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- December 2006 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
West Wacker Drive: To Build or Not to Build?
In 1980, Thomas J. Klutznick, president of a Chicago-based development company, was considering whether he should build a Class A building on a second-rate site outside the Central Loop or not. He had a promising design, but the economic conditions, concurrent... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Interest Rates; Geographic Location; Risk Management; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Chicago
Kohn, A. Eugene. "West Wacker Drive: To Build or Not to Build?" Harvard Business School Case 207-028, December 2006. (Revised November 2008.)
- March 2006 (Revised September 2006)
- Case
Irizar in 2005
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jordan Mitchell
In June 2005, Koldo Saratxaga, the leader of Basque-based luxury coach manufacturer Irizar, decided to leave after 14 years at the helm of the worker-owned cooperative. Under Saratxaga's stewardship, Irizar was saved from near bankruptcy in 1991 and has become a highly... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Resignation and Termination; Leadership Style; Production; Quality; Luxury; Competitive Advantage; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; South Africa; China; India; Mexico; Brazil
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Jordan Mitchell. "Irizar in 2005." Harvard Business School Case 706-424, March 2006. (Revised September 2006.)
- April 2000 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
The Holland House
By: William J. Poorvu and Michael A. Everett-Lane
In November 1993, Edward Geffner, executive director of Project Renewal, Inc. (PRI), is proposing that his not-for-profit firm develop Holland House at 351 West 42nd Street in New York City into a single- room occupancy hotel for homeless people. He has put together a... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Entrepreneurship; Welfare; Construction; Poverty; Property; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; New York (city, NY)
Poorvu, William J., and Michael A. Everett-Lane. "The Holland House." Harvard Business School Case 800-362, April 2000. (Revised August 2002.)
- April 1996 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Jedi Bank
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Major Insurance Co. is a $15 billion insurance company that is an active, multi-family mortgage leader. This case is part of a negotiation game simulation that also includes Sunshine Villas, Silver Lane Apartments, and Jason Bosworth. View Details
Keywords: Mortgages; Interest Rates; Financing and Loans; Property; Negotiation Tactics; Management; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Jedi Bank." Harvard Business School Case 396-327, April 1996. (Revised August 2005.)
- December 1995
- Teaching Note
Millegan Creek Apartments, The TN
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-395-118). View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Does Apple Anchor a Shopping Mall? The Effect of the Technology Stores on the Formation of Market Structure
- 27 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Podcast: Revisiting Rental Housing
Podcast with: Nicolas Retsinas Interviewer: Sean Silverthorne Running Time: 13 min., 22 sec. Renters are the forgotten underclass of American policymakers. Although a third of all U.S. citizens rent their dwelling, rental stock is in poor shape, short supply, and... View Details
- June 1981 (Revised August 1983)
- Case
Goldman Sachs Realty Corp.
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Keywords: Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Goldman Sachs Realty Corp." Harvard Business School Case 381-218, June 1981. (Revised August 1983.)
- May 2024
- Article
Housing Policies and Energy Efficiency Spillovers in Low and Moderate Income Communities
By: Omar Isaac Asensio, Olga Churkina, Becky D. Rafter and Kira E O'Hare
Housing policies address the human dimensions of increasing urban density, but their energy and sustainability implications are hard to measure due to challenges with siloed civic data. This is especially critical when evaluating policies targeting low- and... View Details
Keywords: Energy Efficiency; Public Policy; Climate Change; Energy Conservation; Housing; Analytics and Data Science; Policy; Income; Environmental Sustainability; Real Estate Industry; United States
Asensio, Omar Isaac, Olga Churkina, Becky D. Rafter, and Kira E O'Hare. "Housing Policies and Energy Efficiency Spillovers in Low and Moderate Income Communities." Nature Sustainability 7, no. 5 (May 2024): 590–601.
- October 1984
- Teaching Note
Hays Properties, Teaching Note
By: Henry B. Reiling
Keywords: Real Estate Industry
- June 1984
- Case
National Property Investors
By: Jay O. Light
Keywords: Real Estate Industry
Light, Jay O. "National Property Investors." Harvard Business School Case 284-097, June 1984.
- July 2019
- Case
Lovango Cay: Developing a Boutique Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands
By: Charles F. Wu, Levi Abramson, Anne Jacobs and Briana Richardson
Wu, Charles F., Levi Abramson, Anne Jacobs, and Briana Richardson. "Lovango Cay: Developing a Boutique Resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands." Harvard Business School Case 220-008, July 2019.
- March 2018
- Supplement
China Vanke: Battle for Control (D)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Charles C.Y. Wang, Dawn H. Lau and Anthony K. Woo
In the battle for control over China Vanke, the Chinese securities regulator steps in to censure Vanke and Baoneng for acting against the interests of the market and minority shareholders. The Chinese insurance regulator also finds Baoneng to be in violation of... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Real Estate Industry; China
Paine, Lynn S., Charles C.Y. Wang, Dawn H. Lau, and Anthony K. Woo. "China Vanke: Battle for Control (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 318-120, March 2018.
- June 2016
- Case
The Redevelopment of Palazzo Tornabuoni (B)
By: Sid Yog, Arthur I Segel and Ricardo Andrade
On December 16, 2010, Byrne Murphy received a call from his Italian partner at Fingen Group. The recently renovated Palazzo Tornabuoni, an iconic 15th century palace in the heart of Florence, Italy, had been seized by the local police. While Murphy tries to understand... View Details
Keywords: Palazzo Tornabuoni; Private Residence Club; Florence; Italy; Timeshare; Fractional Ownership; Property; Real Estate Industry; Italy; Europe
Yog, Sid, Arthur I Segel, and Ricardo Andrade. "The Redevelopment of Palazzo Tornabuoni (B)." Harvard Business School Case 216-070, June 2016.
- July 2012 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
RMS: Investing in Chinese Timberland
By: Andre F. Perold
The protagonist is considering acquiring a timber property located in rural China, a region where almost no timberland investment has taken place. The question is how to value the property, including understanding the appropriate risk-adjusted return. View Details
Perold, Andre F. "RMS: Investing in Chinese Timberland ." Harvard Business School Case 213-002, July 2012. (Revised July 2012.)
- December 2011
- Teaching Note
Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village: America's Largest Foreclosure (TN)
By: Arthur I Segel and Nicolas Ibanez
Keywords: Real Estate Industry
- April 2009
- Teaching Note
TravelCenters of America (TN)
By: Robin Greenwood and Daniel Jacob Goldberg
Teaching Note for [209030]. View Details
- March 2009 (Revised March 2014)
- Teaching Note
Roppongi Hills: City Within a City
By: Andrei Hagiu
Teaching Note for [707431]. View Details
- October 2008 (Revised January 2015)
- Teaching Note
Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity
By: Arthur I Segel and Ben Creo
Teaching Note for [209012]. View Details
- January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Bidding on Martha's Vineyard (A)
By: James Sebenius
To buy a desirable Martha's Vineyard property, Robert and Sally Franklin must craft a bidding strategy informed by their assessment of their competitor. The "A" case sets up the situation and bidding history to date, describes how they assessed their valuations and... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Process; Valuation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Property; Bids and Bidding; Real Estate Industry; Martha's Vineyard
Sebenius, James. "Bidding on Martha's Vineyard (A)." Harvard Business School Case 908-044, January 2008. (Revised March 2008.)