VCU Real Estate Institute

Virginia Commonwealth University has announced a gift of $2.5 million from successful developer Sam Kornblau, and the creation of the Kornblau Institute of Real Estate in the Business School. This announcement was made at the 16th annual Real Estate Trends Conference at VCU.

David H. Downs, the ranking real estate professor at VCU, added that the institute will examine issues such as land use, housing and commercial development, as well as homelessness, housing affordability and predatory lending.

VCU plans to engage departments and schools throughout the university to help examine those issues in what Downs called a "tapestry of expertise." Snippet from the Richmond Times-Dispatch

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