This past summer, MSRED Director Casius Pealer was invited speak at the Brasil GreenBuilding Expo on a panel discussing social and environmental resilience issues. Director Pealer spoke along with Stuart Brodsky, professor at NYU Shauck Institute of Real Estate and Chair of NYU’s annual Conference on Sustainable Real Estate, and Roberto Moris, professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Principal Investigator at the National Research Center for Integrated Disaster Management in Chile.

Resilience is both a local and a global issue, and an initiative that Tulane faculty are already leading. The most

high profile example is MSRED adjunct faculty member, Jeff Hebert, who was named the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of New Orleans this past year. In collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities program, Jeff Hebert spearheaded the development of the city’s first Resilience Plan, issued in August 2015 (see faculty updates). New Orleans is among the first cities globally to develop such a plan.

Speaking internationally, this year’s MSRED class includes two international students—Natawat Thanomsat from Chonburi, Thailand (outside Bankok) and Xichen Liang from Ningxia, China (in central China). Although

F A L L2015

SÃO PAULO& RESILIENCE IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

São Paulo is the most populous city in the Americas and the thirteenth largest on

the planet. The city has the largest GDP in Latin America, and it is cosmopolitan,

boasting the largest Italian, Arab and Japanese diasporas globally. Brazil also

has one of the largest Green Building Councils outside of the U.S. For the past

six years, the Brasil GBC has hosted an annual conference highlighting the

importance of sustainability in the building design and construction industries.

CURRENT JOB TITLES

MSRED ALUMNI

Alumni were attracted to the program by Tulane’s academic reputation

64%Alumni were attracted to the program by its focus on sustainability

77%

MSRED STUDENTS3.27

average GPA27

average age

25median age

14%have graduate degrees

prior to MSRED

61%

39%

male

female

“We were introduced to the biggest players. These introductions have been vital in accelerating my career.”

“I was part of an interesting class of students that were each impressive in their own right. Everyone was supportive of one another.”

“Professors with field experience, teaching case studies instead of just theory...”

“I expected a great education, but I didn't expect the level of exposure to influential people in the industry.”

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the MSRED program will always emphasize skills and issues of key importance to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region, we also aim to prepare our graduates to succeed over the long term in an increasingly connected world. New Orleans has always been a place of convergence and a unique crossroads, and Tulane University both contributes to and benefits from that ongoing history.

This past summer we were fortunate to partner with NextCity on the Philadelphia leg of our Summer Field Study trip. NextCity is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire social, economic, and environmental change in cities through journalism. The president and CEO, Tom Dallessio, joined us on much of our trip, and NextCity staff helped identify key contacts and projects for our students to see.

NextCity provides daily online coverage of leaders, policies, and innovations driving progress in metropolitan regions throughout the world. The organization is based in Philadelphia, and their journalism emphasizes original, on-the-ground reporting that spotlights tangible solutions to recurring challenges. This is not a publication written specifically or only for developers, but rather for people who care about high-quality cities. In short, if you’re at all interested in Tulane’s MSRED program, I encourage you to check out NextCity.

Here at home, we have made a number of key additions and upgrades to the MSRED program—new students, new faculty, promotions, job news for alumni, etc. We’ve also updated the overall student statistics through the first five years of the MSRED program.

One note that doesn’t show up in the overall statistics: while most data points have remained consistent over the years, our incoming students’ average undergraduate GPAs have increased each of the past three years. This is a single data point, but measurable evidence of the direction we hope to continue moving the program.

Your support and active engagement are of course critical to this effort. I welcome your input and ideas, and I hope you will continue to think of the MSRED faculty & alumni as a resource for your career.

Casius Pealer Director & Professor of Practice cpealer@tulane.edu

FROM THE DIRECTOR

CURRENT JOB TITLES

MSRED ALUMNI

Alumni were attracted to the program by Tulane’s academic reputation

64%Alumni were attracted to the program by its focus on sustainability

77%

MSRED STUDENTS3.27

average GPA27

average age

25median age

14%have graduate degrees

prior to MSRED

61%

39%

male

female

“We were introduced to the biggest players. These introductions have been vital in accelerating my career.”

“I was part of an interesting class of students that were each impressive in their own right. Everyone was supportive of one another.”

“Professors with field experience, teaching case studies instead of just theory...”

“I expected a great education, but I didn't expect the level of exposure to influential people in the industry.”

