3Q: Siqi Zheng on air quality and urban development in China
Author of “Blue Skies over Beijing” links Chinese air quality and urban development.
3 Questions: How urbanization and revolutionary innovation are shaping global real estate
The Center for Real Estate’s Albert Saiz talks about worldwide trends affecting housing, commercial real estate, and investment in the built environment.
MIT signs agreement to redevelop Volpe Center
Institute will build new federal building, mixed-use development on the 14-acre parcel in Kendall Square.
New collaboration explores the future of urban housing in Brazil
Initiative links MIT with São Paulo research centers to study affordability and accessibility.
3Q: Dennis Frenchman on the rise of innovation districts in Cambridge and beyond
MIT professor explains how “productive neighborhoods” can remake cities.
3Q: Israel Ruiz on MIT’s role in shaping the future of the Volpe Center
Tuesday’s announcement names MIT as an initial partner in redeveloping federal property in Kendall Square.
Federal government announces next step in Volpe Center redevelopment process
Federally owned property is centrally located in Kendall Square.
Tackling Chinese urban development
Samuel Tak Lee Graduate Fellow Zixiao Yin plans to serve communities back home in Inner Mongolia.
Real estate innovation by the numbers
Real Estate Innovation Lab to promote the future of urban development by showing investors how it can work.
New faculty, promotions, and leadership roles in the School of Architecture and Planning
Four join the SA+P faculty, while seven are recognized for work in art, architecture, and urbanism.
New plan refreshes MIT’s home for planning
Samuel Tak Lee Building filled with light and life after summer renovations.
A novel approach to teaching socially responsible real estate: games
MIT’s Samuel Tak Lee MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab uses gaming to advance its mission in China.
“Beijing Studio” celebrates 30 years
MIT–Tsinghua collaboration grapples with urban issues in China.
DUSP, CRE, and STL Lab award $1.1 million in second round of faculty research funding
Nine grants awarded to MIT faculty and researchers.
Thriving on risk in real estate
Professor David Geltner is developing new real estate indices to quantify uncertainties in commercial property markets.