@MITCRE

The Center for Real Estate improves the quality of the built environment and promotes informed professional practice in the real estate industry.

Cambridge, MA
Joined March 2011
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David DesPrez recently joined the @MITCRE for an evening discussion on market fundamentals—and why being a flexible, reliable capital partner is so important in today’s environment. He shared Bain Capital’s dynamic approach to real estate across equity, credit, and capital solutions.
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🎙️ Chairman + CEO of @WalkerDunlop joins an #MITCRE student to discuss the origins of the small family-business & how it grew so rapidly. Informative, fun, and heaps of advice for young professionals – don't miss this episode! 🔗creators.spotify.com/pod/pro…
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@MITCRE's RE Transformation Lab hosted the Canopy Design #hackathon with @MajidAlFuttaim to #design an iconic, functional centerpiece for Ghaf Woods. The winning team earns a $10,000 prize & a trip to #Dubai to bring the design to life... #MIT #sustainability @mitsap
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🎙️What’s next for the real estate industry? From new construction methods to the rise of retail investment, Greg MacKinnon of @PREAnews helps us make sense of it all: creators.spotify.com/pod/pro… #podcast #mit #realestate #studentled @mitsap
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MIT CRE retweeted
The #Trump Administration's #tariffs disrupted beneficial trade between #Chinese producers & U.S. consumers, prompting firms to relocate production to nearby #Vietnam to evade these tariffs. Read: spkl.io/6013f9wWh Subscribe: spkl.io/6017f9woD #EconTwitter
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CONGRATS to MSRED students for earning 2nd place in the 2024 Colvin Case Study Challenge @UofMaryland! This marks MIT’s first-ever entry in this competition. Their study focused on coastal resilience, environmental sustainability, + community engagement. @mitsap @MITdusp @MIT
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🏙️ APPLY TODAY! DEADLINE: January 15, 2025 – The application for the MIT Master of Science in Real Estate Development is due: oge.mit.edu/programs/center-… @mitsap @MIT @MITdusp
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– 30-35 students – Geographically diverse, 30-60% int'l – 1-year or 16-month option – Cambridge + Boston's strong educational, social, and cultural environments – MIT reputation #1 globally, #2 in Built Environment – Take courses throughout MIT + Harvard University
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Prof. Kairos Shen took MSREDs on the Nubian Square site visit for Doing Good by Doing Well! Thank you Bernie Lynch / Boston School Department for providing a tour of the Bolling building + MIT alumni Kamran Zahedi / Urbanica who developed the site! @mitsap @NubianSquare
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MSRED students place 2nd in the 2024 @UTAustin @UTexasMcCombs RE Competition. The team outlined innovative investment strategies to drive portfolio growth. Their approach creatively increased equity, reduced debt, and mitigated risk—WATCH youtube.com/watch?v=_kj2z97j…... @mitsap @MIT
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MIT CRE retweeted
How the urban environment can adapt to climate change This VoxDevTalks is the final episode in our mini-series covering the BREAD-IGC  virtual PhD-level course on urban economics, @timsvengali spoke to @mattkahn1966 @USC & @Siqi_MIT @MITCRE: voxdev.org/topic/migration-u…
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In 2018, over 3 billion tons of construction & demolition waste was produced by the US, the EU & China. Despite an awareness & need, circular practices have yet to be implemented at scale. What barriers can be addressed to encourage adoption? More: bit.ly/mitBuiltEnvironmentCi…
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This study focuses on the importance of #energyefficiency in the housing market for reducing #energy consumption, lowering #carbon emissions, enhancing energy independence, & protecting consumer budgets. Read: spkl.io/6010fbbms Subscribe: spkl.io/6011fbbmt
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💡Student Spotlight: Adam Grounds MSRED '25 speaks about his experiences at #MIT and why he applied to the Master of Science in Real Estate Development. 👀WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=yymdVNVX… Thank you @mitsap for the feature! @MIT #graduateschool #graduatestudent #realestate
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MIT CRE retweeted
How the urban environment can adapt to climate change Yesterday's VoxDevTalks was the final episode in our mini-series covering the BREAD-IGC  virtual PhD-level course on urban economics, @timsvengali speaks to @mattkahn1966 @USC & @Siqi_MIT @MITCRE: voxdev.org/topic/migration-u…
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MIT CRE retweeted
🆕 How the urban environment can adapt to climate change This VoxDevTalks is the final episode in our mini-series covering the BREAD-IGC  virtual PhD-level course on urban economics, @timsvengali speaks to @mattkahn1966 @USC & @Siqi_MIT @MITCRE: voxdev.org/topic/migration-u…
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