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The Milstein Center Research Lab conducts rigorous academic research in a collaborative setting and fosters meaningful dialogue with business innovators and public sector leaders to address the most pressing challenges in real estate markets.

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Real Estate
Date
June 25, 2026
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Real Estate

Sinking the Cloud: Why Underwater Data Centers Deserve a Serious Look

The most important real estate question of the next decade isn't where people will live. It's where AI will live.Zach Aarons '13Co-Founder & General Partner, MetaProp
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Finance and Economics
Date
June 11, 2026
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Finance and Economics

AI and the Real Estate Differentiation Problem: A Hotel Reviews Case Study

Real estate investment firms treat today's capital-raising challenge as a fundraising problem; at its core it is a differentiation problem. Capital takes longer to raise, more of it flows to the largest platforms, and many mid-sized managers sound alike to LPs: disciplined sourcing, operational value creation, data-driven underwriting, repeatable process. Nearly every firm is experimenting with AI. The question is whether they will use it for productivity alone, or to create proprietary insights that improve capital allocation.Donal Warde '19Founder & Principal, Folio Strategy Partners
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Real Estate
Date
May 11, 2026
1st Place: Noble Investment Group
Real Estate
Real Estate News

2026 Alexander Bodini Foundation Prize Competition Winners

Alexander Bodini Foundation Prizes Awarded to Top Four Teams of Real Estate Capstone Course
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Business and Society
Date
April 29, 2026
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Business and Society

Private Credit and Financial Stability

Rising redemption pressures in parts of the private credit market, alongside growing attention from regulators and market participants, have brought renewed focus to questions of financial stability.
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Real Estate
Date
April 21, 2026
CBS team places 2nd at 2026 Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition in Chicago
Real Estate
Real Estate News

CBS team places 2nd at 2026 Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition

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.
  • Read more about CBS team places 2nd at 2026 Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition about CBS team places 2nd at 2026 Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition
Real Estate
Date
April 15, 2026
Jane Yang '10
Real Estate
Real Estate News

Student Faculty Interview with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Jane Yang '10

Jane Yang '10 is a real estate investment professional and professor at Columbia Business School, where she teaches the Real Estate Capstone course. She brings over 18 years of experience spanning $4.5 billion in transactions across all asset types. She is the founder of Cooper Square, a vertically integrated real estate owner, operator, and investor focused on the manufactured housing sector. Before founding Cooper Square, Jane had an extensive career holding roles at leading institutions including Prospect Ridge, Meadow Partners, and Lehman Brothers, building expertise across real estate private equity, distressed investing, and restructuring.Jane holds an MBA from Columbia Business School where she was a Bodini Fellow and the recipient of the Alexander Bodini Foundation Prize Competition. She also holds an AB in Government from Harvard University.
  • Read more about Student Faculty Interview with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Jane Yang '10 about Student Faculty Interview with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Jane Yang '10
Business and Society, Finance and Economics
Date
April 14, 2026
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Business and Society, Finance and Economics

The Southern Border and the Nearshoring Debate

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Business and Society
Date
February 13, 2026
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Business and Society

The Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Privatization, Conservatorship, and the Limits of Demand-Side Housing Policy

Hugh Frater ’85, former Chief Executive Officer of Fannie Mae, and David Benson, former President of Fannie Mae, joined Professor Brian Lancaster at Columbia Business School to discuss one of the unresolved questions in U.S. housing finance: How should Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exit conservatorship, and who should ultimately own them?
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Real Estate, Research
Date
February 03, 2026
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Real Estate, Research

The Commercial Real Estate Ecosystem

In public markets, the identity of the marginal buyer is usually a footnote. If one investor steps away, another one shows up, without much impact on the price. Commercial real estate (CRE) does not work that way. Stijn Van NieuwerburghEarle W. Kazis and Benjamin Schore Professor of Real Estate, Finance Division Neel ShahPhD Candidate, Finance Division
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AI and Transformative Tech, Entrepreneurship, Strategy
Date
January 28, 2026
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AI and Transformative Tech, Entrepreneurship, Strategy

Smarter and Faster: How AI Agents Are Helping Some Commercial Real Estate Firms Win

AI agents are revolutionizing real estate dealmaking.by Andrew SiahCo-Founder & CEO of New York AI Labs
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