Calla Bardwell is originally from Connecticut and is attending Tulane University in pursuit of a dual master’s degree in Architecture and Sustainable Real Estate Development.

Ab Coulon worked as a financial analyst and comes from Franklin, Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a double major in Finance and Jazz Studies.

Kimberly Ferrari graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. in Political Economy and Environmental Studies. Originally from San Diego, Kimberly is an advocate for sustainable development.

Xichen Liang comes from Yinchuan, China and worked as an intern at Ningxia Minsheng Real Estate Development Co., one of China’s top development firms. He has a Bachelors of Land Resources Management from Northwest A&F University.

Brian Morrice is originally from Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Bennington College in Vermont with a B.A. in Political Science. He worked as a Program Assistant for Northwestern University and on both presidential campaigns for Barack Obama, interning at the White House between campaigns.

Jenga Mwendo is a community organizer and Founder and Director of Backyard Gardeners Network, based in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward. She earned a B.F.A in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Michael Pizzolatto is a Louisiana native with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Sociology from Millsaps College. He works for the Tulane Center for Public Service, where he develops campus-community partnerships and supervises AmeriCorps programs.

Allison Price is jointly pursuing a Master of Architecture along with the MSRED degree. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, she worked at Davis-Square Architects, a firm specializing in affordable housing. Allison has a B.A. in Architecture and Community Design from the University of San Francisco.

Ben Samuels was General Manager at the progressive/alternative radio outlet WTUL 91.5 FM. He recently graduated from Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business with a B.S. in Management and a Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management. Ben was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California.

Natawat Thanomsat is a developer who grew up in Chonburi, a coastal city close to Bangkok, Thailand. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Assumption University and worked as a project consultant at Vuttichart Co. Ltd.

Bryan Yim is from Southern California and has worked in the real estate industry previously. He was a Real Estate Sales Person for DSA Realty Services in New York City and an intern in a real estate private practice in Apple Valley, California. He graduated from New York University with a B.S. in Real Estate.

INTRODUCING THE MSREDCLASS OF 2015-2016

Xichen

Kimberly

Brian

MichaelAllison

Natawat

AbCalla

Ben

Jenga

Bryan

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2015-16 MSRED INTERNSHIP PROGRAMAfter last year’s successful launch, the formal internship program, called “Graduate Internship, Go!” or GIG for short, returns this year with new partnerships for all interested MSRED students. GIGs are paid positions, approximately 15 hours a week in addition to a full course load. These practical experiences and working relationships will be key in each student’s job search after graduation.

CATALYST DEVELOPMENTgig supervisor: Hal Fairbanksmsred student: Ab Coulon

Working with senior Catalyst staff, Ab is focusing on both the sale of an historic, downtown, mixed-use apartment complex to an affiliate entity and assisting the selling entity with identifying and buying 1031 exchange replacement properties.

ULI LOUISIANAgig supervisor: Katye Fayardmsred student: Kim Ferrari

Working with the ULI Louisiana District Council, Kim is assisting with the generation of the ULI Louisiana Development Tracker to be used for the What’s Really Going On program on November 11, 2015. Additionally, Kim is updating and creating new content for the ULI Louisiana website and social media platforms.

DOMAIN COMPANIESgig supervisor: Mary McCulloughmsred student: Brian Morrice

Working with Domain’s Community Engagement Manager and Marketing Manager, Brian is assisting with the creation of a world-class amenity program to meet the specific needs and wants of each of the properties in Domain’s Louisiana portfolio.

U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL & ESKEW DUMEZ RIPPLEgig supervisor: Shannon Stage (USGBC) & Jacob Dunn (EDR)msred student: Allison Price

Working jointly with the USGBC and Eskew Dumez & Ripple, Allison is engaged in promoting benchmarking as a tool to greening our community. As part of her duties, Allison is organizing industry sector meetings to encourage benchmarking, tracking local and national benchmarking trends, and developing strategies to increase local benchmarking.

HARMONY NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENTgig supervisor: Una Andersonmsred student: Ben Samuels

Working directly with the Director of Real Estate and the Project Manager on the development of the Dew Drop Inn and other scattered site projects, Ben is responsible for identifying potential funding opportunities, assisting with project financial pro formas, and performing key project management duties.

JERICHO ROADgig supervisor: Nicole Barnesmsred student: Natawat Thanomsat

Working with Jericho’s Executive Director, Nicole Barnes, Natawat is researching and implementing the redevelopment of a brownfield site into green space for a low-income community.

