The Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center at Wharton  
























The Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center was so named in recognition of its permanent endowment by Samuel Zell in 1998. The Center was established in 1983 by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to promote excellence in real estate education and research.


N E W S   &   A N N O U N C E M E N T S S T A Y   I N F O R M E D

In Memoriam: Herbert Z. Gold

We regret to inform our members that longtime supporter and scholarship funder Herbert Z. Gold has died at 96. Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Gold graduated in 1936 from the Wharton School and from NYU Law School in 1940. He later joined his father's business building homes and apartment buildings in Rockville Centre and Hewlett Harbor. As a partner of Stackler, Frank and Gold he was redeveloper for the Urban Renewal Program for the Village of Rockville Centre, N.Y., and other projects on Long Island. His legacy of learning and commitment to service included being a generous benefactor to countless organizations and individuals, with a particular passion for education. He funded many scholarships including, in 1992, the Herbert Z. Gold Scholarship for undergraduate real estate students at Penn. We extend our condolences to his associates and his family.


Save the Dates:
Career Fair, Friday, January 20, 2012
2012 Spring Members' Meeting, Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25, 2012
2012 Fall Members' Meeting, Friday, October 5, 2012

2013 Spring Members' Meeting, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23-24, 2013
2014 Spring Members' Meeting, Wednesday and Thursday, April 30-May 1, 2014


The Eric and Beth Schlager Lecture Series on Real Estate Entrepreneurship

On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 the president of Related Companies, Jeff Blau, spoke on "Adapting, Innovating and Being Entrepreneurial in the Face of Crisis" delivering the Eric and Beth Schlager Lecture on Real Estate Entrepreneurship. Mr. Blau spoke to a packed room and met with students afterwards.


Fall Members' Meeting

The Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center Fall Members' Meeting took place on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in Philadelphia. Read a complete, illustrated synopsis of the event. Questions addressed at this year's meeting included discussions on the multifamily sector, broader investment markets and whether economic recovery and real estate recovery are consistent with one another. Farash Distinguished lecture featured Charles Plosser, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. View the agenda here. Attendees: Kindly complete an online evaluation of the meeting.

Note to our Members: Audio of the meeting is now available on-line.
Please contact Ron Smith for more information.


November 2011 Newsletter


The Peter Linneman Real Estate Fund for Research, Teaching and Industry Outreach

Peter Linneman is retiring from the Wharton School faculty this year and has touched the lives of many people throughout his illustrious career. The Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at Wharton is establishing an endowment fund to honor his retirement. Please join us in forever linking his name with Wharton and the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center. make a donation



Watch a video celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the advisory board of The Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center


HOFINET | Housing Finance Information Network

We are proud to announce a joint initiative by the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center, the Wharton School's International Housing Finance Program, the World Bank Group and FMO of the Netherlands. HOFINET – the Housing Finance Information Network – is a quality-assured web portal that consolidates regularly updated international housing finance knowledge in one central, easily accessible place. Directed by Zell-Lurie's Marja Hoek-Smit, the site is the primary platform for sharing housing finance-related knowledge, and is rapidly expanding the number of participating countries (expected to grow to 50 to 60 countries this year) and subject pages. The site is continuously updated with fresh content provided by experts in charge of each country page and database, and each housing finance theme page.
Read more | Visit the site

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Alumni
Now available: Online Alumni Resume Book.
In addition, be sure to visit our alumni section with news of alumni, special events and an alumni directory.

November 2011 Alumni Newsletter

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E V E N T S

Ballard Luncheon with Edward Glickman PREIT -Open to students Only
January 30

Ballard Luncheon with Mitchell L. Morgan, Morgan Properties-Open to students Only
February 7

Ballard Luncheon with Andrew Isikoff ,formerly of Perry Capital -Open to students Only
February 9

Ballard Luncheon with Michelle Felman, Vornado-Open to students Only
February 13

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R E S O U R C E S

Online Student Resume Book: Resumes of students seeking employment

Online Alumni Resume Book: Resumes of alumni seeking employment


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