Spring II
REAL ESTATE PROJECT WORKSHOP (CRP 655)
A real-world, site-based case study is evaluated by the entire second-year class working in teams. Students deliver professional reports, both written and oral, analyzing various aspects of a real estate project. Student assignments include studies of project feasibility, marketing, planning and design, legal and political constraints and other concerns, culminating in the presentation of a formal report to developers involved in the property.
Real Estate Transactions & Deal Structuring (Law 679/CRP 659)
Real estate transactions and deal structuring examines real estate deals through a practitioner perspective within a case study and transactional approach. The course looks at the transactional components and structuring of real estate deals and related parties at each step in creating value from real estate, including acquisition and assemblage; due diligence; sourcing and financing; structuring the venture/parties; operation; disposition; and tax consequences. Additional issues within deal structuring that may be included are negotiation, managing risk including litigation and environmental issues, analysis of financing techniques, and consequences when deals go bad, including workouts and bankruptcy. The case study format will address deals from the perspectives of investment fund manager, banker/lender, developer, REIT, joint venture partner/investor, and owner. The course will include assignments and exercises where students analyze real estate transactions, prepare and negotiate documents, and present transactions and deals to review entities. (Course is cross-listed with Law 679 and CRP 659)
REAL ESTATE LAW (CRP 657)
This course examines the major legal concepts pertaining to acquisition, use, management, and transfer of real estate. Particular focus is on legal considerations pertaining to property rights, contracts, and public controls on the use of land. Important case law, statutory law, and rules and regulations are considered, and current legal issues affecting the real estate industry are discussed.