Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Collage of images of women of different races.

Design + Construction · Architecture

Diversifying Architecture’s Ranks: First, the Time It Takes to Train

By Aaron Short

Sam Chandan, founder of the Real Estate Pride Council, speaks at the group’s now annual conference at Deutsche Bank’s Manhattan offices in April. The event drew more than 350 attendees from over 150 firms. A kickoff dinner two years ago drew about 25 people.

Finance · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Real Estate Pride Council Expands Reach Two Years In

By Andrew Coen

Cedric Bobo.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion · Features

Project Destined Partners With BGO, Walker & Dunlop on CRE Certificate Program

By Anna Staropoli

Columnists · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dig Deeper to Understand Black Americans’ Influence on Commercial Real Estate

By G. Lamont Blackstone

Dani Arps, left, and Sarah Pontius at the 817 Broadway office they designed for Union Square Ventures.

Design + Construction · Leases

Artisan Alliance’s Sarah Pontius, Dani Arps On Pairing Office Design and Brokerage

By Nicholas Rizzi

Finance · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Blackstone Real Estate Aims New Diversity Effort at College Sophomores

By Andrew Coen

Cyrus Sanandaji of Presidio Bay Ventures on the development site of 65 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, Calif.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion · IMPACT

Presidio Bay Summer Program Aims to Aid Real Estate’s Next Generation

By Anna Staropoli

Jamil Lacourt

Leases · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jamil Lacourt, L&L Holding’s New COO, On Opportunities Amid the Disruption

By Celia Young

Jersey City

Access to Capital · Columnists

Let’s Use This Juneteenth to Focus On Narrowing Racial Housing Gaps

By Katy Knight and Derwin Sisnett

Seth Weissman of Urban Standard Capital in his office in the Woolworth Building in June.

Finance · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

How Seth Weissman’s Personal Journey Fueled His Professional Success

By Brian Pascus

The CRE executives made a case that cities like Miami will always attract talent.

Access to Capital · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

In South Florida, Black Professionals Are Hard to Find in Real Estate

By Jeff Ostrowski

Yao Morin in San Francisco.

Technology · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

JLL CTO Yao Morin Talks Data and Technology Strategy for CRE

By Philip Russo

Don Peebles

Access to Capital · Development

Don Peebles Discusses How Far Black Real Estate Development Has Come

By Brian Pascus

Florida governor Ron DeSantis.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion · IMPACT

Following NAACP Travel Advisory, Black Organization Cancels Miami Conference

By Jeff Ostrowski

Jason Hernandez of Nuveen at Nuveen headquarters, 730 3rd Ave., NY, NY, on April 17, 2023. PHOTO: Sasha Maslov/for Commercial Observer

Finance · Acquisition

Nuveen’s Jason Hernandez On ‘Broken Assets’ and the Finance Climate Now

By Cathy Cunningham

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion · Features

Women in Commercial Real Estate Strike a New Balance Three Years Into the Pandemic

By Anna Staropoli

Analysis · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Remote Work Leading More Women to Have Kids: Report

By Mark Hallum

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