MSRED Fall 2017 Newsletter

FALL 2017 TULANE MSRED & MBA PROGRAMS EXPLORE NEW DUAL DEGREE

MSRED summer semester follows, split between a six-week real estate development internship, field study trip and MSRED coursework. Students will continue to complete required MSRED classes in the second-year fall semester, and finish with coursework in both programs during the spring semester.

YR 1

The Tulane University School of Architecture and A.B. Freeman School of Business have begun discussions to offer a joint degree curriculum leading to both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development (MSRED).

This proposed curriculum builds on the popular dual M.Arch/MSRED degree and mirrors the MBA program’s other joint degree options, including with law, medicine, and accounting. We anticipate this offering will be attractive to MBA students looking to specialize in real estate development. We also expect interest from prospective MSRED students looking for increased business and management fundamentals.

YR 2

This joint MBA/MSRED degree will combine the two-year, 61-credit MBA program with an additional summer semester and 16 credits of MSRED curriculum. If approved, students could complete both degrees in the same time required to complete the MBA alone (two years), including courses the summer in between. Prospective students will need to apply separately to both programs.

The first-year curriculum includes fall and spring semester MBA classes. An intensive

This joint degree represents an important step in our ongoing efforts to connect the MSRED program to key programs and resources elsewhere on campus. We are awaiting formal approval from the Freeman School Curriculum Committee later this semester and expect to begin offering the MBA/MSRED degree during the 2018-19 academic year.

Fall

MBA Courses

16 credits

Spring

MBA Courses

15 credits

Summer 1/2

Internship

0 credits

Summer 2/2

MSRED Courses

12 credits

Fall

MSRED Courses

17 credits

Spring

MBA/ MSRED Courses

17 credits

INSIDE THIS NEWSLETTER: MSRED Class of 2018, page 3 GIG Internship partners, page 4 Alumni spotlight, pages 8-9 Stay engaged, page 12

FROM THE DIRECTOR

MSRED AT A GLANCE

Partnerships and outreach have been a key element of the MSRED program from the very beginning in 2011. Our reliance on industry professionals as adjunct faculty was a foundational decision and remains a hallmark of the program. The Field Study trips to other cities and the ULI Fall Conference both follow the same theme, connecting our current students and raising awareness of the program overall. The Directed Research class structure relies on external “clients” across the country, and more recently the GIG internship program has deepened our students’ and thus our program’s reach locally.

Student Demographics

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AVERAGE GPA

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The joint MBA/MSRED curriculum we hope to finalize this year is an important expansion of the MSRED program’s partnerships within Tulane University as a whole. We have long collaborated with the Architecture and Preservation Studies programs within the School of Architecture, and the Real Estate Minor Summer Institute (REMSI) has engaged a number of undergraduate students across the university. We have also incorporated existing Freeman School courses into the MSRED curriculum, both as core required courses and elective options. But the MBA/MSRED degree would be a true institutional partnership.

Although I do not think the number of students who choose this joint degree option will be very large—at most 2-3 in any given year—there will be benefits to both programs that go beyond those individual students. Indeed, in the past few years the MSRED program has hired current and former Freeman School faculty to teach, first a new core Real Estate Finance Course in 2015 (taught in the fall by Professor Richard Allen) and later the original Intro to Real Estate Finance course in 2016 (taught in the summer by Professor AJ Brooks). Professor Brooks will also be taking over the existing MSRED Case Studies course in Spring 2018.

These partnerships often start with small steps that can take significant time, both to develop and maintain. But over time, strong relationships and a diverse network both on campus and throughout the industry have placed the MSRED program—and we hope also our students and alumni—on a solid foundation.

