Understand vital business factors that are central to modern land development projects
As real estate development evolves to accommodate increasingly more complex regulation and sophisticated built structures, so too must the roles of different members of the development team evolve. The entire development team, including architects and civil engineers, must participate actively in consulting throughout the entire lifecycle of modern development projects. This expanded role often means that contemporary design team members may find themselves involved in contentious, cross-disciplinary decisions that their predecessors did not have to address. This comprehensive textbook explores the entire development process from an applied perspective to provide architects, civil engineers, and other team members with an understanding of the context in which real estate development occurs.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Developers and the Development Process
1.1. Development and Developers
1.2. The Development Team
1.3. Overview of the Development Process
Chapter 2: Creating the Built Environment
2.1. Overview of the Built Environment
2.2. Components of the Built Environment
2.3. Planning for the Built Environment
Chapter 3: Recognizing Opportunity
3.1. Types of Sites
3.2. Property Types
3.3. Key Considerations for Defining the Project
Chapter 4: Selecting and Controlling the Site
4.1. The Site Selection Process
4.2. “Back of the Envelope” Financial Analysis
4.3. Controlling the Site
Chapter 5: Due Diligence and Site Acquisition
5.1. Legal Considerations
5.2. Site-Based Due Diligence
5.3. Market and Financial Due Diligence
5.4. Site Acquisition
Chapter 6: Approvals, Construction, and Completion
6.1. Preconstruction
6.2. Construction
6.3. Completion
Chapter 7: Special Considerations for Public Sector Development
7.1. Key Differences Between Public and Private Projects
7.2. Types of Projects
7.3. Detailed Case Studies
Chapter 8: Case Study—National Harbor
8.1. Background
8.2. Project Timeline
8.3. Project Components and Costs
8.4. Project Challenges
Index
