Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Contributors xv
Chapter 1 : Developers and the development process
1.1 Development and Developers 1
1.2 The Development Team 6
1.3 Overview of the Development Process 15
Chapter 2 : Creating the built environment
2.1 Overview of the Built Environment 23
2.2 Components of the Built Environment 25
2.3 Planning for the Built Environment 39
Chapter 3 : Recognizing opportunity
3.1 Types of Sites 53
3.2 Property Types 64
3.3 Key Considerations for Defining the Project 81
Chapter 4 : Selecting and controlling the site
4.1 The Site Selection Process 91
4.2 "Back of the Envelope" Financial Analysis 102
4.3 Controlling the Site 110
Chapter 5 : Due diligence and site acquisition
5.1 Legal Considerations 120
5.2 Sile-Based Due Diligence 123
5.3 Market and Financial Due Diligence 134
5.4 Site Acquisition 153
Chapter 6 : Approvals, construction, and completion
6.1 Preconstruction 155
6.2 Construction 166
6.3 Completion 171
Chapter 7 : Special considerations for public sector development
7.1 Key Differences Between Public and Private Projects 177
7.2 Types of Projects 184
7.3 Detailed Case Studies 185
Chapter 8 : Case study- National Harbor
8.1 Background 205
8.2 Project Timeline 209
8.3 Project Components and Costs 211
8.4 Project Challenges 215
Index 225