Graduate Demographics CONSULTANT (4%) PRINCIPAL, OWNER, OR PARTNER (19%)

39% LIVED IN NOLA BEFORE MSRED

71% LIVED IN NOLA AFTER MSRED

MSRED SKILLS USED IN TH E WORKP LACE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 74% AFFORDABILITY 61%

CASIUS PEALER

PROJECT FINANCE 86%

Director & Professor of Practice cpealer@tulane.edu | (202) 288-5927

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 81% ENTREPRENEURSHIP 55%

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VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, SR. MANAGER (11%)

ANALYST, COORDINATOR, ASST. MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGER, OR ASSOCIATE (61%)

CURRENT JOB TITLES

SUSTAINABILITY 51%

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OTHER (5%)

36% 27%

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INTRODUCING THE MSRED CLASS OF 2017-2018 CHRISTOPHER BAILEY | Wilmington, NC Previous Institution: North Carolina Wesleyan College (Rocky Mount, NC). Degree: B.B.S. in Business Administration. Previous Employment: Real Estate Entrepreneur (Wilmington, NC) ELENA BUESO | Tegucigalpa, Honduras Previous Institutions: UNITEC SPS (Honduras), Loyola University (New Orleans, LA). Degrees: B.B.S. in Finance, M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Marketing Innovation.

Previous Employment: Interior Design Intern, Tara Shaw (New Orleans, LA) PATRICK CAREY | Menlo Park, CA Previous Institution: Fordham University (Bronx, NY).

Degree: B.A. in Economics and Art History. Previous Employment: Carpenter, Rebuilding Together (New Orleans, LA) DEIRDRE CLEIN | Detroit, MI Previous Institution: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI). Degree: B.A. in Sustainable Urban Planning. Previous Employment: Associate Planner, Giffels Webster (Detroit, MI) ANTHONY COUVILLON | Central, LA Previous Institution: University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA). Degree: B.S. in Urban Studies and Planning. Previous Employment: Administrative Program Coordinator, Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) ROBERT DENHAM | Columbus, OH Previous Institution: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH). Degree: B.S. in Urban Planning. Previous Employment: Site Development Planner, Macy’s Real Estate (Cincinnati, OH)

SIERRA EADES | Tampa, FL Previous Institution: University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).

Degree: Bachelor of Design in Architecture

ISAURA PEREZ | Dallas, TX Previous Institutios: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). Degree: Bachelor of Environmental Design

MARTHA ELLIOTT | Murfreesboro, TN Previous Institution: University of Tennessee-Knoxville (Knoxville, TN) Degree: B.A. in Psychology

MICHELE RIELLY | Columbus, OH Previous Institutions: Miami University (Oxford, OH) and Tulane University (New Orleans, LA). Degrees: B.S. in Kinesiology and Health, Master of Management. Previous Employment: Graduate Assistantship, Tulane University Athletic Department (New Orleans, LA)

LUCAS ELSER | Morgantown, WV Previous Institution: SUNY Geneseo (Geneseo, NY).

Degree: B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy. Previous Employment: Project Manager, Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center (Morgantown, WV) CELESTE FAVROT | New Orleans, LA Previous Institution: Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX). Degree: B.S. in Real Estate Finance. Previous Employment: Underwriter, Walker & Dunlop (Washington, DC) ANDREW GLASSMAN | Syosset, NY Previous Institution: Tulane University (New Orleans, LA).

Degree: Master of Architecture KYLE GOGGANS | Boston, MA Previous Institution: Lincoln University (Lincoln University, NC). Degree: B.A. in Political Science. Previous Employment: Social Security Case Manager, Crumley Roberts – Attorneys At Law (Greensboro, NC)

CARTER RIGHI | Phoenix, AZ Previous Institution: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA). Degree: B.F.A. and Bachelor of Landscape Architecture NOAH RUSSIN | Miami Beach, FL Previous Institution: Tulane University (New Orleans, LA).

