Real Deals
Long a mainstay at the MIT Center for Real Estate, the Real Deals series was established in the mid-1980s (originally called the Lunch Box Seminars) to provide a forum for students, researchers, and industry professionals to explore actual real estate transactions.
• Upcoming Real Deals
• Previous Real Deals
During the school term, the series presents an established industry professional who shares informally the details of a specific transaction, along with an insider's look at the dynamics behind it.
Since its inception, the series has hosted well over 100 developers, architects, contractors, brokers, lenders, and investors who have offered unique glimpses into memorable real estate deals.
Students have found the series to be an effective introduction to the day-to-day workings of real estate acquisition, development, construction, and finance. Professionals have found the series to be a valuable forum for networking, and for staying current on developments in the field.
If you are interested in presenting a "Real Deal," please contact Marion Cunningham at marionoc@mit.edu.
Upcoming Real Deals
For details on upcoming Real Deals below, see Upcoming Events calendar.
| Event Date | Location | Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Febrary 8, 2007 | W31-301 | 7:30pm | The Pinehills; Plymouth, MA | Tony Green (The Pinehills) |
| Febrary 9, 2007 | W31-301 initially | 10:30am | The Trilogy project in Boston's Fenway | Steven Samuels (Samuels and Associates) |
| February 23, 2007 | W31-301 | Noon | A Sustainable Town: Noisette, SC | Harry Gordon (Burt Hill) |
| April 2, 2007 | W31-301 | 6:30pm | Mammoth Mountain, CA | Craig Knight (Starwood Development) |
| April 6, 2007 | W31-301 | 11:00am | Marc Davidson (AEW Capital Partners) | |
| April 12, 2007 | W31-301 | 7:30pm | Palencia; St. Augustine, FL | Michael Harrison (Hines) |
| April 25 , 2007 | W31-301 | 6:30pm | Atlantic Yards: Brooklyn, NY | Shwetha Subramanian and Aaron Koffman (Forest City Ratner Companies) |
Previous Real Deals
| Event Date | Location | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2006 | W31-301 | Embassy Suites project, Atlanta, GA | David Marvin, MSRED '89 (Legacy Property Group) |
| October 17-20, 2006 | Denver, CO | Denver's Clayton Lane, etc. | Various (ULI Trek) |
| September 26, 2006 | W31-301 | Rebuilding New Orleans | Prof. M. Phillip Thompson |
| May 3 , 2006 | W31-301 | Coconut Point; FL | Matt Doelger, Simon Property Group |
| February 15, 2006 | W31-301 | Victory Park Project' TX | Brad Barton (Hillwood Capital) |
| November 16, 2005 | W31-301 | 505 Atelier, Boston's South End | Ron Druker (The Druker Company) |
| October 19, 2005 | W31-301 | One First, Cambridge, MA | MIT/CRE alums John Soininen and Bill Gause (Leggat McCall Properties) |
| September 29, 2005 | W31-301 | AMB Property, Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA Lessons Learned | Bruce Freedman |
