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- February 1998 (Revised November 2002)
- Case
Meadowlands
By: Arthur I Segel and William J. Poorvu
In February 1998, developers Ted Leonard and Charlie Sexton are attempting to acquire and develop a large multifamily site in Maryland, north of Washington, D.C. They are attempting to win financing and government approvals to develop a new kind of product for the... View Details
Segel, Arthur I., and William J. Poorvu. "Meadowlands." Harvard Business School Case 898-074, February 1998. (Revised November 2002.)
- October 1994 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Reyem Affiar
Reyem Affiar is interested in buying a condominium in Cambridge, Mass. Can data on previous condominium sales inform him on how to bid for the condo? The case includes 1990--1994 data on Cambridge condominium sales (nearly 500 records). View Details
Wu, George. "Reyem Affiar." Harvard Business School Case 895-009, October 1994. (Revised April 1995.)
- May 1992 (Revised November 1993)
- Teaching Note
Landau & Heyman, Inc., Teaching Note
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Real Estate Industry
- 1992
- Chapter
Gestion du Risque de Taux appliqué au Métier de la Promotion Immobilière
By: Marc L Bertoneche and D. Jacquet
- April 1996
- Case
Sunshine Villas
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Ms. Courtney Lowe is president and sole owner of CL Development. She is looking to sell Sunshine Villas to pay off her bank and make a profit. This case is part of a negotiation game simulation that includes Jason Bosworth, Silver Lane Apartments, and Major Insurance... View Details
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Sunshine Villas." Harvard Business School Case 396-329, April 1996.
- December 1995
- Teaching Note
Bourland Companies, The TN
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-395-151). View Details
- August 1995 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
The Schneider Building
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
In May 1995, Jonathan Schneider, the president of the Schneider Co., is faced with several related problems. First, he needs to find a new facility that can accommodate his expanding business. Second, he needs to decide whether to lease or purchase this new facility.... View Details
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "The Schneider Building." Harvard Business School Case 396-043, August 1995. (Revised January 2007.)
- 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
Poorvu, William J., and Richard E Crum. "Regency Plaza." Harvard Business School Case 391-021, November 1990. (Revised January 2008.)
- September 1988 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Mortgage Investors Corp. (M.I.)
Poorvu, William J. "Mortgage Investors Corp. (M.I.)." Harvard Business School Case 389-027, September 1988. (Revised June 1989.)
- June 1987 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Textile Corporation Building, The
Describes the potential acquisition of a downtown office building in Boston through a sealed bid auction. The prospective buyer analyzes in detail all elements of the income and expense statements, calculates the effect of all improvements, and imputes a purchase price... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Property; Bids and Bidding; Auctions; Price; Asset Pricing; Real Estate Industry; Boston
Poorvu, William J. "Textile Corporation Building, The." Harvard Business School Case 387-189, June 1987. (Revised July 2004.)
- 14 Apr 2010
- News
The First African-American MBAs at HBS
exact center, third from the top. The “Notes on the 1914-1915 Picture” on p. 107 of the 1927-28 Bulletin lists Cunningham as being in real estate and living at 114 Rockwell Street in Atlanta. The 1941 HBS... View Details
- 01 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Choose the Best Deal
trading partner, you're operating in a micromarket. You may be able to make it function to your advantage, but you have to be prepared for a downturn. If the local real estate market is slow, Jim may be the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Duncan M. ("Greg") Murray (MBA 1964)
join a groundbreaking urban redevelopment project and went home to Halifax in 1966. After the real estate aspect of the project was well along, I returned to the marine portion of my roots and became the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Road Taken: One Family's Worldly Adventure
estate investment and commercial development firm based in Newton, Massachusetts. "We knew they'd be very excited to learn about volcanoes, for instance, when they could be right there, seeing a real one,"... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- April 2023
- Case
Burning the Sails to Save the Ship: The Pilati Family Dilemma
By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Jiawei Ye and Grace Headinger
Octavian Graf Pilati, rising generation member of an Austrian princely family, prepared to sell the palace his family had held for over three hundred years. In recent years, the Pilati family lands had been leveraged as loan collateral for an international venture that... View Details
Keywords: Family Office; Family; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Agribusiness; Family Business; Property; Identity; Culture; Ethics; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Governance; Crisis Management; Family and Family Relationships; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Austria
Cohen, Lauren, Hao Gao, Jiawei Ye, and Grace Headinger. "Burning the Sails to Save the Ship: The Pilati Family Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 223-081, April 2023.
- 2022
- Report
The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from COVID-19
By: Joseph G. Allen, Emily Jones, Marissa V. Rainbolt, Linsey C. Marr, David Michaels, Leslie R. Cadet, Shelly L. Miller, Meira Levinson, Lidia Morawska, Richard L. Corsi, Nira R. Pollock, Yuguo Li, Alasdair P.S. Munro, Kelly Grier, Qingyan Chen, John D. Macomber and Xiaodong Cao
Understanding of the most probable transmission routes and identifying the risk environments for disease spread should always be among the first critical steps in the response to future disease threats. This is one of the most vital public health lessons of the... View Details
Keywords: Health Pandemics; Buildings and Facilities; Risk and Uncertainty; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry
Allen, Joseph G., Emily Jones, Marissa V. Rainbolt, Linsey C. Marr, David Michaels, Leslie R. Cadet, Shelly L. Miller, Meira Levinson, Lidia Morawska, Richard L. Corsi, Nira R. Pollock, Yuguo Li, Alasdair P.S. Munro, Kelly Grier, Qingyan Chen, John D. Macomber, and Xiaodong Cao. "The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from COVID-19." Report, Lancet COVID-19 Commission, Task Force on Safe School, Safe Work, Safe Travel, July 2022. (COVID-19 Commission.)
- May 2015 (Revised September 2015)
- Case
AIP Healthcare Japan: Investing in Japan's Retirement Home Market
By: John A. Quelch and Qing Xia
The CEO of a health care-based REIT is considering alternative nursing home investment strategies. Students must consider macro-industry trends, scale and scope issues and consumer segmentation data in making their recommendations. View Details
Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Services; REIT; Marketing; Investment; Health Care and Treatment; Segmentation; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Japan
Quelch, John A., and Qing Xia. "AIP Healthcare Japan: Investing in Japan's Retirement Home Market." Harvard Business School Case 515-102, May 2015. (Revised September 2015.)
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Taking Care of Business
$30M (70 percent from international investors) to establish the country’s first post–civil war private equity fund providing capital to small- and medium-sized firms. YSP’s expanded offerings now include consulting, research, and the country’s first crowdfunding... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Andrew H. Tisch
brother and cousin, that forms the Office of the President at Loews' Manhattan headquarters. Among his primary responsibilities are watching over several major real estate investments and working closely... View Details