GREEN COAST ENTERPRISESgig supervisor: Jacquelyn Dadakismsred student: Bryan Yim

Working with Green Coast’s senior staff, Bryan is responsible for supporting the management of green building standards including LEED, BPI and HERS. The work involves weekly site visits to construction sites and preparing detailed client reports.

2015 DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECTSEach year, MSRED students complete significant research projects in the spring semester. Students select individual projects with pro-fessional clients across the country, and these partnerships provide students with practical experience on innovative topics of current interest. The partnerships and topics from the Class of 2015 were:

Midway Companies - Houston, TXMorgan Colburn, Kirby Grove at Levy Park: How to create a sustainable destination

Brickhaus Partners - Cleveland, OHTom Dacey, Analysis of Sustainable Zero Net Energy Residential Developments, with a Concentration in Smart Building Technologies

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DCVictoria Menchaca, Zero Net Energy in Multifamily New Construction in California

Friends of Lafitte Corridor - New Orleans, LABlake Gill, Public-Private Partnerships in Urban Greenspace: Recom-mendations for the Lafitte Greenway

Trailbreak Partners - Denver, COTanya Jimenez, Clear Creek Transit Village Feasibility Study

Hope Enterprise Corporation - New Orleans, LARyan Herringshaw, Food Retail Intervention Policies: An analysis of CDFI fresh food programs

Louisiana Landmarks Society - New Orleans, LARebeckah Blossman, Profiting from Preservation: Constructing a report for New Orleans

KPS - Birmingham, ALElizabeth Smyth, Putting the Magic Back in the Magic City: An analy-sis of downtown revitalization in Birmingham, AL

Trapolin Peer Architects - New Orleans, LALydia Robin, The Southern Hotel: The adaptive reuse and renovation of a historic building in downtown Covington, LA

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Valluzzo Management - Baton Rouge, LAJT Robinson, Greening the Golden Arches: Strategies to reduce energy consumption for a quick-service restaurant

Redside Commercial Real Estate - Portland, ORKyle Gilmore, Getting to Zero: Why New Orleans should adopt a new greywater policy

HRI Properties - New Orleans, LATeddy Newmyer, A Framework for Parking Development Decisions in Downtown New Orleans

2015 MSRED GRADUATION AWARDSTeddy Newmyer received the Academic Distinction Award, presented annually to the student with the highest grade point average over the course of the program.

Teddy Newmyer also received the Outstanding Service to the Program Award, presented annually to a student who has consistently strengthened the MSRED program through class performance, extracurricular and volunteer efforts, and support for her/his classmates. This award is selected by a vote of the faculty.

Kyle Gilmore received the Leadership Award, presented annually to a student who has consistently shown leadership throughout the MSRED program by demonstrating his ability to support and achieve the overall success of the team and the project. This award is selected by a vote of the graduating class.

Blake Gill, Ryan Herringshaw, and Theodore Newmyer each received a commendation for his/her Spring 2015 Directed Research project and public presentation.

UPDATES & HIGHLIGHTSAs part of the 2015 Orientation, the MSRED community attended a lecture hosted by Pres Kabacoff, co-founder and CEO of HRI Properties, where the preservationist and developer discussed his vision to transform and revitalize downtown New Orleans. The idea includes revitalizing Canal Street with a retail center, while providing housing in the Texaco building (112 senior housing units) and the Iberville neighborhood redevelopment (705 mixed income units). A study commissioned by HRI estimated that the investment in the downtown revitalization projects would generate $1.9 billion of tax income for New Orleans and the state in a 30-year horizon. Recently, HRI also submitted a proposal to redevelop the iconic Charity Hospital property, which has been vacant since Hurricane Katrina. The $195-million redevelopment proposal includes 450 apartments; 260,000 square feet of medical office and research space; 10,000 square feet of retail, cafés, and restaurants; and a 20,000-square-foot daycare with a 5,000-square-foot dedicated playground. This project is seen as a catalyst for Kabacoff’s vision of a larger plan to revitalize downtown New Orleans.

Bastion, a project whose design and development team include faculty and graduates of the Tulane School of Architecture, has recently received funding to move forward with construction on the 80-unit development. The Veterans Housing Development, designed by the Office of Jonathan Tate, received $4.5 million in funding to begin work on the Gentilly site. The funding comes from an affordable housing tax credit award and HUD grant. Bastion is a nonprofit organization building an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors and families with lifelong rehabilitative needs. In late 2013, Jon Tate, a recent instructor at the Tulane School of Architecture and MSRED program, led an extensive charrette for Bastion through the Tulane City Center. Since then Tate’s office (OJT) has worked to design the mixed-use development through an extensive collaboration with stakeholders. The developer on the project, the Renaissance Property Group, includes Amber Seely-Marks, an adjunct faculty member in the MSRED program, and Teddy Newmyer, a recent MSRED grad.

