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Sustainability, Real Estate and the Built Environment
By: John D. Macomber
Research interests include:
- Real estate development, design, and construction, notably how design creates value;
- Sustainable cities, in particular entrepreneurship and project finance in light of global trends in urbanization and resource... View Details
- March 2006 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
International Place (A): Boston Real Estate Playoff
First International Place, one of Boston's premier office buildings, was the subject of a control contest in 2005, as the New York real estate firm Tishman Speyer purchased the mortgage on the property through a sealed bid auction process and then sought to foreclose... View Details
Goetzmann, William N., and Irina Tarsis. "International Place (A): Boston Real Estate Playoff." Harvard Business School Case 206-088, March 2006. (Revised April 2006.)
- July 1979 (Revised August 1986)
- Background Note
Sources of Real Estate Information
Poorvu, William J. "Sources of Real Estate Information." Harvard Business School Background Note 379-191, July 1979. (Revised August 1986.)
- February 2008
- Course Overview Note
Conceptual Overview of Real Estate Options in Emerging Markets
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Ben Creo
A conceptual overview of real estate investments in emerging markets and descriptions of suggested modules, cases, and discussion questions for a course on this topic. Intended for instructors, this overview describes the nature of emerging markets and how real estate... View Details
Keywords: Emerging Markets; Investment; Situation or Environment; Cases; Curriculum and Courses; Real Estate Industry
Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Ben Creo. "Conceptual Overview of Real Estate Options in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 208-109, February 2008.
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Becoming the Next Real Estate Mogul
Potential real estate moguls at the 2001 Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Conference received an earful about profiting in a down market, creating value where there is none, and the addiction of... View Details
- January 2021 (Revised February 2022)
- Teaching Note
Ribbon Home: iBacking for Real Estate
By: Marco Di Maggio and Aldo Sesia
- June 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Background Note
Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions
By: Arthur I Segel, Jeff Mandelbaum and Armen Panossian
Summarizes several of the major federal environmental statutes, most notably the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA" or "Superfund"). Also discusses several state and local regulations. View Details
Segel, Arthur I., Jeff Mandelbaum, and Armen Panossian. "Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-185, June 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
- Research Summary
The Real Estate Challenge: Capitalizing on Change
William J. Poorvu has developed a new casebook and instructor's manual for teaching how to manage change in real estate. Two chapters that describe changes that are currently affecting the industry are followed by twenty case studies-approximately 60 percent of them... View Details
- Article
Caveat Emptor in Real Estate Equities
By: Samuel Hayes and Leonard M. Harlan
Hayes, Samuel, and Leonard M. Harlan. "Caveat Emptor in Real Estate Equities." Harvard Business Review 50, no. 2 (March–April 1972): 86–96.
- September 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
Sobha Group Real Estate: Backward Integration for Quality
By: John Macomber and Alpana Thapar
From humble beginnings in Kerala, India, Mr. PNC Menon built a reputation for quality, detail, and trustworthiness, earning him major construction commissions in the Gulf region. This paved the way for venturing into real estate development in Dubai, UAE. Striving to... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Backward Integration; Land Acquisition; Raising Capital; Construction; Family Business; Decision Making; Joint Ventures; Quality; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; India; Middle East; Dubai
Macomber, John, and Alpana Thapar. "Sobha Group Real Estate: Backward Integration for Quality." Harvard Business School Case 219-034, September 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- February 2021 (Revised March 2022)
- Teaching Note
Zillow Offers: Winning Online Real Estate 2.0
By: Marco Di Maggio, Luis M. Viceira and Julia Kelley
- June 2021
- Technical Note
U.S. Retail Real Estate in 2020
By: José B. Alvarez, Jim Sylvia and David Lane
Alvarez, José B., Jim Sylvia, and David Lane. "U.S. Retail Real Estate in 2020." Harvard Business School Technical Note 521-030, June 2021.
- Article
Real Estate as a Corporate Investment
By: Samuel Hayes and Leonard M. Harlan
Hayes, Samuel, and Leonard M. Harlan. "Real Estate as a Corporate Investment." Harvard Business Review 45, no. 4 (July–August 1967): 144–160.
- 1996
- Book
The Real Estate Challenge: Capitalizing on Change
By: W. J. Poorvu
Poorvu, W. J. The Real Estate Challenge: Capitalizing on Change. Prentice Hall, 1996.
- June 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Background Note
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Law in Real Estate
By: Arthur I Segel, Jeff Mandelbaum and Armen Panossian
Begins with a brief overview of the bankruptcy process, discussing key debtor protections and the administration of claims against the estate. Discusses the treatment of bankruptcies filed by property owners. Also summarizes the tenant's bankruptcy protections and... View Details
Segel, Arthur I., Jeff Mandelbaum, and Armen Panossian. "Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Law in Real Estate." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-194, June 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
- September 2020 (Revised March 2022)
- Teaching Note
Fluidity: The Tokenization of Real Estate Assets
By: Marco Di Maggio and Susie L. Ma
Teaching Note for HBS No. 219-057 View Details
- April 2022
- Teaching Note
Big Blue: Starting a Real Estate Firm
By: Boris Vallée and Sean Bracken
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 222-036. View Details
- January 2021
- Teaching Note
Roofstock: The Cloud of Real Estate Investing
By: Marco Di Maggio and Julia Kelley
- November 2010 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
Cresud S.A., Farmer or Real Estate Developer?
By: Ray Goldberg, Arthur I Segel, Gustavo Herrero and Andrew Terris
Alejandro Elsztain, CEO of Cresud S.A., is faced with the difficult choice of whether to sell, develop, or continue to hold the 151,000 hectares of remaining undeveloped farmland at the company's Los Pozos farm in Argentina. Developing the land will further expose... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Investment; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management; Ownership Stake; Property; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Argentina
Goldberg, Ray, Arthur I Segel, Gustavo Herrero, and Andrew Terris. "Cresud S.A., Farmer or Real Estate Developer?" Harvard Business School Case 211-011, November 2010. (Revised February 2013.)
- October 2022 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Masdar City: Aiming for Sustainable and Profitable Real Estate
By: Boris Vallee and Fares Khrais
Masdar City broke ground in 2008 and was conceived by the Abu Dhabi government to be an international beacon of innovation in sustainable energy and real estate. It was also to be a profitable investment for the government. At first glance, the two goals pulled in... View Details
Keywords: Analysis; Business Growth And Maturation; Decisions; Public Sector; Financial Crisis; Construction; Climate Change; Green Technology; Borrowing And Debt; Corporate Finance; Capital; Capital Budgeting; Capital Structure; Cost Of Capital; Equity; REIT; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Innovation; Growth And Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Urban Development; Middle East; United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Cities; Green Building; Business and Government Relations; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financing and Loans; Real Estate Industry; Construction Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Abu Dhabi
Vallee, Boris, and Fares Khrais. "Masdar City: Aiming for Sustainable and Profitable Real Estate." Harvard Business School Case 223-036, October 2022. (Revised February 2024.)