Business School Type Real Estate Case Studies

Anyone know a good source for free real estate case studies? Another poster posted the following one on 666 Fifth Ave, which I found very interesting: http://www.cacq.com/images/site_images/666%20Fift…

Looking for something maybe like Value Investor's Club, where there are hundreds of write ups on potential investments.

Obviously HBS has a wide range of real estate case studies, but they're all $8, which can add up if you're looking to read hundreds. A former colleague also recommended a Poorvu book full of case studies, which I plan on purchasing.

Thanks in advance.

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CRE, thanks for the input (as always).

seems to me like the ULI case studies center around development (heavy in the market feasibility, construction, entitlements, etc. aspects). i was looking for cases in the financial aspects--JVs, transferring of interests, loan workouts, etc., which the 666 fifth ave case study touches upon. any advice on that front?

 
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Would love to see more case studies. I have attached one about Blackstone's investment in Hilton.

Abstract

On December 13, 2013, two days after its IPO, Hilton hotels traded above $22 a share. This meant that the 2007 take-private transaction of Blackstone had produced the largest gain ever in private equity at about $10 billion. In addition, Hilton had become the largest hotel group in the world by number of rooms up from 4th position 6 years previously, when Blackstone bought the company. How can such success occur with a cyclical business during the worst financial crisis since 1929-1933? Somebody definitely deserves a big box of chocolates; but who? The answer is surprising and offers a detailed insight into the life-cycle of real estate private equity transactions.

https://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=427100007071003102024114027…</a">Hilton - Case Study

 

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