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.
Fall 2025 Schedule
8/27: Ted Klinck, Highwoods Properties
9/2: AJ Sciacca & Anna Robinowitz, Crow Holdings
9/3: Kickoff Meeting - Intro to UREC
9/9: Olivia Levine – Financial Modeling Class
9/10: Will Walton, Berkeley Capital
9/17: Networking Bootcamp
9/24: Mark Holoman, Foundry Commercial
9/26: Case Competition Launch
10/1: Will Walton, Berkeley Capital
10/8: John Dosser, Corscale Data Centers
10/14: Leo Horey, AvalonBay Communities
10/22: Case Competition
10/23: Tour of South Point Mall with Brookfield
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10/28: Wood Center Affordable Housing: Christopher Anderson
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11/1: Habitat for Humanity Build
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11/5: Wells Fargo: Connor Macon & REB Team
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11/12: Capstone Event: CRE Analyst, James Ray, Richard Byrd, John Barber
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11/19: Nathan Walters, Bank of America CMBS
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