Degree: B.S. in Psychology ALEXANDER SESSUMS | Tampa, FL Previous Institution: Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL). Degree: B.A. in History. Previous Employment: Licensed Realtor, S & D Real Estate Services (Tampa, FL) ME’OSHA SOLSBERRY | Chicago, IL Previous Institution: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN). Degree: Bachelor of Design in Architecture

CHARLES HALEY | Dallas, TX Previous Institutios: University of Texas – El Paso (El Paso, TX). Degree: B.B.S. in Business Management. Previous Employment: Manager, Sam’s Club (Denton, TX)

JEREMY WARNER | Chappaqua, NY Previous Institution: Tulane University (New Orleans, LA).

Degree: B.S. in Architecture

LARUSCHKA JOUBERT | Gauteng, South Africa Previous Institution: Tulane University (New Orleans, LA).

Degree: Master of Architecture – expected 2019

CHAO YANG | ChangChun, China Previous Institution: Jilin Jianxhu University (China).

Degree: Architecture

SAM LEVISON | San Francisco, CA Previous Institution: Cal State University Channel Islands (Camarillo, CA). Degree: B.F.A. in Graphic Design

PHOTOGRAPH BELOW: Front Row (left to right): Isuara Perez, Sierra Eades, Laruschka Joubert, Martie Elliott, Michele Rielly, Celeste Favrot, Deirdre Clein, Elena Bueso, Me’osha Solsberry. Middle Row (left to right): Kyle Goggans, Andrew Glassman, Jeremy Warner, Anthony Couvillon, Noah Russin, Ken Moye. Back Row (left to right): Carter Righi, Robert Denham, Charles Haley, Chris Bailey, Lucas Elser, Alex Sessums. Not pictured: Sam Levison, Chao Yang

KENNETH MOYE | Moss Point, MS Previous Institutions: Southern University A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA). Degrees: Bachelor of Architecture.

Previous Employment: Senior Planner, City of Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge, LA)

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2017-2018 MSRED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Now in its fourth year, the formal internship

community engagement strategies for its assets

program called “Graduate Internship, Go!,” or

located in Louisiana and New York. Tasks include

HRI PROPERTIES

GIG for short, returns with new partnerships

the creation of best practice tutorials for staff and

GIG SUPERVISOR: Carey Slocum

for all interested MSRED students. GIGs are

compiling staff feedback to help Domain improve

MSRED Student: Lucas Elser

paid positions, approximately 15 hours per

its workforce development training and the overall

Working closely with HRI Properties’ development

week in addition to the standard MSRED course

operations of its assets.

project finance and real estate team, Lucas’s role

load. These practical experiences and working

is to provide critical support for all facets of real

relationships will be key in each student’s job

GIG SUPERVISOR: Mary McCullough

estate investment activities including transactions,

search after graduation.

MSRED Student: Elena Bueso

industry statistics, investment recommendations,

Elena’s primary role is to assist Domain with

market risk evaluation, financial modeling, and

the creation of a budget for the 2018 fiscal year

valuation analysis.

for all of Domain’s properties in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and New York. Additionally, Elena will be working with the Louisiana Community Engagement Manager on branding activities.

BARGEBOARD LLC

LANDIS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

GIG SUPERVISOR: Kristin G.Palmer

GIG SUPERVISOR: Christian Generes

MSRED Student: Kyle Goggans

MSRED Student: Dierdre Clein

As an intern for Bargeboard LLC, Kyle is working

Dierdre’s role with Landis Construction LLC is to

directly with Owner Kristin Palmer on data

GREEN COAST ENTERPRISES

conduct feasibility analysis on new development

collection and analysis using an innovative parcel

GIG SUPERVISOR: Will Bradshaw

opportunities. Additionally, she is working on lead

site control database not previously used in the

MSRED Student: Alex Sessums

generation for new business opportunities.

New Orleans market.

Working directly with Gina La Macchia (MSRED ‘13), Alex’s role is to assist project management activities associated with GCE’s projects in the Bywater and Mid-City.

