Posts by Franklin Burns

By Ken Datzman The more than $1 trillion commercial real estate sector offers wealth–building opportunities for ambitious people. And the dynamic industry, steeped in tradition, is seeing a youth movement. A new generation of investors and dealmakers is on the rise. A growing number of young adults are charting a path toward building a commercial…

On May 2nd, Goizueta Business School welcomed more than 650 attendees to the 3rd Annual Emory Goizueta Real Estate Conference. Out-of-towners and locals alike gathered at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta to foster connections among alumni and other professionals. The conference brought together developers, investors, and other professionals to hear perspectives from some of the most influential…

A Space Coast shopping center that was built in 1959 and renovated in 2022 has traded hands in a high-dollar deal. Melbourne Shopping Center — a 211,000-square-foot, Publix Super Market-anchored retail property at 1301-1441 S. Babcock St. near downtown Melbourne — sold for $14.3 million on Dec. 11, Brevard County records show. The property, whose…

Goizueta Business School hosted the inaugural Emory Real Estate Conference, and the event went so well its organizers are already looking to secure a larger venue for next year’s conference (a save the date notice is coming soon). Those lucky enough to be part of a sold-out crowd of 550 gathered at the Whitley Hotel…