A.CRE Certificate
All members complete the Adventures in CRE certificate, building financial modeling and underwriting skills recognized across the industry.
HILLSIDE EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS
UConn's Student-Run
Real Estate Investment Fund
Deutsche BankGreysteelThe Cigna Group
Fulton Realty CapitalV20 GroupMarcus Partners
GIDNewmarkHorvath & Tremblay
CBREJLLAcadia
Deutsche BankGreysteelThe Cigna Group
Fulton Realty CapitalV20 GroupMarcus Partners
GIDNewmarkHorvath & Tremblay
CBREJLLAcadia
Real Capital | Real Experience
UConn provides HREIF with a $1,000,000 endowment that students deploy into live LP investments alongside institutional sponsors across the United States.
$1M
University Endowment
$121.3M
Total Project Cost
6
LP Investments Closed
$1.92B
Deals Evaluated
Invest in Real Estate
Invest in your Future
Deal Sourcing
Sourcing Live Opportunities
Students identify opportunities through network outreach, market screening, and off-market research across industrial, multifamily, and retail assets in the United States.
Underwriting
Market Analysis & Underwriting
Analysts build financial models and stress-test return scenarios to evaluate risk-adjusted performance before any deal advances to committee.
Asset Management
Portfolio Management
Closed investments are monitored alongside GP sponsors, tracking performance, executing value-add strategy, and reporting results each semester.
Investment Process
Our Process
1
ORIGINATION
Sourcing & Research
Members explore real estate markets across the U.S. to identify promising cities and property types to invest in.
2
ORIGINATION
Quick Screen
Once a deal comes in, we take a first look to decide if it's worth pursuing, reviewing basic returns and the track record of the deal's sponsor.
3
UNDERWRITING
Phase 1
We dig a little deeper, running initial numbers and sharing our early findings with our Investment Committee for feedback.
4
UNDERWRITING
Phase 2
If the deal clears Phase 1, we build a full financial model and put together a professional investment memo, just like the real thing.
5
EXECUTION
Deal Closing & Legal Compliance
We work closely with the deal sponsor and our advisors to verify all the details and make sure everything checks out before moving forward. Once approved, funds are wired and Hillside officially commits capital to the investment, making it real.
6
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Portfolio Management
After closing, we stay on top of our investments, tracking performance and reporting back to the Investment Committee each semester.
Development
Professional Development
Speaker Events
Regular sessions with active CRE professionals give members direct exposure to how deals are structured and executed in practice.
Company Visits
On-site visits to TA Realty, Cushman & Wakefield, and Greystar provide firsthand insight into institutional real estate operations and career paths.
Membership
What We're Looking For
All Majors Welcome
No specific major is required. We welcome students from any discipline. What matters is genuine curiosity about commercial real estate and the drive to learn.
Analytical Mindset
Experience in Excel, finance, or quantitative coursework is a plus, not a requirement. We look for intellectual curiosity and willingness to build skills on the job.
Collaborative Mentality
Hillside is a tight-knit cohort by design. We expect every member to show up for teammates and take pride in the fund's collective work.
Contact
Get In Touch
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