Real Estate Forum Podcast
Presented by the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School, the Real Estate Forum podcast brings you insights into the evolving real estate landscape—from candid conversations with real estate thought leaders to cutting- edge research.
Over the last two decades, the Center has been at the forefront of shaping real estate education and industry leadership. Founded in 2002, the Center leverages premier intellectual capital and its New York City location to deliver a world- renowned MBA Real Estate Program and cutting-edge research through the Milstein Center Research Lab.
The Real Estate Forum podcast helps the Center extend its impact throughout the real estate community.
Hosted by Raphael Sidelsky ’99, the Real Estate Forum features candid conversations with Columbia alumni, faculty experts, and professionals across the real estate sector. Through short-form interviews, the podcast explores the ideas, people, and research driving the next wave of innovation—from capital markets and development to sustainability and strategy.
Season 1 featured conversations with Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh (Columbia Business School), Brian Steinwurtzel ’04 (GFP Real Estate), Ryan Cotton (Bain & Company), Sabine Gaedeke Stener (Gaedeke Group), Jon Gray (Blackstone), Melissa Román Burch (New York City Economic Development Corporation), Ronald Dickerman ’87 (Madison International Realty), Jonah Sonnenborn ’05, ’05LAW (Access Industries), Adam Gallistel ’04 (CBRE Investment Management), Glenn Hubbard (Columbia Business School, Dean Emeritus), and Abby Joseph Cohen (Columbia Business School, Professor; former Chief Investment Strategist, Goldman Sachs).
Watch the Season 1 Recap Video
Season 2 featured conversations with Hossein Fateh (CHQ), Anar Chudgar (Artemis Partners), Meredith Marshall ’92 (BRP), Keith Breslauer (Patron Capital), David O’Reilly ’01 (Howard Hughes), Lauren Hochfelder (Morgan Stanley), and Gregorio Schneider ’96 (TC Latin America Partners).
Watch the Season 2 Recap Video
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Explore Annual Center Report
It is with great pleasure that we present this annual report, highlighting the 2025-2026 academic year at the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate. This report captures the depth and diversity of activity, thought leadership, and specialized expertise that define our work and reflect the ongoing dynamism of the real estate industry. See more from the report below.