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Patrice Derrington is the Holliday Associate Professor and Director of the Real Estate Development Program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP). She holds affiliations with Columbia’s Financial and Business Analytics, Smart Cities, and Education centers. Prior to Columbia, she taught at NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate and held executive roles in global real estate firms, investment banking, and public policy initiatives. Her career bridges academia and industry, focusing on real estate finance, distressed asset management, and urban revitalization.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Architecture/Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- MBA, Harvard University
- Bachelor of Architecture (First Class Honours & University Medal), University of Queensland
Her research interests span real estate investment strategies, cross-border arbitrage, economic revitalization post-disaster (e.g., post-9/11 Lower Manhattan), and the intersection of public policy with urban development. She has advised major institutions like the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and AmeriVest Properties, and served on boards of entities such as Charter Hall and the Queensland Urban Futures Board.
- Awards: Harkness Fellowship
Advising and grants: Derrington has advised on distressed assets for regional banks and the Rockefeller entity, and contributed to the $20B federal fund allocation for Lower Manhattan post-9/11. She currently tracks U.S. and Australian property markets, offering cross-border advisory services. Her work extends to global real estate education and industry-academe collaboration.
Labs/Teams: Active in Columbia GSAPP’s Real Estate Development Program leadership, and advisory roles for entities like the Brisbane Inner City Advisory Committee and Penrith Lakes Development Corporation.
