2026 Tepper Undergraduate Real Estate Summit

Open to all Carnegie Mellon students and real estate professionals!!!


Saturday, January 31 — we’re hosting our biggest event of the year: the Tepper Undergraduate Real Estate Summit.

This summit is the cornerstone event for understanding today’s real estate market, locally in Pittsburgh and across major markets nationwide. This year, we’re bringing together 14 speakers from around the country and 200+ attendees, including real estate professionals, graduate students, faculty, and CMU alumni.


Why attend:

- Hear directly from industry leaders on where the market is heading
- Ask questions during panels and discussions
- Network during our provided lunch and dedicated networking time
- Meet some of the most informed people in the real estate industry and expand your connections
- Tickets are limited. If you’re planning to attend, register as soon as possible, don’t wait!


The schedule is below.

- 8:30 AM: Event Kickoff
- 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks from TUREC Executive Board and Tepper Faculty
- 9:10 AM: Opening Keynote Remarks by Spencer Levy
- 10:00 AM: Macro Panel
- Moderated discussion on interest rates, capital flows, and global economic conditions shaping real estate
- 10:50 AM: Private Equity and Credit Panel
- Perspectives from investors and lenders on fundraising, deal structures, and capital availability
- 11:35 AM: Lunch and Networking Session
- 12:30 PM: Micro Panel
- Deep dive into local fundamentals, development pipelines, and opportunities in secondary and tertiary markets
- 1:20 PM: Investment Strategies Panel
- Discussion on sectors, themes, and strategies poised to outperform in the next cycle
- 2:05 PM: Keynote Remarks by Dennis Cestra Jr.
- 2:30 PM: Closing Remarks from Mayor O'Connor
- 2:50 PM: Networking Session
- 3:10 PM: Event Conclusion
- 6:00 PM: Off-Campus Dinner (Optional)

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