Programs and Events
The Real Estate Council was founded in 1983 when John M. Corcoran approached then president of Boston College, J. Donald Monan, S.J., to start a unique council of Boston College alums who were involved in real estate.
The council’s mission is to provide financial support for the University programs and an opportunity for networking amoung council members.
UPCOMING EVENT
Save the Date: The Real Estate Council Spring Event and Reception
Featuring guest speaker Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody's Analytics
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
5:30 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. Program
7:00 p.m. Reception
Bank of America Conference Center, 100 Federal Street,
followed by a reception in the Boston College Club
Cost is $25 per person. Please click here to register.
RECENT EVENTS
The Real Estate Council Syposium:
Live, Work, Play in the Thriving Intellectual Markets
With a special thank you to our generous sponsors:
Cushman & Wakefield, Henderson Global Investors,
Marwick Associates and Jumbo Capital LLC
Monday, October 22, 2012
1:30 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m. Program
Robsham Theater Arts Center, Boston College
The Real Estate Council Spring Event and Reception
Featuring guest speaker Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody's Analytics
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
5:30 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. Program
7:00 p.m. Reception
Bank of America Conference Center, 100 Federal Street,
followed by a reception in the Boston College Club
The Real Estate Council Symposium
"New Trends in Boston"
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
1:30 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m. Program
Robsham Theater Arts Center, Boston College
The Real Estate Council Panel and Networking Event
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Intercontinental Boston, 510 Atlantic Avenue
The Real Estate Council Symposium
"So...the Recession's Over?"
Thursday, November 4
2:30 p.m. - Robsham Theater
Featuring a University Update by
William P. Leahy, S.J., University President
And remarks from Special Guest
Henry Cisneros, Executive Chairman, CityView
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton
The Real Estate Council Spring Breakfast
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Featuring: Michael J. Acton, Director of Research, AEW Capital Management, L. P
The Real Estate Council Symposium
"The Real Estate Market One Year Later..."
December 10, 2009

Symposium Lunch guest speaker Ronald E. Logue CSOM ’67, CGSOM ’74, P'95, Chairman & CEO, State Street Corporation
Panel 1: Office, Retail and Residential Asset Classes for 2010 and Beyond
Moderator: William F. McCall, Jr., President, McCall & Almy. Panelists: Thomas M. Alperin, President, National Development; Thomas J. DeSimone, Executive Vice President, S.R. Weiner & Associates, Inc.; William M. McLaughlin, Senior Vice President, AvalonBay Communities.

Panelists William M. McLaughlin, Thomas M. Alperin and Thomas J. DeSimone '72.
Panel 2: Real Estate Capital Markets in the Great Recession
Moderator: Robert E. Griffin, Jr., ’80, President, New England area, Cushman & Wakefield. Panelists: Robert J. Plumb, Managing , AEW; Eugene F. Reilly, President, the Americas, AMB Property Corporation; Kevin D. White, Managing Partner & Founder, Spring Hill Capital.

Panelists Eugene F. Reilly, Kevin D. White and Robert J. Plumb; with Moderator Robert E. Griffin, Jr., '80.
The Real Estate Council Spring Breakfast
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Raymond G. Torto, Ph.D., CRE Principal & Chief Strategist
Location: Boston College Club
The Real Estate Council Symposium
November 6, 2008
A discussion on "Real Estate Capital Markets Going Forward"