anthony D'Amelio,  Rodney Pelletier, Roma  Rosenblum, Daniel Manware and Mark Fisher.
 

The Real Estate Center, New York City Alumni and Friends reception was sponsored by CATIC Title Insurance Company , and was held at the Kitano New York, 66 Park Avenue, New York. 





For more photos click here

 
 
UCRECC Fall 2018 Golf Tournament 


Congratulations to the winners of our 2018 UCRECC Golf Tournament; 

First Place: Gary Schless, Karen and Patrick Nista and Mike Brown
Second Place: Tom York and Will Lorenz
Third: Nishant Patel, Steph Grennman
Closest to the Pin Hole 1: Karen Nista
Closest to the Pin Hole 2: Bill Spatcher
Longest Drive Hole 17: Steph Greenman 
Longest Drive Hole 8: Patrick Nista

Click here to see photos from the Golf Tournament    

2018 Sponsors include:

Andrew T. Tedford '86 
Situs-RERC
Altus Group
The Simon Konover Company
Covenant Preparatory School
Acadia Realty Limited Partnership
First Whitney 
SIORs
NorthMarq Capital



Real Estate Society Company Presentations
Sullivan Hayes Northeast
 
Wells Fargo

On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, Sullivan Hayes Northeast and Wells Fargo visited the Real Estate Society. Jack Hayes represented Sullivan Hayes Northeast, he walked the society through the retail real estate landscape and highlighted recent deals. Leanna Bellman, Brendan Moore, and Dean Jewitt represented Wells Fargo presenting on employment opportunities and real estate transactions.

On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, Rodney Pelletier and Anna Monge represented Fitch Ratings at the Real Estate Society meeting. They covered Fitch's business lines, internship opportunities, ABS, and the role ratings agencies play in real estate.

On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Altus Group including: Michael Carey, Tyler Cormier, and Troy Sivek attended the Real Estate student Meeting. They offered insight on the changing world of real estate, outlined Altus Group's role in the industry, and answered students' questions about how best to prepare for careers in the field. 

Fitch Ratings
Altus Group
2018 DC Valuation Symposium
pictured left to right,
John Brenan, Director of Appraisal Issues, The Appraisal Foundation, Michael LaCour-Little, Director, Economics, Fannie Mae and John Glascock, Director, UConn Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies. 


The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies participated in the October 21-23, 2018 DC Valuation Symposium in Washington DC.  The event took place at the Madison Washington DC, Hilton Hotel.   

The symposium was co-sponsored by Fannie Mae, The Appraisal Foundation and the Center for Real Estate, and it hosted approximately 15 presenters who brought their insight on topics such as Assessment, Multi-family, Home Prices, Effects of Appraisal and other topics in real estate. 
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

 To all our Alumni and Friends,  From all of us at the Center for Real Estate 

2019 Student Placement
The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies has many students who have received full-time or internship placement for 2019, and are still in the process of placing others. 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 2019 Student full-time and internship placement real estate firms include the following: Barings, Fitch Ratings Agency, Newmark Knight Frank, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Starwood Properties.

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.   
 
Spring 2019 Calendar 
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 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.

Spring 2019
January 25 - 26, 2019  - ARGUS Enterprise Training
February 1, 2019 - ARGUS Enterprise Exam 
February  24  - UConn Basketball Alumni and Friends Event
March 8 - Stanford REFA Student Field Trip
April 1 -   Driverless Vehicle Conference - Storrs Campus, details to follow
April 25 - Real Estate Annual Banquet
Hartford - Boston Student Field Trips  to be determined



 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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