Real Estate Fundamentals and Development

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This course will review the changing history in real estate development and the financing of construction projects. Students will study the changing roles of owner, architect, attorneys and advisors, and the construction manager in the development process. The history of real estate finance will be presented, then topics of project feasibility, zoning issues, and project financing, including their relationship to the built environment and their effects on society, construction and the natural context. This course will use a case study/research format. . Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3