Photos Charity Hospital Rendering (by HRI); Pres Kabacoff leads a tour of downtown.

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MSRED faculty Jonathan Leit was interviewed by Urban Land Magazine on the use of Health Impact Assessments (HIA), and how developers can benefit from understanding and engaging in HIAs to build better communities. An HIA is a six-step, evidence-based process that engages stakeholders in determining how projects can affect community and individual health. Its goal is to identify strategies for the project in order to maximize its community benefits and minimize adverse effects. In the article, Jonathan Leit describes how his company used the HIA to build support for their project, the Myrtle Banks Redevelopment. The building will include a food market in an area currently lacking access to fresh and healthy food options.

On November 6, 2014, MSRED faculty Jeff Hebert was appointed as the City of New Orleans’ first Chief Resilience Officer to establish a new resilience strategy. As part of a joint effort between the City and the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, the policy agenda calls for 41 actions in three broad areas: environment, city services, and social and economic equity. Policy proposals include improving storm water drainage, redesigning a regional transit system, and establishing a savings-matching program to help low- and moderate-income residents set aside emergency funds.

In June 2015, Former MSRED faculty Jason Neville accepted a new position as a Project Manager for the Innovation Delivery Team, appointed by the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Budget and Innovation. The MSRED community thanks Professor Neville for all of his hard work in growing the program while playing a major role in the success of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors!

MSRED faculty and Board President of Ride New Orleans, Jackie Dadakis, recently unveiled a new report that highlights the State of Transit in New Orleans. The report analyzes and examines the transit system and how it has evolved since Hurricane Katrina. The report also provides a framework for how the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority should improve the system further, including a recommendation for the development of a comprehensive transit master plan.

SUMMER REAL ESTATE MINOR INSTITUTEFrom May to July 2015, a class of seven students completed the Tulane School of Architecture’s first Real Estate Summer Minor Institute. The program is an eight-week course designed to provide basic knowledge and hands-on learning in the major topics of real estate. The first cohort included students from the A. B. Freeman School of Business and the schools of Architecture, Liberal Arts, and Science and Engineering. Their backgrounds and diverse perspectives created a dynamic learning environment, especially during site visits, group work, and presentations.

“Our students were highly engaged in the topics. Each student sees real estate from their particular niche, and the resulting discussion benefited everyone,” says Vic Franckiewicz, Adjunct Lecturer.

The students took five classes—16 credits—studying legal issues, finance, development, sustainable practices, and property management with adjunct faculty members: Heidi Woodard, Thomas Smith, John Huppi, Michael Bosio, Joy WIllig, Vic Franckiewicz, Kim Vu-Dinh, and Clay Tanner. They visited construction and development sites, attended community meetings and heard lectures from people within the industry. Three students obtained LEED Green Associate certification as part of their class credit.

The goal of this program, offered to all undergraduate students at Tulane, is to provide them basic, specific tools to work in various areas, and understanding that real estate is a wide industry. The program also serves as a base for the School of Architecture’s master’s degree in Sustainable Real Estate Development (MSRED).

Over the course of the summer, students chose a blighted New Orleans building to research and “redevelop.” Faculty members Michael Bosio and John Huppi guided them through the process—due diligence, financial analysis, market research, building programming and creative financing. Working in small groups, the students prepared presentations for a panel of local real estate investors, and listened to feedback on their pitches, which contributed to their final grades.

The next Real Estate Summer Minor Institute will take place May 27–July 8, 2016. Registration opens April 1.

Photos This page: Jonathan Leit; Jeff Hebert; Jason Neville; Jackie Dadakis; Summer Real Estate Minor students

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KATIE FRATTAROLI CLASS OF 2013

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

ALUMNI UPDATES2012

Tyler Antrup, MSRED ’12, is now Senior Stormwater Planner for the City of New Orleans, LA.

Sam Berman, MSRED ’12, is now Principal at Montgomery Berman & Co., New Orleans, LA.

Christian Brierre, MSRED ’12 is now Development Associate at Domain Companies in New Orleans, LA. The Domain Companies is a nation-wide real estate investment and development firm.

