[Crealums] MIT/CRE E-NEWSLETTER -- January 2005

Wed Jan 26 17:00:08 EST 2005

MITCenter for Real Estate

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Greetings!

Included in this edition of the MIT/CRE Alumni/ae E-newsletter are the
following items:

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	CRE 20th Anniversary, March 18 - 20, 2005
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	New Century Cities Symposium, January 18-19, 2005
http://web.mit.edu/cre/research/newcenturycities.html
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	MIT/CRE Applications for the Class of 2006 Due 2/15/2005
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	CRE FIRE in Frankfurt, Germany 1/31/2005
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	Public Sector Award Announced

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	Alumni Call for Help
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	Save the Dates 
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	Reminders and Notices (Alumni Directory, MITREX, Class of 2005
Resume Book, and Job Postings!)

New Visions: The 20th Anniversary Celebration -- Save the Dates!
MIT/CRE 20th Anniversary -- March 18 - 20, 2005
 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/20thanniversary.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/20thanniversary.html

Keep your eyes pealed for your invitation to the Center for Real Estate's
20th Anniversary weekend March 18 - 20, 2005!  The weekend is truly a
collaborative effort that will feature an impressive array of activities and
people.  David Cohan (CRE '92) has developed "Back to the Future: REfresh,
REvisit, REdiscover," an educational "update" that is scheduled for Friday
afternoon,  "REfresh" will soar into action with a luncheon presentation by
Larry Bacow, co-founder of the Center and current President of Tufts
University.  Following Dr. Bacow, you will have to make some hard choices --
Updates in Real Estate Finance  with Tod McGrath or Designing for Tomorrow's
Developments with Dennis Frenchman.  Following those sessions, the choices
continue -- Building for Tomorrow's Developments Today with Jim Becker and
Chris Gordon or  Leadership in the Real Estate Industry, taught by Gloria
Schuck.  Our own "Click and Clack", Ray Torto and Bill Wheaton, will
conclude Back to the Future by providing a brief summary of where real
estate markets are and where they are likely to head.  Ray and Bill will
then challenge those in attendance to pick their brains about literally any
real estate topic. Prizes will be given for the most interesting, difficult
and profound questions........

The day continues with the official start of the New Visions Conference --
Cities in the New Century: Models of Urban Growth.   After being introduced
by Dean Adele Santos,  MIT President Susan Hockfield will offer the
welcoming remarks followed by a reception.  The next day, the meeting will
be convened.  Through the lens of four project case studies in Korea (New
Songdo and the Digital Media City), the United Kingdom (Canary Wharf), and
Cambridge, MA (University Park), we will explore the drivers of cities in
the new century and the value proposition these projects represent in
social, economic and physical terms. How are these projects being financed?
What kinds of partners are being approached and how are these partnerships
and their structures unique? Are there special benefits for tenants? What
kinds of tenants seek out these projects? What steps are being taken to
establish a sense of place? We will be posing these and other questions to
our guest presenters. In the afternoon, we will divide the audience into
topical groups charged with generating their own thoughts on development
themes and models for urban growth in the new century.   Our luncheon
speaker is one of the founders Biogen, Nobel Laureate, Dr. Phillip A. Sharp.

Michael Jammen (CRE '97), Toby Kramer (CRE '91), and Jane Seiden (CRE '88)
are working to create a memorable gala.  The location is the Park Plaza
Hotel & Towers.  The musicians are ready, the food will be delectable, and
you are invited to enjoy the company of classmates and members.  The next
day, the Alumni Association of the Center for Real Estate (AACRE) invites
you to be their guest for brunch.  

A lot is planned and we hope you will be a part of it!  On-line registration
is available at the following URL
(http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/20thanniversary.html).

New Century Cities Symposium a Success!
 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/ncc-symposium.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/ncc-symposium.html

On January 18th and 19th, some 150 invited participants convened on January
18 for a two-day symposium on New Century Cities. They hailed from four
continents, and from disciplines ranging from “traditional”
city-builders—architects, city planners, and construction firms—to the
newest partners in the city development process-- information technology,
communications, and media firms (including Cisco, HP, and IBM), as well as
historians, educators, and artists.   What brought them together was a
shared belief that the cities of the next century will be radically unlike
the cities of centuries past. For more on the New Century Cities symposium,
visit the URL above.

Deadline for Applications for the Class of 2006: February 15, 2005
http://web.mit.edu/cre/students/index.html

If you know a person who would be a great candidate for the Center for Real
Estate's MSRED program, encourage them to apply!  The deadline is February
15, 2005 and we are always looking for people as talented as you.  For more
information, take a look at the MIT/CRE web site or contact Jennifer Boyles,
Academic Assistant, at jboyles at mit.edu or Maria Vieira, Associate Director
of Education, at mvieira at mit.edu.

