Real Deals
The Real Deals series was established at the MIT Center for Real Estate in the mid-1980s (originally called the Lunch Box Seminars) to give students, researchers, and industry professionals a forum for talking about actual real estate transactions. The series invites established industry professionals to MIT/CRE to share informally the details of a specific transaction, along with an insider's look at the dynamics behind it.
• Upcoming Real Deals. To see those currently scheduled, visit our Upcoming Events page.
• Examples of past Real Deals. See table below.
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 gain an effective introduction to the day-to-day workings of real estate acquisition, development, construction, and finance. Professionals have a valuable opportunity to network, to meet the next generation of professionals, and to stay current on developments in the field.
If you want to present 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 | Topic | Speaker |
|---|
Examples of Past Real Deals
| Event Date | Location | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2010 | FIELD TRIP to Atlantic Wharf | Office/ R&D Projects | |
| December 10, 2010 | Microsoft | Tour of Microsoft's offices in Kendall Square | |
| November 5 and December 10, 2010 | Tour of Google Kendall Square Offices | ||
| November 5, 2010 | FIELD TRIP to Legacy Place | Retail | |
| October 25, 2010 | Field Trip to Clarendon | Residential | |
| October 22, 2010 | Field Trip to Pinehills | Residential | |
| November 9, 2009 | W21-301 | (1) Recognizing Due Diligence Pitfalls; (2) Brownfields: From Brown to Green | (1) Mitch Wiest, Principal Hydrogeoligist with Roux Associates; (2) William Sarni, CEO of DOMANI (Subsidiary of Roux Associates) |
| April 15, 2009 | 34-401A | The Cordovan at Haverhill | Pamela Goodman, President, and Jason Korb, Development Director of Beacon Communities Development |
| March 5, 2009 | W31-301 | Hines - St. Lucia | Alum Michael Harrison '90, Senior VP, Hines |
| October 16, 2008 | W31-301 | The Woodlands at Belmont Hill | John C. Dawley, President & Chief Operating Officer, Northland Residential Corp. |
| April 4, 2008 | W31-301 | Erickson Communities | Kevin P. Glover, Senior VP of - Development Services, Erickson Retirement Communities |
| March 14, 2008 | W31-301 | The Natick Collection | Michael McNaughton, VP of Asset Management, Northeast General Growth |
| September 12, 2007 | W31-301 | Projects | Alumni Dan McCadden '96 and Mark Dunne '88 (Boston Capital) |
| April 25 , 2007 | W31-301 | Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, NY | Shwetha Subramanian and Aaron Koffman of Forest City Ratner Companies |
| April 12, 2007 | W31-301 | Palencia; St. Augustine, FL | Alum Michael Harrison '90, Senior VP at Hines |
| April 6, 2007 | W31-301 | Projects | Marc Davidson of AEW Capital Management |
| April 2, 2007 | W31-301 | Mammoth Mountain, CA | Craig Knight of Starwood Development |
| February 23, 2007 | W31-301 | A Sustainable Town: Noisette, SC | Harry Gordon of Burt Hill |
| February 9, 2007 | W31-301 initially | The Trilogy project in Boston's Fenway | Steven Samuels of Samuels and Associates |
| February 8, 2007 | W31-301 | The Pinehills; Plymouth, MA | Tony Green of The Pinehills |
| October 27, 2006 | W31-301 | Embassy Suites project, Atlanta, GA | Alum David Marvin '89 of 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 | Professor M. Phillip Thompson |
| May 3 , 2006 | W31-301 | Coconut Point; FL | Matt Doelger of Simon Property Group |
| February 15, 2006 | W31-301 | Victory Park Project' TX | Brad Barton of Hillwood Capital |
| November 16, 2005 | W31-301 | 505 Atelier, Boston's South End | Ron Druker of The Druker Company |
| October 19, 2005 | W31-301 | One First, Cambridge, MA | Alums John Soininen and Bill Gause of Leggat McCall Properties |
| September 29, 2005 | W31-301 | Lessons Learned at AMB Property, Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA | Bruce Freedman of AMB |