NAI LATTER BLUM GIG SUPERVISOR: Chris Ross

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS

MSRED Student: Michele Rielly

GIG SUPERVISOR: Leigh Ferguson

Michele’s position involves the research and creation

MSRED Student: Kenneth Moye

HOUSINGNOLA

of quarterly and yearly commercial real estate

Kenneth’s role with the Downtown Development

GIG SUPERVISOR: Andreanecia Morris

market reports for NAI Latter & Blum. The reports

District is to assist with various development

MSRED Student: Isaura Perez

focus on the New Orleans and Baton Rouge

feasibility analyses for real estate projects and

Isaura’s position involves working directly with

submarkets.

conduct project management activities for public

the New Orleans’ Mayor’s Office and the City

space improvements and redevelopment in

Council to study mandatory inclusionary

downtown New Orleans.

zoning policies. Additionally, Isaura is assisting with identifying funding sources for mold and dampness remediation in affordable housing units,

NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT FUND

and advising the city on its compliance with the

GIG SUPERVISOR: Cullan Maumus

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule.

MSRED Student: Noah Russin

THE DOMAIN COMPANIES

Working with NORF’s management team, Noah is

GIG SUPERVISOR: Mary McCullough

evaluating large-scale mixed-use development

MSRED Student: Charles Haley

opportunities in pre-determined target markets.

Working directly with Domain’s management

Specific tasks include the collection and analysis

associate, Charles is working to improve Domain’s

of market data which will be used for project proposals.

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2017 DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS Each spring, MSRED students complete a

THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

significant research project on an innovative

NEW ORLEANS, LA

ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

topic of their choosing, as part of the Directed

Nathan Lipson, The Feasibility of Public Land

GIG SUPERVISOR: Sue Robertson

Research course. The project gives students an

Exchange: A Proactive Choice for Coastal

MSRED Student: Martie Elliott

opportunity to select a professional client to

Resilience

Working with OPSB’s real estate consultant, Martie’s

collaborate with – a meaningful and practical

role is to assist in the management of OPSB’s real

partnership enabling students to network and

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL

estate assets. Tasks include reviewing property tax

build their professional resume.

BEIJING, CHINA

assessment records, submitting lot re-subdivision

Linfeng Lyu, A Comparison of Real Estate

requests with the city, and reorganizing OPSB’s

GCR CONSULTING | NEW ORLEANS, LA

existing real estate files and records.

Calla Bardwell, HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition: How to Move Forward and Implement Green Infrastructure

Bubbles: Florida to Hainan

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION | WASHINGTON, DC Jose Meza, Building Performance in Central

PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HOUSING

WISZNIA DEVELOPMENT

GIG SUPERVISOR: Ryan Herringshaw

NEW ORLEANS, LA

MSRED Student: Chris Bailey

Scott Branta, Water Amenities in New Orleans

THE FOOD TRUST | PHILADELPHIA, PA

Chris’ role with Providence Community Housing

Multifamily Apartments

Andrew Moore, Urban Harvest: Agricultural Real

is to provide critical support for several tasks

America: Introducing EDGE in Honduras

Estate

credit applications, submitting construction and

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA

FOREST CITY | CLEVELAND, OH

permanent financing applications, managing

Amy Breen, Canal Street: Analyzing How to

Katherine O’Bryon, Building Resilience: An

the development team, and assisting with

Activate the Potential in Underutilized Historic

Analysis of Overlaps and Synergies of Resilient

coordination with funding sources.

Buildings

Design Within LEED Certification

NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS ALLIANCE

LSU AG CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Michael Parsiola, Flood Resilience Analysis:

Brandon Dughman, Best Practices in the

Southern Louisiana

including submitting low-income housing tax

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE (ULI) LOUISIANA

Disposition of Publicly-Owned Land

GIG SUPERVISOR: Katye Fayard

UNO TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE

MSRED Student: Patrick Carey

INVEST ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Patrick is assisting ULI with the completion of

Daniel Feinberg, Need and Opportunity:

Michael Pizzolatto, Is There a Solution to the

the “What’s REALly Going On” 2018 Real Estate

Examining Grocery-Anchored Retail in

Agriculture Street Landfill?

