LAW 5531 - Real Estate Development

Credit(s): 3
This course will use recent transactions involving large-scale real estate development projects, including mixed use developments, public-private ventures and sports stadiums to illustrate the legal techniques, financial issues and general challenges involved in project development and project financing. Class discussion will include the key documents used to develop, construct, acquire and finance projects. Students will participate in contract negotiation and drafting exercises in a simulation of designated parties to a transaction. Coverage will include sources of financing, project and construction management issues, marketing and project delivery issues. The course will utilize both legal and business case methods related to actual projects to understand the processes and issues surrounding large scale, complex real estate development projects.