Real Estate - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

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June 1991 (Revised October 2009)
Teaching Note

Bayside (TN)

By: William J. Poorvu

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

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

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25 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Video: Tackling the Housing Crisis One Renovation at a Time

Tawan Davis, MBA 2006, Founder and CEO of The Steinbridge Group, along with COO Sacasha Brown, MBA 2006, is defying the odds and creating a positive ripple effect for working class families. Based in Philadelphia and New York, Steinbridge has built a network of... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal

photo by Christina Gandolfo photo by Christina Gandolfo Dan Rosenfeld (MBA 1979) witnessed the birth of the modern environmental movement while growing up in Portland, Oregon, an experience that has shaped his perspective as a real View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Bequest - Alumni

Giving Bequest Giving Bequest A bequest in your will is a meaningful way to make a lasting difference at HBS. It's never too early to plan for the future—alumni of every age have included HBS in their estate plans. How it Works You can... View Details

04 Aug 2023
Blog Post

Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change

development and climate,” she tells us. (01:36)Investments in education and training programs are needed to equip individuals with the skills required for these overlooked roles. Dylan Small: Exploring green cement to decarbonize real... 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

Keywords: by Doug J. Chung, Kyoungwon Seo, and Reo Song; Real Estate; Real Estate

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

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Real Estate; Real Estate

June 1981 (Revised August 1983)
Case

Goldman Sachs Realty Corp.

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

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

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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

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October 1984
Teaching Note

Hays Properties, Teaching Note

By: Henry B. Reiling

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

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June 1984
Case

National Property Investors

By: Jay O. Light

Keywords: Real Estate Industry

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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

Keywords: Finance; Real Estate Industry

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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

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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

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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

Keywords: Valuation; Property; Foreign Direct Investment; Real Estate Industry; China

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