The Real Estate Colloquium course offers a comprehensive real estate overview featuring sessions led by industry professionals covering finance, investment, law, planning, and public policy. Topics include REITs, capital markets, leasing, brokerage, and development. Through moderated discussions with diverse industry representatives, students explore their interests and gain insights into career potential academic and career paths within real estate.

The Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action invites students, faculty, and staff to hear from John Martin, Principal at Elkus Manfredi Architects.

John brings exceptional depth to his work. A broad understanding of real estate and expertise in the technical requirements of buildings, open space, and infrastructure informs his talent as an architect, urban planner, and manager. John’s experience ranges from overseeing master plans for entire campuses and mixed-use developments to research buildings that support interdisciplinary discovery to revitalizing urban communities into dynamic places.

John received Bachelor's degrees in Environmental Design in Architecture and Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master's of Architecture degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design.