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Buying green
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Green development has received much attention over the past decade, with the greatest interest coming from designers. However, the development and investment communities have been slower to adopt green principles, and the ...
The ambivalence of gentrifiers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis explores the paradox faced by 25-34 year-old, White, well-educated persons who choose to live in predominantly low-income neighborhoods. In particular, this thesis asks if gentrifiers are aware of gentrification ...
Price discovery in commercial mortgage backed securities : what factors determine pricing at origination and after origination in the CMBS market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market has vastly evolved over the last decade, but it remains a very private and proprietary market in comparison to other bond markets such as corporate or municipal bonds. ...
Real options in action : vertical phasing in commercial real estate development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Real estate development is inherently a risky endeavor. Developers encounter varied risks during the different phases of a development project, from permitting to construction and through lease-up and stabilized operations. ...
Forecasting office capitalization rates and risk premia in emerging markets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
As international property investors increasingly understand and appreciate the benefits of diversification and look to achieve higher returns, cross-border real estate investment has increased. In this context, the issue ...
Patterns for working and living in the 21st century : real estate development for the new workplace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Emerging mobile and digital technologies are providing individuals with greater flexibility in the way they structure their working environment. At the same time, the knowledge-based economy is growing based on ideas ...
Residential development in Massachusetts : chapter 40B and the Trojan Horse
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B, also known as the "anti-snob zoning law", has become one of the state's most prolific affordable housing development tools: in the years since its passage in 1969 its provisions have ...
Barriers to growth in the US real estate derivatives market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Commercial real estate is an important asset class but it does not yet have a well-developed derivatives market in the United States. A derivative is a contract that derives its value from an underlying index or asset. ...
Advancing TOD in Boston's suburbs : advantages and obstacles in the entitlement process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis is an inquiry into the feasibility of creating new compact, mixed-use transit-oriented development (TOD) within existing suburbs. I have focused on the entitlement phase of projects, during which land is rezoned, ...