Member, Directory Board, Bulwiengesa AG Ralf-Peter Koschny started his career as town planner in Berlin. Afterwards he was engaged over 5 years in the economic promotion of Hamburg. He was entrusted with economic development in the region and supported local companies during phases of expansion. In particular he was in charge with the expansion of… Read more
Director of Development – Greenland USA In his role as Director of Development at Greenland USA in Los Angeles, Mr. Aubry oversees government approvals, public/private partnerships, retail leasing and community outreach. He managed the re-entitlement approval process for the $1 billion Metropolis project. Mr. Aubry also leads Greenland USA’s acquisition efforts in Southern California. Prior to… Read more
Co-Founder – CityFi Ashley Z. Hand, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is co-founder of the urban change management advisory company CityFi. She works with cities and the private sector across the country on advancing smart city strategic planning that is more human-centered and equitable. Previously, Ashley served as the Transportation Technology Strategist for the City of… Read more
CRE Members: Are Risks and Opportunities in Housing among the issues or trends we should consider for the 2017-2018 CRE Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate? We Need Your Feedback! Is it something you feel is important to the industry? What do you see as the implications? Drawn from a brief recently published by Calculated… Read more
This is the first External Affairs Alert for 2017. Each Alert will ask you, the CRE membership, to offer your opinions, feedback and thought leadership on a real estate issue or trend. Some are significant and may be included in the CRE® Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate this year. We want to hear from… Read more
“Giving Back is Important to Me.” When the Governor of Washington state formed a commission to examine causes and lessons learned from the tragic Oso landslide which claimed the lives of 43 people, it was no surprise that he tapped Paul Chiles, CRE, to serve as his real estate expert. Paul’s real estate expertise is… Read more
The Counselors of Real Estate®, established in 1953, is an international group of high profile professionals including members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide expert, objective advice on complex real property situations and land-related matters. Membership is selective, extended by invitation only. The organization’s CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential is granted to all members in recognition of superior problem solving ability in various areas of real estate counseling. For more information, contact The Counselors of Real Estate