Part 1. Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Real Estate Development Process

Chapter 2: The Raw Material: Land and Demographics in the United States

Chapter 3: Developers and Their Partners

Part 2: The History of Real Estate Development in the United States

Chapter 4: The Colonial Period to the Late 1800s

Chapter 5: The Late 1800s to World War II

Chapter 6: The Modern Era: World War II to the Present

Part 3: The Public Interest

Chapter 7: The Role of the Regulatory Sector

Chapter 8: Decision Makers and Stakeholders

Part 4: Ideas

Chapter 9: Stage One of the Development Process: Idea Inception

Part 5: Financing the Project

Chapter 10: Real Estate Finance: Background

Chapter 11: Real Estate Finance: The Basic Tools

Part 6: Proving the Concept

Chapter 12: Stage Two: Idea Refinement

Chapter 13: Stage Three: The Feasibility Study

Part 7: Making it Happen

Chapter 14: Stages Four and Five: Contract Negotiation and Formal Commitment

Chapter 15: Stage Six: Construction

Chapter 16: Marketing, Sales, and Leasing

Chapter 17: Stage Eight: Property, Asset, and Portfolio Management

Chapter 18: Preparing for the Future