Development Tracker. The tracker compiles

Underserved Markets

PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HOUSING

information from all development projects in the greater New Orleans region of $5 million of more

U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

NEW ORLEANS, LA

in construction costs.

WASHINGTON, DC

Alden Smith, Post-Katrina LIHTC Projects: Year-

James Fox, Health Impact Assessment: A

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GIG SUPERVISOR: Katye Fayard

Roadmap for Better Development

MSRED Student: Chao Yang

SVELTE DESIGN | SAN ANTONIO, TX

Chao is assisting ULI with the analysis of

METROMORPHOSIS | BATON ROUGE, LA

Garrigues Wier, Infill Development: The Case for

long-term trends using historic Real Estate

Buicker Kimble, Is Deconstruction a Viable

Flexible Zoning

Development Tracker data.

Solution for Removing Inner City Blight?

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FACULTY UPDATES

Following up on her recent recognition as one of New Orleans City Business’ “Women of the Year,” Jacqueline Dadakis, MSRED faculty, was honored by New Orleans Magazine during their 2017 annual “People to Watch” awards. The recognition was earned because of

On October 17, the MSRED program hosted

her continued leadership in promoting energy

Professor of Architecture and Urban Design

efficiency in New Orleans and across the Gulf

2017 MSRED GRADUATION AWARDS

and Former Dean, Marilyn Jordan Taylor, FAIA of

Coast region. As part of her interview with New

SCOTT BRANTA received the Academic

the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her tenure

Orleans Magazine, Jackie quoted, “Louisiana

Distinction Award, presented annually to the

at the University of Pennsylvania, Marilyn served

regularly ranks as the highest per-capita user

student with the highest-grade point average

as a partner in charge of the Urban Design and

of electricity for residential customers of all 50

over the course of the program.

Planning Practice at Skidmore Owings & Merrill

states… we are literally throwing money out the

LLP. Additionally, Marilyn served as the first

window in our uninsulated/over-air conditioned

DANIEL FEINBERG received the Outstanding

female chairperson of the Urban Land Institute

homes.” Professor Dadakis and her team at Green

Service to the Program Award, presented

from 2005-07. During her presentation, Marilyn

Coast Enterprises have repeatedly proven that

annually to a student who has consistently

shared insights into her career and offered advice

comfort and lower energy costs are not mutually

strengthened the MSRED program through

to MSRED students.

exclusive.

class performance, extracurricular and volunteer efforts, and support for his/her classmates. This

MSRED faculty, Andrew Liles (AIA, LEED

MSRED faculty members, Will Bradshaw

AP), was promoted to professor of practice

(Green Coast Enterprises) and Curtis

award is selected by a vote of the faculty.

in architecture with the Tulane School of

Doucette (IRIS Development), announced a

NATHAN LIPSON received the Leadership

Architecture. Professor Liles plans to continue

partnership to co-develop a 105-unit mixed-

Award, presented annually to a student who has

teaching his course during the MSRED summer

income apartment building in the Bywater

consistently shown leadership throughout the

semester.

neighborhood of New Orleans, LA.

MSRED program by demonstrating his/her ability to support and achieve the overall success of the

MSRED faculty, AJ Brooks, is now teaching

team and the project. This award is selected by a

to participate at the 68th Mayors’ Institute

the “Case Studies in Sustainable Real Estate

vote of the graduating class.

on City Design meeting held in Santa Fe, NM in

Development” course during the spring semester.

MSRED Director Casius Pealer was invited

from various cities across the U.S. and experts

SCOTT BRANTA, AMY BREEN, JOSE MEZA, and MICHAEL PARSIOLA all

in architecture, real estate development, urban

received commendations for their Spring

planning, economic development, landscape

2017 Directed Research projects and public

architecture, transportation, and urban design.

presentations.

