[Crealums] MIT/CRE E-NEWSLETTER -- April 2006

Wed Apr 26 16:53:44 EDT 2006

MITCenter for Real Estate

Interdisciplinary   o    Innovative    o    Industry Relevant   o
International

Greetings!

This newsletter covers the following topics:

 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/partners-meeting-06.html> CRE
Partners Meeting – Powering the Future

*	 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/research/hai/conference-06.html> 2nd Annual
Housing Affordability Conference – May 25, 2006 

*	 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/index.html> Upcoming Events

o       Corporate Real Estate – April 28

o       AACRE-CRE Real Deal – Simon Property Group – May 8

o       Industry Interviews – May 12

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	 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/conted/courses.html> PDCs -- Alums receive
25% Discount!

ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE INITIATIVES

*	Student Host Program 

*	San Francisco House Tour -- May 18 

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	ICSC Alumni/ae Gathering -- May 22
*	Alumni/ae Networking

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	 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/jobthree.html> Jobs (Select new
additions highlighted)
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	MITREX <http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/mitrex/> 
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	Reminders and Notices

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 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/events/partners-meeting-06.html> POWERING
THE FUTURE:
MIT/CRE Annual Partners Meeting

The CRE Partners Meeting was held on April 5 – 6, 2006.  Invited speakers
addressed the topic “Powering the Future” through topics as diverse as
global systems models, energy politics, and the use of energy from coal,
hydrogen, and nuclear fusion.  Participants learned about cutting edge
energy technologies by touring the Sloan Automotive Laboratory, the Alcator
C-Mod Tokamak at MIT’s Plasma Fusion Center, and the MIT Reactor.

            One partner representative who had traveled from China for the
meeting commented that the conference was particularly valuable because it
“opened up our horizons and made us think outside of the box” about energy
use and how it will affect real estate development.  Another participant
said that the presentations convinced her that if you “create the right
incentives, innovation will happen.”

            The meeting concluded with roundtable discussions of what these
energy technologies mean for the Real Estate industry, and how they might
affect the participants’ organizations over the next five years.

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 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/research/hai/conference-06.ht> 2nd Annual Housing
Affordability Conference – May 25, 2006

The Center for Real Estate will be holding its second annual Housing
Affordability Conference this May.  CRE plans to release a housing
affordability index which includes both rental and owner-occupied units in
the Boston metropolitan area, and which incorporates new measures of quality
of life such as school quality and public transit.  Other conference topics
will include Chapter 40B, suburban residential land use density, and key
worker housing opportunities.

Registration is open to all, but seating is limited.   

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 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/index.html#> UPCOMING EVENTS

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	Career Profiles – Corporate Real Estate, April 28, 2006 (a panel of
3 CRE alums!)
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	NEW YORK TRIP! -- May 4-5, 2006
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	REAL DEAL -- Simon Property Group -- May 8, 2006
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	 Industry Interviews --  May 12, 2006
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	San Francisco Alumni/ae Gathering and House Tour -- May 18, 2006

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	Annual CRE ICSC dinner -- May 22, 2006
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	 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/research/hai/conference-06.html> 2nd Annual
Housing Affordability Conference -- May 25, 2006
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	 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/conted/courses.html> Professional
Development Courses start in June!  NEW Classes in Advanced Real Estate
Development, Entrepreneurship, and Brownfields will be offered!

 <http://www.ipdindex.co.uk/conferences/international/2006/index2006.asp>

    IPD European Property Investment Conference: 2006

CRE’s Director, Prof. David Geltner, will be speaking on “the growth of the
property investment universe” at the Investment Property Databank European
Property Investment Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 11, 2006. 

Industry Interviews – May 12

We invite your company to interview our students

 On May 12, 2006, CRE will be holding industry interviews.  This is an
opportunity for industry representatives to interview current students.  You
can view the resumes of current students and learn more about our interview
procedures at:   <http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/resumehome.html

If you or your company are interested in participating, please contact
Marion Cunningham at marionoc at mit.edu or by calling (617) 253-2680.

ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE (AACRE)

News and Updates!

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AACRE Student Host Program Needs You!

            In 2003, a current student was the catalyst for the creation of
the Center's Student Host Program.    The Program allows prospective
students to visit MIT and CRE, meet students and faculty, and attend
classes.  Current students host prospective students and share their
experiences and advice about the program. 

Drawing on this history, the Alumni Association of CRE (AACRE) is developing
a new, affiliated program targeted to prospective students outside the
Boston area.  In this program, alums would be matched with people in their
area who are interested in the MSRED program.  We would ask participating
alums to meet with the candidate and answer any questions they might have
about the Center.  If you are interested in participating, please contact
Amanda Strong at Amanda.strong at alum.mit.edu.

