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Fogelson Forum on Real Esate at Roosevelt University Chicago

February 26 Forum focuses on strategies for recovery in the current economic climate.



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anthony downs

Anthony Downs
Senior Fellow in Economic Studies

The Brookings Institution

Since 1977, Downs has been with The Brookings Institution, a research organization in Washington D.C. Previously, he was chairman of Real Estate Research Corporation, a nationwide consulting firm for real estate investment, housing policies, and urban affairs. He is director of General Growth Properties, Bedford Property Investors, and the NAACP Legal and Educational Defense fund. He is the former director of MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Essex Property Trust, and the Urban Land Institute, among others. Downs received a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University, is the author or co-author of 20 books and is a frequent speaker on real estate economics, housing, and urban policies.