School-Wide Program
The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a co-curricular program designed to provide students with the skills and strategies needed to develop as inclusive leaders. The program features robust elective programming offered throughout the student’s educational journey, anchored on five essential inclusive leadership skills. Designed by Mariah Celestine ’20 and Camira Livers-Powell ’20 and based on the profound research of the late Professor Katherine Phillips, the program has been a part of the CBS student experience since 2021.
The Center partners with the Real Estate Association to contribute to these school-wide dialogues through the lens of real estate.
Homelessness, Poverty, and Housing Insecurity, Fall 2024
Why is housing so unaffordable and how can the crisis be resolved? These questions are at the center of the public debate and of the presidential elections. The complexity and depth of the affordability crisis calls for innovative solutions and collaborations between policymakers, real-estate investors and developers, and academics. Leading experts in the affordable housing space discussed the housing insecurity crisis and the pathways for making housing more affordable to American renters.
Featured Speakers
- Matt Finkle ’99, President, Related Affordable
- Molly Wasow Park, Commissioner, New York City Department of Social Services (DSS)
- Reisa Bryan, CEO, Paths
- Boaz Abramson (moderator), Assistant Professor of Business, Columbia Business School
Affordable Housing Preservation, Spring 2025
This “fireside chat” focused on the complexities of real estate development, affordable housing preservation, and strategies for managing large-scale projects while building strong community partnerships.
Featured Speakers
- Dylan Salmons, President, Contour Housing Partners
- Rachel Lee ’25 (moderator), REA VP of Education and Case Competitions, Columbia Business School
Explore Annual Center Report
It is with great pleasure that we present this annual report, highlighting the 2024–2025 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.