Publications

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

Keywords: Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; Maryland

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

Keywords: Analysis; Real Estate Industry; Cambridge

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

Keywords: Risk Management; Interest Rates; Property; Real Estate Industry

June 1996
Teaching Note

503 Cricket Road (TN)

By: William J. Poorvu

Teaching Note for (9-396-001). View Details

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; United States

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

Keywords: Property; Mortgages; Negotiation Tactics; Customer Ownership; Sales; Real Estate Industry

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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

Keywords: Real Estate Industry; Massachusetts; North and Central America

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

Keywords: Family Business; Property; Leasing; Expansion; Real Estate Industry

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

September 1988 (Revised June 1989)
Case

Mortgage Investors Corp. (M.I.)

By: William J. Poorvu

Keywords: Mortgages; Real Estate Industry

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June 1987 (Revised July 2004)
Case

Textile Corporation Building, The

By: William J. Poorvu

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

2020
Chapter

Climate Change Is Going to Transform Where and How We Build

By: John D. Macomber

As fires, floods, and droughts increasingly threaten homes, businesses, and other institutions, climate risk has become financial risk. This implies that homeowners and investors have been making location decisions without properly pricing the cost of potential peril,... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Housing; Mortgages; Geographic Location; Real Estate Industry