{
  "id": 4944049,
  "title": "Walter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real Estate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/walter-torous-named-executive-director-of-mit-center-for-real-estate",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MIT News AI",
    "slug": "mit-news-ai",
    "url": "https://news.mit.edu/2026/walter-torous-named-executive-director-mit-center-real-estate-0901"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Walter Torous, senior lecturer in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning and director of the Master of Science in Real Estate Development Program, has been appointed as the executive director of the MIT Center for Real Estate (CRE) starting July 1, 2026. His appointment, which comes into effect the following year, will see him taking charge of the center's teaching, consortium activities, fundraising, and major events, while continuing to direct the MSRED program. Torous will also oversee the center's staff, budget, and strategic direction, working closely with Justin Steil, professor of law and urban planning, who will serve as the faculty chair of the Academic Curriculum Council.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Samsung SDS puts AI results at center of Real Summit 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/samsung-sds-puts-ai-results-at-center-of-real-summit-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}