Events | Luncheons | Meeting

2017-2018

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FRES Informational Session - August 31

Come and meet the leadership of FRES to find out about case competitions, trip to Chicago, networking with industry execustives and chances to visit development projects as they are being built. 

When: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Where: Schoenbaum Hall 315

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Executive breakfast: DR Horton and Michael Gade - September 9

Come have breakfast with Terry Horton, the co-founder and former chairman of DR Horton, the largest home builder in
the US, and Michael Gade, Senior Advisor at The Boston Consulting Group and a Fisher alum. 

When: 9:00 - 10:00am

Where: Gerlach Hall 205

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Real Estate Crash Course - September 14

This session is designed for students who have not yet hada chance to take a real estate course and would like to get
familiar with some of the terms and concepts used in the industry. 

When: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Where: Schoenbaum Hall 315

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Real Estate Careers Roundtable- September 15

Come and learn about why real estate is the 4th largest investment asset class totaling over $70 trillion globally and
what career paths you can take in this exciting industry. A group of alumni from various segments of the industry will
be talking about their work and how they got into the industry. 

When: 2:30 - 4:30pm

Where: Mason Hall 2nd floor Rotunda

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Site Visit: Campus Partners- September 29

Campus Partners is the development arm of The Ohio State
University. Comes learn about what real estate development
looks like in a university setting. 

When: 1:30 - 2:30pm

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Executive Lunch - Private Equity and Investments: Robert Bilse, PATRIZIA
Immobilien AG- October 2

When: 12:00- 12:45pm

Where: TBA

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Corporate Real Estate- October 5

When: 7:00 - 8:00pm

Where: Shoenbaum Hall 315

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Site Visit: CDDC- October 27

An opportunity to visit NRI offices and talk with their President, Brian Ellis, about their plans for Franklinton, Arena District and Grandview Yards

When: November 30

Where: TBA

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HEEF Networking Event and Career Fair in Chicago- November 9 and 10

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Niche Segment: Senior Housing and Health Care Real Estate- November 16th

An opportunity to visit NRI offices and talk with their President, Brian Ellis, about their plans for Franklinton, Arena District and Grandview Yards

When: TBA

Where: Shoenbaum Hall 315

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Tax Incentives- November 30th

When: 7:00 - 8:00pm

Where: Shoenbaum Hall 315

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Past Events:

Nationwide Mezzanine Equity 1/29/15 5:45pm SB 315

 

Matt Mahaffey of Nationwide's Mezzanine/Equity Real Estate Investment team will be joining us to discuss his team's investment process and the role of insurance companies in the commercial real estate landscape.  He will be joined by his analyst, Scott Hartley, a recent graduate of FRES.  

 

Person Investment Properties 2/19/15 5:45pm SB 315

 

Are you interested in owning your own investment properties? Recent Ohio State grads will be joining us to explain the process of owning personal real estate investments, hoping to demystify the process.  AJ Mangan, Paul Kwapich, and Scott Hartley all purchased duplexes and are currently operating those investments.  They will be accompanied by their banker, Jarvis Woodson, to also get insight on how to attain financing for such a project after recently graduting college.

 

 

Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation 11/6/14 7:30pm SB 210

Urban Regeneration & Private-Public Partnerships 

 

Stephen Leeper, CEO of the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), will be joining us to discuss the projects undertaken by his organization and the importance of public-private partnerships in revitalization efforts. He will be discussing the central business district and the site of the 2001 Cincinnati riots, Over-the-Rhine and how under his leadership, 3CDC, in partnership with public and private entities, successfuly managed to turn Over-the-Rhine into a nationally heralded success story of neighborhood revitalization. For more information check out the flyer below.  Please RSVP to hrdinova.1@osu.edu by November 2nd!

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Modeling 10/20/14 7:30pm SB 210

 

Matt Starr, Director of Development at Crawford Hoying, will be joing us to demonstrate how to properly model a real estate project in Excel.  He will take us through a project from start to finish and tell us about the types of things he thinks about when considering a potential development.  He is currently working on the Bridge Park project in Dublin and previously worked for Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI) spearheading large scale developments like Grandview Yard.  Check out their website for more info: http://www.crawfordhoying.com/

 

Kaufman Development 9/29/14

 

Jay DeVore, Chief Design and Construction Officer at Kaufman Development, will be joining us to discuss projects Kaufman is currently undertaking in the Columbus multifamily market.  Jay focuses on design for Kaufman and is one of Ohio's youngest registered architects.  Jay previously worked at NBBJ after receiving his bachelors degree in architecture and MBA from Ohio State.  Check out their website for more info: http://livekaufman.com/

 

Career Foundations Seminar 9/26/14

 

The Real Estate Center is hosting an event highlighting the opportunities that exist in real estate and will be featuring multiple prominent speakers throughout the day.  The keynote speaker will be Jim Merkel, CEO of Rockbridge Capital, who will discuss hot trends in the business, what excites him about the industry, and why students should consider real estate as a career.  Check out the doc below for more info.

 

 

 

 

Metlife Investment Luncheon 9/12/14

 

Arun Singh, Associate Director at Metlife, will be joining us to discuss general trends in commercial real estate and the market's outlook for the future.  Arun is currently responsible for the origination, underwriting and asset management of commercial mortgages in the Southeast and Carribean.  He covers all property types over $20M and also assits with equity acquisitions.

 

Recent Grad Q&A Panel: 7:30pm Schoenbaum 210 9/8/14

 

FRES will be welcoming 5 recent graduates from a variety of careers in the Columbus real estate community.  Learn about banking, brokerage, development and law as the following young professionals give insight on their careers and advice on how to get there:

 

​​- Paul Kwapich, Elford Development

- Michael Kelley, Donald W. Kelley & Associates

- A.J. Mangan, Morris Smith & Feyh

- Tom Vetter, Vorys

- Tanner Wilson, Jones Lang LaSalle

 

 

Walmart Real Estate Luncheon: 12pm 9/4/14

 

Michael McGhee, Senior Director of Real Estate at Walmart Realty, will be joining us to discuss his role and opportunities for students at the company.  Michael is currently tasked with helping drive strategic direction, site selection, lease-purchase negotiations and overall execution of Walmart's corporate growth strategy throughout the Southeast.  He currently manages a portfolio of over 50 projects that represent over $700M in capital and 2.8 million square feet of added retail space.  

 

 

Fisher Fall Frenzy 9/3/14