Syl7570b
revised Oct 29 2000
Babson College
FW Olin Graduate School of Business

REAL ESTATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Professor Larry Isaacson and Consultant Paul Messina
Tentative Program/Schedule Subject To Change
Link to icampus
(Go To Babson Library)

Case Pack and Books to be available at the Babson Bookstore
Additional Materials to be Provided on the Course Web-site "http://faculty.babson.edu/isaacson/"
Course Issues will be discussed on the Course Link to icampus Web-Site
BOOK: Safdie The City After the Automobile

1. Saturday 10/21   8:30am to 1:00pm Field Trip.
   Will leave from Malloy Parking Lot promptly at 8:30
2.  October 30   Role of the Developer: Process and Issues. Link to icampus
Introduction to the Project Management Course and Review of Basics
Course Philosophy
Apartment Development.
Case: Milligan Creek Apartments*
Read: Some Comments on the Real Estate Development Process*
Read: Some Comments on Analyzing Real Estate Investments*
Reading: Note on Taxation.*
Case Preparation: Milligan Creek Apartments II
 Read: Safdie, chap -9 *
* Students who did not take the "Basics" course should also skim Safdie chaps 1-8
They should also call x6103 or e-mail isaacson@babson.edu to obtain from Professor Isaacson copies of the above and Financial Analysis of Real Property, and Note on Taxation
3. 11/6  The Developer and the Community  Link to icampus
The Developer and the Community
Case: Hines Weston Series Complex Projects
Read: Safdie chaps. 10 - 11, and Handouts.
Introduction to the Developer and the Internet
4. 11/13 Real Estate Finance and North Hill Visit Link to icampus 5. 11/20 Management of Complex Projects and RE and the Internet. Link to icampus
Case:  Portland Eldercare
EXERCISE Final: Due 7 days after class, Portland Eldercare.
Internet: There have been major recent developments in the use of the Web to support real estate activity.  This class will focus on these developments.  Preparation will consist mainly of visiting assigned websites -- including those listed in e-campus -- and suggesting additional sites that you locate.
6. 11/27  Highest and Best Use. Link to icampus
Case:  Paramount Theatre (C)
EXAM: Due 6 days after class: Paramount Theatre.
Case: Jack London Square (A)
7.  12/4 Complex Projects

        Cases:  Portland Property  Square Series.


 
 

REAL ESTATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
List of Books/Cases/Notes – 2000

Books:
Safdie, Moshe The City After the Automobile, Basic Books, ISBN: 0-465-09386-3

Cases:
Jack London Square. (A)
HBS 387-082 Portland Eldercare.
Portside Properties. (A).
Hines, Weston (A)
UVA-G-340 Paramount Theatre.

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Cases: Jack London (A)  , Portside Properties (A)  , Portside Properties (C) ,