October. The meeting brought together mayors

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ALUMNI UPDATES

2014 MICHAEL BOSIO is nearing the completion of two residential development projects in the highprofile Bakery Village development site in New

2012 TYLER ANTRUP is now the urban water program manager for the City of New Orleans.

CARTER BROUN is now vice president of IDP Housing in Valdosta, GA. JOHN ESKEW is now a construction cost

Orleans, LA. ERIC CHOWN is now a realtor with Keller Williams Realty in New Orleans, LA. LOGAN RUTLEDGE is now president of The Rutledge Group in Los Angeles, CA. ALEX WHATLEY was promoted to project manager with Providence Community Housing in New Orleans, LA. HEIDI WOODARD is now a mortgage consultant

estimator for Ryan Gootee General Contractors

with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation

in New Orleans, LA. Also, John was selected for

America in New Orleans, LA.

the New Orleans Business Alliance’s first class of Economic Development Ambassadors.

VANN JOINES is now a project manager for Gulf Coast Housing Partnership in New Orleans, LA. ANDREW MAYRONNE is now principal of Mayronne Urban Consulting in Asheville, NC. DANNY MONCKTON is now account manager for Idea Booth in Chicago, IL. AMY MONTGOMERY is now development manager with Baron Construction, LLC in Nashville, TN. BRINDA SEN GUPTA was promoted to Deputy Director with Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, DC.

2013 JASMOND ANDERSON, SR. was promoted to senior director of real estate and planning for

2015 RYAN HERRINGSHAW was promoted to senior project manager with Harmony Neighborhood Development in New Orleans, LA. TANYA JIMENEZ is now a project manager for King County in Seattle, WA. VICTORIA MENCHACA is now an architectural

KATHRYN FRATTAROLI is now vice president of business development for AMCREF Community Capital, LLC in New Orleans, LA. DARRELL KOH is now a software engineer for Architizer in Dallas, TX. DOMINIC OZANNE is now a project manager for Ozanne Construction Company in Chicago, IL.

2017 SCOTT BRANTA is now a management associate for the Domain Companies in New Orleans, LA. AMY BREEN is now an asset manager for HRI Properties in New Orleans, LA. BRANDON DUGHMAN is now owner of Maison Clouet LLC in New Orleans, LA. Also, Brandon was featured by The Times Picayune New Orleans for his historic preservation work on a 1900s single family home in the Bywater neighborhood New Orleans, LA. DANIEL FEINBERG is now a financial analyst for Jamestown in Atlanta, GA. ANTHONY KIMBLE is now a partner with Blue House Construction and Consulting in New Orleans, LA. Also, Anthony recently acquired the Government Village Shopping Center for plans to upgrade the property including the new

TEDDY NEWMYER is now an assistant project manager for Toll Brothers in Pleasanton, CA. LYDIA ROBIN is now an office manager at John M. Robin, APLC in Covington, LA. JT ROBINSON is now a project manager with Twin Shores Landscape and Construction Services in New Orleans, LA. ELIZABETH SMYTH is now a development Orleans, LA.

real estate analyst for Entergy in New Orleans, LA.

Investments in Denver, CO.

$1.6 million in Baton Rouge, LA. Anthony has

Dallas, TX.

TREVOR DOWD is now a senior lead: corporate

for Trapolin Peer Architects in New Orleans, LA. BEN SAMUELS is now an analyst with BMC

Longmont, CO.

associate for Renaissance Property Group in New

manager for Yext in New York, NY.

ALLISON PRICE is now an architectural designer

designer for Lodestone Design Group in

the Dallas County Community College District in AUBREY CHAMBERLAIN is now senior account

2016, cont’d.

2016 AB COULON is now a project analyst for Gulf Coast Housing Partnership in New Orleans, LA. KIM FERRARI is now a paralegal with Coats Rose, PC in New Orleans, LA.

construction of market rate apartments on the remaining 2.5 acres of the site.

