Publications

March 1994 (Revised December 1995)
Case

McArthur/Glen Realty Corp.

By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.

Jonathan Potter is considering an investment in the newly formed McArthur/Glen Real Estate Investment Trust. The case gives some background on real estate investment trusts and their history. Also discusses manufacturers' outlet shopping centers, the type of real... View Details

Keywords: Investment; Real Estate Industry

Educators

Article

The Collapse of First Executive Corporation: Junk Bonds, Adverse Publicity, and the Run on the Bank Phenomenon

By: S. C. Gilson, H. DeAngelo and L. DeAngelo

In April 1991, regulators seized the major subsidiaries of First Executive Corporation (FE), an insurer that invested heavily in junk bonds. During the junk bond market turmoil of 1989–1990, adverse publicity fueled a bank run at FE, forcing a $4 billion portfolio... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Bonds; Banks and Banking

December 1993 (Revised January 1994)
Case

Montana Land Reliance

By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Thomas Patterson

The Montana Land Reliance is a small not-for-profit organization in the business of creating conservation easements on private lands in Montana. The easements preserve the scenic character and recreational value of the lands by precluding subdivision and other forms of... View Details

Keywords: Private Ownership; Motivation and Incentives; Business or Company Management; Natural Environment; Nonprofit Organizations; Property; Environmental Sustainability; Government and Politics; Montana

1993
Book

Real Estate: A Case Study Approach

By: W. J. Poorvu

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

May 1992 (Revised April 1995)
Teaching Note

Colliers International Property Consultants, Teaching Note

By: Nitin Nohria

Teaching Note for (9-490-049). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

February 1992 (Revised March 1992)
Case

Keen Development

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

June 1991 (Revised November 2002)
Teaching Note

American Dream,The (TN)

By: William J. Poorvu and Elizabeth McLoughlin

Teaching Note for (9-390-089). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

June 1991 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

Anderson Street, Teaching Note

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

Teaching Note for (9-386-036). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; Boston

June 1991 (Revised October 2009)
Teaching Note

Bayside (TN)

Teaching Note for (9-390-113). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

June 1991 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

Fan Pier, Teaching Note

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

Teaching Note for (9-390-012). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; Boston

June 1991 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

Grosvenor Park, Teaching Note

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

Teaching Note for (9-390-010). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; Maryland

June 1991
Teaching Note

Prospect Hill (TN)

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

Teaching Note for (9-390-011). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; Massachusetts

June 1991
Teaching Note

Savannah West, Teaching Note

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

Teaching Note for (9-381-081). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Georgia (state, US)

June 1991 (Revised January 1996)
Teaching Note

SouthPark IV, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-390-181). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

June 1991 (Revised August 2001)
Teaching Note

The Textile Corporation Building TN

By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman

Teaching Note for (9-387-189). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; Boston

November 1990 (Revised January 2008)
Case

Regency Plaza

By: William J. Poorvu and Richard E Crum

Designed to examine the process of project management during the development cycle of a luxury condominium building, exploring the issue of how the design, development strategy, project organization, and project personnel are interrelated. More specifically, looks at... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Design; Construction; Housing; Management Practices and Processes; Projects; Luxury; Real Estate Industry

Educators

July 1990
Teaching Note

Honeywell Residential Division: New Product Development, Teaching Note

By: Steven C. Wheelwright

Teaching Note for (9-689-035). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

April 1990 (Revised December 1995)
Case

SouthPark IV

A young entrepreneur examines an 80,000 square foot office/warehouse building as a potential acquisition. The building is currently fully leased but all four leases will expire shortly. Due to changing market conditions, the protagonist has to look at current market... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Valuation; Property; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Leasing; Cash Flow; Real Estate Industry

Educators

January 1990 (Revised June 1995)
Case

Colliers International Property Consultants

By: Nitin Nohria

Describes the origins, organizational structure, management practices, and use of information technology (IT) in Colliers, a real estate network. Colliers provides local firms with a way to maintain local autonomy while gaining national and international coverage.... View Details

Keywords: Property; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Management Practices and Processes; Partners and Partnerships; Business Model; Mission and Purpose; Business Growth and Maturation; Conflict and Resolution; Quality; Real Estate Industry