Vann Joines, MSRED ’12, is now Principal at JOIN Development, LLC., Durham, NC.

Kasey Liedtke, MSRED ’12, is now Associate Consultant at Paladino and Company in Washington, D.C.

2013

Sarah Hargrove, MSRED ’13, is now Manager of Special Projects, Capital Team at the Louisiana Recovery School District in New Orleans, LA.

Hank Hopkins, MSRED ’13, is now Financial Analyst at Poag Shopping Centers in Memphis, TN.

Dominic Ozanne, MSRED ’13, is now Financial Analyst at BMO Harris Bank in Chicago, IL.

Danielle Vachon, MSRED ’13, was promoted to Project Manager at Boulder Housing Partners in Boulder, CO.

2014

Heidi Woodard, MSRED ’14, is now a Real Estate Minor Summer Institute faculty member at Tulane University.

John Huppi, MSRED ’14, is now a Real Estate Minor Summer Institute faculty member and MSRED Special Projects Coordinator at Tulane University.

Mike Bosio, MSRED ’14, is now a Real Estate Minor Summer Institute faculty member and is working on two development proposals in the Bywater with his company, MK RED.

2015

Victoria Menchaca, MSRED ’15, is completing her Tulane School of Architecture joint degree with M.ARCH I and MSRED while interning at Wisznia Architecture in New Orleans, LA.

Tom Dacey, MSRED ’15, is now Assistant Project Manager at Cleveland Construction, Inc., in Cleveland, OH.

Blake Gill, MSRED ’15, is now Energy Efficiency Specialist at Green Coast Enterprises in New Orleans, LA.

Ryan Herringshaw, MSRED ’15, is now Project Manager at Harmony Neighborhood Development in New Orleans, LA.

Teddy Newmyer, MSRED ’15, is now Development Associate at Re-naissance Property Group in New Orleans, LA.

Why did you join MSRED?

I enrolled in the MSRED program because I was ready to take my career to the next level and I knew the program would help propel me forward in the field. The robust curriculum provided a look into all the pieces that need to come together to bring a successful development to market.

What did you like about the program?

The program’s approach to sustainability—encouraging students to develop their own definition by graduation—created an environment of discovery. This encouraged me to dig deeper, beyond the metrics, the certificates, and the funding incentives, to truly understand why we as a community of “sustainable developers” are interested in that information and if there are opportunities we haven’t considered. The smaller class size allowed us to form strong bonds, both professionally and personally. Watching my peers evolve during the year-and-a- half was one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of the program.

“THE ROBUST CURRICULUM

PROVIDED A LOOK INTO

ALL THE P IECES THAT

NEED TO COME TOGETHER

TO BRING A SUCCESSFUL

DEVELOPMENT TO MARKET.”

“THE PROGRAM’S APPROACH

TO SUSTAINABIL ITY—

ENCOURAGING STUDENTS

TO DEVELOP THEIR

OWN DEFIN IT ION BY

GRADUATION—CREATED

AN ENVIRONMENT OF

D ISCOVERY.”

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2015 SUMMER FIELD STUDY At the end of each Summer class session, the newest class of MSRED students travels to other cities to tour innovative projects, meet with developers and public officials, and generally study the interaction of key real estate issues in a real world context. This year’s Summer Field Study took place August 2–8 and focused on Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia,. A major focus of this trip is to see the long-term vision and commitment needed to transform individual neighborhoods and entire communities.

This year, many local groups hosted us, and a reception in each city was jointly organized by the Georgetown University Urban & Regional Planning program in DC, and NextCity in Philadelphia. NextCity was also a content partner for the Philadelphia trip, connecting us with unique local projects.

Photos This page: U.S. Green Building Council, a Summer Urban Field Study site (top); National Capital Planning Commission.

Describe your career path after MSRED:

Following graduation, I started consulting for Stonehenge Capital, a specialty finance firm that provides financing products and mechanisms for project finance. My role was—and continues to be—working to build a real estate development and investment line of business for Stonehenge. The first project we put our “development caps” on for was a project I learned about while interning for Wisznia Architecture + Development during the spring semester. It was during a guest lecture by Marcel Wisznia and MSRED graduate and adjunct professor, Tanner Strohschein, where I learned about the firm and the project. Had it not been for the MSRED program and network, my job would have been much harder.

