Columbia Real Estate Group [CREG]
We introduce our students to the real estate industry and guide them through every stage along the way to breaking into a career in the industry post-graduation.
We start from the basics of how the real industry operates through to teaching core financial and real estate concepts.
We leverage our prime location in Manhattan to actually visit some of the most ambitious real estate projects ever.
We offer guidance on navigating the recruiting landscape and connect students with firms across the industry.
Our Initiatives
“Real Estate Demystified”
We seek to understand how the industry operates through development to investment:
- What career paths exist.
- Characteristics of property types.
- Asset & corporate-level valuations.
- How to identify opportunities.
- How to underwrite investments.
“Site Visits”
We hop on the subway down to visit the most prominent ongoing developments across NYC aiming to:
- Observe the development process.
- Understand the target market.
- Talk to asset-level managers.
- Rationalize the investment thesis.
- Get exclusive skyline views.
“Meet the Managers”
We partner with leading investment banks, private equity firms, and developers on events to:
- Explore the range of opportunities.
- Build and grow one’s network.
- Identify one’s career aspirations.
- Understand recruitment processes.
- Break into the industry.
Our Partners
History
Founded in 2019, the Columbia Real Estate Group [CREG] was founded as the only undergraduate student group focused on the real estate industry and asset class. Through strategic partnerships with other clubs and by leveraging the extensive Columbia alumni network, CREG was able to rapidly establish itself as a prominent club on campus.
