Boston College Real Estate Club

Last week, we had the pleasure of hearing from one of the leaders in the Commercial Real Estate Brokerage industry, Bob Knakal. Bob, thank you for telling us about how you got into the brokerage business, the importance of relationships, and your new firm focusing on utilizing AI for brokerage solutions!

The Real Estate Club enjoyed a wonderful trip on our annual NYC Trek this past Friday. We began the day with Robert D. Naso at BentallGreenOak’s HQ followed by a tour of 425 Park Avenue. After which we met up with alumni Tom Traynor to tour 200 5th Ave, then ventured back to CBRE’s office for an alumni luncheon and presentation. We finished up the day with a walking tour of Hudson Yards and headed back to the heights. Go Eagles!

Tonight we had the privilege of hosting Jillian Klein and Nicole D'Angelo (Cacchiani) from DLC Management Corp. They shared all about DLC’s culture, recruiting information, and answered the club’s questions about the open-air retail sector in the U.S. Thank you to Neal Gurland and Liz Barres for hosting the event.

This past week we had the privilege of hosting Liam Murphy, Adam J. Benjamin, Kevin McGarry, Amanda L. Alberda, Dave Litwin and Joseph O'Connor for real estate development week. These panelist shared insights on the current real estate environment, advice for recruiting, and what their day-to-day responsibilities consist of. We are very grateful to have had them speak with us and promote the mission of the BC Real Estate Club! Moderated by Co-head of Real Estate Association Connor Kause.

Last week we had the privilege of hosting Nicholas Taylor, Martin Londoño, William Kauffman, and Phil Giordano for a real estate banking panel. These BC Alum shared insights on the current real estate environment, advice for recruiting, and what their day-to-day responsibilities consist of. We are very grateful to have had them speak with us! Moderated by Co-Directors of alumni Outreach Nicholas Gallucci and John Ryan.

We wrapped Real Estate Private Equity week with an incredible in person session Thursday evening with Wade O'Neil from AEW and Michael Olohan from Bain Capital. They both shared their background, career path and provided their expert opinions on the current Boston market, as well as educated students on the complexities of their roles. Thank you Michael and Wade! Moderated by Presidents Neal Gurland and Liz Barres. Special thanks to Norah Omar for arranging this session.

Thank you to all of the Boston College Real Estate Association and Boston College Real Estate Club members who came out to our Real Estate Association spring semester kickoff! Associates caught up with Co-Presidents Neal Gurland and Liz Barres as well as Co-Directors of the Association Connor Kause and Peter Gasparro on what's to come in terms of events, and what they'll be learning over the course of this semester.

Just wrapped up an incredible session tonight with Mike Strug. Mike shared his extensive background, walked us through career paths, highlighted the value of strategic internships, and provided invaluable tips for navigating the real estate market. Thank you, Mike!

We are thrilled to have hosted a fireside chat where we had the privilege of hearing from distinguished BC alumni and JLL professionals Connor McCullough, Salvatore Buzzerio, and Gerard Quinn based in the NYC/NJ area. We engaged in a dynamic discussion about the lending environment, learned about breaking into Real Estate, and exchanged thoughts on future investment in the industry. A special thanks to our esteemed guests and hosts Liz Barres and Neal Gurland for contributing to an insightful conversation.

Last night, the club was fortunate enough to be joined by Sophie West, multifamily acquisitions analyst at GID. Sophie provided an overview of her firm's operations, including their four investment verticals, one of which is the newly added credit arm. After learning about the firm, Presidents Neal Gurland and Liz Barres spoke with Sophie about her real estate journey. The insights and advice Sophie offered on pursuing a career in real estate will be invaluable to club members as they move forward!