Notre Dame establishes real estate institute with $15 million gift

The $15 million gift was provided by a Philadelphia couple, 1985 Notre Dame graduate Ward Fitzgerald and his wife, Kathy. Researchers in the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate will study all aspects of real estate, including investment and development, as well as how real estate can promote the common good, the university announced this week.

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