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- 14 Mar 2016
- News
GE is huge, but its future headquarters will be anything but
- February 1999 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Alexander Bandelli (A)
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Catherine M. Conneely
Alexander Bandelli has the opportunity to redefine the way real estate business is done in the Northeast region. He has just joined Ronsini and Fitch and has been asked by senior management to move to a client focus rather than the older, traditional transaction focus....
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Management Teams;
Real Estate Industry;
Northeastern United States
DeLong, Thomas J., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Alexander Bandelli (A)." Harvard Business School Case 899-146, February 1999. (Revised June 2000.)
- February 1997 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Walden Woods
By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
In 1984, Mortimer Zuckerman and Ed Linde, through their firm, Boston Properties (BP), acquired land in Concord, MA to build a 147,000-square-foot, first-class suburban office building. BP proceeded to go through the permitting and approval process with the town and was...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Entrepreneurship;
Property;
Environmental Sustainability;
Conflict and Resolution;
Real Estate Industry;
Massachusetts
Poorvu, William J., and Arthur I Segel. "Walden Woods." Harvard Business School Case 897-070, February 1997. (Revised July 2004.)
- April 1980
- Case
Dilemma of an Accountant
Daniel Potter receives a boost in his young career as a CPA by being specially placed on a particularly important assignment. He and his boss, who is known both for his accounting acumen and his autocratic manner, come into direct conflict over the evaluation and...
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Matthews, John B., Jr., and Laura L. Nash. "Dilemma of an Accountant." Harvard Business School Case 380-185, April 1980.
- 16 Oct 2011
- News
Home sales trending up
- September 1984 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Higgins v. Commissioner
By: Henry B. Reiling
Discusses the issue of whether an activity is a trade or business. The Court held that the taxpayer's very substantial stock and bond portfolio management activities were not a trade or business, whereas the taxpayer's real estate activities did constitute a trade or...
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Reiling, Henry B. "Higgins v. Commissioner." Harvard Business School Case 285-008, September 1984. (Revised July 2005.)
- August 2008 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity
By: Arthur I Segel and Ben Creo
Roberto Charvel is a young MBA graduate making his first personal real estate investment in his native Mexico City. Charvel is planning to purchase and renovate a nine-unit apartment building. Is the market good? Should he sell or lease the units? How should he handle...
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Segel, Arthur I., and Ben Creo. "Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 209-012, August 2008. (Revised January 2014.)
- 07 Sep 2010
- News
China: Looking beyond the boom
- February 2013 (Revised December 2015)
- Case
Groom Energy Solutions: Selling Efficiency
By: Michael W. Toffel, Kira R. Fabrizio and Stephanie van Sice
Groom Energy Solutions helps organizations reduce their energy use and costs through the implementation of energy efficiency measures, which create long-term financial and environmental benefits. With early success serving customers in the cold storage and industrial...
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Keywords:
Groom Energy Solutions;
Jon Guerster;
Salem, MA;
Energy Management;
Energy Efficiency Paradox;
Sustainability Management;
Manufacturing;
Cold Storage;
Commercial Real Estate;
Enterprise Smart Grid;
Carbon Accounting;
LED Lighting;
Sustainability Research;
Entrepreneurship;
Environmental Entrepreneurship;
Energy Entrepreneurship;
Energy Services;
Electricity;
Startup;
Expansion;
Growth;
Sustainability;
Business Startups;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Energy Conservation;
Revenue;
Geographic Location;
Human Resources;
Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Operations;
Service Delivery;
Strategic Planning;
Science;
Environmental Sustainability;
Climate Change;
Society;
Social Issues;
Technology Adoption;
Energy Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Technology Industry;
Utilities Industry;
United States;
Boston
Toffel, Michael W., Kira R. Fabrizio, and Stephanie van Sice. "Groom Energy Solutions: Selling Efficiency." Harvard Business School Case 613-054, February 2013. (Revised December 2015.)
- February 1995 (Revised September 1995)
- Case
The Bourland Companies
By: William J. Poorvu and John H. Vogel Jr.
