From the Director’s Desk - Summer/Fall 2007
School of Real Estate | Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration

Jon B. DeVries, Director

We are in the midst of our fifth academic year and are pleased to have graduated twenty-five students with both their MBA in Real Estate and Masters of Science in Real Estate degrees for the 2006-2007 school year. Registration is currently underway for the Fall, 2007 semester.

For more information regarding registering for classes contact Kristin Nance at knance@roosevelt.edu or call 312-281-3326

You may also access the University catalog

Professional Development and Research Center, Late 2007

Located at 18. South Michigan Avenue, the research Center will embody the latest in real estate industry research and training resources. The purpose of the Center is to provide on-site resources for faculty, students and professionals associated with the program to undertake research, utilize on-line real estate data resources and use as a study facility. The Center will also provide professional development services to students and recruitment services to the industry, particularly the Advisory Board.
Key features include:

• Library/Resource center
• Executive Conference/media room
• Research resources such as ARGUS, Business Source Elite, Co Stat…etc
• Real Estate textbooks
• Computer work stations
• Access to popular real estate publications

Recent News at the School

The Fogelson Forum: We are planning the seventh year of the Fogelson Forum series. The upcoming speakers and dates will be posted shortly. Over 200 attended our November 16, 2006 panel discussion on The Millennium Park impact on Real Estate Development. Speakers included Louis D’Angelo, Metropolitan Properties of Chicago; Ty Tabing, Chicago Loop Alliance; and Richard Hanson, Mesa Development, LLC.

Homebuilders Regional Planning Forum: The Institute hosted its second forum discussing major issues with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and its proposed legislation, Senate Bill 1201. Speakers included: Randy Blakenhorn, CMAP; Anthony Pasquinelli, Pasquinelli Construction; Peter Schwartz, Homebuilders Association of Greater Chicago; Gordon Smith, CMAP; and Paul Colgan with the Attainable Housing Alliance. About forty local homebuilders attended the luncheon forum held at Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus on July 17, 2007.

Coming soon to a calendar near you!

Students, if you are new to the program, or haven’t participated with us yet, don’t overlook the opportunities to meet your peers, network, gain valuable experience and more by attending Real Estate Club meetings this fall. Please contact Assistant Director, Kristin Nance at 312.281.3326 for upcoming meeting dates.

The Advisory Board now includes almost 100 of Chicago’s most prominent real estate professionals. Our newest members include:

• Nina Fain, Esq, Chicago Economic Development Institute
• Eric Van Beest, Commercial Real Estate Advisor, Marcus & Milichap
• Richard Mattioda, President, Leopardo Construction

Also, new to the Executive Committee are:

• Patrick Fitzgerald, President, Fitzgerald Associates Architects
• Stephen Fort, Vice President & General Manager, Turner Construction
• Anthony Frink, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP
• Christopher Groesbeck, Principal, VOA Associates, Inc.
• Larry Mayer, President, Larry Mayer & Company
• Milda Roszkiewicz, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo-Commercial Mortgage Finance

Welcome aboard! We are honored to have the ongoing support and participation from such a distinguished group. Their names are listed here.

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