Case | HBS Case Collection | 2009 (Revised from original 2008 version)

Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity

by Arthur I Segel and Ben Creo

Abstract

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 other issues like the architectural designs, the construction process, and the legal process? How should he balance all the competing demands on his time? This case serves as an introduction to the multifamily property type

Keywords: Investment; Housing; Leasing; Property; Real Estate Industry; Mexico City;

Citation:

Segel, Arthur I., and Ben Creo. "Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity." Harvard Business School Case 209-012, December 2009. (Revised from original August 2008 version.)