Professional Development Institute

Real Estate Development: Executing in Today's Tough Environment

July 27

Course Overview

It is not business as usual anymore. Continuing to develop in today’s market depends heavily on public funding, land partnerships and patient capital. This intense one day course will outline what you need to know in order to execute on a development project in the current economic climate. Through case studies that span a variety of project types and sizes, including: large public/private transit oriented development, a mixed use University project, repositioning of a foreclosed retail store, you will be able to identify different types of strategic alliances, funding options, and contracting structures to successfully start a development project in today’s market.

Learning Outcomes :

Practical tools, cases, stories, and examples from a wide range of development projects
How to think clearly and strategically about partnerships: sharing profit as well as cost
Ability to leverage best practices and apply key performance indicators that are currently being used by top developers

Instructor:

Jeffrey J. Quinn is a well known real estate consultant, developer and contractor who has been involved in all phases of construction and development projects. Projects he has worked on include: The Freedom Tower, Good Morning America Studios in Times Square, ABC Headquarters, IBM Kodak Data Centers, Salem Hospital, and Martha Stewart.

Registration & Fees:

Course Fee: $850
The program fee covers tuition, course reader, continental breakfast, and light refreshments. Registration and payment must be made at least one week prior to the course start date. Course information, including the reader, will be made available once payment is received.

To register on-line with a credit card click here. If you would like to pay by bank check or wire transfer, please follow the instructions on the General Information page.

For additional information, please contact:

Assistant Director
MIT Center for Real Estate
Office of Professional Education
+1 617-253-6193
mit-cre@mit.edu