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      • June 2013 (Revised July 2017)
      • Case

      Angus Cartwright IV

      By: Kenneth J. Hatten, William J. Poorvu, Howard H. Stevenson, Arthur I Segel and John H. Vogel, Jr.
      Judy and John DeRight, looking to diversify their investment portfolios, have retained Angus Cartwright, Jr. to identify prospective real estate acquisitions. Mr. Cartwright has four potential properties that he feels merit an in-depth financial analysis. The case...  View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Cash Flow; Investment Return; Investment Portfolio; Taxation; Balanced Scorecard; Valuation
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      Hatten, Kenneth J., William J. Poorvu, Howard H. Stevenson, Arthur I Segel, and John H. Vogel, Jr. "Angus Cartwright IV." Harvard Business School Case 813-185, June 2013. (Revised July 2017.)
      • May 2013 (Revised July 2017)
      • Case

      Pinckney Street

      By: William J. Poorvu, Arthur I Segel, John H. Vogel, Jr., Lisa Strope and Erich Dylus
      Although inexperienced in real estate, Edward Alexander hopes in June 2013 that youthful enthusiasm and $240,000 in savings and inheritance will help him enter the real estate business. His experience chronicles the process of finding, evaluating, and acquiring a...  View Details
      Keywords: Real Estate; Acquisition; Investment; Housing; Real Estate Industry; Boston
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      Poorvu, William J., Arthur I Segel, John H. Vogel, Jr., Lisa Strope, and Erich Dylus. "Pinckney Street." Harvard Business School Case 813-182, May 2013. (Revised July 2017.)
      • November 2009 (Revised October 2011)
      • Teaching Note

      Busse Place (TN)

      By: Arthur I Segel, William J. Poorvu, Richard Kessler and Justin Seth Ginsburgh
      Teaching Note for 209154.  View Details
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      Segel, Arthur I., William J. Poorvu, Richard Kessler, and Justin Seth Ginsburgh. "Busse Place (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 210-031, November 2009. (Revised October 2011.)
      • August 2009 (Revised January 2012)
      • Case

      Steel Street

      By: Arthur I Segel, William J. Poorvu, Ben Creo and Justin Seth Ginsburgh
      The case involves repositioning an old 6-story warehouse in Pittsburgh and many of the issues of rehabilitation and selecting and managing the development team especially in a world of capital market uncertainty. The case also demonstrates the alignment of interests of...  View Details
      Keywords: Construction; Capital Markets; Financial Management; Investment; Property; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; Pittsburgh
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      Segel, Arthur I., William J. Poorvu, Ben Creo, and Justin Seth Ginsburgh. "Steel Street." Harvard Business School Case 210-010, August 2009. (Revised January 2012.)
      • June 2009 (Revised November 2020)
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      Busse Place

      By: Arthur I Segel, William J. Poorvu, Richard Kessler, Justin Seth Ginsburgh and Eric Fleiss
      Busse Corporate Center's largest tenant recently declared bankruptcy, leaving the building 38% occupied and significantly overleveraged. In a depressed suburban Chicago office market, Hannah Sanchez, the leasing agent, has to negotiate lease proposals with three...  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Restructuring; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Management; Mortgages; Investment; Leasing; Property; Real Estate Industry; Chicago
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      Segel, Arthur I., William J. Poorvu, Richard Kessler, Justin Seth Ginsburgh, and Eric Fleiss. "Busse Place." Harvard Business School Case 209-154, June 2009. (Revised November 2020.)
      • May 2004 (Revised June 2006)
      • Teaching Note

      Angus Cartwright III (TN)

      By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
      Teaching Note to (9-375-376). A rewritten version of an earlier teaching note.  View Details
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      Poorvu, William J., and Arthur I Segel. "Angus Cartwright III (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 304-094, May 2004. (Revised June 2006.)
      • November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
      • Case

      Dewberry Capital

      By: William J. Poorvu
      In 2003, key executives of Dewberry Capital, a fast-growing, Atlanta-based real estate company, are evaluating their growth strategy and the resultant organizational issues. John Dewberry, the entrepreneurial founder of the firm, has developed a portfolio of...  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Selection and Staffing; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Real Estate Industry; Atlanta
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      Poorvu, William J. "Dewberry Capital." Harvard Business School Case 904-418, November 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
      • October 2002 (Revised August 2004)
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      Canary Wharf

      By: William J. Poorvu, Arthur I Segel and Camille Douglas
      On September 25, 2002, Peter Anderson was due to meet with Morgan Stanley in ten minutes. Anderson had been the finance director of Canary Wharf Group (CWG) since Paul Reichmann and a group of investors had repurchased Canary Wharf in 1995. Anderson had joined Olympia...  View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Negotiation; Business or Company Management; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Crisis Management; Problems and Challenges; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Success
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      Poorvu, William J., Arthur I Segel, and Camille Douglas. "Canary Wharf." Harvard Business School Case 803-058, October 2002. (Revised August 2004.)
      • April 2002
      • Case

      The Cardon Family

      By: William J. Poorvu and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam
      Wil Cardon is the third-generation steward of his family's real estate land development business. He grapples with issues of business structure, intergenerational business, compensation, and family values. This case includes in-depth discussion of the land development...  View Details
      Keywords: Business Ventures; Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Compensation and Benefits; Family and Family Relationships; Real Estate Industry
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      Poorvu, William J., and Melissa Yin-Yin Lam. "The Cardon Family." Harvard Business School Case 802-196, April 2002.
      • August 2001 (Revised March 2016)
      • Case

