

UNC Undergraduate
Real Estate Club

Event Highlight:
Don Tepman, the "StripMallGuy", Founder of TownCentreCapital
We were proud to welcome Don Tepman, Real Estate Celebrity "StripMallGuy" with over 250k followers on X, and founder of TownCentreCapital to UNC. He offered valuable market insights, his backstory, and advice for those getting started in the industry.
Featured Speakers
Two-Sigma:
With Drew Conway

McDonald's:
With Mathis Nedell

JLL:
With Arlen Hooks
Evercore:
With Neil Wolitzer


Goldman Sachs & Suncap Properties:
With Chris Nelson & Austin Lehr
Greystar:
With Wes Fuller


Adventures in CRE:
With Spencer Burton


Avalon Bay Communities:
With Leo Horey
Nuveen:
With Stephen Bass

PWC:
With Byron Carlock

Foundry Commercial:
With Mark Holoman
UREC x Kane Realty
North Hills Innovation District Property Tour
Members of the club were generously hosted by Kane Realty for a presentation and property tour of their North Hills Innovation District, the newest phase in the North Hills development. NHID boasts office, residential, and retail that adapts to the surrounding environment.

Competition History
2024: 1st Place Winner - University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
The Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies was asked to partner with the ICSC Foundation in 2023 to co-host the Retail Real Estate Case Competition at ICSC Las Vegas. This invitation-only case competition is held annually during ICSC Las Vegas.
​​Selden Baldwin, Peyton Youth, Christina Steiner, and Spencer Sabatino represented UNC at the ICSC & UNC Real Estate Case Competition in Las Vegas, competing against 14 schools from across the country.
2023: 2nd Place Winner - University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
Andre Goldsmith, Olivia Schram, Emily Shih, and Adam Lee represented UNC at the ICSC & UNC Real Estate Case Competition in Las Vegas, earning 2nd place among 11 teams. Indiana University's Kelley School took 1st, and Villanova placed 3rd.
Spring 2026 Schedule
1/14: Kickoff Meeting - Intro to UREC
1/28: Hines - Jacob Ross
2/3: Networking Night
2/5: Data Science Speaker Series
2/11: Landmark Properties
2/12: Affordable Housing Speaker Series
2/18: Networking Night 2.0
2/25: Lincoln Property Company - Scott Williams
3/4: Greystar
3/24: Starwood Capital Group Info Session
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3/25: Toll Brothers - Tanner Bailey​
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4/8: Capstone Event
4/15​: Student Panel
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4/16: UNC Real Estate Conference
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