Introduction
Learn the fundamental phases of the real estate development cycle and process. Property and project types covered include commercial office, multifamily, mixed-use, redevelopment, and urban infill. Study land assemblage, land use review, environmental procedures, design considerations, and delivery methods. Also, discuss market feasibility, the project pro forma, capital and financing structures, professional and government agencies, contracts with partners and external parties, the project life cycle, marketing, leasing, and property management.
Real estate makes up around 50% of the world's assets and it is crucial to the success of global economies and societies.
In the turbulent global financial markets, an understanding of real estate is vital for senior executives, investors, and policymakers worldwide.
The Real Estate Development Cycle Objectives
During the program you will:
- Review the latest developments, opportunities, and risks in real estate investments
- Gain an understanding of real estate users and capital markets
- Analyze technology, urbanization, demographics, globalization, and macroeconomic trends
- Design a business case for a real estate investment and present it to potential industry funders
Personal Benefits from attending The Real Estate Development Cycle
- An opportunity to re-evaluate your strategy for the next five years
- Understand the real estate development cycle
Organizational Benefits from attending The Real Estate Development Cycle
- Reinvigorated leaders with a clearer business vision
- Insights into emerging market challenges from experts
Program outline
Day one
- The evolving real estate universe
- Building a global portfolio: the NPF case
- Asset allocation and the Queen's College case
- Property walking tour of Oxford
Day two
- Economics and the occupier markets: the Jamestown case
- Pricing and managing property assets: Wilson street case
- Real estate debt
- Real estate debt: the three towers case
Day three
- Real estate Megaforce and protect
- REITs and real estate funds
- LPs and GPs: developments in asset management – Professor Ludo Phalippou
- Developments in private equity funds – Professor Ludo Phalippou
- How have real estate funds performed?
- Discussion panel: GP and LP relationships
- Designing a real estate fund: group work
Day four
- Real estate and infrastructure development
- Real estate development: 22 Bishopsgate
- International real estate investing
- International real estate investing: the Ankara case
- Designing a real estate fund: group work
Day five
- Designing a real estate fund: group work
- Fund presentations: investor fund members
- Conclusions: building a global portfolio, NPF case revisited
- Programme close
About Dubai
Dubai, located on the Persian Gulf, is one of the seven United Arab Emirates and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The discovery of oil in the region has made Dubai extremely wealthy, allowing it to build the glittering skyscrapers that it is now famous for. That wealth is strongly in evidence in Dubai and visitors will see luxurious buildings and supercars aplenty. Perfect beaches and endless shopping opportunities are to key to Dubai's attractions. Flights to Dubai open up the city's cultural attractions to tourists, with beautiful mosques, museums and art galleries scattered throughout this ultra-modern metropolis.
Things to do and places to visit in Dubai
Dubai's wealth has made it famous for building ever taller buildings and creating artificial islands off its shores. The city's hotels are luxurious and shoppers will love its extensive shopping malls which showcase all the world's top brands. Dubai's attractions don't end there. Dubai also caters to adventure lovers, who can jump in a 4x4 or on a board to speed over dunes outside the city. Local culture mustn't be forgotten either, and visitors have wonderful mosques to visit and old districts to explore. All that combined means that a flight to Dubai is sure to lead to an unforgettable holiday.
When visiting Dubai, be sure to:
- Go to the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
- Admire the intricately beautiful Grand Mosque, which has the tallest minaret in the city.
- Understand the local history and culture with a visit to the Dubai Museum.
- Discover objects from the 6th century at Jumeirah Archaeological Site.
- Go skiing – That's not a joke, the Mall of the Emirates houses a snowdome.
- Go shopping at the Mall of the Emirates or the Dubai Mall.
- Explore the desert surrounding the city – either by 4x4 or atop a camel.
- Eat fantastic seafood at Dubai Marina.
- Cool off at the Wild Wadi Waterpark.
- Marvel at gorgeous Arabic calligraphy at Jumeirah Mosque, the biggest in the city.
- Take a yacht tour around the artificial islands of Palm Jumeirah.
- Haggle for souvenirs in one of the city's souks.
- Wander around the traditional building in Bastakiya District.