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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013

  King Abdullah Economic City in 2009: Population Drivers and Cash Flow

  John D. Macomber

  CEO of high profile new economic city in Saudi Arabia must decide how to allocate limited investment funds across projects under duress. Issues include understanding core economic drivers, planning infrastructure investment and return, attracting multinationals, energy policy, sustainability, urban planning, government incentives and regulations. Students must allocate limited funds, or accept outside investors at distress terms, with respect to city center, retail, resort, residential, education, utilities, commercial sale or leased land, worker housing, and a potential seaport.

  Keywords: Urban Development; Infrastructure; Real Estate Industry; Saudi Arabia;

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  Macomber, John D. "King Abdullah Economic City in 2009: Population Drivers and Cash Flow." Harvard Business School Case 213-095, February 2013.

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  Hudson Yards—The Other Side of the Tracks?

  Christopher M. Gordon, A. Eugene Kohn, John D. Macomber and Lisa Strope

  Stephan Ross, CEO of Related Companies, is considering an opportunity to invest $1 billion for the air rights over the Hudson Rail Yards in New York City. The investment would allow Related to build a platform over the operating rail tracks and develop this blighted edge of New York City into one of the top tier places to live, work and shop in the world.

  Keywords: real estate; Property; Growth and Development Strategy; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; New York (city, NY);

  Citation:

  Gordon, Christopher M., A. Eugene Kohn, John D. Macomber, and Lisa Strope. "Hudson Yards—The Other Side of the Tracks?" Harvard Business School Case 213-040, January 2013.

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• Teaching Plan | HBS Case Collection | 2012

  Living PlanIT (TP)

  Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, John Macomber and Ryan Johnson

  Citation:

  Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, John Macomber, and Ryan Johnson. "Living PlanIT (TP)." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 413-039, August 2012.

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