NATHAN LIPSON is now is an associate at TMG Consulting in New Orleans, LA. LINFENG LYU is now a manager’s assistant for E Capital Funding LLC in New York, NY. ANDREW MOORE is now a consultant for Green Coast Enterprises in New Orleans, LA. KATHERINE O’BRYON is now a partner with the Blue House Construction and Consulting in New Orleans, LA. MICHAEL PARSIOLA is now a project manager for 3 P Enterprises, LLC in New Orleans, LA. JOSE MEZA is now an architect/developer for InMeza in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

GARRIGUES WIER is now an assistant project manager with SVN International Corp in Boston, MA.

JENGA MWENDO is now deputy director with the Crescent City Community Land Trust in New Orleans, LA. Also, Jenga was selected as a NextCity Vanguard for Australia.

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element on historic homes in the neighborhood.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

The home's entrance is through a side hall porch, similar to other houses in the district. A yellow window and door give a quirky nod to the bright, bold colors of many eccentrically painted houses

KYLE GILMORE

throughout the Irish Channel. Even the scale of the

MSRED Class of 2015

ceiling window proportions of historic shotgun

tall front windows is derived from the floor-tohouses.

Project Manager, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority

The divide between the contemporary new home and its historic context is also bridged by the use

When Kyle Gilmore (MSRED ’15) was looking to

of a familiar material palette. Taking clues from

build a new construction home for him and his wife, he couldn’t help but notice the number of oddly shaped, substandard lots that were overlooked in some of the most desirable neighborhoods in New Orleans. For the average

fiber-cement ("hardie") lapped siding, with a brick

demand due to poor market conditions or unusual

base covering the foundation piers. The material

lot characteristics.

changes to ship-lap Ipe wood siding at the home’s side hall entrance, creating a warm, welcoming

developer, substandard lots are challenging

Unfazed by the challenge of developing these

because of stringent setback requirements set

approach into the house. The single-pitch roof is

unusual lots, Kyle and his wife set out to “build

forth by city building and zoning codes.

covered with an aluminum standing seam metal

something as an example of how to utilize

roof panels. All of the windows are dark bronze

substandard lots in order to build density in

anodized, thermally-broken aluminum with energy

neighborhoods where vacant land is scarce.”

efficient double glazing.

Kyle is familiar with these challenges due to his role as a project manager with the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA). In 2005, NORA was charged with the disposition of more than 5,000 properties acquired by the state

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other structures in the area, the house is clad in still many properties that have little to no private

Eventually, they were able to purchase a 21-foot wide and 50-foot deep rectangular vacant lot in

One of the major goals for the house was to

the historic Irish Channel neighborhood.

make it as energy efficient as possible. This was achieved by:

following Hurricane Katrina. Since then, NORA’s

After a vigorous design and planning process, Kyle

activities have focused on the strategic recovery

settled on a contemporary style that integrates

Ductless Mini-Split air conditioning units

of neighborhoods in New Orleans. To date, NORA

design elements to fit into the surrounding historic

has sold or contributed many of these properties

Spray foam insulation

neighborhood. The design includes a front

back to the private market. However, there are

overhanging roof eave, a common architectural

Continuous rigid insulation in attic

High solar reflectivity of roofing material

use of 12-foot ceilings. The spaces are filled with

hardwood white oak. The windows are trimmed

Tankless natural gas hot water heater

abundant daylight through front floor-to-ceiling

on all four sides with the same white oak as the

windows, and large clearstory windows along the

flooring, creating a deep shadow box around

south elevation. The efficient floor plan utilizes

each window. The design also incorporates locally

every inch of space on the small lot to create

fabricated elements, like custom metal stair

multiple areas for storage and shelving, a half bath

railings and a metal ladder to access the loft.

Water efficient fixtures and Energy Star appliances

Low-E Glazing and thermally broken aluminum windows.

