SIOR Foundation Supported or Sponsored Projects include:

Scholarships

• SIOR Chapter Matching Scholarship Program
  
  In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007, SIOR Foundation matched $71,545 in scholarships to 25 SIOR Chapters who awarded 82 students in 37 undergraduate and graduate real estate related degree programs. 
  
  The Foundation encourages SIOR Chapters to solicit matching funds to augment or implement their own scholarship awards program.

Please visit the Chapter Matching Scholarship Program page to learn more.





• Hispanic College Fund: SIOR Foundation Scholarship Program
  The SIOR Foundation Hispanic Scholarship Program provides need- and merit-based college scholarships to deserving Hispanic students in the commercial real estate industry. This year SIORF awarded two $4,000 scholarships.  To learn more about the program please visit the Hispanic College Fund.
  
  2007 Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Recipients
  
  
  
  

• The Majestic Realty Co. Educational Scholarship
  
  The Majestic Realty Co. and SIORF are pleased to announce that six $10,000 scholarship awards will be given in 2008.  Next year's application will be available soon!
  
  The Majestic Realty Co. Educational Scholarship was created by the SIOR Foundation and Majestic Realty  Co. to make it possible for students to pursue a graduate degree or other qualified post graduate study in a college or university program in Real Estate, or Business or Finance with a concentration in Real Estate. The scholarships are intended to help qualified students pursue an education that will lead them into productive careers in the commercial real estate industry.
  
  2007 Majestic Realty Co. Educational Scholarship Recipients -
  - Abbey Barnett, Southern Methodist University
  - Kevin Galbasini, University of Southern California
  - Sarah Klaustermeier, University of Colorado
  - Jacob Milligan, Texas A&M
  - Kevin Whirity, University of Florida
  
  
  Grants & Programs
  
  

BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP)

The SIOR Foundation is a Champion sponsor of BEEP. BEEP which offers cutting-edge energy savings solutions through a series of webinars, was developed by the BOMA Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® program.

All SIOR members are able to participate in the online courses and will receive the BOMA member registration fee. To learn more about the program and how you can take advantage of the webinars, visit the BEEP website.

SIOR Member Registration Instructions




University of Northern Iowa's Center for Real Estate Education

The SIOR Foundation provides annual funding to the University of Northern Iowa's Center for Real Estate Education. The Center's aim is to develop a nationally recognized resource for real estate professionals with the analytical and technical skills to compete in the global market.

The University's real estate program is the fastest growing major on campus and its growth is due to the major success of the program and graduate placement. The Center for Real Estate Education will continue to build the real estate program and provide the Iowa real estate industry with high quality graduates.  SIORF is pleased to support this initiative and the program's mission to be a leading provider of premier real estate professionals. 



• Municipal Development Report Card

SIOR Foundation and the Utah Chapter of SIOR helped sponsor the Municipal Development Report Card in Salt Lake City, Utah. The project is completed in conjunction with the local NAIOP Chapter and is contracted through the Marriott School of Business Real Estate Department at Brigham Young University. The report analyzes and identifies the cost of fees and permits and time to construct an average sized office and industrial building in the major municipalities in the Salt Lake City market.

The report is presented at the annual Commercial Real Estate Symposium in January. The Symposium is attended by more than 500 individuals from the brokerage, banking, and development professions.

• SIORF Matching Internship Funds Program

SIOR Foundation grants matching funds up to $500 annually to all SIOR members for students interested in career opportunities in commercial real estate brokerage through internships with SIOR designees. Application

• Annual Review and Forecast


SIOR Foundation sponsors this educational session at the annual SIOR Fall Professional Conference. SIOR Chief Economist, James Smith, Ph.D. reviews the current economic picture and government indicators and then presents his economic forecast for the next year.



• Ethics and Professional Standards


SIOR Foundation sponsored the development and launch of the SIOR internet-based educational program, Ethics and Professional Standards. This program fulfills the Society membership requirement to complete training on the SIOR Code of Ethics which holds members to a much higher than industry standard.


Articles & Publications


• Professional Report Articles


SIOR Foundation sponsors authors who contribute articles on timely and valuable topics in Professional Report, the SIOR quarterly magazine. These articles have appeared in recent issues:

Advertising Commercial Rental Space
by Steve Bergsman – Winter 2007

Understanding REITS: Creative Approaches and Winning Combinations
by Stephen Lewis – Fall 2006

Top Notch Property Management
by Steve Bergsman – Fall 2006

Developing a Difficult Property
by Steve Bergsman - Summer 2006

Creativity and Perseverance Make a Winning Combination, Part II
by Stephen Lewis – Summer 2006

Converting Older Single-Tenant Faculties to Multi-Tenant Facilities
by Steve Bergsman – Spring 2006

Creative SIORS Find Solutions Where Others Saw Only Obstacles
by Steve Lewis – Spring 2006

The Rationality behind the Exuberance—a Look at Real Estate Investment in This Cycle
by Hugh F. Kelly – Spring 2004

Six Sigma and Its Application to Commercial Real Estate
by Stephen Lewis – Summer 2004

The Success of High Tech Firms in Blighted Areas
by Alan Friedman – Spring 2004

SIOR Foundation sponsored the development and publication of the following textbooks. These textbooks are available through the Society at  SIOR Textbooks and Resources.



• Industrial Real Estate (4th Edition)


One of the most widely read and respected reference books in the industry, this text contains a wealth of valuable information on industrial real estate from real estate's importance to industry and the economy, to broker functions, space growth and demand, site selection, and real estate as an investment. Published in 1984.


• The Office Building Book: from Concept to Investment Reality


The Office Building Book examines every aspect of this unique property type from design and development to market analysis and investment strategies. It contains a wealth of tables, figures, and photographs, plus numerous case studies that illustrate actual properties and transactions. Published by the Counselors of Real Estate, the Appraisal Institute, and the SIOR Educational Foundation in 1993.

Contribution funds continue to make worthwhile educational and research projects such as these possible.

Municipal Development Report Card