      Doral Costa

      By: William J. Poorvu, John H. Vogel Jr., Arthur I. Segel and Amy Silverstein
      Doral Costa is a proposed 277,803 square foot Class A office park development in Miami, FL. Trammell Crow Co. would like to develop this office park in joint venture with a partner. Samantha Spar, the acquisitions partner at Titan Associates, a large real estate...  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Joint Ventures; Acquisition; Investment; Partners and Partnerships; Decision Choices and Conditions; Fair Value Accounting; Construction; Property; Real Estate Industry; Consulting Industry; Miami
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      Poorvu, William J., John H. Vogel Jr., Arthur I. Segel, and Amy Silverstein. "Doral Costa." Harvard Business School Case 802-023, August 2001. (Revised March 2016.)
      • April 2000 (Revised August 2002)
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      The Holland House

      By: William J. Poorvu and Michael A. Everett-Lane
      In November 1993, Edward Geffner, executive director of Project Renewal, Inc. (PRI), is proposing that his not-for-profit firm develop Holland House at 351 West 42nd Street in New York City into a single- room occupancy hotel for homeless people. He has put together a...  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Entrepreneurship; Welfare; Construction; Poverty; Property; Real Estate Industry; Construction Industry; New York (city, NY)
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      Poorvu, William J., and Michael A. Everett-Lane. "The Holland House." Harvard Business School Case 800-362, April 2000. (Revised August 2002.)
      • February 2000 (Revised August 2001)
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      Astor Park Hotel

      By: William J. Poorvu, Arthur I Segel and Matthew C. Lieb
      Starwood Hotels, the world's largest REIT, is interested in acquiring an underperforming hotel in the Pacific Northwest. Steve Goldman, Starwood's VP of acquisitions and development, is wondering how much to pay for the property and how to reposition it.  View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Asset Pricing; Property; Investment; Accommodations Industry; Northwestern United States
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      Poorvu, William J., Arthur I Segel, and Matthew C. Lieb. "Astor Park Hotel." Harvard Business School Case 800-194, February 2000. (Revised August 2001.)
      • November 1999 (Revised November 2000)
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      Cortlandt Town Center

      By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
      CBL & Associates is trying to decide whether to go ahead with the development of a 790,000 square-foot power center with retailers such as Home Depot and Barnes & Noble. The costs are such that the developer needs to renegotiate its land acquisition price. Then the...  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Cost; Negotiation; Projects; Strategy; Construction Industry; Retail Industry
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      Poorvu, William J., and Arthur I Segel. "Cortlandt Town Center." Harvard Business School Case 800-232, November 1999. (Revised November 2000.)
      • August 1999
      • Background Note

      Note on Property Types

      By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
      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...  View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Structure; Property; Commercialization; Value; Real Estate Industry; United States
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      Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "Note on Property Types." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-116, August 1999.
      • June 1999
      • Case

      Zhulebeno Plaza, The

      By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
      Cameron Sawyer, CEO of Sawyer & Co., seeks financing for a shopping center he is developing in Moscow. The case describes the opportunities and challenges of doing development in Russia.  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Business Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Real Estate Industry; Moscow; Russia
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      Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "Zhulebeno Plaza, The." Harvard Business School Case 899-261, June 1999.
      • May 1999 (Revised August 1999)
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      Westfield America

      By: William J. Poorvu, Richard S. Tedlow and Daniel J. Rudd
      The company is attempting to duplicate its Australian formula for successful mall ownership in the U.S. market. It must deal with rapidly evolving financial markets while recognizing and capitalizing on emerging trends in retailing.  View Details
      Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Adaptation; Financial Markets; Property; Trends; Retail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Australia; United States
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      Poorvu, William J., Richard S. Tedlow, and Daniel J. Rudd. "Westfield America." Harvard Business School Case 899-260, May 1999. (Revised August 1999.)
      • March 1999
      • Supplement

      Del Bosque

      By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
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      Poorvu, William J., and Arthur I Segel. "Del Bosque." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 899-512, March 1999.
      • January 1999 (Revised March 2004)
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      AMB Consolidation, The

      By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
      Anne Shea, assistant vice president at the Curators' Fund (The Fund), is responsible for investing roughly $80 million in real-estate assets. Less than three years ago, Anne invested $40 million into a commingled fund run by AMB Institutional Realty Advisors, Inc., a...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Ownership; Conflict of Interests; Industry Structures; Property; Investment; Public Ownership; Real Estate Industry
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      Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "AMB Consolidation, The." Harvard Business School Case 899-144, January 1999. (Revised March 2004.)
      • January 1999 (Revised August 1999)
      • Case

      Asia Property Limited

      By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
      On October 23, 1998, Bud Lake leafed through his files on property markets in Asia. Lake was responsible for real-estate investments at an aggressive and eclectic investment fund with total assets of $1.5 billion--up from $400 million at its start in 1994. As the fund...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Ownership; Entrepreneurship; Investment Funds; Globalized Markets and Industries; Public Ownership; Real Estate Industry; Asia; United States; Europe
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      Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "Asia Property Limited." Harvard Business School Case 899-145, January 1999. (Revised August 1999.)
      • February 1998 (Revised May 2007)
      • Case

      Winthrop Park Development

      By: William J. Poorvu and Elizabeth McLoughlin
      Describes a real estate development project in Cambridge, MA and evaluates the market, financial, and design issues in this $20 million mixed-use property.  View Details
      Keywords: Property; Real Estate Industry; Cambridge
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      Poorvu, William J., and Elizabeth McLoughlin. "Winthrop Park Development." Harvard Business School Case 898-194, February 1998. (Revised May 2007.)
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