On the inside of the house, the first floor is a free-flowing open plan connecting living, dining, and kitchen spaces. The kitchen connects to the outdoors with large sliding glass doors opening onto a rear deck. The second floor houses two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a small laundry

tucked beneath the stairs on the first floor, and built-in wood cubbies perfectly sized to store wine

Moving forward, Kyle hopes that private developers

bottles and cookbooks.

will use his project as a case model on how to

The interior is composed of white walls and

ultimately creating beautiful developments that

warm woods, accentuated by flat black accents

are spacious, energy efficient, and contextually-

and details. The flooring throughout the house is

aware.

effectively design around substandard lot sizes

room. The most surprising aspect of the interior is a double height, light filled space at the center of the house that flows over multiple levels, opening onto an airy third floor loft and third bedroom Although the house sits on a small, narrow site, the interior feels spacious and open through the

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2017 SUMMER FIELD STUDY At the end of the summer semester, the newest class of MSRED students travel to Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA to tour innovative projects, meet with developers and public officials, and study the interaction of key real estate issues in a real world setting. This year’s group was led

by Alex Dews, director of Delaware Valley Green Building Council, and Anita Cozart, senior director at PolicyLink, who helped organize the trip and lead group discussions.

Many local groups met with the students, and a cocktail reception was hosted in Washington, DC

by Nixon Peabody, LLP. The full list of participating companies and organizations includes:

WASHINGTON, DC Washington, DC Office of Planning PN Hoffman Capitol Riverfront BID U.S. House of Representatives JBG Development OneDC Urban Land Institute Nixon Peabody LLP National Leauge of Cities Housing Partnership Equity Trust PHILADELPHIA, PA Philadelphia City Planning Commission Reinvestment Fund Jumpstart Germantown Brandywine Realty Trust Philadelphia Water Department Community Design Collaborative Philadelphia Housing Authority Sullivan Progress Plaza Shopping Center

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NEW FACULTY CURTIS DOUCETTE Adjunct Lecturer, “Sustainable Design & Planning” Curtis Doucette is a founding partner of Iris Development, a New Orleans-based real estate development firm. Professor Doucette holds a Master of Real Estate Development degree from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from Dillard University. He will teach the Introduction to Excel course and the Introduction to Market Analysis and Finance course for the MSRED and RESM programs, respectively.

REAL ESTATE MINOR SUMMER INSTITUTE

a new course titled, “Sustainable Urban Development.” The new course is split into two parts with the first half focusing on green building, energy benchmarking, and LEED test preparation. The second half includes a partnership with the Urban Land Institute to conduct the UrbanPlan project, which is an undergraduate version of the UrbanPlan project the MSRED students started during the

This summer, a group of Tulane undergraduate

summer of 2016. The UrbanPlan project

students completed the Real Estate Minor

involves groups of students taking on different

Summer Institute program offered through

development roles for the creation of a

the Tulane School of Architecture. A class of

downtown redevelopment proposal using a

29 students marked a 45 percent increase in

provided multi-block simulation. This summer,

enrollment compared to the Class of 2016.

the winning team consisted of undergraduate

The eight-week, 16-credit program offers five courses taught by Vic Franckiewicz, Clay

students Brooke Rhea, Jordan Josephs, and Reed Smith.

Tanner, John Huppi (MSRED ’14), Michael

The next Real Estate Minor Summer Institute

Bosio (MSRED ’14), Curtis Doucette, Thom

will take place Summer 2018. For more

Smith, and Annie Cambria.

information, please contact John Huppi,

Both Curtis Doucette and Annie Cambria are

jhuppi@tulane.edu.

new to the minor program. Curtis and Annie teach the Real Estate Market Analysis and Finance and Sustainable Urban Development courses, respectively. Outside of Tulane, Curtis serves as a founding partner of Iris Development; a New Orleans-based residential real estate development company.

Annie serves as director of strategic finance for the Recovery School District (RSD) in New Orleans.

This summer also saw major updates to the minor curriculum, including the creation of

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