New Sustaining Sponsor: Bachleda Investment Group
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Bachleda Investment Group Ltd. L.P. recently joined The Real Estate Center as a Sustaining Sponsor with a three-year commitment of support. Based in Zakopane, Poland, the Bachleda Investment Group is an investment company that specializes in equity investments. Its co-founder, managing partner and CEO, Andrzej Bachleda-Curus, earned both his undergraduate degree and his Masters of Science in Real Estate degree at DePaul. While in the undergraduate program, Andrzej served as the President of the student real estate organization, REO, and also worked as a tutor for the Real Estate Center. Upon completion of his MSRE, Andrzej returned to his native Poland to assist in the development and growth of his family's business.
Adam Bachleda-Curus, Antoni Bachleda-Curus, Dr. Susanne Cannon, Albert Bachleda-Curus and Andrzej Bachleda-Curus
When asked why he chose to support the Real Estate Center, Andrzej said, "I graduated with a Masters of Science from the Real Estate program just in time for one of the major slowdowns in history of the real estate industry. The open-minded approach of the MSRE faculty to education and their knowledge/experience of many real estate cycles allowed me to see ongoing opportunities in the real estate field. DePaul Real Estate Center focuses on educating ethically savvy professionals capable of looking for value added transactions regardless of the real estate cycle, which continues to be a key factor for the success of Real Estate Alumni in post University reality." Andrzej's experience at DePaul was so positive, in fact, that he encouraged his two younger brothers (pictured above) to apply to the real estate program as well. They are both currently enrolled at DePaul. |
Annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference
| The Annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference produced by the Illinois Real Estate Journal and co-sponsored by The Real Estate Center returned to the Marriott Chicago for its ninth annual gathering on Jan. 18. The conference remains the longest-running and largest commercial real estate forecasts in Chicago.
The event featured three general session panels:
1. The Big Picture in Focus: Susanne Cannon, Director of The Real Estate Center, moderated this discussion with panelists Drew Nieman, Colliers International; Steve Schnur, Duke Realty; Keith Stauber, Jones Lang LaSalle; Bruce Duncan, First Industrial Realty Trust; and Bill Rolander, The John Buck Company
2. Legal Issues Impacting Real Estate
3. Financing and Investing Outlook: this panel featured real estate faculty member, Charles Wurtzebach, and Real Estate Center sponsor, Gregory Warsek of Associated Bank
Charles Wurtzebach, the George L. Ruff Visiting Professor in Real Estate Studies, with Susanne Cannon, the Douglas & Cynthia Crocker Endowed Director of The Real Estate Center
The program opened with an economic outlook address by DePaul Economics Professor, Michael Miller.
View more photos from the event here.
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Graduate Students Receive Scholarships to Attend REITWise 2011 Conference
| REITWise 2011 is NAREIT's Law, Accounting and Finance conference which will be held in San Francisco on March 23-25. The program provides a clear picture of current political, economic and market events that impact legal, financial and accounting operations within REITs and publicly traded real estate companies.
In keeping with the Center's mission to give students real-world, practical experiences, the Center funded two travel scholarships for graduate students to attend this conference. The Center scholarships cover airfare and hotel accommodations for the students, and the conference registration fees are provided by Real Estate Center Sustaining Sponsor, Ray Milnes, Jr., Partner at KPMG in the Building, Construction and Real Estate practice.
The selected students are:
Laura Stangle, MBA Student
Derek Fohl, MBA Student
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Construction Project Management CPE Courses
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Everything a real estate professional needs to know about construction project management
The Real Estate Center at DePaul University designed this unique, three-course evening program for real estate brokers, investors, property and asset managers, lenders, developers, junior construction managers, architects and engineers whose job performance will improve from their ability to grasp the fundamental principles and practices of construction project management.
Remaining courses for this session are:
CONSTRUCTION LAW & CONTRACTS 
Dates: Thursday Evenings,
March 31-April 28
Class does NOT meet on April 21
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Instructor: has more than 20 years of experience in construction law in both litigation & transactional work.
Location: DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson
Fee: $350
REGISTER Now. (Registration closes March 28th. We do not offer day-of registration.)
CONSTRUCTION COST AND TIME MANAGEMENT
Dates: Thursday Evenings, May 12-June 9 
Class does NOT meet on June 2
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Instructor: Neil Pendleton, Managing Director, Project Management team at CB Richard Ellis
Location: DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson
Fee: $350
REGISTER Now. (Registration closes May 9th. We do not offer day-of registration.)
Note: Professional Project Management--Methods & Means is a prerequisite for this course.
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Join the Conversations on the Real Estate Center Social Networking Websites
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You no longer have to wait for our monthly newsletter to be up to date with the Real Estate Center. The Real Estate Center has recently joined the social networking movement on both Facebook and LinkedIn. Consider joining these groups to receive up to the minute information about the Real Estate Center.
 
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| Endowment Donors | | Douglas & Cynthia Crocker
George L. Ruff
Michael J. Horne Education & Healthcare Assistance Foundation
Charles H. Wurtzebach
Studley Inc.. Jacque
Ducharme Faculty Fellow Fund
Robert Weitzman Endowed Scholarship
Kenneth McHugh Endowment Fund
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