Property Development

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the entire process of property development and an appreciation of the role of the property professional in the property development process.

Course content

Principles of urban and regional planning, property development processes, environmental impact studies, including the property development process and participants; inception and refinement of the development idea
through market research; the public roles and development approvals; the formal feasibility study; DCF applications in feasibility and lifecycle analysis; valuation of development land and incomplete property developments; financing the development; contracts, commitment and construction; completion, marketing and management; development of residential land subdivisions; trends and issues in property development.

Textbook(s)

Miles, ME, Netherton, LM & Schmitz, A 2015, Real Estate Development: Principles and Process, 5th edition, ULI - The Urban Land Institute, Washington DC

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Examination, Team Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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