Chicago

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“Real Estate Q&A with Stephen R. Quazzo”

Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:45 - 1:30

The Chicago Club
81 E. Van Buren St.
Chicago, IL 60605

$50 per person ($25 for current CREC dues-paying members) includes Lunch

Speaker: Stephen R. Quazzo, CEO of Transwestern Investment Company, L.L.C.

Stephen R. Quazzo, CEO of Transwestern Investment Company, L.L.C. - Over the last 11 years, Transwestern Investment Company has acquired interests in over 425 office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties representing a gross investment of more than $8.5 billion. Currently the firm is seeking U.S. equity investment opportunities for Aslan Realty Partners III, L.L.C., an $800 million fully-discretionary office, retail, and industrial fund; Transwestern Multifamily Partners, L.L.C., a $226 million fully-discretionary apartment fund; and U.S. mezzanine opportunities for Transwestern Mezzanine Realty Partners II, L.L.C., a $300 million fully-discretionary fund. In addition, the firm now manages public real estate securities through its Transwestern Securities Management subsidiary. Previously Mr. Quazzo served as President of Equity Institutional Investors, a subsidiary of investor Sam Zell’s private holding company, and was a Vice President in the Real Estate Department of Goldman, Sachs & Company. Mr. Quazzo holds undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard University. He is a Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Urban Land Institute, a member of the Pension Real Estate Association, and is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois. In addition, Mr. Quazzo serves as a Director of Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT). Mr. Quazzo also serves as a Trustee of The Latin School of Chicago and is a Chicago Advisory Board member of City Year, a national service organization.

Welcome and introduction by Dr. David Funk, Director of Cornell’s Program in Real Estate

Welcome and introduction by Dr. David Funk, Director of Cornell’s Program in Real Estate David Funk will welcome attendees to the Cornell Real Estate Council event and provide an update on Council and Real Estate Program events and activities at Cornell.
For Reservations, please call Bryan Vliet at: (607)255-8962
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The Cornell Program in Real Estate and the Cornell Real Estate Council (CREC) periodically host events in major cities throughout the United States to reconnect Council members and bring real estate issues and themes to light in a lively reception format. Visit http://www.realestate.cornell.edu/council/ to learn more about the CREC and events located near you.