Real Estate

Alexander Bodini Foundation Prizes Awarded to Top Four Teams of Real Estate Capstone Course

Congratulations to Dilan Badshah ’27, Ben Curry ’27, Dalton Redmon ’27, Dominica Wambold ’26, and Wenjia Zheng ’26 for placing 2nd at the 2026 Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition on April 15th.

Why low-rent properties deliver high returns—and why investors stay away.

New commission rules, platform consolidation, and generative AI are pushing U.S. housing toward a more digital, consumer-centric future. But structural frictions continue to slow the path to fully automated closings.

Introduced through the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate alumni network, Jared Toothman ’12 and Syed Ali ’21 recently teamed up to acquire a premier multifamily property in Williamsburg.

As the Fed considers a September rate cut, new Columbia Business School research shows that lower interest rates may reduce rents, cooling one of the biggest drivers of U.S. inflation.

The rent-stabilized multifamily sector, once a bastion of stability, now faces an unprecedented confluence of legislative shifts, political pressures, and capital market turbulence, pushing it to the brink of uninvestability.

The Corcoran Group founder and Shark Tank star shared practical strategies for building resilience and driving innovation during a presentation at Columbia Business School’s Alleycon conference.

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles highlight how suppressed insurance premiums and government policies incentivize Americans to settle in areas with a high climate risk, exacerbating economic and environmental disasters.

From affordability challenges to climate risks, candidates must tackle America’s urgent housing crisis with innovative solutions and policy reforms, says Professor Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh.