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Fundamental Research

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CRE Research Seminar: Paul Freed, UVA Darden MIT/CRE Research Seminar November 04, 2026

Applied Research

Meaningful, actionable pathways for a profitable, sustainable and just real estate industry.

Multi-PI Research Cluster

Asia Real Estate Initiative
Climate and Real Estate
Albert Saiz Awarded 2026 David Ricardo Medal
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June 24, 2026
MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asian cities
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May 19, 2026
Albert Saiz Awarded 2026 David Ricardo Medal
In The News
June 24, 2026
MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asian cities
In The News
May 19, 2026

Researchers

Our accomplished research staff are hard at work uncovering new pathways toward a sustainable, equitable and technology-savvy commercial real estate industry.

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Publications

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Unequal impacts of rising temperatures on global human sentiment | One Earth…
Journal Paper
Aug 21, 2025

Jianghao Wang, Nicolas Guetta-Jeanrenaud, Juan Palacios, Yichun Fan, Devika Kakkar, Nick Obradovich, Siqi Zheng

Stakeholders’ perceptions of and willingness to pay for circular economy in the construction sector | Nature…
Journal Paper
Oct 24, 2024

Juliana Berglund-Brown, Akrisht Pandey, Fábio Duarte, Raquel Ganitsky, Randy Kirchain, Siqi Zheng

Natural fragmentation increases urban density but impedes transportation and city growth worldwide | Nature Cities
Journal Paper
Sep 04, 2024

Luyao Wang, Albert Saiz, Weipeng Li

Indoor air quality and strategic decision making | Management Science
Journal Paper
Jan 26, 2023

Steffen Künn, Juan Palacios, Nico Pestel

Research