| DePaul Curriculum Gains International Attention |
Susanne Cannon, the Douglas & Cynthia
Crocker Endowed Director of The Real Estate Center, recently attended the European Real Estate Society Education conference at ESSEC University near Paris to present on the following topics:
- Integrating Real Estate Professionals into the Classroom and
- An Innovative Approach to Teaching: A Cross-College, Multi-Disciplinary Course on Senior Housing and Design
DePaul's real estate curriculum continues to gain international attention.
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| Professor Jim Shilling in the News |
 Jim Shilling, Professor of Finance and the Michael J. Horne Chair in Real Estate Studies was featured in a number of recent news articles about President Bush's latest plan to freeze interest rates on troubling home loans. Shilling was quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times, New Jersey Star Ledger and Newhouse News Services. In addition, on Thursday, December 6th WGN television aired an on-site interview with Shilling on the "News at Nine" program. |
| Winter 2008 Continuing Education |
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Buildings and Construction Part I: The Design Process, Budget, Construction/Contract Documents and Blueprint Reading
Instructor: Paul Bodine, licensed architect, entrepreneur & veteran of the award-winning W.W. Grainger website division. 
Date: January 18, 2008
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: $300
Registration closes January 11th. A $50 fee will be charged to late registrants. Day of registrations are not taken.
Course Description: This course will provide an overview of the role the Architect plays in the construction process. It will include the information they need to begin their work, the process they follow, the tools and resources they use, construction, budget and permit considerations, and the deliverables they produce that the Contractor follows when building the building. Time will be set aside at the end for the "soup-to-nuts" of blueprint reading.
Buildings and Construction Part II: Building Parts, Systems and Materials
Instructor: Paul Bodine, licensed architect, entrepreneur & veteran of the award-winning W.W. Grainger website division.
Date: January 25, 2008
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: $300
Registration closes January 18th. A $50 fee will be charged to late registrants. Day of registrations are not taken.
Course Description: This course will provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the parts of a building, the equipment that makes up its many building systems-structural, plumbing, fire suppression, electrical, HVAC, etc. and the materials used for its structure, roof, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, walls and surfaces. Guidelines for selection and construction coordination will be provided.
Nuts & Bolts of Condominium Law
 Instructor: Adam T. Berkoff, head of the Condominium Practice Group of DLA Piper
Date: February 26, 2008
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Fee: $150
Registration closes February 19th. A $50 fee will be charged to late registrants. Day of registrations are not taken.
Course Description: This course will examine how a condominium is structured and how a condominium functions, including an in-depth discussion of the requirements of the Illinois Condominium Property Act and the City of Chicago Condominium Ordinance. In addition to examining the traditional residential condominium regime it will include a discussion of "non-traditional" condominium regimes, such as hotel condominium and commercial condominium projects. It will also touch upon compliance with the Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act and some of the nuances involved in structuring mixed-use, mixed-ownership high-rise projects. |
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Mixed Use Development Conference |
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 As real estate developers in cities and suburbs are stepping up their investments in mixed use projects to create lifestyle centers and revitalize downtowns and planned communities, some critical questions need to be answered:
- How will the market for mixed use development change in the next 24 months?
- Are the success drivers of mixed use development changing as well?
- Should expectations about the retail components be realigned?
- What common mistakes should developers--and cities--avoid?
Sponsored by The Real Estate Center and the Chaddick Institute, this conference will address these and many other questions. Panelists include:
- Joe Antunovich, Owner & President, Antunovich Associates;
- Tom D'Alesandro IV Senior Vice President of General Growth Properties;
- Tim Angell, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development at the City of Des Plaines;
- Terry McEwen, Principal of Poag & McEwen Lifestyle Centers
- Brian Ratner, President, East Coast Commercial Development Director.
- In addition, the conference will open with a keynote address from Glen Marker, National Director of Market Research at Grubb & Ellis, who will discuss the precarious economic environment and its effect on future projects.
Date: January 15, 2008
Program: 1:00-5:15pm
Reception: 5:15-6:00pm
Location: Chicago Cultural Center
Registration: $125
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| Chicago Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference & Expo |
January 22, 2008 - Hyatt Regency Chicago - East Tower - Grand Ballroom
7AM - 8AM - Registration, networking breakfast and table top exhibits
8AM - NOON Conference
Registration is $119
General Session
According to the Economist
Dr. Michael Miller, an economist from DePaul University, provides an evaluation of local, regional and national factors that will shape the economy in 2008 and beyond-recessionary concerns, the housing market, the sub-prime factor, etc.
General Session
Chicago Real Estate: The Big Picture Focus
General Session
Legal Issues Impacting Real Estate
General Session
The Debt Market Outlook for 2008
For more information and to register, click here. |
| Managing Risk in Sustainable Building: Policy, Performance & Pitfalls |
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In the rush to build green, owners, developers, contractors and design professionals are taking on new risks--often unknowingly. Many don't understand that sustainable building involves more than achieving ratings.
This two-day conference, co-sponsored by The Real Estate Center and the Alberti Group, will bring risk into the sustainable building equation:
- What happens if anticipated "green" benefits fail to meet expectations?
- Who bears the risk of failure as the project moves from concept through design and to completion?
- How can sustainability move from this year's hot trend toward becoming standard practice if risk is not brought into the equation?
The conference will provide an objective context for professionals, managers and business owners to make better-informed decisions in this fast-moving area.
Speakers include:
Roger H. Bezdek, President of Management Information Services Dan Lemieux, Wiss Janney Elstner, Washington, DC
Vuk Vujovic, Legat Architects, Chicago
Bryan Seifert, CNA Surety, Chicago
Steven Del Percio, Esq., Zetlin & De Chiara, LLP
Mark Jewell, President, RealWinWin, Philadelphia
Roger Pielke, Jr., Environmental Studies Program at the University of Colorado and a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Studies
Jim Woods, Building Diagnostics Research Institute,
Dave Birr, Synchronous Energy Solutions, Chicago
Frederick Butters, Thomas M. Keranen & Assoc
Ted Kantrowitz, Vice President, Canadian GeoExchange Coalition, Montreal
Steven P. Hubert, Principal, Buchanan Partners, LLC
Molly McCabe, Hayden Tanner
Adam M. Meek, Partner,DLA Piper
Quinn Munton, Director, RealFoundations
George Sullivan, Principal & CEO, Eco Smart Building
E. Mitchell Swann, Principal, MDC Systems, LLC
Dates: February 7 & 8, 2008
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm each day
Location: The University Club, 76 E. Monroe
Registration:
Early Bird by January 7th: $850
After January 7th: $950
For the full program and speaker bios, click here.
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January 15
January 18
January 28-February 1
Financial Analysis
February 4-7
February 7-8
February 25-29
March 24-28
User Decision Analysis | |
| Endowment Donors |
| Douglas & Cynthia Crocker
George L. Ruff
Michael J. Horne Education & Healthcare Assistance Foundation |
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