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

Thu Jun 15 17:55:36 EDT 2006

MITCenter for Real Estate

Interdisciplinary   o    Innovative    o    Industry Relevant   o
International

Greetings!

The e-newsletter has been on hiatus for a month, but the Center has been as
active as ever!  Included in this issue of the alumni/ae e-newsletter are
the following:

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

*	CRE Welcomes the Class of 2007 

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

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

o       Director David Geltner presentation, Singapore – July 17
o       Class of 2006 Graduation – September 30

ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE INITIATIVES

*	New!  AACRE Externship Program 

*	Student Host Program 

*	Alums in the News 

*	Alumni/ae Networking

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	 <http://web.mit.edu/cre/jobs/jobthree.html> Jobs (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/research/hai/conference-06.ht> 2nd Annual Housing
Affordability Conference 

The Center for Real Estate held its second annual Housing Affordability
Conference May 25th.  At the conference, CRE released a housing
affordability  <http://web.mit.edu/cre/research/hai/aff-index.html> index
which included both rental and owner-occupied units in the Boston
metropolitan area, and incorporated new measures of quality of life such as
school quality and public transit.  Other conference topics included Chapter
40B, suburban residential land use density, and key worker housing
opportunities.  For conference program and further details, please see
<http://web.mit.edu/cre/research/hai/conference-06.html>
http://web.mit.edu/cre/research/hai/conference-06.html.

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MIT/CRE Welcomes the Class of 2007

Please join us in welcoming the CRE Class of 2007.  Students were accepted
from Europe, the United States, China, Korea, India, Japan, and Taiwan.
There are 36 students in the incoming class, 10 of them female, and the
average age of the students is 30.  Watch our website for updates and
profiles on our newest students.  

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

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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.  Alums
receive a 25% discount.
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	In July CRE’s Director, Prof. David Geltner, will be speaking on
“the growth of the property investment universe” at the National University
of Singapore.  Keep an eye on our web site for details.
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	 September 30 – MIT Center for Real Estate graduation
Our graduation speaker will be Matthew Kelly, Vice President, Real Estate
Strategy and Development, Walt Disney Imagineering, a division of the The
Walt Disney Company.   Alums are invited!

Please see the CRE Events page (http://web.mit.edu/cre/events/index.html)
for updates and further information.

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

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

News and Updates!

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AACRE Externship Program

        Under the guidance of recent CRE alum Abe Menzin (CRE '06), the
AACRE is starting a new program.  During the January Independent Activities
Period (IAP), we will be offering externship opportunities to interested
students.    Patterned after the parent organization's program, but tailored
for real estate, the Externship Program gives students the opportunity to
explore companies and new areas of focus within the real estate industry. 
        If you have a project that you think a student would find of
interest or if your firm would be willing to give a current student the
opportunity to tour various units within the organization during IAP,
January 8 - February 2, 2007, contact Marion Cunningham at
<mailto:marionoc at mit.edu> marionoc at mit.edu.

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 the Center, meet students and faculty, and attend
classes.  Current students host prospective students and share their
experiences and offer advice about the program. 

Drawing on this history, the Alumni Association of the CRE (AACRE) is
developing a new, affiliated program targeted to prospective students
outside the Boston area.  In this program, alums will 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  <mailto:Amanda.strong at alum.mit.edu>
Amanda.strong at alum.mit.edu.

Alumni/ae in the News

            Two members of the CRE Class of 2003, Jeff Hutchinson and
Forrest Westin, were recently quoted in
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/12/MNG0AIQRPP1.
DTL&ty> The San Francisco Chronicle and The
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/realestate/14nati.html?ex=1148529600&en=3
afd5b6c31bc97ac&ei=5070> New York Times in articles discussing cooling
housing markets. 

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 

CRE alum Ted Horton ('87), is reaching out to San Francisco-based CRE grads.
If you would be interested in "getting together and kicking around deals and
ideas while asking questions and offering gratuitous opinions over a glass
of wine and some good Italian food" on a monthly or bi-monthly basis,
contact Ted at  <mailto:theodorehorton at gmail.com> theodorehorton at gmail.com.
The group toured a $15 million "Presidio Heights Beaux Arts mansion" on May
18th and had a great time.

Regional Alumni/ae Organizations

        Regionally based alumni/ae organizations can offer valuable
networking and discussion forums for local real estate professionals.  If
you would like to start or get involved in a CRE alumni/ae group in your
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:    

·        Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Alschuler, Inc. (www.hra-inc.com
<http://www.hra-inc.com/> ) / New York, NY 

·        Tenderloin Neighborhood Development (www.tndc.org
<http://www.tndc.org/> ) / San Francisco, CA 

·        MMA Financial, Inc. (www.mmafin.com <http://www.mmafin.com/> ) /
Boston, MA 

·        Federal Development, LLC (www.federaldevelopment.com
<http://www.federaldevelopment.com/> ) / Washington, D.C. and Northern
California 

·        RETAINED SEARCH by Keller Augusta (www.kelleraugusta.com
<http://www.kelleraugusta.com/> ) / Boston, MA 

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 Industry Partners, MIT/CRE alumni/ae,
students, staff and faculty.  We’re constantly posting new information to
MITREX, including the following recent updates:

*	David Geltner IPD Lisbon Presentation May 11, 2006 

*	NAIOP FIRE Presentation -- "Going Global, Why You Should Care" 

*	Beyond the Numbers: Managing Successful Deals 

*	Transactions-Based Index (TBI) 2006 Quarter 1 

*	Japanese Market Information for April 2006 

*	Transactions-Based index (TBI) 2005 Quarter 4

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 373 members
and 366 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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