Professional Real Estate Development

This classic covers the basics of developing all types of real estate, including multifamily, office, retail, and industrial projects. It includes numerous case studies of actual projects and many small-scale examples.

Richard Peiser is the Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development in the department of urban planning and design at Harvard University. Peiser has blended his academic career with professional real estate experience. He has engaged in residential development as well as large scale land development and management. He has published numerous books and articles on real estate development, urban growth, development regulation, infrastructure financing, and real estate finance. He holds a PhD in land economy from Cambridge University. David Hamilton is a professor of real estate finance and development at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and the chief operating officer of Geobarns.