Describe your new project and your role in it:

My latest project is to solidify the business relationship between the three partners that have worked together to renovate the Pizitz and the adjacent New Ideal building in Birmingham, AL. The goal is to formally create a new line of business that enhances each firm’s existing product offerings and creates a vehicle to continue to undertake massive renovations (like Pizitz) in secondary and tertiary markets and capture the value created by the original investment in surrounding properties (like New Ideal).

Which trends do you notice in the real estate development industry?

Slowly but surely the lending community is starting to recognize the value of sustainable design and building. The change is slow but lenders are adjusting their operations “comps” to reflect the true savings. This is translating into less stringent borrowing standards.

“SLOWLY BUT SURELY THE

LENDING COMMUNITY IS

STARTING TO RECOGNIZE THE

VALUE OF SUSTAINABLE

DES IGN AND BUILDING”

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WASHINGTON, DC

• DC Department of the Environment (DDOE)

• DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

• District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA)

• Enterprise Community Partners

• Georgetown University School of Professional Studies

• GRESB

• Institute for Market Transformation (IMT)

• Hines Development

• National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)

• OLBN

• Prince Georges County Redevelopment Authority

• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

PHILADELPHIA, PA

• Asociacíon Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM)

• Groundswell

• Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC)

• Interface Studio Architects (ISA)

• Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics

• NextCity

• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

• Philadelphia Collaborative Design Center

• Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

• Pipeline Philly

• Postgreen Homes

• The Reinvestment Fund (TRF)

• Village of Arts & Humanities

Photos This page: PECO green roof (top); Philadelphia City Hall (middle left); Paseo Verde (middle right); Village of Arts & Humanities (bottom left); and OLBN construction tour (bottom right).

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BRAD CALLOWAYAdjunct Lecturer

Brad Calloway is an Executive Vice President and Tax Credits Manager at First NBC Bank. Professor Calloway holds a Bachelor of

Professional Accountancy degree from Mississippi State University and completed his CPA certification in Mississippi. Professor Calloway is co-teaching the Spring 2016 Community Development Finance course with Kelly Longwell.

NEW FACULTYThe MSRED program welcomes Brandon Berger, Liana Elliott, Ben Tiller, Kim Vu-Dinh and Brad Calloway as new adjunct faculty this year, along with John Huppi, MSRED ’14, as adjunct faculty and special projects coordinator

BRANDON BERGERAdjunct Lecturer

Brandon Berger is a Principal of The Berger Company and has a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and a MRED from MIT in Cambridge,

MA. Professor Berger is co-teaching the Fall 2015 Real Estate Finance course (SRED 6420) with Ben Tiller.

LIANA ELLIOTTAdjunct Lecturer

Liana Elliott is the Program Manager for the City of New Orleans’ Fight the Blight Lot Maintenance Program and has a B.A. from Tulane University and

a Masters in Planning and Public Policy from the University of Southern California. Professor Elliott is teaching the Fall 2015 Applied Urban Economics course (SRED 6320).

JOHN HUPPI Adjunct Lecturer

John Huppi (MSRED ’14) is a Principal of Community Rehab Investors in New Orleans, LA and has a B.S. and MSRED from Tulane

University. Professor Huppi is co-teaching the Summer 2015 Fundamentals of Sustainable Real Estate Development course with Michael Bosio and is the new Special Projects Coordinator for the MSRED program.

BEN TILLERAdjunct Lecturer

Ben Tiller is a Principal of The Berger Company and has a B.S. from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business.

Professor Tiller is co-teaching the Fall 2015 Real Estate Finance course (SRED 6420) with Brandon Berger.

KIM VU-DINHAdjunct Lecturer

Kim Vu-Dinh is a Funding and Compliance Consultant and has a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from

the City University of New York School of Law. Professor Vu-Dinh is teaching the Summer 2015 Introduction to Real Estate Finance course.

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The South Market District is at the center of a new energy and activity transforming New Orleans’ historic Downtown core. Developed by The Domain Companies, South Market is a $350 million, mixed-use, transit-oriented development combining luxury apartments and condominiums with some of the best restaurants, retail, and entertainment in the city.

The Domain Companies is a prominent real estate investment and development firm led by Tulane alumni Matt Schwartz (BS ’99) and Chris Papamichael (BS ’99) with corporate headquarters in both New Orleans and New York City. MSRED alumni Christian Brierre (MSRED  ’12) is a Development Associate, and current student Brian Morrice is an intern.

The Paramount • South Market, New Orleans, LA

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New Orleans, LA 70118-5698

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