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  • August 1999
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Note on Property Types

By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
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  • | Pages:22
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Abstract

Commercial real estate in the United States can be divided into five distinct property types: apartment, office, hotel, industrial, and retail. This note presents the important characteristics of each of these five property types and highlights the "value drivers" for each type of property.

Keywords

Organizational Structure; Property; Commercialization; Value; Real Estate Industry; United States

Citation

Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "Note on Property Types." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-116, August 1999.
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