Real Estate Impact Investment Fund
In conjunction with the SMU Cox Real Estate Program, the Institute started the SMU Cox Real Estate Impact Investment Fund in 2021. The fund a donor-contributed, discretionary, student-managed, and open-ended evergreen investment fund that will target passive LP investments in a variety of real estate projects with a demonstrable social impact. Fund investments will be selected based on both financial and non-financial social metrics. The backbone of the fund will be the Real Estate Practicum, bringing together 10 of the brightest MBA students and 10 BBA students. Course enrollment is by application only.
Fund Goals:
- Enhance the SMU Cox Real Estate Program
- Support community development through our investment strategy
- Generate scholarship opportunities for future generations of students.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
"The guidance of Joseph Cahoon and Maria Stamolis through the Real Estate Practicum course allowed me real world experience made possible only through the trust and generosity of the Board. The opportunity to invest on behalf of our Board while learning from such knowledgeable leaders was one of the most important of my college career."
KRISTIN HOUPT, BBA, Class of 2023, Crow Holdings
Recent Investments
In 2024, the Fund invested $250,000 into a partnership with Price Realty and closed on the Monticello Apartments, a 116-unit, garden-style community in Fort Worth, TX.
