UConn Real Estate Center Update

February 17, 2017

Fitch Ratings Classroom Visit

On Monday, February 6, 2017, Rodney Pelletier
and Stephanie Duski of Fitch Ratings
joined Professor John Glascock's Real Estate Principles and Investments classes to discuss their experiences within the firm.

Students were able to learn more about the roles that bond rating agencies play in the real estate industry as well as the general environment of working in New York City.

In addition to the in class presentation, a number of seniors also had the opportunity to meet with Rodney and Stephanie over lunch to discuss Fitch Rating's work culture in greater detail.

Special thanks to the Fitch Company and Rodney and Stephanie for joining the classrooms for the day.

The Simon Konover Company Campus Visit and Site Tour

On February 8, 2017 Professor Glascock's Real Estate Investments class was privileged enough to hear from the Konover Company. Greg Konover and Brad Wainman presented a property they had recently acquired to the class, and gave the students the assignment of building a pro forma and giving a recommendation as to what to do with the property next.

On February 15, 2017, students were invited to view the investment project first hand, as the Konover Company invited the students for a site tour of the Light House Square property. Greg Konover shared with students the history of the property since the Konover Company acquired it in 2014. He went over the process of leasing the store fronts, as well as some of the different components involved in making it a successful investment.

Special thanks to the Konover Company for giving our students the opportunity in the classroom to participate in such an investment project.

Networking and "24 Hour Cities" Discussion Panel

Networking Event:

On Thursday, March 2, 2017, The Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Real Estate Finance Association and the UConn Real Estate Center will host a social networking event between 4:30 - 5:30 pm. at the UConn Stamford multi-purpose room. This reception is open, though RSVP is required.

Panel Discussion:

Following the networking event, The CT Chapter of The Counselors of Real Estate will host a panel discussion, "24 Hour Cities" with Hugh Kelly of NYU and UConn Real Estate Center Director, John Glascock. Hugh Kelly is the author of the book "24 Hour Cities" and will be discussing impacts related to his findings.

The panel discussion will take place between 5:30 - 7:00 pm at the UConn Stamford Campus Auditorium, Broad Street, Stamford. This is an open event and alumni, friends and associates are welcome to attend this presentation.

To register for either the reception and/or panel discussion, please click here.

REFA Student Roundtable Discussions and Networking Social

The Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of REFA will be hosting students from UConn's Center for Real Estate and students from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University on Thursday, March 2nd at the UConn Stamford branch to introduce students to the different sectors of the commercial real estate industry. Professionals from the REFA membership will include:

Brokerage:

Ernest DesRochers from Northmarq Capital and

Deanna Polizzo from Whitehat Capital

Investment Sales:

Al Mirin of Cushman & Wakefield and

Erik Edeen of Avison Young

Asset Management and In-House Leasing:

Joann McGrath of Marcus Partners and

Bob Hartt of Hartt Realty Advisors

Development and Investing:

John Greenspan of David Adam Realty,

David Genovese of Baywater Properties, and

Thomas 'TJ' Mills of Berkshire Realty Ventures

Banking:

Bob Palermo of Bankwell

Insurance:

Michael Varadi of Guardian Life

CMBS:

Dan Hartman of Terra Capital Partners

Structured Finance:

John DesRochers of Silverpeak Argentic

Appraisals:

Eric Michel of Cushman & Wakefield

This program is designed to provide a casual environment for students and professionals to interact, and to give students a better understanding of employment opportunities and skill sets required for various commercial real estate positions.

Following the program, a networking social will take place from 4:30pm - 5:30pm followed by a Panel Discussion on "24 Hour Cities" from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at UConn Stamford. These events are open to UConn RE alumni and associates and friends. To register for the reception, click here .

Internship/Job Placement

The academic year is half way through 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.

2017 Student fulltime and internship placement includes the following to date: CBRE - Capital Markets, CIGNA, Cushman & Wakefield Prep Program, Fitch Ratings Agency, NVC Real Estate Advisory Service, Vesta Corporation, and Wells Fargo.

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 2017 Calendar

February 24, 2017 - Hartford Student Field Trip to visit Barings, CBRE, HIMCO, Talcott and UBS

March 2, 2017 - Stamford Student Real Estate Finance Association Field Trip - followed by REFA hosted reception 4:30 - 5:30 pm. UConn Stamford Campus Multi-purpose room.

March 2, 2017 - CRE Panel Discussion on 24 Hour Cities, with Hugh Kelly, NYU, and Center Director, John Glascock. UConn Stamford Campus, Auditorium. 5:30 -7:00 pm.

March 24-27, 2017 - University of Guelph Student Real Estate Case Competition, Toronto, Canada

March 30, 2017 - Boston student field trip - Boston Capital, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Northmarq and TA Realty.

April 21, 2017 - Real Estate Instructors Seminar, Hartford-Farmington Marriott, Farmington, CT

April 27, 2017 - Awards Banquet: The annual Awards Banquet will be hosted by the Real Estate Center Council in Rome Ballroom from 5 to 9 pm.

August 2016 - May 2017 - 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.