Views From the Top 2012
Re-Inventing Real Estate: Re-Development & Economic Survival
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The Real Estate Alumni Group's 25th annual premier economic review, Views from the Top, took place Tuesday, January 10 at the Cherokee Town and Country Club. The topic was Re-Inventing Real Estate: Re-Development & Economic Survival. The featured speaker was Dr. Rajeev Dhawan, Director of the Georgia State University Economic Forecasting Center.
REIAC Distinguished Lecture and Career Networking reception
October 10, 2011
4:30 - 6:30 p.m., GSU Rialto Center for the Arts, Forsyth at Luckie Street, Atlanta, Ga.
REIAC Challenge
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The annual REIAC Challenge pits four teams of GSU real estate graduate students against each other in a competition to find the best development ideas for a site. The site this year was a Peachtree Steet property owned by Portman Holdings. Teams make their pitch to an audience of students and real estate professionals, presenting their development/investment visions for property. Previous years have shown motivated students producing top standards in presentation and persuasion and in the generation of innovative proposals for development.
Distinguished Lecture and Portrait Unveiling
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Distinguished Lecture Series is a GSU/REIAC twice-annual event at which a leading figure from the Atlanta real estate industry shares with students and colleagues his or her insights and experience. The speaker was Lynn McKee, vice president of asset management, TriMont Real Estate Advisors. The topic was CMBS: past, present and future.
Views From the Top
January 11, 2011
The 24th annual premier economic preview, hosted by the Real Estate Alumni Group, was held this year at Phipps Tower.
Georgia State's Atlanta Real Estate Sentiment survey and index
October 7, 2010
Many of Atlanta's top real estate executives gathered for Georgia State University's Real Estate Department Honorary Board meeting to hear an update from Dr. Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Georgia State University Economic Forecasting Center. In presenting his outlook for the Georgia and national economies, Dr. Dhawan paid particular attention to how the forces at work in the economy, such as job growth, will impact housing and other real estate markets.
The meeting also included a presentation of the results from Georgia State's Atlanta Real Estate Sentiment survey and index. This survey of Atlanta real estate insiders suggests that the mood in the real estate industry has improved over the last six months yet remains somewhat negative with nearly 70% of the respondents giving the current Atlanta real estate market a grade of "Poor." Though the consensus remains negative on the current situation, the outlook for Atlanta's office sector has improved with increases expected in occupancy and rental rates in both class A and B space.
REIAC Distinguished Lecture
The REIAC Distinguished Lecture was held on Tuesday, October 12 at the Rialto Center for the Arts.
Alumni Group Event
The Real Estate Alumni Group met on Thursday, July 29 in Midtown to learn about some of the great luxury hotels that Midtown has to offer. Presenting hotels included: The W Atlanta, Hotel Palomar Atlanta and Loews Hotel Atlanta.
REIAC Challenge
The REIAC Challenge was held on April 29 from 4:30 until 7 p.m. in room 24 of the Aderhold Learning Center. Students presented visions for Beltline development projects.
Leo Wells speaks with the leaders of Atlanta real estate industry
Wednesday, April 7 at the Commerce Club
Bringing together some of the captains of Atlanta's real estate industry, the real estate department at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business provided a forum for sharing ideas and developing the relationships that are at the heart of the real estate business. At the meeting of the real estate department's Honorary Board, which includes more than 50 CEOs, VPs, attorneys and others working in the industry, Leo Wells, founder and president of Wells Real Estate Funds, shared his thoughts on the real estate market and where it is headed in the coming months and years.
In addition to Mr. Wells' presentation, the results of an electronic survey were shared with the board. This survey queried board members about their impressions of Atlanta's economy, stability of commercial and residential markets, the outlook on interest rates, and the outlook for the various commercial real estate sectors.
Views From The Green
This event occurred on Tuesday, April 6 at the River Club in Suwanee, Georgia.
Introductory ARGUS Seminar
On March 20 and 27, the Real Estate department offered an introductory ARGUS seminar, providing an excellent opportunity for industry professionals and students to learn about this software package. The software provides all necessary tools for real estate companies, including lease management, cash flow projections and investment analysis. ARGUS is increasingly becoming an industry standard domestically as well as internationally.
Gibler Attends PRRES Meeting
Dr. Karen Gibler finished her year as president of IRES at the annual board meeting during the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society meeting in Wellington where she also participated in a panel on international student and faculty opportunities and presented a paper on Spanish housing markets.
Views from the Top
The Real Estate Alumni Group's 23rd annual Views from the Top took place on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12th and Midtown. The topic was Capital Markets Update. Featured speakers were Dr. Rajeev Dhawan, GSU Economic Forecasting Center, and Ethan Penner, president, CBRE Capital Partners.