Michael Bourland, the president of the Bourland Companies, needs to refinance two properties, an office building in southern New Hampshire and a retail property in Massachusetts. He is considering three alternatives: a renewal of a bank mini-perm, a 15-year mortgage...
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Keywords:
Capital Markets;
Property;
Mortgages;
Family Business;
Financial Management;
Family Ownership;
Real Estate Industry;
Massachusetts;
North and Central America
Poorvu, William J., and John H. Vogel Jr. "The Bourland Companies." Harvard Business School Case 395-151, February 1995. (Revised September 1995.)
Lindsay N. Hyde
Lindsay is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School in the Entrepreneurial Management unit. She teaches Avoiding Startup Failure, Launching Technology Ventures, and Startup Bootcamp. Lindsay also serves as the HBS Faculty co-chair of the
- November 1996
- Case
Del Webb Corporation (B), The
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
On November 16, 1987, the Del Webb board appointed Phil Dion chairman and CEO. This case outlines the development and implementation of a strategy to focus exclusively on real estate development and to liquidate all other assets. Discusses the appointment of two new...
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Keywords:
Crisis Management;
Management Succession;
Strategic Planning;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Conflict of Interests;
Real Estate Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Del Webb Corporation (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 497-017, November 1996.
- 25 Aug 2015
- News
Sunset in the East?
Illustration by Daniel Bejar The Chinese economy seems to have finally hit the brakes. Thanks to stalling real estate and export markets, this year China reported first and second quarter growth rates of 7 percent—its lowest numbers in six years. We asked Professor...
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- 08 Jun 2020
- News
Tenants and Investors Will Be Looking for Healthy Buildings
- January 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Beth Stewart: Navigating the Boardroom
By: Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell
After rising through the ranks of Corporate America, Beth Stewart has become a corporate director on the board of General Growth Properties. Stewart is struggling with how to address her mounting concerns over the financial health of the growing large publically traded...
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Keywords:
Career Management;
Women Executives;
Women And Leadership;
Boards Of Directors;
Board Dynamics;
Career Planning;
Independent Directors;
Leadership;
Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Interpersonal Communication;
Leadership Style;
Personal Development and Career;
Work-Life Balance;
Real Estate Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Deborah Bell. "Beth Stewart: Navigating the Boardroom." Harvard Business School Case 413-094, January 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- February 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.'
By: Anthony Mayo, Nitin Nohria, Umaimah Mendhro and Johnathan Cromwell
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has converted Dubai from a sleepy little coastal village into a world-class city, famous for its ambition, drive, and economic promise. He is the founder, part-owner, and visionary behind companies such as Emirates Airlines, a...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Leadership Style;
Emerging Markets;
Personal Development and Career;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Dubai
Mayo, Anthony, Nitin Nohria, Umaimah Mendhro, and Johnathan Cromwell. "Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.'." Harvard Business School Case 410-063, February 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- December 2008 (Revised July 2010)
- Case
TravelCenters of America
By: Robin Greenwood, Daniel Jacob Goldberg and James Quinn
A New York-based hedge fund must decide whether to invest in TravelCenters of America (TA), a recent spin-off from a U.S.-based real estate investment trust. The case confronts students with the question: To what extent is this spin-off opportunity attractive from a...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Investment;
Valuation;
Real Estate Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
United States
Greenwood, Robin, Daniel Jacob Goldberg, and James Quinn. "TravelCenters of America." Harvard Business School Case 209-030, December 2008. (Revised July 2010.)
- November 2009 (Revised April 2010)
- Case
Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund
By: Arthur I Segel and Justin Seth Ginsburgh
The Jonathan Rose Companies must decide how to design and launch an innovative new real estate fund focused on green and transit oriented properties. JRC seeks to show through the fund that smart growth and green buildings provide superior economic returns to sprawl...
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Keywords:
Property;
Buildings and Facilities;
Transition;
Financing and Loans;
Investment Funds;
Investment;
Marketing;
Energy Conservation;
Business Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Finance;
Real Estate Industry
Segel, Arthur I., and Justin Seth Ginsburgh. "Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund." Harvard Business School Case 210-033, November 2009. (Revised April 2010.)
- 07 Dec 2012
- News
Demand, prices rise for Bay State homes
- 04 Mar 2022
- News