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hamid moghadam

25th Anniversary Speaker Series

Hamid Moghadam is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AMB Property Corporation. Mr. Moghadam co-founded AMB in 1983 and led the company through its initial public offering in 1997. Mr. Moghadam has held a number of strategic roles within the real estate industry.

Hamid Moghadam
Chairman and CEO, AMB Property Corp.
Wednesday, December 2, 8:00 am, Blakeley Lecture Hall

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Education

Sustainability in Chicago

MSRED candidates recently visited Wrigley Field to watch the Cubs (sadly) lose to the the Dodgers, but that defeat didn't keep students from continuing their tour of domestic real estate projects — 35 companies in 3 cities. Read full travelogue.

Giving

To sustain our work into the 21rst century, MIT/CRE has established a variety of funds, some targeted to specific programs and some to support Center activities in general. Learn how your contributions can help.

 

Breaking News

Transactions-Based Index

Transactions-Based Index (TBI):
2009 Q3 Update

November 3, 2009

Results for the 3rd quarter of 2009 show a +4.4% price increase for the properties sold in the NCREIF database compared to the previous quarter. The demand-side index rose a robust 11.8%, its first increase since the mid-2007 peak. The supply side of the market continued to slightly lower its reservation prices by 2.5%, bringing the two sides of the market closer and stimulating trading volume.
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More Movie Theatres in Asia?

Despite increasing prosperity in recent years, China and India, the world's two most populous nations, with nearly a third of the world's population, have only about 20,000 movie theaters between them. The United States, on the other hand, boasts 30,000. Read full article...

Center Spotlight

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Real Estate Redefined

November 6, 2009

New Tagline Reflects Science, Innovation, MIT. Kicking off its yearlong 25th anniversary celebration, MIT/CRE has launched a new tagline – one emphasizing the Center's connection with MIT as a springboard for redefining the nature of real estate. The tagline echoes MIT's purpose of improving the world through excellence in science and engineering, and also puts real estate development squarely within that purpose. Read full article.


BWRE

Bursting with Real Estate
Nov. 20, 2009 8am - 2:30pm

 

 

 

Research

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"1K House": Affordable Housing for the World

Posted November 20, 2009

What do you get when you cross MIT's $100 Laptop concept with the MIT Center for Real Estate? The answer is the 1K House Project, which aims to build houses for the phenomenally low cost of $1000 apiece. With 1.5 billion of the world's inhabitants living on less than a dollar a day, MIT/CRE wants to make housing affordable even for those who face extreme poverty. Learn more....

Partners

Insight Real Estate is a Chicago-based investment firm that creates innovative real estate investment products. Insight is launching the first-ever 100% green Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Read more on Insight...