Who did you meet with today?

Today we met with Tony Burnett, Rebecca Scalfaro, Amber Merrigan, Morgan Parker, Halli Floyd, Gregory Hunter, and Shayla Mellenthin from Colliers and Joyce Cunningham from Cushman Wakefield.

Where do they work? What does the company do?

They work for Colliers International Real Estate, in the Downtown Oakland firm. The company focuses primarily on helping buy, lease or sell apartments and commercial real estate properties with a limited amount of retail properties. Colliers also provides appraising and property management services.

What did you learn today? What were some highlights?

Today we learned about Colliers and what it did along with the process of evaluating a construction site for what could potentially become a school. A highlight was when we visited a site that will soon become a parking lot for a school.

What insights did you gain into the field of real estate development?

We received insight about property zoning done by the city and how it impacts what sort of things you can do with that property/land. We also learned that industrial/commercial properties often make great spots for school construction projects.

What did you find the most interesting about the field in the field after today?

What I found most interesting about today, was the fact that the site we visited was initially going to be an extension to another school but due to various reasons, it only became a parking lot for the school. I was also very interested in Mr. Gregory’s knowledge of how the Google building at NASA Ames came to be, due to receiving a public investment because it was a global company.

Photo Credit: Alejandra Arias, Fall Intern