November 6, 2015
MRED students sat down with Advancement Board for Real Estate Development (ABRED) Director Mike McNicholas on November 6, 2015 and listened to insights on his career as a developer and current projects underway with Carolina Holdings.
November 3, 2015
MRED 1st year students David Bivens and Bhavik Thakkar, along with MCRP student Stephanie White were chosen to attend TEDxCharlotte on October 30. Their attendance was sponsored through a student initiative by Charlotte based Crescent Communities.
October 18, 2015
MRED alumni, Tyler Jones ’10 and Darren Pellegrin ’12 each presented an investment deal to a shark tank committee for the Fall 2015 MRED Program Bull Session. MRED students had the opportunity to listen to both proposed investment opportunities that were presented to a mock investment committee, comprised of ABRED Directors, John Beaman, Dave Chandler, Russ Davis (moderator), and Deb Haskell.
MRED Alumni Presenters:
1st Case: Tyler Jones, MRED ’10 with The Rockefeller Group
–Presenting Project Tiger, Summerville, SC
2nd Case: Darren Pellegrin, MRED ’12, with Poag Shopping Centers
–Presenting a historic mixed use property on Canal Street in New Orleans, LA
October 16, 2015
All MRED students and faculty attended the Fall meeting of the Urban Land Institute in San Francisco, CA from October 4-8, 2015. The five day trip began with ULI Mobile Workshop tours in downtown San Francisco. Tours for the MRED students included: The New Center of San Francisco: The Transbay District, Office Re-use Shining Up Old San Francisco Spaces for Creative New Uses, and Spin Old Into Gold: Residential Adaptive Re-Use. The fall meeting and tours focused the concept of “building for change” and used San Francisco as a technology city to explore developments for real estate investment.
MRED students also got an exclusive presentation from Alan Owings and his colleagues at Forest City on the development of Pier 70. Pier 70 built the first steel ships on the Pacific and is the oldest U.S. civilian shipyard. Today, Pier 70 is “a mix of vacant land, deteriorating buildings, storage and staging areas that restrict public activity and waterfront access behind chain linked and barbed wire fences.” On the tour, MRED students learned about the history of the site and gained insight into Forest City’s 26 acre master plan that will accommodate all uses. Click here for additional information on Forest City’s work with Pier 70.
At keynote sessions students heard from former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and attended the Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2016® Session. Students also had the opportunity to choose additional concurrent sessions to attend and heard presentations ranging from deal negotiations to shark tank sessions and an array of topics in between.
September 30, 2015
Two MRED Alumni Make Greenville Magazine’s 2015 List of Best and Brightest 35 and Under
Congratulations to Shelby Dodson (MRED ’10) and Austin Knapp (MRED ’11) for their selection to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2015 Best and Brightest 35 and Under. As noted in the preface of the magazine’s special section, this year’s recipients were selected not only for their professional accomplishments but for their commitment to give back to the community. Both Austin and Shelby have enjoyed many successes since their graduation from the Clemson MRED program and have become active supporters of the program as employers of interns, tour hosts and guest lecturers. Click here to read the full Greenville Business Magazine article.
September 28, 2015
On September 28, the 1st Year MRED students enjoyed a presentation and tour of the Embassy Suites that is under construction at River Place in downtown Greenville. Leif Busby and Jay Alexander of Windsor Aughtry, the hotel developer, and Steve Barber of Brasfield Gorrie, general contractor, presented a case study of the land assemblage, construction challenges, and the public-private partnership with the City of Greenville. One of the more complex mixed-use developments in Greenville, the site was purchased in 2011 with construction commencing in early 2014. Completion is scheduled for June 2016 and the development will consist of 167 hotel rooms, a Ruth’s Chris restaurant, 9,000 square feet of addition retail and 8 luxury condominiums by developer Tom Croft.
September 15, 2015
The Real Estate Preservation Feasibility class toured the Wilkins House and the Claussen Bakery in Greenville, SC as a class site visit. The Wilkins House was moved from Augusta Road in August 2014 to Mills Avenue. The Wilkins House, ca. 1870, serves as one of Greenville’s most historic structures. Neil Wilson, principal of Realty Link, helped make the relocation and rehabilitation possible. The Claussen Bakery is a historic Greenville bakery founded by German immigrant Johann Claussen.
May 25, 2015
The MRED Class of 2015 spent ten days traveling from Myrtle Beach to Charleston to Hilton Head Island and Savannah, GA in May. The 2015 trip continued with time-honored stops and added some new sites along the way as students studied some of the nation’s premier resort, retail, office, hotel historic, mixed-use, golf, and master planned communities these areas have to offer. 2015 tour stops included: Market Common,Sweet Grass Square, and the City of Myrtle Beach, Ocean Lakes Family Campground, Broadway at the Beach, Daniel Island, Greystar, I’On, The Ponds, NEXTON, Kiawah Island, Habersham, Central Savannah, Spring Island, Sea Pines, Shelter Cove, and Palmetto Bluff.
March 10, 2015
The 2015 MRED 1st Year student trip to Atlanta included a variety of different project types. Greg Ryan of Brookfield Logistics Properties and Dan Pattillo of Rooker Co. started off Thursday’s tour discussing an industrial property at Jefferson Distribution Center. Next on the tour was an introduction to Avalon with Justin Long of North American Properties.
Brian Bollins, Choate Construction Project Executive provided a lunch presentation at El Felix on restaurant construction, along with Emily Bridges of Choate Construction. The students heard the story of Northpark from John Heagy and Mark Ferris with Hines, along with Don Mabry of Simpson Housing.
Friday morning brought sunshine and a tour and in depth site overview of the Atlanta New Stadium Project with Brad Hutto and Bob Evans of Holder, along wtih Jason Hughes with Darden & Company. Sandi Parker with Jamestown, L.P. conducted a fascinating tour providing the history and background of Ponce City Market. The group took a break at Krog Street Market in Inman Park, to experience the open market style food and retail goods. At the last stop, the group met up with MRED ’12 alumni Taylor Brown of the Integral Group, to learn about the future of the Former GM Plant Site in Doraville, Georgia.
January 12, 2015
MRED students sat down with Advancement Board for Real Estate Development (ABRED) Director Russ Davis on January 9, 2015 and listened to insights on his career as a developer and current projects underway with his company, Davis Propery Group.
