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The document outlines the fundamentals of real estate development, emphasizing the transformation of land or buildings to create social or economic value. It details the responsibilities of developers, the roles of development teams, and the eight phases of the development process. The importance of careful progression through these stages is highlighted to minimize risk and costs.

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Module 1 Summary

The document outlines the fundamentals of real estate development, emphasizing the transformation of land or buildings to create social or economic value. It details the responsibilities of developers, the roles of development teams, and the eight phases of the development process. The importance of careful progression through these stages is highlighted to minimize risk and costs.

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Real Estate Development:

Building Value in Your Community

Module 1: Introduction & General Principles


Summary of Key Concepts and Ideas

What is “Better Buildings, Better Blocks”?:


● Our Goal: This course aims to provide a broad understanding of real estate
development and what it means to think like a real estate developer.

What is Real Estate Development?:


● Definition: The process of transforming land or an existing building into
something new for a specific use. This process is conducted by a team which is led
by a developer. This new use creates social or economic value by responding to a
community's need or market demand.

● We identified eight different types of real estate development that we will


reference throughout this course: 1) residential, 2) multi-family, 3) retail, 4) office,
5) hospitality, 6) industrial, 7) mixed-use, and 8) land.

● Developer responsibilities include developing a concept, site control, identifying a


target market, obtaining government approvals, acquiring capital, forming an exit
strategy, and managing their team.

● Speaking of teams, we identified eight distinct development team roles that help
the developer actualize their vision: 1) architect, 2) general contractor, 3) lender,
4) attorney, 5) accountant, 6) realtor, 7) community members, and 8) government
organizations.

Phases of Development:
● We conceptualized the development process as breaking down into eight stages.
○ 1) Idea Inception, 2) Idea Refinement, 3) Feasibility, 4) Contract
Negotiation, 5) Formal Commitment, 6) Construction, 7) Completion and
Formal Opening, and 8) Property and Asset Management

● In stages 1 through 4, the developer constantly considers the project’s feasibility.


If needed, previous stages can be revisited.

● Once a project reaches stage 5, progress moves in a linear manner until the
project is completed.

Phasing, Iteration, and Time:


● Revisiting previous development stages costs time, and therefore money.

● Moving through stages carefully and efficiently will help minimize risk,
support community relationships, and ideally save money.

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