Villanova Real Estate Challenge
Ten of the nation’s top undergraduate real estate programs participated in the 2010 Villanova Real Estate Challenge.
The Villanova Real Estate Challenge VSB Students Win Third Place
tomorrow’s leaders and facilitating their professional growth is essential.
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SB real estate minors
financial analysis, project feasibility, and
Steven Borzillo VSB ’10, Jeremy
design creativity, and the presentations
Lynch VSB ’11, Lauren Lynch VSB ’10, and
were judged by senior executives from
Jessica Ramey VSB ’10 won third-place
firms including CB Richard Ellis; BPG
honors at the first annual Villanova Real
Properties, Ltd.; Ackman-Ziff; Standard
Estate Challenge, held April 8 and 9.
& Poor’s; Cushman & Wakefield; and
Hosted by the Daniel M. DiLella Center
Keystone Property Group.
for Real Estate, the Challenge brought student teams from 10 top undergrad-
to provide national recognition for
uate programs to Villanova’s campus
Villanova’s real estate program among
for a chance to showcase their talent to
industry and academic audiences. While
judges and sponsors representing top
there are several established real estate
real estate firms.
case competitions at the MBA level, the
During the competition, students
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The goal of the Challenge was
Challenge became the nation’s largest
played the role of commercial real estate
undergraduate real estate develop-
developers, presenting their recom-
ment case competition in just its first
mendations on the optimal plan and
year. The winning teams—the University
timeline for a transit-oriented develop-
of North Carolina (first place), Virginia
ment project in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
Commonwealth University (second
The teams were given 72 hours to review
place), the Villanova School of Business
the case materials and prepare a devel-
(third place), and the University of
opment proposal. The case centered on
Pennsylvania (fourth place)—shared
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