Alumni/ae Networking

Alumni/ae  <http://amps-tools.mit.edu/cre-alumniblog/> Weblog

            To allow alumni/ae to connect with one another, announce events,
seek career advice, and share business opportunities, CRE has created an
Alumni/ae Weblog (http://amps-tools.mit.edu/cre-alumniblog/).  On the
weblog, you can find events and information geared to alumni/ae and see what
your fellow alumni/ae are doing.  Post your own news and comments, or send
us your feedback or ideas for the weblog, by emailing Karen MacArthur at
<mailto:macarthr at mit.edu> macarthr at mit.edu.

Calling all Europe-based Alumni/ae

            Do you work with or have an interest in European Real Estate?  A
network of Europe-based alumni/ae has formed, and their goal is to develop
and expand the real estate network.  If you are interested in joining the
MIT/CRE European network, e-mail Nick Spencer (CRE '03) with your contact
details.  Nick can be reached at  <mailto:nspencer at credogroup.com>
nspencer at credogroup.com.  

Calling all San Francisco-based Alumni/ae -- May 18th House Tour

            CRE alum Ted Horton ('87), is reaching out to San
Francisco-based CRE grads.  The next get-together will be on May 18th at
3701 Washington at 6pm.  The group will be touring a $15M home for the 2006
San Francisco Decorator Showcase.  Afterwards, the group will walk down to
Sacramento Street for dinner.  The group is limited to about 8 people, so
please RSVP to Ted at theodorehorton at gmail.com to save a spot.

Annual CRE ICSC Dinner -- May 22nd

           Alums attending the annual International Council of Shopping
Centers (ICSC) convention in Las Vegas in May are invited to attend the
sixth annual CRE ICSC dinner.  The dinner is being held on Monday, May 22,
at 9:00 PM at The Capital Grille; 3200 Las Vegas Boulevard South (3rd Level
Fashion Show Mall, across from The Wynn Hotel).  To RSVP, contact Michael
Jammen (CRE'97)  <mailto:mjammen at meritagere.com> mjammen at meritagere.com or
Jay Hooper (CRE '98)  <mailto:jhooper at crico.com> jhooper at crico.com.

Regional Alumni/ae Organizations

        Regionally based alumni/ae organizations can provide valuable
networking and specialized discussion of local real estate industry and
issues.  If you would like to start or get involved in a CRE alumni/ae group
in your local area, please contact Lisa Davis at
<mailto:ldavis at ndevelop.com> ldavis at ndevelop.com.

 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/index.html> Jobs

Recent listings include:

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·        Director of Acquisitions, Combined Properties, Washington, D.C.

·        Project Manager, Red Oak Investments, Los Angeles and Orange
County, CA

·        Development Associate, Shawnee Holding, Inc., Shawnee-on-Delaware,
PA

·        Associate, Eastdil Secured, New York, NY

·        Relationship Underwriter/Lending Specialist, Bank of America,
Boston, MA

·        Associate Director of Finance, K. Hovnanian Companies, Red Bank, NJ

·        Intern - Management (Finance), Boston Properties, Boston, MA

·        Summer Internship, Citigroup Property Investors, New York, NY

·        Analyst/Senior Analyst & Project Manager-Specialist, Dubai
International Properties, Dubai, UAE

·        Sustainable Design Specialist, Jacques Whitford, Limited, Calgary,
Alberta

Please visit http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/index.html to view the most recent
listings.  Send your job listings (with contact information) to Marion
Cunningham at  <mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> marionoc at mit.edu.

MITREX Updates

The MIT Real Estate Exchange,  <http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/mitrex/> MITREX is
a searchable database available to all alumni/ae, students, staff and
faculty of the CRE, and Industry Partners.  We’re constantly posting new
information to MITREX, including the following recent updates:

*	Transactions Based Index - 2nd Quarter 2006 

*	Energy and Technology for the 21st Century, 4/6/06 

*	David Goldwyn Presentation scheduled for Annual Partners Meeting,
4/6/06 

*	Coal Presentation at Annual Partners Meeting 4/6/06 

*	Japanese Market Information for March 2006 

*	Key Transactions -- Japanese Market (Reported in February 2006) 

If you haven’t already signed up to access MITREX, please do so at
<http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html> http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html.

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Reminders and Notices 

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

*	The 2006 Version of the CRE Alumni Directory is available.   To
request an electronic copy of the CRE Alumni Directory, e-mail
<mailto:mit-cre at mit.edu> mit-cre 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?groupID=189). Thanks to
joining the larger MIT Alumni Association, CRE alumni/ae 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  <http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/index.html> CRE alumni web
site  and download the
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/alumni/pdf/AACRE%202005%20Membership%20Form.pdf>
membership form.  

*	 <http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/mitrex/> MIT Real Estate Exchange,
MITREX ( <http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html>
http://cre-mitrex.mit.edu/index.html).  Currently, MITREX has 358 members
and 349 items. Sign up today, 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).   Take a look, our students and
graduates are impressive! 

*	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 (with contact information) 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/update.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 >
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 and/or alumni/ae blog.   

Best regards,

Marion Cunningham

Managing  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:  Our Graduates Build the Future

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