This book presents a new way of thinking about, teaching, learning, and practicing real
estate development.
Real Estate Development Matrix describes the process in a two-dimensional model
and presents seven Development Stages which form the horizontal axis, and eight sets of Development Tasks which form the vertical axis to define a 56-cell matrix. In each cell, money is spent and risks are taken to achieve certain tasks and thereby create (or destroy) value. This holistic process considers the entire life cycle of real estate from its “green field” inception to its “brown field” state.
The book is written by a real estate developer and academic, and the presented material is conceptual, practical, and non-technical. Jargon has been minimized as much as possible as the authors introduce an entirely new model for real estate development that is both academically authoritative and developed in practice.
It is aimed at a general professional audience participating in the development process, but equally the book is ideal for use as a textbook in undergraduate and graduate courses in real estate development, and an excellent supplemental text for business courses discussing real estate finance and investment. It may also be used as a textbook for professional courses, workshops, or seminars in real estate development. The book is supported by an interactive
website at http://realestatedevelopmentmatrix.com/
Readers looking for non-technical information can use the book in print or eBook form.
However, readers looking for more detailed discussions, case studies, or examples are
encouraged to explore the links on the companion website. For more detailed information, the print version of the book should be read in conjunction with the website, so the readers have ready access to the Book URLs tab, which will provide the links to the case studies and examples right at their fingertips.
Instructors using this book in a classroom setting are encouraged to use the case studies and examples as topics for discussion. Since all of this material is from real-life deals, projects, and developments, the relevant discussion questions could be, “What were the developers trying to accomplish?”; “Did they do the analysis correctly?”; “How could this development task or problem be better addressed?” Curious readers could easily determine how the deal, development, or problem actually turned out!