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THE CLUB · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · ITHACA, NY
A place to build.
A community to belong to.
A private club and think tank for entrepreneurs in real estate and hospitality, on Cornell’s campus. Opening at the end of August 2027.
FOUNDING MEMBERS · OPENING AUGUST 2027
Join as a
founding member
Be among the first members shaping Baker House. Reserve your founding membership with a one-time $250 initiation payment.
Pay securely through Stripe. After your payment is confirmed, we’ll email you a membership confirmation. There is no application or admissions call.
- One-time initiation
Limited-time founding member offer - $250 instead of $1,500
- Annual dues
- $1,500 per year
- Club opens
- August 2027
FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP
Your place starts here
$250 one-time initiation today.
Annual dues of $1,500 will be arranged separately.
Registration saved
We’ll email your membership confirmation after payment.
Already registered as an alumni member?
Request a secure link to your unpaid alumni registration.
Questions? info@bakerhouse1921.com
THE MANSION
Give entrepreneurs the environment
they need to succeed
The Baker House mansion will include a private restaurant, full bar, social lounge, gym, and Nordic-style spa, with a working creative studio and overnight suites for members and guests visiting Cornell.
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The great hall
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The library
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The social lounge
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Gym & Nordic-style spa
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The porch & grounds
EVENTS
The house comes alive
Speakers, pitch nights, the Baker House Challenge, and the gatherings that fill the lawn and the great hall. Members are invited to every one.
MEMBERSHIP
What a member gets
- Invitations to every Baker House event. Speakers, pitch nights, and the gatherings that fill the great hall.
- Friendship passes for guests. Bring friends and family to the clubhouse in Ithaca.
- Overnight suites to rent. Available to rent when you and your family visit Cornell.
- Access to all Mansion amenities including a full creative studio.
- The Baker House community. Entrepreneurs at Cornell, existing students, alumni, and existing members.
OUR COMMUNITY
Find your place at Baker House
A living and learning community for entrepreneurs, with a focus on real estate and hospitality. Membership welcomes residents and the wider Cornell and Ithaca community.
- Residents. For those living in a Baker House residence or apartment, for the duration of their residency.
- Cornell students. Non-resident membership for currently enrolled students living elsewhere.
- Faculty and alumni. Membership options for active Cornell faculty and Cornell graduates.
- Our local community. For people who live or work in Ithaca and the surrounding Tompkins County area.
Founding membership begins with a one-time $250 initiation payment. Annual dues are arranged separately.
PRICING
Two ways in. One is for a short time.
Founding Member
“The first names on the books.”
$250one-time initiation fee
Instead of $1,500 · then $1,500 per year in dues
- Full club membership from opening day
- Yearly dues of $1,500
- Recognized as a founding member of Baker House
- Membership confirmation by email after payment
Membership
“The standard terms, when the club opens.”
$1,500/year
Yearly dues · $1,500 initiation fee
- Full club membership
- Notifications on every Baker House event (tickets paid separately)
- The restaurant, bar, lounge, gym, spa and studio
- Overnight suites to rent when you and your family visit Cornell