Real Estate Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Nov 2014
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Building a better future for HBS students

Real estate developer Sid Yog (MBA 2004) is building communities and creating jobs on four continents while also supporting fellowships at HBS that enable the School to attract the most talented students... View Details

13 Jun 2014
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The Art of Effecting Change

director at Summit Partners, says her connection to the contemporary art world began casually. The mother of four had taken a break from real estate development (Rouse & Associates, then AEW Capital... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Arts, Entertainment

13 May 2013
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Focus on Fellowships

classmate Tony Sanchez. Gilbane, who works in his family's real estate business in Houston, Texas, named the fellowship he established in honor of his parents because of their commitment to education. "I... View Details

Keywords: MBA Class of 2005

01 Jun 2006
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Utopian Vision

It’s one thing to dream of utopia; it’s another to actually invest in one. That’s what Boykin Curry (MBA ’94), a New York money manager, has accomplished by convincing an A-list of successful friends to buy into what he calls a “Creative Person’s Utopia” on the north... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate; Real Estate

30 Mar 2018
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Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time

come from low-income neighborhoods.” While his background is in commercial real estate and corporate finance, since 2012 Majors has served as a vice president at Purpose Built Communities, an Atlanta-based,... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Monaco's Digital Transformation

and corporate and real estate taxes. According to Genta, Monaco’s business model is based mainly on real estate—among the most expensive in the world—representing 20 percent of... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2010
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Slum for Sale

A NEW VIEW: Slums occupy valuable real estate in India. Photo courtesy HBS India Research Center Located in Mumbai, India, Dharavi is home to an estimated 700,000 people living on just 551 acres. Featured in... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

01 Mar 2018
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In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal

photo by Christina Gandolfo photo by Christina Gandolfo Dan Rosenfeld (MBA 1979) witnessed the birth of the modern environmental movement while growing up in Portland, Oregon, an experience that has shaped his perspective as a real View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

15 Jul 2024
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A Sporting Chance

Spain’s oldest and largest real estate developers and the founder of Fundación Deporte y Desafío (Sport and Challenge Foundation), which provides athletic and recreational opportunities to people with... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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Letters to the Editor

Praise for Stevenson I was delighted to read the article on Howard Stevenson, "The House That Howard Built," in the June Bulletin. It brought back fond memories of my time inÂ his real estate courses in... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Dec 2017
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A Pioneer of Affordable Housing

Ross Freeman (PMD 30, 1975) launched Pioneer Group in 1997 to turn historic buildings into affordable housing and office space in the American Midwest. “I had never really thought about being a real estate... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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@Soldiers Field

China’s one-child policy might impact the real estate market, as well as his opinion on the American presidential race. (Dongik Lee) (Dongik Lee) In December, the Boston Redevelopment Authority officially... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Taking Care of Business

$30M (70 percent from international investors) to establish the country’s first post–civil war private equity fund providing capital to small- and medium-sized firms. YSP’s expanded offerings now include consulting, research, and the country’s first crowdfunding... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jan 2010
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Marvin S. Traub, MBA 1949

founded Marvin Traub Associates, a diversified consulting firm specializing in retailing, brand, and real estate development focusing on international markets. His client base includes companies in 12... View Details

01 Apr 1998
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Spangler, Former UNC President, Candidate for Board of Overseers

Governor Jim Hunt named Spangler chairman of the state's Board of Education, where he served for four years. Following graduation from HBS and two years of army service, Spangler, a Charlotte native, made his mark in his family's construction and View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

18 Jul 2018
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Ensuring HBS Remains a Dynamic Community

also to give her the flexibility to change industries in the future. “I chose HBS for its world-class program and powerful alumni network.” Lien likens the rigors of her first year to boot camp and was grateful for the support of the... View Details

07 Dec 2022
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Dubai-Based Proptech Builds Up

inspiration for Silkhaus, a Dubai-based proptech startup that offers short, medium, and long-term rentals to business and leisure travelers. "When I couldn't extricate myself out of the Boston lease, I felt that residential real View Details

01 Sep 2013
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The Secret Sauce

Susan and Scott Hawkins Email communication was key to achieving a class best of 53 percent participation. When asked to lead his class's 30th Reunion Gift participation efforts, Atlanta-based real estate... View Details