CRE FIRE -- Forums on Issues and Innovations in Real Estate -- Catch the
FIRE in Frankfurt, Germany
http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/ontheroad04.html

Kredit International -- Frankfurt, Germany -- January 31, 2005

"Commercial Real Estate Trends: Is there a Disconnect between Capital
Markets and Space Markets?"

The decline of real estate yields despite increasing vacancy rates will be
discussed at the Frankfurt, Germany FIRE.  After the panel discussion,
attendees are invited to a cocktail reception, an opportunity to further
discuss the topic with guests and panelists.  CRE alums are invited to
attend.  For more information, visit the Center's web site at the following
URL:  <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/ontheroad04.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/ontheroad04.html.

PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD ANNOUNCED
Rebecca Asser, CRE '04, Project Manager, New York City Economic Development
Corporation

The Center recently announced that Rebecca Asser, Project Manager with the
New York City Economic Development Corporation ( <http://www.nycedc.org>
www.nycedc.org), is the 2004-2005 recipient of the MIT/CRE Public Sector
Award.   The New York City Economic Development Corporation's mission is to
encourage and be the catalyst for economic growth in each of the City's five
boroughs, and Rebecca is working on a diverse collection of projects: a
school in Lower Manhattan, green space along the East River Waterfront, the
sale of city property, the development of a mixed-use project by
ForestCityRatner, and the redevelopment of the Farley Building.  We know
that her MIT/CRE education will come in handy.   Congratulations Rebecca!

ALUMNI CALL FOR HELP!

Greg Derby is looking to see if someone has a good multi-family (apartment)
development pro forma in Excel that they are willing to share.  If you have
the information, e-mail Greg at  <mailto:gderby at concordeastridge.com>
gderby at concordeastridge.com.

SAVE THE DATES!

CRE FIRE -- San Francisco.  Co-sponsored with member firm, AMB Property
Corporation, we look forward to a San Francisco forum on the impact of
technology on the demand for commercial real estate.  Keep an eye on the
Center's web site for further details!

April 2005 -- CRE FIRE -- Asia.   Co-sponsored with Merrill Lynch, we are
planning a FIRE event in April in  Shanghai.  We are very excited about this
engagement and will update you as the details are confirmed.

May 2005 -- MIT/CRE'S Housing Affordability Conference.  In May, the Center
for Real Estate is sponsoring a conference on housing affordability in the
Boston metropolitan area.  The conference will spotlight the findings of
work currently underway by Professor Lynn Fisher and Research Associate Dr.
Henry Pollakowski.  The Housing Affordability Initiative is being supported
by the major housing organizations in the Boston area and the conference
promises to be highly informative.

Reminders and Notices 

*	Support the Center for Real Estate (
<http://web.mit.edu/giving/priorities/schools/architecture/cre.html>
http://web.mit.edu/giving/priorities/schools/architecture/cre.html).   The
need for funding to support the "new vision" of the Center is ongoing.
Please continue your support! 

*	Center for Real Estate Alumni Directory.  The 2005 Directory has
been completed!  To request an electronic copy of the CRE Alumni Directory,
e-mail Marion Cunningham at  <mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> marionoc at mit.edu. 

*	Join the Alumni Association of the CRE, AACRE (
<https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?groupID=189>
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/PayDues.dyn?). Thanks to joining the
larger MIT Alumni Association, CRE Alumni 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 (http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html)
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html)  and download the membership
form>   and download the membership form.  

*	MIT Real Estate Exchange, MITREX (
<http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html>
http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html).  MITREX  is a searchable database
that  can be used to find documents of specific interest and alumni/ae and
members with expertise or interests in specific areas. Currently, MITREX has
240 members and 232 items that have been contributed. This promises to be an
invaluable tool.   

*	MIT/CRE Resume Book ( <http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html).  The Class of 2005 resume book has
joined the Class of 2004 resume book on line.  Take a look, our students and
graduates are impressive! 

*	Note New URL!! Job Listings (
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/index.html).  Have a job you want to fill or
seeking a new opportunity?  We have the right person and the right job!
Send your job listings to  <mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> marionoc at mit.edu and
they will be posted.  

*	Update Your Alumni Contact Information (
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumupdate.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumupdate.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>
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/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html and
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumprojects.html and
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/alumprojects.html ).  Send me (
<mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> marionoc at mit.edu) notices of your projects,
publications, promotions, and noteworthy events for posting on the MIT/CRE
web site.   

Best regards,

Marion O. Cunningham
Associate 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/> http://web.mit.edu/cre/

CRE:  20 Years of Building the Future

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